As Singapore heads into election, politicians showcase musical chops

Sylvia Lim, the chair of the Workers' Party in Singapore, tunes a guitar as she introduces herself as the Candidate of the 2025 General Election, at an unknown location, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on April 26, 2025. The Workers' Party/Handout via REUTERS

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A curious election campaign trend has emerged in Singapore as the country gears up for its May 3 poll: candidates showcasing their musical chops, or lack of talent, on social media clips.

The displays of musical talent range from clips of opposition star candidate Harpreet Singh playing the saxophone for local broadsheet The Straits Times, to others beatboxing and belting out songs in dialect or giving an awkward rendition of the earworm APT Korean song.