By ALESHA CAPONE
THE Singlish group at the Delahey Community Centre has become a hit with residents across the West.
The choir – which started out to help people practice their English through song and is now open to anyone who likes music – will celebrate its third birthday on 14 May.
The singing group’s leader and guitarist, Chris Falk, said Singlish was a multi-cultural choir with members from countries including Vietnam, Croatia, Bosnia, Holland, Britain, the Mauritius Islands, Samoa and Tonga.
Ms Falk said anyone was welcome to join Singlish and no prior singing experience was required.
“The people are really just fabulous people and you get to learn a lot,” she said.
“Singing releases endorphins, which is a feel-good hormone and being in Singlish also really does grow your social connections.
“At the end of the term when you ask people what they like about it, they often say, ‘All the friends I’ve made’.”
Ms Falk said the group has performed at the Sunshine Festival, Victoria University and AMES.
“Some of our favourites are Feeling Groovy by Simon and Garfunkel, and old-time songs like What a Wonderful World, Count on Me by Bruno Mars and Taio Cruz’s Dynamite,” she said.
“It’s a real mix through lots and lots of decades and lots of groovy songs.”
The group meets at the Delahey Community Centre, 80 Copperfield Dve, Delahey from 1pm-3pm each Tuesday, $4 per session.
Singlish will also perform at the centre’s open day on Wednesday 8 May.
Phone 9249 4900 or see www.delahey.org.au for more details.
