Get ready to dive into the exciting world of our 2024 Secret Student Contest, an anonymous video performance contest dedicated to all the students of our music school. Whether the contestants are pianists, violinists, vocalists, guitarists, or play any other instrument, this is the perfect opportunity for them to push their limits, have fun, and receive feedback from music professionals.

This year’s contest has been nothing short of spectacular, filled with nothing but endless enthusiasm from both the candidates and our dedicated teachers. With countless surprises and impressive performances!

Our Secret Student contest attracted a record-breaking number of 118 masked candidates, all eager to showcase their incredible talents. The sheer passion and determination exhibited by these students have truly amazed us. We believe in nurturing creativity and excellence, which is precisely why this contest holds a special place in our hearts plus the motivation to practise!

Curious to see the magic? Look no further! Head over to our Instagram page (@FHKmusic) and experience the contest like never before. We’ve got 118 videos of each secret student plus the added insightful comments/feedback from 5 Jury members.

? Honoring the Champions + A Grand Reveal and a Standing Ovation For Our Contest Winners ?

The suspense is building up! The identity of the overall contest winners will be revealed during a highly anticipated Trophy ceremony, that will take place during FHK Music end-of-year charity student concert on June 8th (9.30am-2.30pm in Wanchai). We will also present well-deserved trophies to the winners of each category. These students have truly proven themselves and should be proud for their outstanding performances. But that’s not all! The second and third runners-up in each category, respectively, will receive special certificates for their remarkable achievements and best efforts.

Join us for an unforgettable day filled with excitement and anticipation. And guess what? We’re offering free concert tickets to our Best Performance trophy winner to all his/her family members so they can all come and cheer!

? Who won the Best performance trophy? ?

This duo’s performance showcased their musicality, with their rendition of “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi. Their genuine passion and natural talent for singing shone brightly throughout their captivating video submission. Well done to our Contest winners!

See their full performance video: https://tinyurl.com/y7ye7mh4

CHECK OUT THE FULL RESULTS HERE!

Best violin
1st : Candidate 110 – Witch song (Suzuki), Teacher: Metal
2nd: Candidate 32 – Long long ago (Suzuki), Teacher: Metal
3rd: Candidate 74 – Totoro (Hisaishi): Teacher: Metal

Best Singing 1st year
1st : Candidate 6 – Another love (Tom Odell), Teacher: Amel
2nd: Candidate 19 – Mad at Disney (Salem Ilese), Teacher: Ivy
3rd: Candidate 107 – Memories (Maroon 5), Teacher: Nasthasia

Best Singing 2nd year
1st : Candidates 84 and 115 (tie) – Girl on fire (Alicia Keys) and All by Myself (Celine Dion), Teacher: Amel
2nd: Candidate 56 – All I want (Olivia Rodrigo), Teacher: Amel
3rd: Candidate 116 – Demons (Imagine Dragons), Teacher: Nasthasia

Best Guitar 1st year – kids
1st : Candidate 68 – Let it go (James Bay), Teacher: Mikey
2nd: Candidate 89 – 7 nations army (White stripes), Teacher: Mikey
3rd: Candidate 3 – Love me tender (Elvis Presley), Teacher: Domitille (MT)

Best Guitar 1st year – teens
1st : Candidate 66 – Here comes the sun (The Beatles), Teacher: Mikey
2nd: Candidate 70 – Banana Pancakes (Jack Johnson), Teacher: Mikey
3rd: Candidate 94 – Mario Bross theme (Koji Kondo), Teacher: Mikey

Best Ukulele – 1st year
1st : Candidate 88 – Shake it off (Taylor Swift), Teacher: Mikey
2nd: Candidate 87 – Bones (Imagine Dragons), Teacher: Mikey

Best Piano vocal – 1st year
1st : Candidate 20 – Let it Be (The Beatles), Teacher: Amel
2nd: Candidate 50 – Demons (Imagine Dragons), Teacher: Domitille and Amel
3rd: Candidate 63 – Hey Jude (The Beatles), Teacher: Domitille

Best Piano vocal – 2nd year
1st : Candidate 99 – Love Story (Taylor Swift), Teacher: Hinson
2nd: Candidate 47 – Shallow (Lady Gaga), Teacher: Mikey
3rd: Candidate 97 – Something to rely on (Keane), Teacher: Nasthasia

Best Guitar vocal
1st : Candidate 9 – Hotel California (The Eagles), Teacher: Mikey
2nd: Candidate 53 – Flowers (Myley Cyrus), Teacher: Ivy

Best Piano 1st semester
1st : Candidate 93 – Autumn (Vivaldi), Teacher: Domitille
2nd: Candidate 4 – Schubert (The Trout), Teacher: Domitille

Best Piano 1st year
1st : Candidate 80 – Harry Potter (Hedwige’s theme), Teacher: Yuki
2nd: Candidate 112 – Beauty and the Beast (Disney), Teacher: Irina
3rd: Candidate 31 – Twinkle twinkle and Star wars Medley (Mozart and John Williams), Teacher: Hinson

Best Piano 2nd year
1st : Candidate 30 – Prelude in C (Bach), Teacher: Hinson
2nd: Candidate 21 – Prelude (Bach), Teacher: Domitille
3rd: Candidate 5 and 16 (tie) – Somewhere over the rainbow and Always in me, Teacher: Miranda

Best Piano 3-4 years
1st : Candidate 49 – Prelude in C (Bach), Teacher: Domitille
2nd: Candidate 100 – James Bond Theme (Monty Norman), Teacher: Cherry
3rd: Candidate 15 – Piano sonatina in C (Friedrich Kuhlau), Teacher: Miranda

Best Piano +5 year
1st : Candidate 98 – Invention 8 (Bach), Teacher: Domitille (MT)
2nd: Candidate 96 – Waltz in A minor (Chopin), Teacher: Domitille
3rd: Candidate 95 – Harry Potter, Professor Umbridge (John Williams), Teacher: Domitille (MT)

Best Saxophone
1st : Candidate 27 – The entertainer (Scott Joplin), Teacher: Hinson

Best Groups
1st : Candidate 86 – Bingo was his name-o (Suzuki), Teacher: Metal
2nd: Candidate 81 – Puff the magic dragon (Peter, Paul and Mary), Teacher: Domitille (MT)

Best Young musicians
1st : Candidate 82 – Music Box dancer (Frank Mills), Teacher: Cherry
2nd: Candidate 36 – Chim Chem Cheree, Mary Poppins (Disney), Teacher: Domitille
3rd: Candidate 78 – Au clair de la lune (Popular French song), Teacher : Domitille

Best interpretation
Candidate 100 – James Bond Theme (Monty Norman), Teacher: Cherry

Best technique
Candidate 98 – Invention 8 (Bach), Teacher: Domitille (MT)

Best dynamics
Candidate 28 – Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven) and Candidate 14 – Experience (Ludovico Einaudi), tie: Teachers: Domitille and Miranda

Best tempo
Candidate 2 – You raise me up (Josh Groban), Teacher: Domitille

Best costume
1st : Candidate 33 – Creep (Radiohead), Teacher: Amel
2nd: Candidate 94 – Mario Bross theme (Koji Kondo), Teacher: Mikey
3rd: Candidates 108 and 5 (tie) – Aladdin, a whole new world (Disney) and Somewhere over the rainbow (Harold Arlen), Teachers: Yuki and Miranda

Best performance and Secret Student contest winners:
Candidates 55 – Someone you loved (Lewis Capaldi), Teacher: Amel

Well done to all 118 candidates!
See all videos and jury’s comments on our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/fhkmusic/

See you on June 8^th for the trophy ceremony!