Eunice Foo

"Hello everyone, I’m Eunice Foo. I may be recognisable as Sunway’s Got Talent season one winner, maybe not. It was a great honour to win the competition. Many congratulatory wishes poured in, most of them along the lines of ‘You are so talented’ or ‘You are so lucky to have the gift of music’.

I do thank God every day for this beautiful gift. Most of you may have heard of this quote before – “Genius is 1% talent and 99% hard work”. Don’t get me wrong, I am not labelling myself as a genius, not even close to being one, but I do believe in the importance of hard work and perseverance. After all, extraordinary things are accomplished by ordinary people.

I grew up in a house filled with music. My mother loves oldies and classical repertoires while my sister practices her musical instruments diligently every day. Probably influenced by them, I started learning the piano and violin at the age of 5. I enjoyed it a lot as making music helps me relief stress and I love to entertain people with my music. Years of practicing brought me two diplomas with Distinction in Violin and Piano at the age of 12 and 14 respectively.

Travelling around the world performing with the National Youth Orchestra, performing as a Solo Violinist for the former US President Barack Obama and 20 other world leaders helped develop my self-confidence and self-esteem. While actively participating in musical activities, I managed to maintain my academic performance, all thanks to my mum’s endless reminders, which I truly appreciate.

Without her continuous advice, especially on time management skills, I will not be the person I am today. As I play table tennis since the age of 8, the years of intensive table tennis training did not go to waste as I emerged as the national champion twice. Apart from that, I am also a recipient of the BRANDS Smart Achiever Award 2017 and was selected to film a commercial for BRANDS regarding my passion and interest as a high-achieving student in both curricular & co-curricular activities.

Being awarded the ‘Anugerah Tunas Jaya Peringkat Kebangsaan” for two years has also taught me that hard work and dedication is crucial in achieving success.

That’s a brief snapshot of my life to share on #MySunwayStory. A friendly piece of advice to my fellow friends, “The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in overcoming it.” A satisfying life requires effort and action on your part. The choice is yours!"

Eunice Foo
GCE A-Level
Jeffrey Cheah Entrance Scholarship