An individual singing item for primary school pupils in classes 3 to 5, marked out of 100 on voice material, vocal technique, interpretation of the lyrics and stage performance.
Solo Singing, called Menyanyi Solo in Indonesian, is the vocal branch of a national school arts festival in Indonesia for primary pupils. Each entrant is one child in class 3, 4 or 5, and the item is open to boys and girls together. The child sings alone and is marked on the voice and on how the song is delivered.
On the template the item sits in one individual group for classes 3 to 5, which eTalenter maps to ages 8 to 11, with Indonesian as the language. There is no time limit set on the template, because the festival's own limits differ by round: the source guide prints about five minutes in the preliminary round and about ten minutes in the final, where two songs are sung. Set songs are also part of the source rules and are not modelled here.
It is marked out of 100 on four printed criteria: voice material 30 (pitch accuracy, high and low quality, clarity), vocal technique 30 (registers, breathing, articulation, rhythm, and the start and end of the song), interpretation 30 (feeling for the lyrics and their message) and performance 10 (stage manner, costume and stage presence). Almost all of the marks therefore sit in how the child sings, and only a tenth in how the child looks on stage.
A strong entry is a song the child can sing in tune from the first note to the last, with clear words, steady breathing and a face and voice that show what the lyrics mean. Organisers run the item because singing needs little equipment, suits very young children and gives a school a simple way to find its best young voice for the next round.
Where Solo Singing (Menyanyi Solo) is run
On the eTalenter templates this item appears on one: a national student arts and literature festival in Indonesia for primary classes 3 to 5, where it is the singing branch beside drawing, craft, storytelling, story writing, pantomime and dance. Children's solo singing contests are run at schools and community festivals in many countries, but the four-part weighting here is specific to this festival, so organisers elsewhere should set their own criteria.
- Indonesia
Key facts
- Individual entry; pupils in class 3, 4 or 5 (mapped by eTalenter to ages 8 to 11), boys and girls together
- Language on the template is Indonesian; no time limit or entry fee is set, although the festival prints about five minutes in the preliminary round and about ten in the final
- Marked out of 100: voice material 30, vocal technique 30, interpretation 30, performance 10
- Judged on the singing itself, so most marks go to the voice and little to costume or stagecraft
- Variant note: the festival's final asks for two songs, which the template does not model
On eTalenter, Solo Singing (Menyanyi Solo) is filed under Music and typically scored with Marks. It appears in 1 ready-made event templates — each one can adjust its time limit, age-group assignment and scoring setup independently.
Across the templates that use it, Solo Singing (Menyanyi Solo) is most often entered as an Individual competition, typically scored out of 100.
What judges look at in Solo Singing (Menyanyi Solo)
What a Solo Singing (Menyanyi Solo) panel is actually weighing up, and where the marks are usually won or lost:
- Voice material (30): the child stays on pitch, reaches both the high and low notes of the song cleanly and sounds clear; a song pitched too high for the child, or notes that drift flat, loses the most marks here
- Vocal technique (30): steady breathing, sensible use of the voice registers, clear articulation of each word, a steady rhythm and a confident start and end; running out of breath mid-line or rushing the tempo costs marks
- Interpretation (30): the child shows feeling for the lyrics and the message, so a cheerful song sounds cheerful and a gentle one sounds gentle; singing every line in the same flat way loses marks even if the notes are right
- Performance (10): stage manner, neat costume and stage presence; this is the smallest share, so a plain but composed child outscores a showy one who sings out of tune
- Overall: the panel is weighing the voice first, and a song that suits the child's range wins more marks than a harder song sung badly
Treat these as the judging focus, not a fixed rubric: publish your own weighted criteria for Solo Singing (Menyanyi Solo) under Scoring Setup, or start from the full solo song judging criteria guide.
How to prepare for Solo Singing (Menyanyi Solo)
How entrants and their teachers usually get Solo Singing (Menyanyi Solo) right on the day:
- Choose a song that fits the child's own range and age, and check the festival's set-song rules before settling on a piece, because the source guide prints set songs
- Practise the song in short sections, getting the pitch right line by line before joining them, and record the child so they can hear where the tune drifts
- Teach breathing at the phrase ends: mark where to breathe in the lyric sheet so the child never runs out of air mid-line
- Work on the words as a speaking exercise first, so each syllable is clear and the meaning of the lyrics is understood before it is sung
- Rehearse the start and the end separately, since the criteria name both: a steady first note and a clean finish make a strong first and last impression
- Practise with and without accompaniment, standing as on the day, and time a full run so it fits the round's limit
- After a school or regency round, compare your result with the winner on the three biggest criteria, voice, technique and interpretation, and decide which one to improve first
Frequently asked questions
Is Solo Singing (Menyanyi Solo) judged individually or as a team?
Across eTalenter's templates it's most often run as an Individual entry, though an organiser can set either participation type when assigning the item to an age group.
Which classes can enter Solo Singing?
Pupils in class 3, 4 or 5 of a primary school. The source gives classes rather than ages, so the eTalenter template maps them to ages 8 to 11.
How is Solo Singing marked?
Out of 100 on four printed criteria: voice material 30, vocal technique 30, interpretation 30 and performance 10.
Is it judged individually or as a team?
Individually. One child sings alone and the marks go to that child.
How long is the song?
The template sets no limit, but the source festival prints about five minutes in the preliminary round and about ten minutes in the final, where two songs are sung. Check your own organiser's rules for the round you enter.
Does costume and stage manner matter much?
Only a little. Performance, which covers stage manner, costume and presence, carries 10 of the 100 marks, while the voice and delivery carry the other 90.
Want the full judging picture? Read the full solo song judging criteria guide, or browse every music competition item.
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