The sprinter won a historic gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The Straits Times celebrates outstanding Singaporeans selected for the 2023 ST Athlete of the Year award, backed by 100Plus. We asked our nominees what music or movies inspire them, which books or memorable quotes have left an impression, and their sporting moment of 2023. This is what sprinter Shanti Pereira told Deepanraj Ganesan.Candle In The Wind by Elton John. It’s not really about the song but more so the artist because I grew up listening to Elton John a lot and that is because of my dad.
Pretty Girl Rock by Keri Hilson because it’s like a confidence song. If I or anyone want to feel extremely confident of themselves, this is a song you listen to. It’s such a good vibe song because when you’re in a sad mood or when you’re in a good mood, it’s just such a good song to listen to. In fact, it is one of the songs in my pre-race playlist. So I often listen to it before a race to have a good feeling before I head out to run.
Breaking Free by Drew Seeley, Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron. Mainly because it brings about some nice memories. When the movie first came out, it was on the Disney Channel and my sisters and I watched it together for the first time. We got popcorn and set ourselves up in front of the TV and I remember us being so excited and we sang along to this song several times after we heard it.“Only you have the power to determine what happens in your life and nobody else.
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