507 singers set a beach-choir record at Natadola
Fiji Sun reported that local singers, airline staff, and rugby players performed together on October 17. World Record Certification counted it as the largest beach choir.
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Five hundred and seven singers gathered on Natadola Beach on October 17 and were accredited as the largest beach choir. The Fiji Sun reported the record on November 3, 2026. The performance was at the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa. The choir mixed local singing groups, Fiji Airways staff, musicians, and players from the Fijian Drua and Fiji Rugby Union. They sang Pharrell Williams' "Happy" and "This Is Me."
World Record Certification officer James R. Nichols accredited the attempt. He said the singers performed together on the shore of Natadola Bay. Fiji Airways managing director Paul Scurrah said people from different communities had come onto the beach to make something together. The singing is also part of a documentary, Finding Happiness, still in production with Resonant Blue and presented by the airline. The news is this performance and the count of 507. It is not a ranking of every choir record in the world.
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The Fiji Sun reported on November 3, 2026, that 507 people sang together on Natadola Beach and set a record for the largest beach choir. The singing was on October 17. The group included local singers, airline staff, musicians, and rugby players. They sang two songs at the same time on the shore. A record officer accredited the count. The performance is also part of a documentary that is still being made. The news is this one afternoon and the 507 voices. It is not a promise of another record next year.
- What makes a choir harder when the singers are standing on a beach?
- What song could your class sing together without buying anything?
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