A new voice may soon grace the airwaves: The winner of Mediacorp's 987 STAR 2025 competition, final-year psychology studies student from Temasek Polytechnic Georgina Pattarida Dobson.

Dobson on Saturday (May 31) beat out the other three finalists – Lex Whitlock, Nicolette Callie Wee and Shaniah Kiew – in a two-hour grand finale to win the S$5,000 cash prize, courtesy of Fisherman's Friend, and a contract with Mediacorp 987.

According to Dobson's LinkedIn profile, she is also president of her polytechnic's emcees club.

"Winning still feels so surreal – someone please pinch me! I’ve grown tremendously since the very day I first stepped into the audition booth. I’m incredibly grateful for the unwavering support and guidance from our amazing mentors throughout this journey," she said.

"I'm

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