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"Joyful": Astrid Jorgensen unpacks the magic of Pub Choir

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 14 Nov 2025, 10:55am
Pub Choir's Astrid Jorgensen in 2022, leading an audience in Hobart, Australia. Photo / File
Pub Choir's Astrid Jorgensen in 2022, leading an audience in Hobart, Australia. Photo / File

"Joyful": Astrid Jorgensen unpacks the magic of Pub Choir

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 14 Nov 2025, 10:55am

Pub Choir – it's the new phenomenon taking the internet by storm. 

It was created by Astrid Jorgensen, a vocalist and conductor who brought her skills to America’s Got Talent, getting hundreds of audience members to perform a rendition of Africa by Toto. 

She tours the world, turning audiences of thousands of amateur singers into incredible choirs, breaking down the melodies into accessible bites.  

Jorgensen told Ryan Bridge she's tried a lot of songs, and while some work out better than others, that’s not the important part.  

“The point of the show for me is that we can make art together in real time.” 

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