National Day songs of Singapore
A well-known note of the Singaporean music scene is that of the collective which is known as national Day songs and it is written as part ...
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A well-known note of the Singaporean music scene is that of the
collective which is known as national Day songs and it is written as part of
Singapore’s nation-building efforts, they either join indigenous traditional
songs (such as Chan Mali Chan), current songs like The Magic You, or are
specifically composed within a particular theme for the National Day Parade
which is held annually in August 9.
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In the year 1984, Stand Up for Singapore was formerly formed for
the sole objective of celebrating Singapore’s success in 25 years of
self-government. It was commissioned by the Ministry of Culture and also
composed by Hugh Harrison, the song struck a string with Singaporeans,
particularly when they heard it performed by the New York Philharmonic group,
and so the first formal National Day Song was initiated. The government later saw
how much the public enjoyed singing as a way of celebrating, and later
commissioned a current song in the year 1986. With that, Count on me Singapore,
was also composed by Hugh Harrison, arranged by Jeremy Monteiro and performed by Clement Chow, which became the 2nd
formal national Day song. The movement continued the following year, 1987, with
We Are Singapore, again it was composed by Hugh Harrison and arranged by Jeremy Monteiro. Later, in the year 1990
with the addition of One People, One Nation, One Singapore was composed by Jeremy Monteiro with words by Jim Aitchison for the nation’s Silvers
Jubilee for 25 years of independence, the list of formal National Day songs peaked
out at four.
Since the year 1998, National Day Songs have become less
magnificent and more renowned in nature being composed and songs are been
chosen by musicians and in time to time include their albums to be marketed
abroad.
Some of the national day songs include;
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1998:
Home composed by Kit Chan
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1999:
Together composed by Evelyn tan and Dreamz
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2000:
Shine on Me composed by Jai (in English version) and Mavis Hee (Mandarin version)
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2001:
Where I Belong composed by Tanya Chua
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2002:
We Will Get There composed by Stefanie Sun
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2003:
One United People was composed by Stefanie Sun
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2004:
Home remixed version was composed by Lin
Junjie Kit Chan
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2005:
Reach Out For The Skies, a duet by Tuafik
Batisah and Rui En, composed by Elaine Chan (in Chinese version is sung by
Rui En only
·
2006:
My island Home composed by Kaira Gong
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2007:
There’s No Place I’d Rather Be composed by Kit Chan and Will you in different
indigenous Artiste
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2008:
Shine for Singapore composed by Hady
Mirza (in English version) and Joi
Chua (in Mandarin version)
·
2009:
What Do You See was composed by Electrico
(in English version) and Kelvin Tan (in Mandarin version)
·
2010:
Song for Singapore composed by Corrinne
May
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2011:
In a Heartbeat composed by Sylvia Ratonel
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2012:
Love At Light was composed by Olivia Ong
and Natanya Tan
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2013:
One Singapore composed by Sing A Nation Choir
An ad-hoc offshoot of these National Day Songs was the songs
specially composed for groundbreaking occasions. A notable instance was the
song Moments of Magic which was written by Hype Records CEO Ken Lim especially
for Singapore’s millennium festivities towards the end of the 1999. This was
performed by three renowned singers such as Elsa Lin, Fann Wong and Tanya Chua.
The music is video was directed by Singapore filmmakers Eri Khoo.
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