Happy 42nd Birthday!!! Singapore

I watched the NDP alone at home tonight. Quite sad, being alone on a holiday, but I enjoyed the parade and celebration on TV.

As we celebrate Singapore's 42nd Birthday, I like to share something regarding our National Anthem with you.

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Our National Anthem was written over 1956-57 just before Singapore gained self-rule from the British.. The composer, the late Encik Zubir Said, wrote the anthem around the two words, "Majulah Singapura" or "Onward Singapore". It was launched on 3 December 1959 together with the National Flag.

Majulah Singapura (sung in Malay)
Mari kita rakyat Singapura

Sama-sama menuju bahagia

Cita-cita kita yang mulia

Berjaya Singapura

Marilah kita bersatu

Dengan semangat yang baru

Semua kita berseru

Majulah Singapura

Majulah Singapura

Onward Singapore (English translation)
We, the people of Singapore

Together march towards happiness

Our noble aspiration

To make Singapore a success

Let us all uniteIn a new spirit

Together we proclaim

Onward Singapore

Onward Singapore