- Singapore’s national anthem - National Library Board
The Singapore national anthem, Majulah Singapura, was composed in 1958 by Zubir Said, a prolific songwriter, as the official song of the City Council of Singapore 1 After Singapore became a self-governing state under British rule on 3 June 1959, the song was shortened and refined before it was adopted as the state national anthem 2 When
- Zubir Said - National Library Board
In 1958, Zubir wrote the music and lyrics for “Majulah Singapura” as the official song of the City Council of Singapore, before he became a Singapore citizen in 1967 33 With a strong sense of patriotism towards Singapore, he refused to accept payment from the government for writing the song,34 stating that the honour was rewarding enough
- Microsoft Word - Zubir Said_Final27Oct - National Library Board
Zubir originally composed Singapore’s national anthem as a theme song for the City Council of Singapore – the administrative council that oversaw much of pre-independent Singapore’s infrastructure in the 1950s and 1960s - at the request of Ong Pang Boon, the Deputy Mayor at the time
- Microsoft Word - NationalAnthem_Final27Oct
What many do not know is that the National Anthem began its life as a song for a different occasion In 1956, then Deputy Mayor Ong Pang Boon had sought out Sumatran-born Encik Zubir Said, who was already highly regarded in the region, to compose a song for Singapore's City Council
- Portrait of Mr. Zubir Said, composer of national anthem of Singapore, 1967
Then, Mr Zubir became a part-time photographer with the "Utusan Melayu" in the late 1940s Apart from composing the Singapore national anthem (1958), he had also composed scores for Malay movies before quitting to teach music
- The Life and Legacy of Zubir Said - biblioasia. nlb. gov. sg
Pak Zubir Said (1907–87) gave Singapore its national anthem, “Majulah Singapura”, and its official Children’s Day song, “Semoga Bahagia” Working
- National Loyalty Week is held - National Library Board
Toh selected Majulah Singapura (“Onward Singapore”) as Singapore’s national anthem The song, which was written and composed by Zubir Said in 1958, was originally commissioned as an official song by the City Council before the body was dissolved in 1959
- Theme: National Symbols
Singapore’s national anthem, Majulah Singapura, was first composed in 1958 by Zubir Said to be the City Council of Singapore’s official song It became the state national anthem when Singapore attained self-governance in 1959 and was finally adopted as the National Anthem when we gained independence in 1965
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