![]() ![]() I told him that for a National Anthem it must be brief, to the point, which people can remember easily and can be sung. In 1959, when Dr Toh Chin Chye was searching for an anthem for Singapore, he expressed interest in Encik Zubir Said’s composition, but requested the composer to make some changes. Oral history interview with Encik Zubir Saidīy the National Archives of Singapore, 1984. ![]() So I consulted also an author in language, in Malay language so that I can do it in proper Malay language but not too deep and not too difficult. ![]() The difficulty is in such a short melody, I have to put in all the words in very simple… it must be very simple, understandable for all the races in Singapore. Recounting his thoughts on writing the Anthem, Encik Zubir Said said: It was performed again on 3 December 1959 as Singapore's National Anthem. It was first played by the Singapore Chamber Ensemble. Then Mayor of the City Council of Singapore, Mr Ong Eng Guan, approached Encik Zubir Said to write an official song for the City Council to commemorate the newly renovated Victoria Theatre. "Majulah Singapura" was composed in 1958 by the late Encik Zubir Said. With a stirring melody and lyrics that echo the enduring hope and spirit of Singaporeans for progress, the National Anthem, "Majulah Singapura" (meaning "Onward Singapore"), is a musical expression of Singapore's identity as a nation. ![]()
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