Attention Singaporeans!  Do kindly leave me your comments in support for my work in this compilation!  If you like them, do share this post with all your family and friends!  Thank you so much and may all Singaporeans enjoy greater economic stability and cultural growths for many many years to come!

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I’ve been working real hard overtime for the past week and boy, am I relieve to take a break last night home for dinner!  Within hours, I was knocked out and i had to miss the 11pm replay of the Olympics grand opening ceremony on Channel U.  Fortunately, I had a small glimpse of Bejing Olympics opening ceremony this afternoon and I must say it’s a big “WOW“!

Can you imagine Li Ning as the final torch-bearer to run hanging in the air to light the great torch of the grand olympics?  The speed of the lighting was simply, simply magnificent!

As I’m writing this post, the sky is getting darker and it looks like a rain is arriving soon!

Strange as it might seem, it hash only rained once on NDP in the history of Singapore’s past 42 National Day.  Will this year be an exception or will the nation be as lucky again?

My bet that it will be clear sky by 6pm (as I’m writing this at 3.00pm), but from the looks of the sky now (5.30pm), it is getting worse…  Well, we shall see later!

Well for now, let me attempt to uncover some of the best Chinese NDP videos ever developed here in Singapore!

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1. Singapore National Day NDP 2008 Theme Song -
晴空万里 MV By Local Singer Joi Chua 蔡淳佳

Without a doubt, this year’s National Day theme song is none other than Joi Chua’s “晴空万里“.  The English version has been covered in my previous article so today’s focus is all Chinese based.

Searching for a decent copy of the “晴空万里” has not been an easy task.  As I mentioned in my previous artice, a lot of videos has been duplicated without taking any serious work to improve the audio quality.  Fortunately, the following ones ranks well above all others with Joi’s vocal heard loud and clear.

Music lovers will love my compilation in this edition because I’ve found the high quality version of this song on IMEEM, a social music networking site.  With a little effort, I have gotten this song on my mobile phone now.

Lyrics: “晴空万里”
什么是默契
我们同时仰望夜空的时序
同时被一颗星指引
无论哪里　它陪着我　第一时间回到熟悉

什么是勇气
手握着手笔形成世界新领域
就凭一颗心可以打造奇迹
再高的天也触手可及

*晴空晴万里 满载真心
就算有风雨 我们的力量像恒星

齐心合力 微弱的光芒也能燎亮天际
#晴空行万里 让梦探寻
明天的歌曲 来自每个人的声音
坚定不移 只要紧靠一起

什么是四季
常年彩虹　画出彩色的回忆
在这赤道旁的岛屿　小小面积
没有什么比家更美丽

用我们的勇气　照耀着天际
拥抱晴空万里

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If you’re interested in getting a copy of this song, I can show you (in a future article) the techniques how you too can create a copy for yourself using simple to understand methods that I’ve uncovered.

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2. Singapore National Day NDP 2007 Theme Song

None.

Somehow Singapore missed the creation of a Chinese Theme Song (or have I missed out somewhere?) for NDP 2007.  I was pretty curious why no one ever object to this, especially when the Chinese lanaguage was gaining momentum here but the general English speaking folks still do not get it somehow.

Not sure what I’m talking about?  Check out my eariler post for the sake of yourself and you next generation.

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3. Singapore National Day NDP 2006 Theme Song - “幸福的图形”
English Title: “My Island Home”
By Kaira Gong (龚诗嘉)

I really love this tune.  It’s a lot soothing compared to its English counterpart.  What about yours?  Do we happen to share the same sentimental towards this song?

Lyrics “幸福的图形”:

绿色岛屿
洋溢家的气息
温心也炫丽
独有的风景

美丽岛屿
有爱也有回忆
不管我身在哪里
都忘不了这里

绿色岛屿
洋溢家的气息
温心也炫丽
独有的风景

美丽岛屿
有爱也有回忆
不管我身在哪里
都忘不了这里

(Chorus 副歌：)
我们用爱
跨越风雨
打造奇迹
梦想在这里成形
未来
更值得去憧憬
我相信
幸福是这岛屿的图形

美丽岛屿
充满爱和鼓励
未来的双翼
带梦想飞行

(Repeat Chorus x2 重复副歌 x2)

未来
更值得去憧憬
我相信
幸福是这岛屿的图形
我们用爱
跨越风雨
打造奇迹
梦想在这里成形
未来
更值得去憧憬
我相信
幸福是这岛屿的图形

美丽岛屿
充满爱和鼓励
未来的双翼
带梦想飞行

(Repeat Chorus x2 重复副歌 x2)
未来
更值得去憧憬
我相信
幸福是这岛屿的图形

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4. Singapore National Day NDP 2005 Theme Song - “勇敢向前飞”
By Rui En (芮恩)

Lyrics: 勇敢向前飛 (Reach Out For The Skies)
芮恩〈新加坡歌手〉

面對失落和徬徨 下一站會怎樣
未知的角落 我們勇敢探索

擁有堅定的信念 追尋驕傲的成果
所有夢和希望 是最大的收穫

要勇敢向前飛 團結就是把握
心連心不錯過 天空依然遼闊

要勇敢向前飛 同心就能突破
心連心不錯過 明天的夢 會閃爍

~
多少美好的生活 要試著去掌握
未來並不遙遠 别讓年少虛過

多少希望與線索 有目標不退縮
朋友和家園 是幸福的承諾

要勇敢向前飛 團結就是把握心
連心不錯過 天空依然遼闊
要勇敢向前飛 同心就能突破
心連心不錯過 明天的夢 會閃爍
~Ha.. Yeah…

心連心不錯過
明天的夢
會閃爍
~
勇敢向前飛!

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5. Singapore National Day NDP 2004 Theme Song - “家” (HOME)
By Kit Chan (陈洁仪)

歌手：陈洁仪
曲名：家

每一次我感到徬徨
不自禁就会回头望
我知道心中有个地方
一定会有一盏灯

照亮每一颗黑暗的心房
指引未来方向
沿着生命河流向前航
就能登陆理想

(Chorus)
我的家收藏
我的欢喜悲伤
只要点燃希望
梦就会自由飞翔
我的家给我
一双坚定翅膀
我的梦不论在何方
一生的爱唯有家

再也不会感到徬徨
不会再失意回头望
我要用心中一点烛光
燃放千万户辉煌

要让繁华的城市更灿烂
世界和平共享
全凭生命河流来导航
一起登陆理想

(Chorus - repeat 2X)
我的家收藏
我的欢喜悲伤
只要点燃希望
梦就会自由飞翔
我的家给我
一双坚定翅膀
我的梦不论在何方
一生的爱唯有家

世世代代温暖的家

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6. Singapore National Day NDP 2003 Theme Song - “全心全意”
By Stephenie Sun Yan Zi (孙燕姿)

Lyrics: 全心全意
By: 孙燕姿
作曲：万恩泉
作词：吴庆康

全心全意怎样都在一起
不同的声音唱同样的歌曲
一度以为梦想远离终於又跨了过去
谁都不准放弃把心留在这里

我的家这岛屿有梦想有回忆
不论什麼风雨一起走过去
肩并肩臂靠臂一定要更努力
让我们全心全意向著明天 奔去

全心全意不管有多艰钜
用一把声音哼同样的旋律
只要我们全心全意什麼〖跨得过去
只要永远相信就有爱在这里

我的家这岛屿有梦想有回忆
不论什麼风雨一起走过去
肩并肩臂靠臂一定要更努力
让我们全心全意向著明天 奔去

我的家这岛屿有梦想有回忆
不论什麼风雨一起走过去
肩并肩臂靠臂一定要更努力

让我们全心全意 (我们全心全意)
全心全意向前 ~ 奔去

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7. Singapore National Day NDP 2002 Theme Song - “一起走到”
By Stephenie Sun Yan Zi (孙燕姿)

Lyrics: 一起走到
By: 孙燕姿
曲:李迪文
詞:梁文福

是否還記得 從前美麗的天色
那時天很藍 我們的未來都在
不遠地方晴朗著

一切都變了 生命不只是快樂
濃濃黑霧 籠罩我們 暴風雨
就要來了

但誰說不能 肩併著肩 站穩
我們用心和用愛 創造 讓新
的世界誕生

在我心中我知道 這是永恆的長跑
好不容易 來到這裡
明天還要追更多榮耀
把自己角色扮演好 全力以赴每一秒
和我的家人和我的朋友
向著目標 手牽手 一起走到

這又是起點 我們有一樣心願
當我們團結 狂風巨浪也不能
阻擋我們走向前

誰害怕改變 只要緊握著信念
心中有夢 沒有遙遠 跨出去
就在瞬間
但誰說不能 肩併著肩 站穩
我們用心和用愛 創造 讓新
的世界誕生

在我心中我知道 這是永恆的長跑
好不容易 來到這裡
明天還要追更多榮耀
把自己角色扮演好 全力以赴每一秒
和我的家人和我的朋友
向著目標 手牽手 一起走到

~

在我心中我知道 這是永恆的長跑
在我心 我知道 好不容易 來到這裡
明天還要追更多榮耀
把自己角色扮演好 全力以赴每一秒
和我的家人和我的朋友
向著目標 手牽手 一起走到~
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8. Singapore National Day NDP 2001 Theme Song - “属于”
English Title: “Where I Belong”
Music & Lyrics: Tanya Chua (蔡健雅)

Tanya Chua (蔡健雅)
曲名：属于
词：吴庆康
曲：蔡健雅

每当我觉得孤寂  庆幸还有个城市属于
属于自己的天地  不论雨或晴一定在这里
把我心事全部收齐  等着我不定归期
熟悉的热天气和热情都是暖意

每当梦想不够近  庆幸还有朋友在一起
创造未来的绮丽  不论悲或喜全都没关系
把我情绪全部抚平  看着我重现笑语
青草地当作衣穿成我心情  全都属于

Chorus:
属于自己  属于我们的天地  有爱有梦有情
还有成长岁月的点滴  交织成温馨一季
属于自己  属于你我的天地  有爱有梦有亲情
我要让全世界知
我的骄傲依旧是这个属于我的繁华都市

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9. Singapore National Day NDP 2000 Theme Song - “星月”
By Mavis Hee (許美靜)
English Title: “Shine On Me”

曲名：星月
By: 許美靜
词：陈佳明
曲：林毅心

在你怀中一起成长  我的世界  我的梦想
每次向天空仰望  星光闪耀月儿弯
牵引无穷尽的幻想  在我心中迎风昂然飘扬
我的梦让我勇敢  是你给我力量

Chorus:
星月照亮我前方  一路上永远有希望
像明灯一盏  越暗越是明亮 （灿烂）
星月照亮我前方  于是我拥有信心和温暖
愿一切与你分享  星月常伴

在你光辉中我成长  我的朋友  我的家园
飞得多远心中依然  星光闪耀月儿弯
童年无穷尽的理想  在我天空迎风昂然飘扬
每个梦让我勇敢  是你给我力量

( Repeat Chorus )

我的梦  星月常伴
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10. Singapore National Day NDP 1999 Theme Song - “心连心”
By Evelyn Tan and Dreamz FM (陈毓云 & 梦飞船)

Lyrics: 心连心
Music & Lyrics: Ken Lim
By: 陈毓云
词：陈佳明
曲：林智强

让我们心连心  凝聚在一起
每份情谊  每个梦境  有我也有你
偶尔天昏路漫长  总会有曙光
别彷徨别放弃  明天更美丽

Chorus:
心连心去追求梦想  一份热一份光芒
指引前进的方向  是心中的希望
心连心去追求梦想  没什么过于艰难
点亮奇迹的力量  是万丈热情
是万人一颗心

也曾风  也曾雨  也曾路过崎岖
也总是雨过天晴  挺胸再继续
即使前方波涛汹涌  也别心灰意冷
信心让你我坚强  未来更灿烂

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11. Singapore National Day NDP 2004 Theme Song - “家” (HOME)
By Kit Chan (陈洁仪)
Music & Lyrics: Dick Lee

(See Singapore NDP 2004 Theme Song - Yes, it’s the same, this is Not a mistake!)

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That’s it!  This is by far one of my most complete, full 10 years Mandarin edition of all NDP Theme Song compilation ever made!  Happy Singapore National Day and keep your comments rolling in!

Stay hungry, stay foolish and live a life with passion!

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Resources:

1. The Official Singapore NDP Website
2. Singapore NDP Songs on Geo Mashup
3. List of Singaporean Patriotic Songs
4. National Day Parade
5. Sing Singapore

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Attention Singaporeans!  Do kindly leave me your comments in support for my work in this compilation!  If you like them, do share this post with all your family and friends!  Thank you so much and may all Singaporeans enjoy greater economic stability and cultural growths for many many years to come!

Just more than 1 year ago, I took on the daunting task to seek out some really great videos fellow Singaporeans have produced.  As a result, I wrote a 10-part series in commemorating the independence of the Republic of Singapore.

I didn’t win any prize though.  And that wasn’t my real intention - really!  What I did was to put together some of what I thought patriotic Singaporeans will share, live and breathe.

This year, I didn’t know what to write about.  I was stuck at home ready for NS mobilization - anytime.  This year has been rather quite and I was quite tuned off to all the celebrations going on around me.  Perhaps, it was the amount of dire financial news that have clouded my mind now.

I thought seriously for a while before penning this article.  Will the headlines be “What Will You Be Doing on 8th August?“.  If you’re Chinese or familiar with the Chinese custom, it’s hard not to realize that 080808 is a really great day to get married.  Furthermore, it coincides with the grand opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics 2008.

For me, it’s pretty hard to write anything about marriage or the Olympics with some solid information on hand.  Sure, it’ll be amazing for Singapore to Win a Gold medal this time at Beijing.  Surely Li Jia Wei will do well by evading the top players from China this time?

After much thinking, I’ve decided to concentrate my theme on Singapore NDP instead.  As always, I’m determined to research well and put up only the best compilations.  You see, most home-made videos found on YouTube (more than 90% of them) are either copycats of others, or are just plain lousy video or sound quality.  There are so few great content out there that I think I deserve the right to put together some of these great videos in memory of their creators.  If there’s any Singapore NDP YouTubers Award, then it should listed here! 

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#1. Singapore National Day NDP 2008 Theme Song - Shine for Singapore

The NDP 2008 theme song is “Shine for Singapore”.  The English version was sung by Asia First Idol, Hady Mirza.  My first impression of it was a big no-no.  Not only are 99% of videos out there poor in audio and video quality, they failed badly in their impact to bring out the best of the Singapore National Day spirit!

As I dig deeper, I managed to uncover something decent for you.  This video combines the best of NDP 2008 (The Black Knights) and the beautiful voice of the theme song (by Hady).

Great video and performance!  Special thanks to siva5488 who made and contributed this excellent video on YouTube!

#2. Singapore National Day NDP 2008 Theme Song -
晴空万里 MV By Local Singer Joi Chua 蔡淳佳

No article will be complete without mentioning the other version of the theme song - “晴空万里” by Joi Chua.  Joi has always been one of my favorite local singers.  Stephenie Sun is another which I adore very much.  Both in my opinion fare a lot better when it comes to clean and green. 

Anyway, searching for a decent copy of the “晴空万里” has not been an easy task either.  A lot of them has been duplicated without taking any serious work to improve the audio quality.  Fortunately, I’ve found to my surprise a reasonable one that ranks above all others.  Joi’s voice was loud and clear although there isn’t any much innovation in the video part.  Here it is…

Lyrics: “晴空万里”
什么是默契
我们同时仰望夜空的时序
同时被一颗星指引
无论哪里　它陪着我　第一时间回到熟悉

什么是勇气
手握着手笔形成世界新领域
就凭一颗心可以打造奇迹
再高的天也触手可及

*晴空晴万里 满载真心
就算有风雨 我们的力量像恒星

齐心合力 微弱的光芒也能燎亮天际
#晴空行万里 让梦探寻
明天的歌曲 来自每个人的声音
坚定不移 只要紧靠一起

什么是四季
常年彩虹　画出彩色的回忆
在这赤道旁的岛屿　小小面积
没有什么比家更美丽

用我们的勇气　照耀着天际
拥抱晴空万里
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Singapore NDP (English) Videos (2007-1998):

Most of these videos have been carefully selected based on my own judgments.  If they look bad, do let me know and kindly suggest replacements whenever possible!  Thank you all and enjoy a most memorable 43rd Singapore National Day!

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Singapore NDP 2007 Theme Song -
“There’s No Place I’d Rather Be” By Kit Chan
Composed by singer-composer: Jimmy Ye

Lyrics: “There’s No Place I’d Rather Be”

I’ve walked the streets of Cairo and Bombay
I’ve seen the neon signs on old Broadway
I’ve climbed the Eiffel Tower
The Great Wall in one hour
Experienced sweet and sour but that’s okay

Seen Hollywood, the sunsets in LA
The London Bridge, Big Ben, The Thames, UK
I’ve crossed the River Kwai
Yet still I don’t know why
I think of you each night and every day

Chorus 1:
There’s no place I’d rather be
You’ll always be a part of me
And even though I’ve roamed the world
It’s still my home I long to see

Chorus 2:
This is where my family
And my friends grew up with me
So I’ll cross the skies and sail the seas
To be where I wanna be

Repeat Chorus 1 & 2

‘Cos there’s no place I’d rather be
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Singapore NDP 2007 Theme Song - “Will You”

Performance by 8 local singers of different music genres:
Janani Sridhar, Asha Edmund, Emma Yong, Lily Anna Rahmat,
Jai Wahab, Shabir Mohammaed, Sebastian Tan and Gani Karim.
Composed by singer-composer: Jimmy Ye

Will you make this island Amazing in all ways?
Surprises every corner, Delightful nights and days.
Will you take this country
And turn it from a place To a home that greets you With smiles on every face?
Will you come on this brave journey?
Will you help to make it real?
Will you write us grand new stories, Songs that everyone will feel?
So… Will you swim the current?
Will you scale new heights?
Will you make it happen, Will you let your dreams take flight?
And… Will you make the difference?

Will you seize the day?
Will you live each moment, Will you dare to find new ways?
Will you take this city And turn it into a place To a home that greets you With smiles on every face?
Will you come on this brave journey?
Will you help to make it real?
Will you write us grand new stories, Songs that everyone will feel?
So… Will you swim the current?
Will you scale new heights?
Will you make it happen, Will you let your dreams take flight?
And… Will you make the difference?
Will you seize the day?
Will you live each moment, Will you dare to find new ways?
Dare to find, dare to find, dare to find new ways!

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Singapore NDP 2006 Theme Song - “My Island Home”
By Kaira Gong

Lyrics: “My Island Home”

Verse 1
This is my home, she’s everything to me,
Grace and beauty, in all that you see.
My island home, wherever I may be,
I never will forget her, nor will she forget me,
And I will

Chorus
Sing, a song of home,
A land of peace, where dreams are born everyday,
My home, wherever I may be,
I believe, you will always be a part of me.

Verse 2
My island home, home of my family,
This is my future, where I want to be.
(This is my future, this is my home)
And I will

(Repeat Chorus twice)

My home, wherever I may be,
I believe, you will always be a part of me.

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Singapore NDP 2005 Theme Song - “Reach Out For The Skies”
By: Muhammad Taufik Bin Batisah and Rui En (芮恩)
Theme Song Also Known In Chinese as “勇敢向前飞”

Muhammad Taufik Bin Batisah, (born December 10, 1981) is the winner of the first season of Singapore Idol.

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Singapore NDP 2004 Theme Song -”Home”
Version 1:

“Home”
Music & Lyrics: Dick Lee

Whenever I am feeling low
I look around me and I know
There’s a place that will stay within me
Wherever I may choose to go
I will always recall the city
Know every street and shore
Sail down the river which brings us life
Winding through my Singapore

Chorus:
This is home truly, where I know I must be
Where my dreams wait for me, where that river always flows
This is home surely, as my senses tell me
This is where I won’t be alone, for this is where I know it’s home

When there are troubles to go through
We’ll find a way to start anew
There is comfort in the knowledge
That home’s about its people too
So we’ll build our dreams together
Just like we’ve done before
Just like the river which brings us life
There’ll always be Singapore

( Repeat Chorus )

For this is where I know it’s home
For this is where I know I’m home
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Singapore NDP 2004 Theme Song - “Home”
Version 2 By Kit Chan 陈洁仪

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Singapore NDP 2003 Theme Song - “One United People”
By Stephenie Sun Yan Zi (孫燕姿)

“One United People”
Verse 1
One Singapore, one people strong and free.
One heart, one voice, we’ll make our history.
We are a rainbow of a thousand colours, lighting up the sky,
We share the Singapore heartbeat,
Together you and I,

Chorus 1
We are one Singapore,
One nation strong and free.
A thousand different voices, sing in harmony.
We will stand together,
Together hand in hand,
As one united people,
For Singapore,

My homeland

Verse 2
My Singapore, our island in the sun,
This is our homeland, it is where my strength is from.
A rainbow of a thousand colours, lighting up the sky,
We’ll build a brighter future,
together you and I,

(repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 2
One Singapore, one nation strong and free,
A thousand different voices, sing in harmony.
We will stand, together, together hand in hand,
As one united people,
One united people, for Singapore
My homeland.

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Singapore NDP 2003 LIVE From National Stadium Channel 5 -
“One United People”
By Stephenie Sun Yan Zi (孫燕姿)

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Sing Singapore 2003 Festival - “A Place in My Heart”
By Kevin Quah and Sean Wang

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Singapore NDP 2002 Theme Song - “We Will Get There”
By Stephenie Sun Yan Zi (孫燕姿)

We Will Get There
Music & Lyrics: Dick Lee
Produced By: Li Si Song

Remember the days, we set out together with faith?
Remember the times, so fine, when we thought that
Nothing could stand in our way?

Then things weren’t the same, the life that we knew had to change
We’ve struggled through, the darkest storms
We thought we couldn’t tame

Together we’ve tried, as we stood side by side
I knew we’d build a new world
A world of hope for ever after

Chorus:
Deep in my heart I just know
Right from the start, we will grow
Look where we are, we’ve come so far
And there’s still a long, long way to go

With all of my heart, I will care
I’ll play my part, I will share
With family and friends, together we’ll stand
And in the end, hand in hand
We will get there

So now we begin, working together to win
Believing in trust, it must
Be possible to overcome anything

There’s so much to do, there’s so much we can contribute
By sharing just a little love
We will start again anew

So why don’t we try? If we stand side by side
I know we’ll build a new world
A world of hope for ever after

( Repeat Chorus )

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Singapore NDP 2001 Theme Song - “Where I Belong”
Music & Lyrics: Tanya Chua (蔡健雅)

“Where I Belong”
Music & Lyrics: Tanya Chua (蔡健雅)

Morning comes around and I
Can’t wait to see my sunny island
In its glorious greenery, whether rain or shine, it’s still beautiful
Bright lights shine on the streets at night
Guiding me closer to home
To a place where I’ll be safe and warm, where I belong

Friends and families by my side
Seeing me through as I grow and learn
Everyday’s experience, bitter sweet or sour
They’re still wonderful
As they become precious memories
They’ll be kept close to my heart
And no matter where I am I will always know, where I belong

Chorus:
Where I belong, where I keep my heart and soul
Where dreams come true for us
Where we walk together hand in hand towards a future so bright
Where I belong, where I keep my heart and soul
Where we’re one big family
I want the whole world to know, I want to shout it out loud
That this is where I know I belong

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Singapore NDP 2000 Theme Song - “Shine On Me”

The moment when I was born
Into this world, into my home
I recall when I was young
Stars and Crescent shine on me

In my heart lies my homeland
I share this joy with my families and friends
Let our strength build on and on
Reaching out to the world

Chorus:
Stars and crescent shine on me
Make us more than what we can be
All our dreams come true
As we all grow stronger

Stars and Crescent shine on me
Turning our hopes, into reality
For we will always be
Shining as one

Let our hopes lead us afar
Into the world, to be the best
There’s so much to reach out for
Stars and Crescent shining on

In my heart lies my homeland
I share this joy with my families and friends
Stepping out into a New World
As we make our choices

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Singapore NDP 1999 Theme Song - “Together” (”心连心”)
By Evelyn Tan and Dreamz FM (陈毓云 & 梦飞船)

“Together”
Music & Lyrics: Ken Lim

Let us be together aspire to achieve
No matter what, no matter when, working hand in hand
Let us go the distance, reach for goals that shine
Creating our future, with everyone in mind

Chorus:
Together we make a difference, one voice, one destiny
We remain undivided, our hearts in harmony
Together we make a difference, our friends, our families
We will share a special dream, together we feel the Singapore heartbeat

Let us find in our strides, new strength to go on by
Nothing is ever easy, we have to hold on and strive
Let us never be afraid, if we have to change our ways
Through the years, we’ll always stay, one in every way

( Repeat Chorus )

We will share a special dream
Together we feel the Singapore heartbeat
Singapore heartbeat

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The Official Singapore NDP 1999 Theme Song - “Together”:

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Singapore NDP 1998 Theme Song - “Home”
By Kit Chan 陈洁仪
Music & Lyrics: Dick Lee

(See Singapore NDP 2004 Theme Song - Yes, it’s the same, this is Not a mistake!)

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That’s it!  This is one of my most complete, full 10 years NDP Theme Song compilation (English Edition) ever made!  Do keep an eye on this blog for the full Mandarin edition, to be release later this week (or latest by 9th August 2008).

Stay hungry, stay foolish and live a life with passion!

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Resources:

1. The Official Singapore NDP Website
2. Singapore NDP Songs on Geo Mashup
3. List of Singaporean Patriotic Songs
4. National Day Parade
5. Sing Singapore