All anthems

Singapore

Majulah Singapura

Onward Singapore

Written 1958
Adopted 1965
Lyrics Zubir Said
Music Zubir Said
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Context

Written in 1958 by Zubir Said, a Minangkabau Indonesian who migrated to Singapore, the anthem was originally commissioned for the City Council. It became the national anthem when Singapore gained independence in 1965. The anthem is constitutionally required to be in Malay.

Lyrics

Mari kita rakyat Singapura Sama-sama menuju bahagia Cita-cita kita yang mulia Berjaya Singapura

Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals

Interesting facts

  • • The anthem is constitutionally required to be in Malay, even though the majority of Singapore's population is Chinese
  • • Composer Zubir Said was actually born in Indonesia and immigrated to Singapore in the 1920s
  • • Singapore's anthem was originally written for the reopening of the Victoria Theatre in 1958