Ava ulloa and sophia gennusa national anthem

However, both versions being released on the same day led some to wrongly believe that the version sung by Mr Ramli has replaced the official anthem. The last time there was a change to the national anthem was in At the time, the anthem was recorded in a new arrangement — from G major to a lower key of F major — so that it would be easier for Singaporeans to sing.

The arrangement was by classical music composer and cultural medallion recipient Phoon Yew Tien and the anthem was recorded by the SSO at the Victoria Concert Hall in In August this year, the SSO did another recording of the official version of the national anthem, this time at Esplanade Concert Hall. The new recording has better sound quality to let Singaporeans appreciate the nuances in the music arrangement, especially in larger venues and in modern sound systems.

It is also five seconds shorter than the previous one. Other than these differences, the official version of the national anthem retains the same arrangement as the version released in There are also no changes to the lyrics.

Eighteen other girls went through a process of tension and thrill that landed us center stage on the Great White Way.

The ministry added that acoustics and recording technology have advanced significantly since the last time the anthem was recorded. As such, the SSO was commissioned to re-record the anthem. Stay woke. At the same time, the video of Mr Ramli singing the anthem that is making its rounds on social media is a ground-up initiative by the veteran rocker and other creative producers.

I did not really know what it meant, other than it was a national symbol. He said that the team decided shortly after the parade to create a music video of the anthem so that the version sung by Mr Ramli could be remembered properly. A video of him singing the anthem during an NDP rehearsal this year made its rounds on social media. It attracted mixed responses, with some online users lauding his version as soul-stirring and others describing it as gloomy.