Singaporeans celebrated how far they had come together in a night of pomp, spectacle and tradition.
This year’s parade was a show of unity, with the crowd a sea of red and white against the backdrop of the city skyline.
Festivities kicked off at 5.30pm, when hosts radio deejay Joakim Gomez, host and media personality Sonia Chew, actor Ebi Shankara and actress Siti Khalijah, took to the stage to pump up the audience for the night to come. Overhead, a Chinook carrying the nation’s flag provided a stirring sight as it flew past the parade ground.Five F-16 fighters then took to the sky for the salute to the nation, with the excited crowd matching the roar of the engines in arguably the most thrilling moment of the parade.
Then, as night fell on the Padang, it was bathed in the glow of a concert arena, as the LED wristbands given to each audience member lit up, marking the start of the show segment.
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