12 artistes and over 3,000 performers came together to mark Singapore’s birthday at this year’s parade.
A total of 12 artistes and more than 3,000 performers came together to mark Singapore’s birthday at this year's parade.NDP 2024 is themed Together, As One United People, and the show segment began with a tribute to Singapore’s pioneers in Chapter Three.
The camera went in close to show that they were older men in their 60s and 70s. The metal ship opened up to reveal labourers, construction workers and samsui women in traditional costumes.The 2024 NDP is themed Together, As One United People, and the show segment began with a tribute to Singapore’s pioneers in Chapter Three of the parade.
The song was adapted from the Malay proverb, “Di mana bumi dipijak, di situ langit dijunjung” , which the late Singaporean composer Zubir Said cited as his philosophy in composing the National Anthem, Majulah Singapura. Featuring 588 students – some dressed like kueh lapis – from Nanyang Junior College, Bendemeer Secondary School, CHIJ Katong Convent and Jurong West Secondary School among them, the performers broke out into song as larger-than-life dishes of thosai, nasi lemak and fishball noodles circled the stage.
“Lights will guide you home,” sang the audience along with a choir performing Coldplay’s Fix You to close the chapter. The show’s finale brought back all the performers from the previous chapters, with Silver Generation ambassadors from the Agency for Integrated Care leading the audience in reciting the Pledge.Total Defence display at NDP 2024 highlights S’pore’s readiness to tackle external, internal threats
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