Majulah Singapura Facts for Kids

"Majulah Singapura" is the national anthem of Singapore. It was written and composed by Singaporean musician Zubir Said in 1958. Seven years later, the anthem was adopted. This song must be sung in Malay, although there are translations provided in the country's three other official languages—English, Mandarin Chinese, and Tamil.

Singaporeans are encouraged to sing the national anthem during times of national celebration or at important national events such as at the National Day Parade, at National Day observance ceremonies held by government departments and educational institutions such as schools and universities, and at sports events that Singapore teams take part in.

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Official Malay

Rumi	IPA transcription	Jawi	Cyril
Mari kita rakyat Singapura Sama-sama menuju bahagia Cita-cita kita yang mulia Berjaya Singapura. Marilah kita bersatu Dengan semangat yang baru Semua kita berseru 𝄆 Majulah Singapura! 𝄇	[ma.ri ki.ta raʔ.jat̚ si.ŋa.pu.ra] [sa.ma sa.ma mə.nu.dʒu ba.ha.gi.a] [tʃi.ta tʃi.ta ki.ta jaŋ mu.li.a] [bə(r).dʒa.ja si.ŋa.pu.ra] [ma.ri.la(h) ki.ta bə(r).sa.tu] [də.ŋan sə.ma.ŋat̚ jaŋ ba.ru] [sə.mu.a ki.ta bə(r).se.ru] 𝄆 [ma.dʒu.la(h) si.ŋa.pu.ra] 𝄇	ماري کيت رعيت سيڠاڤورا ساما-ساما منوجو بهاڬيا چاتا-چاتا کيت يڠ مليا برجاي سانڬاڤورا ماريله کيت برساتو دڠن سماڠت يڠ بارو سموا کيت برسرو 𝄆 ماجولاه سانڬاڤورا 𝄇	Мари кита ракят Сиңапура Сама-сама менужу баһагия Чита-чита кита яң мулия Бержая Сиңапура. Марилаһ кита берсату Деңан семаңат яң бару Семуа кита берсеру 𝄆 Мажулаһ Сиңапура! 𝄇

Chinese translation

Singaporean Mandarin	Hanyu Pinyin	Huiyu Cyrillic
来吧，新加坡人民，让我们共同向幸福迈进；我们崇高的理想，要使新加坡成功。来吧，让我们以新的精神，团结在一起；我们齐声欢呼： 𝄆 前进吧，新加坡！ 𝄇	Lái ba, Xīnjiāpō rénmín, Ràng wǒmen gòngtóng xiàng xìngfú màijìn; Wǒmen chónggāo de lǐxiǎng, Yào shǐ Xīnjiāpō chénggōng. Lái ba, ràng wǒmen yǐ xīn de jīngshén, Tuánjié zài yīqǐ; Wǒmen qí shēng huānhū: 𝄆 Qiánjìn ba, Xīnjiāpō! 𝄇	Лэ ба, Сингапур жынмин, Жон вәму гунтун щён щинфу мэҗин; Вәму цунгоди лищён, Ё шы Сингапур чынгун. Лэ ба, жон вәму йищинди җиншын, Туанҗе зэ йичи; Вәму чишын хуанхў: 𝄆 Чянҗин ба, Сингапур! 𝄇

Tamil translation

Tamil script	Roman Tamil
சிங்கப்பூர் மக்கள் நாம் செல்வோம் மகிழ்வை நோக்கியே சிங்கப்பூரின் வெற்றிதான் சிறந்த நம் நாட்டமே ஒன்றிணைவோம் அனைவரும் ஓங்கிடும் புத்துணர்வுடன் முழங்குவோம் ஒன்றித்தே 𝄆 முன்னேறட்டும் சிங்கப்பூர 𝄇	Ciṅkappūr makkaḷ nām Celvom makiḻvai nōkkiyē Ciṅkappūriṉ veṟṟitāṉ Ciṟanta nam nāṭṭamē Oṉṟiṇaivōm aṉaivarum Ōṅkiṭum puttuṇarvuṭaṉ Muḻaṅkuvōm oṉdṟittē 𝄆 Muṉṉēṟaṭṭum ciṅkappūr 𝄇

Singable English version (unofficial)

Come, fellow Singaporean people,

With joy aglow we shall as one progress;

May our yearning so noble,

Bring Singapore great success.

𝄆 Come, let us unite together,

All of us with a new vigour;

Let our voices soar:

Onward! Oh, Singapore! 𝄇

Images for kids

The Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall as it appeared in January 2006. Victoria Theatre was the venue for the first public performance of "Majulah Singapura" on 6 September 1958.
The coat of arms of the Singapore Municipal Commission in Victoria Theatre, with the motto "Majulah Singapura"
A giant Singapore flag suspended from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a National Day Parade rehearsal on 29 July 2006. The flyover occurred while "Majulah Singapura" was being played.

Majulah Singapura facts for kids

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