Singaporean singer-songwriter Benjamin Kheng, 33, takes on the mantle of this year's National Day Parade theme song with Not Alone, reflecting on Singapore’s journey woven with a message of collective hope. Drawing inspiration from NDP classics like Home and...
Singaporean singer-songwriter Benjamin Kheng, 33, takes on the mantle of this year's National Day Parade theme song with Not Alone, reflecting on Singapore’s journey woven with a message of collective hope.
Kheng added that Not Alone's lyrics adopt a first-person perspective, taking inspiration from the vulnerability of Home, the iconic NDP Song of 1998 composed by Dick Lee and performed by Kit Chan. Melancholic verses transition into an uplifting chorus, mirroring the nation’s own journey and validating the complexities of the Singaporean experience.
“Life is not a journey you take alone,” Kheng emphasises."It's something I remind myself of and I hope that kids will remember that too." To see if he'd really done his homework, TNP sat down with Kheng to see if he could guess NDP songs from their first few notes — play along to see how many you can guess right!Alongside the drop of the new song, the theme for this year's NDP was announced on May 23 as “Together, As One United People”. Celebrations will extend beyond the Padang to include the Promontory @ Marina Bay and five heartland locations, ensuring a piece of the action for everyone.
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