National Day Parade, 2011
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National Day Parade 2011, also known as NDP 2011, was a military parade and accompanying creative show that was held on 9 August 2011 to commemorate Singapore
's 46th year of independence.
. It revolves around on the history of Singapore through the eyes of a mother and her son who was born on the same year as Singapore gaining full independence, and later on through her grandson, who sees the Singapore of today as well as in the coming future.
The entire parade program was now composed of 6 segments. The first two center on the present day Singapore and its defense abilities and the other four revolved on the evolution of the Singaporean nation from the past to the future.
at the same time, and parade contingents will execute a march into the spectators, another NDP first. The parade also featured the first female regimental sergeant major
MWO Jennifer Tan Siang Lang, who was also the 2010 NDP reserve RSM.
The Singapore Armed Forces
' new military acquisitions was part of the parade's opening segment, with its Sikorsky S-70B Seahawks
and HIMARS
being featured.
The presidential 21-gun salute was held on water in Marina Bay for the second time. The City March made another appearance this year, with the march starting off outside the floating platform grounds and ending off at Marina Bay Sands Singapore.
According to Lianhe Zaobao
, 65 full-time National Service
personnel voluntarily extended their service to take part in the parade, including 34 members of the presidential saluting battery.
NDP 2011 Colour Guard Leaders
NDP Massed Combined Bands
Parade Contingent Commanders for NDP 2011
. The song was composed by music director Goh Kheng Long and the lyrics were written by playwright Haresh Sharma. Former Mediacorp actress, Sharon Au
starred in the music video.
and 5.1 Surround Sound
on MediaCorp HD5.
channels which include Channel 5, HD5, Channel 8, Channel U, Suria
, Vasantham, okto and Channel NewsAsia International
. The commentary on Channel 5, HD5, Channel NewsAsia and okto was in English, Channels 8 and U in Mandarin, Suria in Malay and Vasantham in Tamil.
, Warna 94.2FM
and Oli 96.8FM
in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil respectively.
malls. Digital media screens managed by SPH MediaBoxOffice
in 313@Somerset and HDB Hub also screened the parade 'live'.
clubhouses and Resorts World Sentosa.
and its grassroots organisations have organised the Promotion of Wider Display of National Flag campaign yearly to encourage Singaporeans to show their patriotism and Singapore Spirit by displaying the national flag
throughout the National Day celebration period from July to September. Singaporeans are also encouraged to fly mini flags or put sticker
s or decals featuring the nation's flag on their vehicles during the celebration period.
In 2011, the promotion takes the theme of Show the Spirit, Fly Our Flag, and presents itself as an integrated campaign carried out across virtual and physical platforms. There is an online campaign which will be centred on getting 46,000 images showing Singaporeans with the state flag with an added aim to set a record in the Singapore Book of Records for the largest number of digital images to form the state flag.
's song, Bad Romance
. The organisers appeared to have flouted copyrights laws as the public performance permit did not include rights to change the lyrics. They expressed intentions to secure copyrights approval for it but later announced that the song would be taken off the show. Sony/ATV Music Publishing Singapore has announced that it is unlikely for them to pursue the copyrights matter as the organisers have set things right by covering up or removing the modified lyrics from the NDP booklets.
Dr Edmund Lam, CEO and Director of the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS), said that the organisers' modification did not infringe copyrights as they had secured a public performance permit for the song. However it becomes a copyright infringment for the uploader of the video if he/she records the performance and uploads the video onto YouTube "making it a permanent material form on a public platform".
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's 46th year of independence.
Social media participation
For the third time in NDP history, the EXCO used social media to advertise this year's parade. Events were being held to increase public participation, related to this year's theme, "Majulah! The Singapore Spirit".- November - December 2010: NDP 2011 Logo Design Competition
- February - March 2011: NDP 2011 Official T-Shirt Design Competition
- March 2011: Singapore Spirit Writing Competition co-organised by NDP 2011 EXCO, National Library BoardNational Library BoardThe National Library Board is a statutory board of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, Singapore...
and Reader's DigestReader's DigestReader's Digest is a general interest family magazine, published ten times annually. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, its headquarters is now in New York City. It was founded in 1922, by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace... - April-June 2011: NDP Video and Picture Competition
Third musical NDP
The 2011 NDP was the third parade presented in a full-time musical, just like in the 1996 and 1997 editions, but for the first time, it included the popular parade and ceremony segment. The entire show was written by Haresh SharmaHaresh Sharma
Haresh Sharma is a Singaporean playwright. To date, he has written more than fifty plays that have been staged all over the world, including Singapore, Melbourne, Glasgow, Birmingham, Cairo and London. Sharma has a BA from the National University of Singapore as well as an MA in Playwriting from...
. It revolves around on the history of Singapore through the eyes of a mother and her son who was born on the same year as Singapore gaining full independence, and later on through her grandson, who sees the Singapore of today as well as in the coming future.
The entire parade program was now composed of 6 segments. The first two center on the present day Singapore and its defense abilities and the other four revolved on the evolution of the Singaporean nation from the past to the future.
Parade
For the first time, the national flag was raised during the singing of the national anthem, while the state flag was flown past on a CH-47 ChinookCH-47 Chinook
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its top speed of 170 knots is faster than contemporary utility and attack helicopters of the 1960s...
at the same time, and parade contingents will execute a march into the spectators, another NDP first. The parade also featured the first female regimental sergeant major
Regimental Sergeant Major
Regimental Sergeant Major is an appointment held by warrant officers class 1 in the British Army, the British Royal Marines and in the armies of many Commonwealth nations, including Australia and New Zealand; and by chief warrant officers in the Canadian Forces...
MWO Jennifer Tan Siang Lang, who was also the 2010 NDP reserve RSM.
The Singapore Armed Forces
Singapore Armed Forces
The Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy...
' new military acquisitions was part of the parade's opening segment, with its Sikorsky S-70B Seahawks
Sikorsky S-70
The Sikorsky S-70 is a medium transport/utility helicopter family manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. It was developed for the U.S. Army in the 1970s, winning a competition to be designated the UH-60 Blackhawk and spawning a large family in U.S. military service...
and HIMARS
High Mobility Artillery rocket system
The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System is a U.S. light multiple rocket launcher mounted on a truck.The HIMARS carries six rockets or one Army Tactical Missile System missile on the U.S. Army's new Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles five-ton truck, and can launch the entire M270 Multiple...
being featured.
The presidential 21-gun salute was held on water in Marina Bay for the second time. The City March made another appearance this year, with the march starting off outside the floating platform grounds and ending off at Marina Bay Sands Singapore.
According to Lianhe Zaobao
Lianhe Zaobao
Nanyang Sin-Chew Lianhe Zaobao , commonly abbreviated as Lianhe Zaobao , is the largest Singapore based Chinese-language newspaper with a daily circulation of about 176,000. Published by Singapore Press Holdings , it was formed on March 16, 1983 as a result of a merger between Nanyang Siang Pau and...
, 65 full-time National Service
National Service in Singapore
Conscription in Singapore, called National Service , requires all male Singaporean citizens and second-generation permanent residents who have reached the age of 18 to enrol in the military...
personnel voluntarily extended their service to take part in the parade, including 34 members of the presidential saluting battery.
Full order of NDP 2011
- Parade Commander: LTC Fahmi Aliman (Branch Commander, HQ Singapore GuardsSingapore GuardsIn the Singapore Armed Forces, the Guards are an elite infantry formation specializing in rapid deployment. Guards are known as elite heliborne troopers. They are well trained in heliborne operations and specialist combat skills that give them an added combat edge...
) - Parade Regimental Sergeant Major: MWO Jennifer Tan Siang Lang (Brigade SM, 4 SAB)
NDP 2011 Colour Guard Leaders
- Parade Colors Sergeant Major: 1WO Chandra Mohan (CWO, 126 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air ForceRepublic of Singapore Air ForceThe Republic of Singapore Air Force is the air arm of the Singapore Armed Forces. It was first established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command...
) - Singapore Army State Colour Sergeant:
- Republic of Singapore Navy State Colour Sergeant:
- Republic of Singapore Air Force State Colour Sergeant:
NDP Massed Combined Bands
- Singapore Armed Forces Central Band
- Singapore Police Force Central Band
- Swiss Winds National Cadet Corps Command Band - Max Impact
Parade Contingent Commanders for NDP 2011
- NDP Guard of Honor Commanders
- Singapore ArmySingapore ArmyThe Singapore Army is the branch of the Singapore Armed Forces responsible for land operations. It is the largest of the three armed services and heavily reliant on a conscript army, comprising the majority of Singapore's Operationally Ready National Servicemen .-Capabilities:The mission of the...
- 1st Commando Battalion : - Republic of Singapore NavyRepublic of Singapore NavyThe Republic of Singapore Navy is the naval component of the Singapore Armed Forces , responsible for the defence of Singapore against sea-borne threats and protection of its sea lines of communications. Operating within the crowded littoral waters of the Singapore Strait, the RSN is regarded as...
- Naval Diving UnitNaval Diving Unit (Singapore)The Naval Diving Unit is a Special Forces unit of the Republic of Singapore Navy, and is regularly tasked in salvage operations, underwater mine demolition and commando-type warfare.-Recruitment:...
and Institute of Maritime Operations and Systems: - Republic of Singapore Air ForceRepublic of Singapore Air ForceThe Republic of Singapore Air Force is the air arm of the Singapore Armed Forces. It was first established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command...
- Air Power Generation Command: - Singapore Police ForceSingapore Police ForceThe Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force...
- Home Team Academy :
- Singapore Army
- Supporting Contingents (Military and Civil Defense)
- Representative Company of the Singapore Army :
- Representative Company of the Republic of Singapore Navy:
- Representative Company of the Republic of Singapore Air Force :
- Representative Company of the Singapore Police Force :
- Representative Company of the Singapore Civil Defense Force:
- Supporting Contingents (Youth Uniformed)
- National Cadet Corps (Singapore)National Cadet Corps (Singapore)The National Cadet Corps is a youth organisation in Singapore. As of December 2010, it had a total strength of 19877 members. This consists of 823 Officers, 726 Cadet Officers and 17157 cadets, amongst others.The NCC is represented in 144 Secondary Schools and there are a total 176 School...
- National Civil Defence Cadet CorpsNational Civil Defence Cadet CorpsThe National Civil Defence Cadet Corps of Singapore was formed in 2005 and is currently the newest recognized member of the National Uniformed Group...
- National Police Cadet CorpsNational Police Cadet CorpsThe National Police Cadet Corps is the largest uniformed group for youths in Singapore in terms of membership. As of 31 March 2004, the organisation has 596 teacher officers and 20,146 student members in 155 secondary schools, 2 polytechnics open units and 2 University Open Units.With the support...
- St. John AmbulanceSt. John AmbulanceSt John Ambulance, branded as St John in some territories, is a common name used by a number of affiliated organisations in different countries dedicated to the teaching and practice of medical first aid and the provision of ambulance services, all of which derive their origins from the St John...
Brigade - Singapore Red CrossSingapore Red CrossThe Singapore Red Cross started out in 30 September 1949 as part of the British Red Cross Society. In 6 April 1973, the Singapore Red Cross was officially incorporated by the Parliament of Singapore...
- Red Cross YouthRed Cross YouthThe Red Cross Youth is a youth organisation for adolescents and young members interested in the organization.-Singapore:In Singapore, Red Cross Youth is one of the Uniformed Groups for Primary School and Secondary School students. With a membership of 231 Teacher Officers, 1231 Links in 45 Primary... - Boys' BrigadeBoys' BrigadeFor the 80s New Wave band from Canada, see Boys Brigade .The Boys' Brigade is an interdenominational Christian youth organisation, conceived by William Alexander Smith to combine drill and fun activities with Christian values...
Singapore - Girls' BrigadeGirls' BrigadeThe Girls' Brigade is an international and interdenominational Christian youth organization. It was founded in 1893 in Dublin, Ireland. The modern organization was formed as the result of the amalgamation of three like-minded and similarly structured organizations in 1964...
Singapore - The Singapore Scout AssociationThe Singapore Scout AssociationThe Singapore Scout Association is one of the oldest youth movements in Singapore. Scouting encourages the holistic physical, mental, spiritual, emotional and social development of youth with a strong emphasis on duty to God, duty to country, help other people as stated in the Scout Promise and...
- Girl Guides SingaporeGirl Guides SingaporeGirl Guides Singapore is the national Guiding organization of Singapore. It serves 12,340 members . Founded in 1917, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1966...
- National Cadet Corps (Singapore)
- Supporting Contingents (Political and Civil)
- People's Action PartyPeople's Action PartyThe People's Action Party is the leading political party in Singapore. It has been the city-state's ruling political party since 1959....
- Great Eastern Holdings
- Semcorp Marine Ltd.
- Public Utilities BoardPublic Utilities BoardThe Public Utilities Board is a statutory board of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources under the Government of Singapore....
- Keppel CorporationKeppel CorporationThe Keppel Group of Companies includes Keppel Offshore & Marine, Keppel Integrated Engineering, Keppel Energy, Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation and Keppel Land, among others....
- Hyflux Ltd.
- PropNex Realty Ltd.
- United Overseas BankUnited Overseas BankUnited Overseas Bank Limited , abbreviated as UOB is a bank incorporated in Singapore. It was founded 6 August 1935 by Kuching-born Datuk Wee Kheng Chiang, father of the present United Overseas Bank Group Chairman, Mr...
- National Trades Union CongressNational Trades Union CongressThe National Trades Union Congress , also known as the Singapore National Trades Union Congress , is the sole national trade union centre in Singapore...
- People's Action Party
NDP Funpack
The NDP Funpack comes in four designs and was put together based on the themes of reusing, recycling and reflecting. The tote bags, featuring watercolour designs, are designed by graphic designer Jesline Teo, student Rebekah Lee and Creative designer Mas Shafreen.Theme song
The official theme song of NDP 2011, entitled In a Heartbeat, was sung by a local singer, Sylvia RatonelSylvia Ratonel
Sylvia Anne Ratonel is a Singaporean singer and spokesmodel of Euro-Filipino descent. She is most popularly known as the first female finalist in Singapore Idol history as well as being the runner-up of the third season...
. The song was composed by music director Goh Kheng Long and the lyrics were written by playwright Haresh Sharma. Former Mediacorp actress, Sharon Au
Sharon Au
Sharon Au is a MediaCorp actress from Singapore. She was voted one of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in the annual Star Awards, an award ceremony for Singapore's MediaCorp Channel 8 and Channel U for 5 year between 1999 to 2004.-Career:...
starred in the music video.
Broadcast
The 'live' telecast of the parade was in True High DefinitionHigh-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
and 5.1 Surround Sound
5.1 surround sound
5.1 is the common name for six channel surround sound multichannel audio systems. 5.1 is now the most commonly used layout in both commercial cinemas and home theaters. It uses five full bandwidth channels and one low frequency enhancement channel . Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS, and...
on MediaCorp HD5.
TV channels
As a national event, the parade was broadcasted 'live' from 6.10pm to 8.15pm (SST) across MediaCorpMediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
channels which include Channel 5, HD5, Channel 8, Channel U, Suria
MediaCorp Suria
MediaCorp Suria is a Malay language channel featuring local and acquired Malay dramas and popular programmes. Suria has achieved recognition outside the Malay community drawing media attention in Singapore and abroad....
, Vasantham, okto and Channel NewsAsia International
Channel NewsAsia
Channel NewsAsia is an English language pan-Asian news network based in Singapore and owned by MediaCorp. Started on 1 March 1999 based in Singapore by Television Corporation of Singapore, it was launched internationally on 12 February 2001 as the international broadcasting arm of Channel...
. The commentary on Channel 5, HD5, Channel NewsAsia and okto was in English, Channels 8 and U in Mandarin, Suria in Malay and Vasantham in Tamil.
Radio
MediaCorp Radio stations covered the parade 'live' over 938LIVE, Capital 95.8FMCapital 95.8FM
Capital 95.8FM is a Mandarin radio station of MediaCorp in Singapore. It keeps the Chinese community informed about the latest news, and entertains with magazine-style programmes and popular music from the 60s to the 90s. It's programme often includes gossip, speculation and over-exaggeration of...
, Warna 94.2FM
Warna 94.2FM
Warna 94.2FM is a contemporary music radio station of MediaCorp playing a unique blend of international Malay top 40 hits, and providing islamic programmes, world and local news, 100% malay music and infotainment. The station was voted the favourite Malay radio station in 2006...
and Oli 96.8FM
Oli 96.8FM
Oli 96.8FM is a contemporary music radio station of MediaCorp playing a unique blend of Hindi Top 10 movie hits. Oli 96.8FM is the only official Hindi language radio station to be launched...
in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil respectively.
Online
'Live' webcast was also available on the official NDP website, xinmsn NDP webpage and Channel NewsAsia Live.Outdoor Digital Media
'Live' screenings of the parade was available on the outdoor digital screens managed by MediaCorp at ION Orchard and Orchard CentralOrchard Central
Orchard Central is a shopping centre which is Singapore's tallest vertical mall. Shops have started opening since the end of May and its soft opening was on the July 2, 2009...
malls. Digital media screens managed by SPH MediaBoxOffice
Singapore Press Holdings
Singapore Press Holdings Limited is a media organisation in Singapore with businesses in print, Internet and new media, television and radio, outdoor media, and property. SPH has over 4,000 employees, including a team of approximately 1,000 journalists, including correspondents operating around...
in 313@Somerset and HDB Hub also screened the parade 'live'.
Others
'Live' telecast of the parade and celebrations were also available at selected heartland venues, SAFRASafra
Safra may refer to:*People:**Edmond J. Safra***Lily Safra, chairman of the Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation**Jacob Safra**Jacqui Safra**Joseph Safra**Safra A...
clubhouses and Resorts World Sentosa.
Flags
The People's AssociationPeople's Association
The People’s Association was established in Singapore as a statutory board on 1 July 1960 to promote racial harmony and social cohesion. PA commemorated its 50th Anniversary in 2010....
and its grassroots organisations have organised the Promotion of Wider Display of National Flag campaign yearly to encourage Singaporeans to show their patriotism and Singapore Spirit by displaying the national flag
Flag of Singapore
The national flag of Singapore was first adopted in 1959, the year Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. It was reconfirmed as the national flag when the Republic gained independence on 9 August 1965...
throughout the National Day celebration period from July to September. Singaporeans are also encouraged to fly mini flags or put sticker
Sticker
A sticker is a type of a piece of paper or plastic, adhesive, sticky on one side, and usually with a design on the other. They can be used for decoration, depending on the situation. They can come in many different shapes, sizes and colours and are put on things such as lunchboxes, in children's...
s or decals featuring the nation's flag on their vehicles during the celebration period.
In 2011, the promotion takes the theme of Show the Spirit, Fly Our Flag, and presents itself as an integrated campaign carried out across virtual and physical platforms. There is an online campaign which will be centred on getting 46,000 images showing Singaporeans with the state flag with an added aim to set a record in the Singapore Book of Records for the largest number of digital images to form the state flag.
'Fun Pack Song' controversy
A Youtube video featuring the 'Fun Pack Song' in one of the parade rehearsals gathered much attention and criticism for its unoriginal and poorly modified lyrics soon after it was uploaded. The song, which was meant to be performed in the preparade segment, was edited from Lady GagaLady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
's song, Bad Romance
Bad Romance
"Bad Romance" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her third extended play , and second major release The Fame Monster . Written by Lady Gaga and produced by RedOne, the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships and the...
. The organisers appeared to have flouted copyrights laws as the public performance permit did not include rights to change the lyrics. They expressed intentions to secure copyrights approval for it but later announced that the song would be taken off the show. Sony/ATV Music Publishing Singapore has announced that it is unlikely for them to pursue the copyrights matter as the organisers have set things right by covering up or removing the modified lyrics from the NDP booklets.
Dr Edmund Lam, CEO and Director of the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS), said that the organisers' modification did not infringe copyrights as they had secured a public performance permit for the song. However it becomes a copyright infringment for the uploader of the video if he/she records the performance and uploads the video onto YouTube "making it a permanent material form on a public platform".