Singapura (song)

Singapura is a song composed by John Möring.[a] The original Malay lyrics were written by Roy Vanling.[1][2][3] It was first performed in 1963 by several performers. Sandra Reemer performed it in Malay,[4][5] Ilonka Biluska and Betty Fransen performed it in Dutch,[6][7] and Imca Marina performed it in separate English, Malay, and German versions. The version performed by Sandra Reemer was exported to Singapore and Malaysia in collaboration with Malaysian Airways.[8][9]

A new set of lyrics were also written, in Malay and English, by David Lim Kim San.[10][11]

In 1980, it was released again in English, with yet another set of lyrics written by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, under the title Singapura, Sunny Island.[12][13] These lyrics were also expanded upon into a rap version by Dick Lee in 1996, which also samples Sandra Reemer's version.[14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Imca Marina - Singapura".
  2. ^ "Imca Marina - Singapura".
  3. ^ "Roy Vanling | Nldiscografie.nl".
  4. ^ "Sandra [Reemer] - Singapura".
  5. ^ "Various Artists - Midnight in Malaya".
  6. ^ "Ilonka Biluska - Singapura".
  7. ^ "Betty Fransen - Cimeroni".
  8. ^ "Various - Oh Malaysia". Discogs. 1963.
  9. ^ "Boy and His Rollin' Kids, Anneke Grönloh, Sandra - Oh Malaysia". Discogs. 1963.
  10. ^ "Singapura".
  11. ^ "Quest for top three Singapore songs". The Straits Times. 1988-04-23. p. 15.
  12. ^ Tan Suat Lian (1980-08-09). "Let Singapore sing". The Straits Times. p. 1.
  13. ^ "Singapura, sunny island".
  14. ^ "Singapura".
  15. ^ https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/api/MusicDetailPage/ViewPdf?resourceUuid=750ca2df-b027-4734-8093-c69d835d5339
  16. ^ "Dick Lee - Singapop". Discogs. 1996.
  1. ^ It is frequently misattributed to "Van Moring"
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