Happy Birthday 53rd Birthday Malaysia! :)

I composed a song and wrote lyrics to commemorate Malaysia 50th Birthday in 2007. Who's to say we can't sing it every year to celebrate our great country's Birthday!

You can stream the recorded version below and if you're feeling extra patriotic, download it for free here !

Tomorrow, Malaysia turns 53!

I AM MALAYSIA

You can see our spirit in our smiles
Love and unity in every child
Fifty years of all that we've achieved
We have grown beyond our wildest dreams

Say with me
I Am Malaysia

Merdeka!
Let me hear you say
Raise your hands and praise it
Proud Malaysians today
Merdeka!
We'll be strong forever
If we stand together
Keep the faith at home always

We have struggled long yet come so far
Independence makes us who we are
Multi culture, race, religion, creed
We all live in perfect harmony

Say with me, I Am Malaysia

Merdeka!
Let me hear you say
Raise your hands and praise it
Proud Malaysians today
Merdeka!
We'll be strong forever
If we stand together
Keep the faith at home always

Reach Out
Malaysia
Reach Out
Keranamu

2007 (c) Melissa Indot / Boogaloo Music Publishing Sdn Bhd (administered by Warner Chappell Music Sdn Bhd)

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" I am Malaysia was commissioned by the Kuala Lumpur Business Club (KLBC) to commemorate Malaysia's 50 years of Independence in 2007. It was performed for the first time on 14 June 2007 for the Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Badawi together with a choir of school children, some, descendants of past Prime Ministers."

* Happy Merdeka *

My fantastic choir - Proud to be Malaysian

Finally I've the photos taken from my evening with the Prime Minister. Now you can see us in our full glory - courtesy of Ms BeachBeerBook aka Ms BBB






MERDEKA!!!

I AM MALAYSIA

Well the event came and went like a heartbeat. Before I knew it, it was all over!! I was commissioned to write a song with lyrics to celebrate Malaysia's 50 years of independence. The Song is called I AM MALAYSIA. And Thursday June 14th 2007 was the night I sang it for the Prime Minister.



It was a very high echalon business function. Held in the Sabah Room of the Shangri-La Hotel. Hosted by The Kuala Lumpur Business Club, this evening for held for Pak Lah and the opening act was to be me performing the song backed by a choir of 40 children including grand children and great grand children of our past PMs as well as one of Pak Lah's grandchildren. Heartfelt.

As it is my day had started early (appearance with Dad on NTV7's Breakfast Show with Naz and Leya). Sound check was scheduled at 4pm but of course everything was running late...


ARENT THEY CUTE!


GREAT ENERGY AND THIS IS JUST AT REHEARSAL!


My 3 soloists


The kids were great at rehearsal and after only 3 run throughs it was time for us all to get ready...



I was to wear Baju Kurong (of course) and was dressed in fabric design by PINK JAMBU and inspired by the Malaysian flag. Honestly - I loved my outfit. I felt patriotic the moment I stepped into it (not that I'm not already patriotic) - and it most certainly quelled my greatest nightmare of having to get up on stage with the flag wrapped around me!! (sparking memories of our great Sudirman, but that was back in the 80s)

Everyone at the function got a copy of the song to take away with them