Mediacorp drops multilingual musical tribute celebrating everyday Singaporeans

Mediacorp has unveiled a multilingual musical tribute film titled "Steady like one gang" as part of its SG60 celebrations, spotlighting everyday Singaporeans through a vibrant medley of song and dance.

Set against familiar heartland scenes such as coffeeshops and bus rides, the joyful video brings together people from all walks of life in a show of unity, groove, and national pride.

The tribute is available now on mewatch and YouTube and serves as the emotional centerpiece of a broader campaign aimed at celebrating Singapore’s 60th year of independence.

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Anchored on five pillars - keeping Singapore connected, celebrating heroes, championing abilities, connecting communities, and rallying the nation forward - Mediacorp’s SG60 initiative spans both screen and ground, with a content slate designed to honour resilience, heritage and identity.

Among the highlights is On the red dot: Museum of U & me, an English-language docuseries featuring hosts Gurmit Singh and Oon Shu An as they explore the personal stories behind everyday items found in Singapore homes.

The project will culminate in a pop-up exhibition at the National Museum lawn from October to December. Other key titles include Find me a Singaporean, a Chinese reality series profiling citizens making an impact abroad; Shaping tomorrow, a CNA docuseries spotlighting local brands shaping the nation’s future; and First frames: SG60, a collection of English and Chinese microdramas offering fresh takes on modern Singapore life.

Audiences can also look forward to Fixing fate, a Chinese drama exploring time travel and the ripple effect of personal choices; 'Sandamarutham' ('Fierce storm'), a Tamil drama set in Singapore’s final colonial days; and 'Gerisik hati di Greece' (Heartbreak in Greece), a Malay telemovie about a baker’s emotional journey to reconnect with her estranged son.

These efforts were also brought to life at the Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp National Day Concert on 3 August. Held at The Meadow, the family-friendly event featured carnival activities, fireworks, and performances by Kit Chan, Taufik Batisah, Hady Mirza, Yung Raja and more.

Sports fans can tune in to the World Aquatics Championships, held in Southeast Asia for the first time, where over 2,500 world-class athletes will compete, including Singapore’s largest-ever contingent of 72 athletes.

Mediacorp will also broadcast the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships from 21 to 27 September, featuring over 600 para swimmers from more than 60 countries, including Singapore’s own Yip Pin Xiu.

Earlier SG60 titles such as Emerald hill, a Chinese drama continuation of The Little Nyonya, and the documentary Born in 1965, reborn at 60, are still available to stream on mewatch, CNA, and Mediacorp’s YouTube channels.

Beyond programming, public participation has played a key role in Mediacorp’s SG60 campaign. The "SG60 design Pompipi" initiative invited the public to express their vision of Singapore through design, resulting in over 2,000 submissions and 18,000 public votes.

The top designs have been turned into limited-edition SG60 partner merchandise. Meanwhile, the "SG60 makan culture" campaign brought foodies together to vote for their favourite hawker dishes, culminating in a curated guide celebrating Singapore’s rich culinary heritage.

On social media, the #ThisIsOurSG series captures what “home” means to different members of society, from doctors and police officers to migrant workers and athletes, through short-form interviews and visual stories on TikTok and Instagram.

Mediacorp isn’t the only brand tapping into music this SG60. McCann Singapore has also channelled the nation’s collective spirit with a new National Day anthem, Dream Big, Singapore.

The track reunites the agency with Hugh Harrison, its former creative director and the songwriter behind iconic NDP hits such as Count on me Singapore, Stand up for Singapore, and We are Singapore. Notably, Dream big, Singapore revives a lyric originally written for Count on me Singapore but scrapped back in 1986: “We have a dream, we have a dream”.

At the time, it was swapped out for the more pragmatic “We can achieve,” in line with the era’s economic realities. Now, nearly four decades later, that hopeful refrain makes a comeback, a fitting echo for a nation still dreaming big at 60.

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