Did you know? The entire Singapore National Anthem is printed in micro-text on the back of a $1000 bill of the Portrait Series[1]. This Portrait Series of currency notes is Singapore's fourth and the current set of notes to be issued for circulation. The Board of Commissioners of Currency Singapore (BCCS)[2] first introduced it on September 9, 1999. This series includes a portrait of Singapore's first president, Yusof bin Ishak. MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore)[3] also released the polymer versions of this series for general distribution on May 4, 2004.
Lyrics of Singapore National Anthem:
The National Anthem was written in Malay at first. The lyrics are available below[4]. Its musical score and lyric translations in Singapore's three other official languages (English, Chinese, and Tamil) are also available below.
Majulah Singapura
Mari kita rakyat Singapura
Sama-sama menuju bahagia
Cita-cita kita yang mulia
Berjaya Singapura
Marilah kita bersatu
Dengan semangat yang baru
Semua kita berseru
Majulah Singapura
Majulah Singapura
前进吧，新加坡！
来吧，新加坡人民，
让我们共同向幸福迈进；
我们崇高的理想，
要使新加坡成功。
来吧，让我们以新的精神，
团结在一起；
我们齐声欢呼：
前进吧，新加坡！
前进吧，新加坡！
Onward Singapore
Come, fellow Singaporeans
Let us progress towards happiness together
May our noble aspiration bring
Singapore success
Come, let us unite
In a new spirit
Let our voices soar as one
Onward Singapore
Onward Singapore