Vocal ensemble The Island Voices wows with rendition of national anthem at Singapore GP: 'Getting chills'人声合唱团“岛屿之声”在新加坡大奖赛上演唱国歌，惊艳全场：“令人起鸡皮疙瘩”
As the Formula One racing teams and spectators stood in unison at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, crystal-clear vocals grew the familiar orchestra instrumental of Majulah Singapura into a harmonic crescendo.On the grid of the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday (Oct 11), Singaporean vocal ensemble The Island Voice launched into a capella arrangement of the national anthemThe national anthem...
As the Formula One racing teams and spectators stood in unison at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, crystal-clear vocals grew the familiar orchestra instrumental of Majulah Singapura into a harmonic crescendo.
On the grid of the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday (Oct 11), Singaporean vocal ensemble The Island Voice launched into a capella arrangement of the national anthem
The national anthem of the host nation is played pre-race. Singapore choirs typically perform it, with a previous a capella rendition sung by local band MICappella back in 2019.
The Island Voices, calling the opportunity its "greatest honour", shared broadcast footage of the performance online after the event where Red Bull's Max Verstappen won his first Singapore GP .
With 150,000 cumulative views across Instagram and TikTok, the award-winning group's soulful singing and layered harmonies have captured the hearts of netizens.
"I'm getting the chills! Wow," a TikTok user commented.
Many remarked that the "beautiful" vocal performance evoked feelings of patriotism in them, also asking for The Island Voices to perform at future National Day Parades.
Another added: "Top-tier song arrangement. Proud!"
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Local artist Benjamin Kheng expressed his support too in an Instagram comment: "(You all) made Zubir Said smile with that one for sure."
Zubir is the composer of Majulah Singapura.
Founder of The Island Voices Owen Li said on Instagram that he worked on the vocal arrangement of the national anthem since August.
Together with fellow member emmeline, they "snuck in a lot of Singaporean Easter eggs", he added.
"I just hope that you (viewers) love it as much as we do."
More than 300,000 fans packed the Marina Bay Street Circuit from Oct 9 to 11 for the Singapore Grand Prix, which is the second best attendance till date.
The Island Voices performed at the DBS Foundation Outdoor Theatre at Esplanade for the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix.
They also performed at the 2022 and 2023 National Day celebrations and featured in the 2025 National Day theme song Here We Are.
lim.kewei@asiaone.com
当一级方程式赛车队和观众们在滨海湾街道赛道上齐声呐喊时，清澈的人声与熟悉的《前进吧，新加坡》管弦乐伴奏交相辉映，最终汇成和谐的高潮。
在周日（10月11日）举行的2026年新加坡大奖赛发车区，新加坡人声组合“岛屿之声”（The Island Voice）演唱了无伴奏版的新加坡国歌。
比赛开始前会播放主办国的国歌。新加坡合唱团通常会演唱国歌，此前在2019年，当地乐队MICappella曾以无伴奏合唱的形式演唱过国歌。
Island Voices 称这次机会是他们的“最大荣誉”，并在红牛车队的马克斯·维斯塔潘赢得他的首个新加坡大奖赛冠军后，在网上分享了演出的广播录像。
该获奖组合凭借在 Instagram 和 TikTok 上的累计观看次数达 15 万次，其深情的歌声和层次丰富的和声俘获了网友们的心。
“我起鸡皮疙瘩了！哇！”一位TikTok用户评论道。
许多人表示，这“美妙”的演唱唤起了他们的爱国情怀，并要求“岛屿之声”在未来的国庆庆典上进行表演。
另一位网友补充道：“一流的歌曲编排。太棒了！”
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当地艺术家 Benjamin Kheng 也在 Instagram 评论中表达了支持：“（你们）肯定让 Zubir Said 笑了。”
祖比尔是《Majulah Singapura》的作曲家。
“岛屿之声”创始人欧文·李在Instagram上表示，他从8月份就开始着手国歌的人声编排工作。
他补充说，他和另一位成员emmeline一起“偷偷地加入了很多新加坡复活节彩蛋”。
“我只希望你们（观众）能像我们一样喜欢它。”
10 月 9 日至 11 日，超过 30 万名车迷涌入滨海湾街道赛道观看新加坡大奖赛，这是迄今为止第二高的上座率。
岛屿之声合唱团在滨海艺术中心的星展基金会户外剧场为 2025 年新加坡大奖赛进行了表演。
他们还在 2022 年和 2023 年国庆庆典上进行了表演，并参与了 2025 年国庆主题曲《我们在这里》的演出。
lim.kewei@asiaone.com