My Island Home (）is a song sung by
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
an (
Taiwan
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based) singer,
Kaira Gong
Kaira Gong (, born 25 July 1981) is a Singaporean singer. She sang the theme song for Singapore's National Day Parade in 2006, titled " My Island Home".
She was previously signed with HIM International Music, and is best known as the protégà ...
. The song is the official
theme music
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to the
2006 national day parade. The song is one of the few NDP theme songs to not mention
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
's name in it.
Music video
The promotional short film which is directed by Gloria Chee, shows Kaira riding in a largely obscured
pickup truck from dawn till dusk as she rides around
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
. Various scenes of Singaporean life plays throughout the video. The latter ends up at
National Stadium
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where the song piece concludes. The film ends with Kaira smiling at the camera and later a
bokeh
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of lights follows as the screen fades to black.
See also
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National Day Parade
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Music of Singapore
Singapore has a diverse music culture that ranges from rock and pop to folk and classical. Its various communities have their own distinct musical traditions: the Chinese form the largest ethnic group in Singapore, with Malays, Indians as well ...
References
External links
Official music video
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2006 songs
2006 singles