SINGAPORE - Veteran singer-songwriter Ramli Sarip and the producers behind a new rendition of Majulah Singapura have defended their take on the National Anthem, asserting that it was never meant to replace the official version.
"It's a different interpretation of the song," Ramli, 67, told The Straits Times. "The lyrics are the same, the meaning behind the words are still there and it's not a weird rearrangement. The feel might be different but we're not trying to rewrite history or replace the original song."
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