NDP 2026 Show Guide

The pre-parade segment takes Singaporeans on a musical journey. The segment will open with a musical film for the first time, starring our four Show hosts, 59 dancers from ITE and 100 TOUCH performers and motivators.

Directed by Benjamin Kheng, the video features an original NDP song "Makin' Our Way". The film brings audiences from their homes and Marina Bay to the Padang, and transitions seamlessly into live music and dance performances at the Padang.

Following the performance, the inaugural Jump of Unity will see the Red Lions and Republic of Singapore Navy's Naval Divers making their descent into the Padang and Marina Bay, respectively.

The exciting pre-parade culminates with "Our Singapore Wish", where Singaporeans from different walks of life share their aspirations for themselves and their community through videos. This segment is accompanied by a performance from the Combined Schools Band, comprising of 100 students from Tanjong Katong Secondary School, West Spring Secondary School, Yuhua Secondary School, and Combined Choir made up of 102 performers from Greendale Secondary School and 25 performers the Voices of Singapore.

Act One celebrates the vibrant tapestry of Singapore's diverse society through music, dance, colourful costumes and dazzling fireworks.

It opens with the NDP 2025 theme song, "Here We Are", written and composed by Charlie Lim and Chok Kerong, and performed by Kit Chan and Charlie Lim. The duet celebrates the enduring Singapore spirit and the resilience and unity of Singaporeans, and encourages SIngaporeans to reflect on our shared journey, and revisit what 'home' means to us as we journey together beyond SG60.

The performance is followed by a powerful spoken rendition of our National Anthem by Ramli Sarip. Accompanied by Tosh Zhang, Shye and Pallavi, Ramli's recitation invites us to reflect on our roots and the enduring spirit of our nation.

Act One then bursts into a vibrant musical extravaganza, featuring 400 performers from Republic Polytechnic, and 70 performers from Martial House. This segment celebrates how Singapore has become more diverse over the years and how our diversity is a strength. The Act portrays diversity in its traditional and modern form, as well as our coming together to form a collective destiny.

Act One featured artistes include Ramli Sarip, Tosh Zhang, Pallavi, Shye, Abang Sapau, Tay Kewei, Yung Raja, Zadon, Lynnette Seah, Churen Li, and Electrico.

Act Two shifts to a more reflective mood, with the visual aesthetic evoking a starry night, creating a dreamy atmosphere that encourages reflection and aspiration.

This Act will also feature another original NDP song "I Will Walk With You", written, composed and performed by Linying. The song encourages audience to reflect on their individual hopes and dreams.

Performing solo for the first time at NDP, rising talent Heema Izzati will deliver a heartfelt rendition of Charlie Lim’s original composition "Room at the Table". Initially conceived for NDP 2018, the song was only completed in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Charlie finished the piece as an intimate appeal for a kinder, more inclusive society, a timely reminder that there is always room at the table for others; For acts of kindness, understanding, and forgiveness.

Eight unique floats designed by talented artists with disabilities will be featured in this act, with four land floats at the Padang and four water floats at the Marina Bay. Each float, designed by talented artists of disabilities are each vibrant artistic expressions of their visions of the future while also being powerful symbols of inclusivity and creativity. The display features land floats and water floats moving in synchronicity, as artworks from the water floats transform Marina Bay's architectural canvas, with building facades coming alive through stunning projections that showcase the expanded canvas in Marina Bay. 

Act Two features 608 performers from SOKA Gakkai Singapore, 108 performers from Greendale Secondary, 25 performers from the Voices of Singapore and 16 performers from Pathlight Singapore. For the first time, eight dancers from Diverse Abilities Dance Collective of Maya Dance Theatre are also performing in this NDP.

Act Three centres on resilience through family bonds and the community spirit, acknowledging the efforts of generations who have paved the way for Singapore. It invites Singaporeans to shift their focus to the power of community.

Audience at the Padang will witness national icon Dick Lee singing "We Will Get There"in a helium-filled balloon that will float at the show centre.

As part of NDP 2025’s expanded canvas, this Act will include a special cross-venue performance of the NDP 2024 theme song "Not Alone". Beloved national songstress Rahimah Rahim will take centre stage at the Padang, performing a duet with the song’s composer and singer Benjamin Kheng, who will be in the Marina Bay.

Benjamin Kheng and 12 dancers from the Music and Drama Company will perform on a first-of-its-kind NDP mobile floating stage.

The Act is supported by 401 performers from the People's Association. Visually, the Act will take on a warmer tone to symbolise the warmth of the community and draw intergenerational linkages across the two performances within the Act. Performers will also bring in coloured cloths which symbolise the individual threads coming together to form the fabric of our diverse communities in the nation.

Act Four brings the National Anthem to life, embodying the NDP 2025 theme "Majulah Singapura". It unites the dreams and aspirations of individual Singaporeans with our shared resilience into our collective national destiny, and beckons Singaporeans to come together and shape the future as one.

This Act brings together 398 performers from the Ministry of Education, 57 performers from SMU Samba Masala, 15 performers from MINDS, 17 performers from the Extraordinary People, 30 dancers from the STNY Brothers, and 59 performers from ITE.

Audiences at the Padang and the Bay will enjoy a synchronised drumming performance across the Padang and the Marina Bay. SMU Samba Masala Drummers at the Padang will be accompanied by drummers from Extraordinary People and MINDS at the NTUC building and Marina Bay Sands Singapore, respectively, to deliver a unique take on the NDP 2021 theme song "The Road Ahead".

The Act will culminate in a finale sing-along segment to crowd favourite songs such as "Stand Up For Singapore", "One People, One Nation", "Where I Belong", "We are Singapore" and "Count on Me". The sing-along segment will be in sync with a stunning fireworks display, lighting up the Padang and the Marina Bay, with a unique fireworks design to commemorate 60 years of Singapore’s independence (“SG60”).

Act Four featured artistes include Dave, Electrico’s main vocalist and Addey, a world-acclaimed Singaporean guitarist.