NDP 2026: Lights, lasers and fireworks dazzle as Singapore celebrates 61st birthday
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For first-time NDP host Xixi Lim, the most memorable moment of NDP 2026 was not the lights, lasers or fireworks.Instead, it was hearing more than 40,000 Singaporeans recite the pledge and sing the National Anthem in unison at the National Stadium on Sunday (ANDP 2026: Lights, lasers and fireworks dazzle as Singapore celebrates 61st birthday
For first-time NDP host Xixi Lim, the most memorable moment of NDP 2026 was not the lights, lasers or fireworks.Instead, it was hearing more than 40,000 Singaporeans recite the pledge and sing the National Anthem in unison at the National Stadium on Sunday (Aug 9).Speaking to AsiaOne after the show, Xixi said she became emotional as the celebrations drew to a close.«At that moment, I cried very hard because it was the culmination of weeks of hard work and I just felt very touched that it has all come to an end,» she said.Asked which part of the performance moved her the most, the comedian and content creator pointed to the echoes of the pledge and anthem ringing through the stadium.Despite the long rehearsal hours and demands of hosting one of Singapore's biggest annual events, Xixi said she would gladly do it again.«It's worth it.» Read more
