On Saturday (April 25) at 7.55pm, celebrities such as Dick Lee, Rebecca Lim and Felicia Chin came together to sing “Home” – the iconic National Day song that has now become an anthem for Singaporeans to stay strong and united as we tide though the Covid-19 pandemic together.
The celebrities first came together in song and solidarity to provide support to those affected by the virus and to show appreciation to our frontline workers and our migrant workers. Singaporeans were also encouraged turn on their mobile flashlights, record themselves singing “Home” on social media, and then share it with the trending hashtags #singtogetherSG, #SingaporeTogether, #stayhomeforSG.
The response was clearly overwhelming as families throughout the nation came together to sing and show their support for the movement. It was truly a heart-warming moment that showed unity among Singaporeans as we stand together during this period of fear and uncertainty.
If you missed out, here are some local top celebrities who lent their star power to this movement.
Dick Lee, singer, songwriter and composer of the song “Home”, kickstarted the #singtogetherSG movement by explaining why it was so important for us to come together.
He mentioned that bringing our voices together acts as a great tribute for our frontline workers, volunteers and everyone affected by this virus. He also wrote the popular National Day song “We Will Get There”.
Fan-favourite actress Felicia Chin also joined her fellow colleagues in showing support for the healthcare heroes and migrant workers. She shared her cover of “Home” on Instagram and urged Singaporeans to join her in this heartfelt movement.
“Let’s sing these words of love and hope into the hearts of our frontline workers, migrant brothers and also to all of you, who are doing your part by staying at home for Singapore.” -Felicia Chin
The Fighting Spiders actress also participated in the movement and sang her heart out during the 8pm singalong that aired on TV.
She also shared an acapella cover on her Instagram and urged Singaporeans to gather with their families to join the movement by uploading their own cover on social media to show their support for frontline workers.
The Queen of Caldecott Hill might not have appeared on the TV screen with the other celebrities, but she made the effort to take part in the movement on Instagram.
Sitting on the stairs and joined by her dog, she sang the chorus of “Home” and urged her followers to tune in to watch the nationwide singalong.
He was the first winner of the local reality singing competition Singapore Idol back in 2004 and since then, he lent his voice to many movements and campaigns in Singapore.
This #singtogetherSG movement was no different, and he was seen together with the local celebrities onscreen to spread hope and solidarity during this period of uncertainty.
We were first exposed to Desmond Tan’s voice at the 2007 Star Search competition where he finished as the first runner-up. He showed his support to this movement by taking to Instagram and sharing an acoustic cover of “Home” played on his guitar.
In his caption, he also gave a shout-out to the medical heroes and all Singaporeans who are “hustling hard to get over this period”.
Like Zoe Tay, Carrie Wong might not have joined her colleagues on TV screens, but she shared her own rendition of “Home” on social media.
She also encouraged Singaporeans to join the nationwide singalong and record themselves showing support to all those affected by the virus.
The popular former actress also did her part to show her support and appeared on Instagram in a heart-warming video with her two kids, A.J. and Alexa.
She held a paper that sending her love from Taiwan (she lives there now!) and encouraging Singaporeans to “fight covid-19 together”.
Singaporean actress, DJ, and television personality was seen on screen with the other local celebrities to show her love and appreciation to frontline workers and migrant workers.
But she didn’t stop there. On Instagram, she sung an acoustic cover of “Home” while shining a torchlight to symbolise the light at the end of the tunnel.