In the first half of the 1990s, this song, Sejahtera Malaysia about the people’s prayers for peace and success was used by RTM to sign off its daily broadcasts shortly after midnight. It was originally performed as a solo by Roy or Mohammad Rauzan Alwi.
In 2018, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) unveiled its ‘TM Sejahtera Malaysia’ to mark Malaysia’s National Day – an innovative campaign that celebrates Malaysia’s diverse cultures by combining six different languages and two films together to create one unique experience.
Created by Grey Malaysia, the campaign is centred around the song ‘Sejahtera Malaysia’ which was re-recorded in six different ethnic languages, with each line of the song sung in a different language. The song forms the soundtrack to two separate films, made for mobile phones and shot in vertical format, that uniquely combine when two mobile phones are put together, as depicted below.
Each film stands on its own, but have unique visual elements that interconnect when played together side by side. The films show the lives of disparate individuals crossing paths by accident, colliding by circumstance, and united by the one thing they have in common: a celebration of being Malaysian. To see the full picture and how the two journeys are connected, viewers simply have to join their phones and hit the “play” button at the same time.
Teh Siow Ling, General Manager, Group Brand Management, Group Brand & Communication, TM said, “As Malaysia’s Convergence Champion, TM is part of the fabric of people’s lives; we use technology to enable people to share their special moments and bring millions of people together. Simply put, the film was designed around the concept of moments of Malaysians coming together, uniting our different cultures despite our diverse backgrounds. The mechanics of joining two screens requires an act of unity, while the soundtrack honours the diversity of the country’s multi-ethnic population. We are proud and excited to bring this unique experience to all Malaysians in conjunction with the momentous National Day celebration this year.”
Meanwhile, Graham Drew, Executive Creative Director, Grey Malaysia, said, “The campaign is about separate elements all coming together. Different races, images, music, all great on their own, but creating something special when together.”
The beloved classic song is given a fresh contemporary sound by Malaysian musician and composer Hady Afro. Aside from the original Bahasa Malaysia, the lyrics were sung in Mandarin, Tamil, Jaku Iban, Dusun Kadazan and English; alternating one after another before coming together in an uplifting chorus. Malaysians can also enjoy the tracks in their individual languages as six different versions, together with the two films in its full form starting 27 August 2018.
To download the easy alphanotes and chords sheet music, look here. Enjoy!
Lyrics:
Puji dan syukur pada Ilahi
Anugerahnya tiada terhingga
Kedamaian kemakmuran
Malaysiaku bahagia
Dengan tekad untuk berjaya
Berbakti pada nusa dan bangsa
Kami junjung cita-cita luhur
Perpaduan seluruh negeri
Seia sekata sehati sejiwa
Menghadapi cabaran
Kami setia kami sedia
Berkorban untuk negara
Bersemarak Malaysia tercinta
Kibarkan panji kebesarannya
Kami rela menjaga namamu
Sejahtera Malaysia
Puji dan syukur pada Ilahi
Anugerahnya tiada terhingga
Kedamaian kemakmuran
Malaysiaku bahagia
Dengan tekad untuk berjaya
Berbakti pada nusa dan bangsa
Kami junjung cita-cita luhur
Perpaduan seluruh negeri
Seia sekata sehati sejiwa
Menghadapi cabaran
Kami setia kami sedia
Berkorban untuk negara
Bersemarak Malaysia tercinta
Kibarkan panji kebesarannya
Kami rela menjaga namamu
Sejahtera Malaysia
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