ONE MALAYSIA SONG

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Saturday August 29, 2009/METRO
A song for Merdeka
“LIVING in Harmony” is the theme of a 1Malaysia song composed and sung by teenagers.
The students said their song was aimed at fostering unity, love, peace and harmony to commemorate the birth of our nation 52 years ago.
The soundtrack’s lyrics focus on “One Voice, One Nation, One Malaysia” and “We love Malaysia” just as the first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, had envisioned.
Twin sisters K. Rashmika and K. Raanita, 14, and music major V. Vishal, 18, are the trio behind the song.
They had missed the deadline and opportunity to participate in the One Malaysia song competition organised by RTM and Astro, and this, they said, had made them even more determined to complete the song for National Day.
“Music is a window to the heart and soul of a person. This song, especially when sung by us teenagers, is bound to strike a chord in the hearts of Malaysians,” said the trio, who support Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia concept.
Showing their love for Malaysia through song: (From left) Rashmika, Vishal and Raanita are firm believers in the 1Malaysia concept.
“It was Mika and Nita who first told me about the song title – One Malaysia – and asked me for help on the lyrics written by their dad.
“We got together and made changes to the lyrics, improving them in the way we thought would make them appeal most to the younger generation of Malaysians,” said Vishal, who composed the song.
“I thought it would be good for Mika, Nita and me to sing about our lovely country this Merdeka and express our views, say how we live as Malaysians and love Malaysia,” Vishal added.
Rashmika said music could bring the people together and the 1Malaysia could unite them.
“When I first read about the Prime Minister’s idea of 1Malaysia in the newspapers, I thought he was right to bring all the races together.
“I felt that a change was needed for our future, and we, as part of the younger generation, needed to make this happen. The future of our nation is in our hands as the children of Malaysia,” she said.
The trio practised singing the song together for about a month, she added.
“As Malaysians, we are one big family and we must learn to respect each other. If we can live in peace and harmony, then Malaysia will be a great nation.
“It is time that every one started singing songs of unity and being proud to be Malaysians. Singing the songs with inspire us to work towards bringing the various races closer to one another,” Raanita said, adding that she was grateful for the opportunity to sing the song with Vishal and Mika.
The trio want to spread their message to fellow Malaysians.
“We plan to give it to Astro, RTM, Media Prima and radio stations to spread the word on unity, peace and harmony among Malaysians.
“We hope the radio and television stations air our song,” they said.