The Singapore national anthem, Majulah Singapura, was composed in 1958 by Zubir Said, a prolific songwriter, as the official song of the City Council of Singapore. After Singapore became a self-governing state under British rule on 3 June 1959, the song was shortened and refined before it was adopted as the state national anthem. When Singapore attained independence on 9 August 1965, Majulah Singapura then became the national anthem of the Republic of Singapore.

adapted from National Library Website