Tag: Music

The Struggles With ‘Made in Singapore’: How ‘Cultural Cringe’ Affects Our Local Music Scene

“This is legit, doesn’t feel local.” The label ‘made in Singapore’ has been discriminated against by us. From music to film, we are quick to feel embarrassed about or cringe at local productions (and even local culture). Strangely enough, this phenomenon is not unique to Singapore.

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Writers’ Block: National Day Theme Songs Battle Royale

The time to belt out tunes in an endless loop to affirm our patriotism is back again! These songs that we recognise in a heartbeat make us feel like we’re home, rallies us to stand up for Singapore, and brings us together as one united people. We ask Ignite’s writers to chime in — what do they see in their favourite National Day theme song?