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SINGAPORE – As the Kallang Wave rippled across the National Stadium, some 45,000 people buzzed with excitement as they waited for Singapore’s 61st birthday celebrations to begin.
It was the first time in a decade that the National Day Parade had returned to the venue, and even the searing afternoon heat could not keep the crowd’s energy levels down.
Crowds also gathered around the stadium and the Kallang Basin, some ‘chope’-ing seats to get a good view of the fireworks, while others met and took pictures with NDP mascots.
The festivities kicked off at 6pm, with three new faces - Hafidz Rahman, Udaya Soundari and Xixi Lim - joining NDP mainstays Joakim Gomez and Gurmit Singh to lead the crowd in a singalong.
The Singapore flag swept into the stadium, carried by Team Singapore athletes and para-athletes.
The Straits Times
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