Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp National Day Concert returns to the Gardens’ grounds
Celebrate Singapore’s 57th birthday with thrilling performances by popular homegrown talents

Singapore, 25 July 2022 – Join us in celebrating Singapore’s 57th birthday with the Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp National Day Concert 2022, as it makes its highly anticipated return to the Gardens’ grounds on 6 August!
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming National Day special is back this year to bring communities together in an exciting event at the Gardens, in the fourth collaboration between Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp. Audiences can look forward to an electrifying ensemble of musical performances and laugh-out-loud comedy segments starring beloved multicultural local talents.
Hosted by CLASS 95 DJ Jean Danker and 987 DJ Joakim Gomez, the concert will feature various performances including a duet of the familiar National Day song Reach Out For The Skies by actress Rui En and Singapore Idol Taufik Batisah. Taufik will also present two other numbers – the National Day Parade (NDP) 2022 theme song Stronger Together, and his catchy hit single Awak Kat Mane. Audiences can also expect a rousing segment starring rapper Yung Raja, who will get the crowd going with Spice Boy and his biggest hit Mad Blessings. The line-up also includes Singapore’s acclaimed singer-songwriter Shabir who will debut his new song Rubaiyat Kavithai and another original composition Vettai S5 Title Track, which serves as Vasantham Tamil thriller Vettai S5’s theme song. Also debuting their new song Love is Real along with two other tracks Everyday Heroes and We Will Get There will be Dick Lee and his band Omnitones. Another duo taking the stage will be the multi-faceted artiste Annette Lee and popular homegrown artiste Benjamin Kheng who will be performing The Cai Fan Song and Where I Belong. Audiences will get a taste of The Ann & Ben Show as their characters, Chantelle, Asian Mum and Hawker Uncle, make hilarious special appearances.
Fans can also laugh along to light-hearted skits featuring Alaric Tay and Chua Enlai who will perform as their iconic The Noose characters Nicholas Le Fong and Pornsak Sukhumvit. Meanwhile, Sebastian Tan will take to the stage with his Hokkien-spouting character Broadway Beng, and popular SGAG persona Xiao Ming will amuse audiences with his unique brand of humour. Please refer to Annex A for the full list of participating artistes.
To conclude on a high note, 500 drones by local drone innovation company MIRS Innovate will light up the night sky in the formation of our Singapore flag, as audiences stand united to recite The Pledge and sing our National Anthem.
This year’s concert will be graced by Guest-of-Honour President Halimah Yacob and Mr Mohamed Abdullah Alhabshee, as well as Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Ministry of National Development Ms Sim Ann.
President Halimah said: “Despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic, Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp’s successful partnership allowed everyone to enjoy the virtual National Day Concert for the past two years. I am glad that we are able to come together this year for a physical concert and to celebrate National Day as a nation.”
Felix Loh, CEO, Gardens by the Bay, said: “We are happy to collaborate with Mediacorp to bring the National Day Concert back to Gardens by the Bay. This year is all the more meaningful as we celebrate the Gardens’ 10th anniversary. Over the last two challenging years, we have worked hard to continue with many of our key public events. Nothing gives us more pleasure than to be able to thank our fellow Singaporeans for their wonderful support by hosting this year's concert on-site after two online editions.”
Tham Loke Kheng, CEO, Mediacorp said: “We are thrilled to be partnering Gardens by the Bay for the fourth time in a joint concert to commemorate Singapore’s 57th birthday. This year’s celebration is especially significant given that it is also the Gardens’ 10th anniversary, and the first time in two years we are returning back to the Gardens’ grounds for a live event. This is our gift to our nation, and a celebratory affirmation of the resilience and achievements of our communities. We hope concertgoers and audiences viewing the special on Mediacorp platforms will enjoy the dazzling display of talent from our homegrown artistes, right in the heart of the Gardens’ Supertree Grove.”
The Gardens by the Bay and Mediacorp National Day Concert will take place on 6 August, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, at the lawn in Supertree Grove. Admission is free but ticketed. Tickets to the concert will be released from today on a first-come-first-served basis, while stocks last, via mediacorp.sg/ndc2022 and gardensbythebay.com.sg/nationaldayconcert.
Members of the public without tickets can join in the celebrations with the livestream of the concert at Supertree Grove as well as meet-and-greet opportunities with the cast of local shows like Sunny Side Up, When Duty Calls 2, Anak Metropolitan 4.0, and Berani Nyanyi?.
The concert will also air on meWATCH, Mediacorp Channel 5 and Mediacorp Entertainment on YouTube on 13 August, 8.00pm – 9.00pm.
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Media contacts:
Gardens by the Bay
May Cheng
Corporate Communications
May.cheng@gardensbythebay.com.sg
Mediacorp
Nurul Atiqah
Communications Associate
Atiqah.MY@mediacorp.com.sg
About Gardens by the Bay
An integral part of Singapore’s “City in Nature” vision, Gardens by the Bay is a national garden and premier horticultural attraction that showcases the best of garden and floral artistry for all to enjoy. Spanning 101 hectares in the heart of Singapore’s downtown Marina Bay, it comprises three waterfront gardens – Bay South, Bay East, and Bay Central. Bay South, the largest at 54 hectares, officially opened on 29 June 2012.
Guided by the vision to be a world of gardens for all to own, enjoy and cherish, the Gardens’ extensive plant collection, ever-changing floral displays, and myriad of engaging programmes have captured the imagination of many, while its Gift of Gardens community initiative, with Madam Halimah Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore as Patron, reaches out to people from all walks of life.
Since opening, Gardens by the Bay has welcomed more than 85 million visitors and garnered numerous international awards including a silver for Destinations Building Back Better Post-Covid at the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2021, Best Attraction Experience at the Singapore Tourism Awards 2019, and ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Award presented by ASEAN Tourism in 2018. The Gardens continues to refresh and refine its offerings, to be a place that everyone can enjoy – a garden where wonder blooms.
For more information, visit www.gardensbythebay.com.sg.
About Mediacorp
Mediacorp is Singapore’s national media network and largest content creator. Its purpose is to create engaging and trusted content, as well as to connect communities and inspire people. Mediacorp engages over three million people in Singapore daily across four languages on its digital platforms including meWATCH, meLISTEN and CNA.asia, six TV channels and 11 radio stations. Beyond Singapore, Mediacorp also has a growing international audience through CNA and content distributed across markets.
With a focus on nurturing talent and growing the sector, the company is committed to investing in nation-wide initiatives like Star Search, Anugerah, Yaar Antha Star and SPOP, commissioning a wide variety of work from local content creators, and collaborating with institutes of higher learning. As Singapore’s first local Multi-Channel Network in partnership with YouTube, Mediacorp is also committed to developing a network of digital content creators.
For advertisers, Mediacorp has partnered industry-leading brands like ESPN, Mothership, Popcorn, Singapore Tatler, theAsianparent, VICE, YouTube and 99.co to form the Mediacorp Digital Network in offering more effective content-driven solutions.
Mediacorp is the recipient of industry accolades including New York Festivals, World Media Festivals, PromaxBDA (World and Asia) and Asian Academy Creative Awards.
For more information, please visit mediacorp.sg.
Annex A – Performers List and Profiles
Performers |
Profiles |
Alaric Tay |
Alaric Tay is known to audiences as the endearing nasal-voiced newscaster, Andre Chichak, and the charming news anchor, Xin HuaHua, in Mediacorp’s popular English parody show, The Noose. His performance earned him continuous recognition at the Asian Television Awards with the “Best Comedy Actor” nominations two years in a row in 2010 and 2011. |
Annette Lee
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Annette Lee is a Singaporean filmmaker, actor, and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her videos that she creates on social media, where she consistently connects with more than two million people monthly. A storyteller at heart, Annette sees her work in film, comedy and music as ways of telling tales that can touch lives. |
Benjamin Kheng |
Benjamin Kheng is a Singaporean musician, actor, host, and writer who made his debut back in 2012 as one of the founding members of popular local pop-quartet – The Sam Willows. The group has performed globally at the SXSW Festival in Austin, the Canadian Music Festival in Toronto, MU:CON and Zandari Festa in Seoul, the Singapore F1 Grand Prix 2013 and 2014, as well as the Western Australian Music Festival in Perth. |
Chua Enlai |
Chua Enlai was born in Singapore and grew up in New Zealand. Since returning, he has worked on over 50 theatre productions. The versatile actor is equally captivating onscreen, the silver screen and the stage. Enlai is best known for his work on the International Emmy-nominated series The Noose, playing the well-loved characters Jacques Ooi, BB See and Pornsak Sukhumvit. The show was aired on Mediacorp Channel 5, as well as Comedy Central Asia, and won him two Asian Television Awards, “Winner of Best Comedy Performance by an Actor”. |
Dick Lee |
The multi-talented Dick Lee has firmly established himself as a performer and composer, and is often recognised for his works as the spokesperson for the new Asian generation. |
Jean Danker |
Jean Danker is synonymous with radio, having been in the business for almost two decades. She now hosts the top-rated evening drive time show, Cartunes, from 5.00pm to 8.00pm on CLASS 95. Jean is also a television presenter who has hosted the prestigious President’s Star Charity and the talent show, The 5 Search. |
Joakim Gomez |
Joakim Gomez first became a household name as an 18-year-old during the second season of Singapore Idol in 2006, where he emerged as one of the top five. |
Rui En |
Hailed by media as the "Queen of Ratings", Rui En is an award-winning and versatile artiste who is fiercely passionate about her craft. She made her recording debut in 2002 with Rui En, Vol. 1. With her independent yet edgy façade which strongly exudes the confidence and poise of new age women, Rui En is one of the most celebrated actresses in the region. Regularly honoured at award ceremonies including Star Awards and Asian Television Awards, Rui En also performed the National Day theme song alongside Taufik Batisah for the NDP in 2005. |
Sebastian Tan |
Best known for being Singapore’s favourite Broadway-singing, Hokkien-spewing Broadway Beng®, Sebastian’s theatrical journey began in 1992. His theatre credits include the Broadway Beng series, Forbidden City, The LKY Musical, The LBK Musical, the Crazy Christmas® series, The Happy Ever Laughter series, Twist of Fate, A Singapore Carol, Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs, Hansel and Gretel, Jack and the Beansprout, Masters of Comedy, Titoudao, Into The Woods, Fried Rice Paradise, Army Daze, Sing to the Dawn, Kara-U-OK! and UK tour of Miss Saigon, amongst others. |
Shabir |
Shabir is one of the most esteemed flag bearers of Tamil music in Singapore – and his commitment to the cause is not merely ceremonial. An award-winning singer-songwriter, music producer and performer, he was also the inaugural winner of Vasantham Star 2005, a reality talent competition hosted by Mediacorp Vasantham. |
Syazwan Rahmad |
Syazwan Rahmad is a Singapore-based dance choreographer, professional elite dancer, and performer. Trained in a wide variety of dance styles ranging from Hip Hop to Ethnic Fusion, it is no surprise that he is widely respected and highly sought after in the dance industry. |
Taufik Batisah![]() |
A natural-born performer with strong vocal prowess, captivating showmanship and mesmerizing aura, Taufik Batisah won the hearts of the masses when he was crowned the first ever Singapore Idol on 1 Dec 2004. |
Xiao Ming |
Xiao Ming is the popular on-screen moniker of Adrian Ang, the Co-Founder of SGAG, where he is most famously known for his cheeky character, puns, lame jokes, and of course his signature black shades. One of his professional highlights include being named as one of Forbes Asia’s 30 Under-30. |
Yung Raja |
Singaporean breakthrough artiste Yung Raja has created waves of success for himself as a rapper, songwriter, and actor. Since his emergence as a rapper, Raja has been dubbed as Hip Hop’s next avant garde bilingual artiste with his tasteful unification of English and Tamil lyrics. |
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