ASEAN Song of Unity
ASEAN Hymn (official name ASEAN Song of Unity) was the hymn of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The lyrics were written by Nicanor Tiongson and the music was composed by Ryan Cayabyab.[1] The ASEAN Hymn was the unofficial ASEAN anthem until the adoption of the official anthem, The ASEAN Way.[2]
It is the winning entry of an anthem competition by the Commitee on Culture and Information under Secretary Genral Ajit Singh in 1997. However the song was not officially adopted and the competition was not sanctioned by the ASEAN standing committee.[3]
Lyrics
[edit]ASEAN, oh ASEAN,
Our voices rise as one,
From land to land, from sea to sea,
Reach out for everyone.
ASEAN, oh ASEAN,
Let's link our arms and stand,
Reff:
Behold the sun has risen to,
The level of our eyes.
Behold the sun has risen to,
The level of our eyes.[4][5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "The First ASEAN Anthem was from the Philippines". 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ 1st ASEAN Constitution Archived 20 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Asean having trouble finding the right tune". The Nation. 4 October 1997. p. A4. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ ASEAN Interface. ASEAN Secretariat. 1996.
- ^ Suwannachot, Phitsanu (1997). สามทศวรรษอาเซียน (in Thai). Samnakngān Kō̜ngthun Sanapsanun Kānwičhai. ISBN 978-974-89549-2-9.
External links
[edit]- Download the song (from ASEAN Homepage).
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