The Road Ahead (song)

"The Road Ahead"
Single by Linying, Shabir Sulthan, Sezairi Sezali and Shye
Language	English
Released	July 2, 2021 (2021-07-02)
Genre	Electropop
Length	3:36
Composer(s)	Evan Low Jun Feng Linying
Producer(s)	Evan Low Jun Feng Linying
Official National Day (Singapore) songsingles chronology
"Everything I Am" (2020) "The Road Ahead" (2021) "Stronger Together" (2022)
Music video
"The Road Ahead" on YouTube

"The Road Ahead" is a song created by Linying, Shabir Sulthan, Sezairi Sezali and Shye for the 2021 Singapore National Day parade. ^[1]

Background

The song revolves around Singapore's ongoing coronavirus pandemic at that time. ^[2]

Music video

A music video was released on July 2, 2021. ^[2]

Commercial performance

The song was part of the five best national parade songs by The Straits Times in 2023. ^[3]

The song was also ranked:

• 13th out of 16th by The Smart Local Singapore in 2024. ^[4]
• 9th out of 10th by SETHLUI.com in 2024. ^[5]

Personnel

All credits adapted from Apple Music. ^[6]

Musicians

• NDPeeps – performer
• Shabir Sulthan – performer
• Sezairi Sezali – performer
• Linying – performer

Technical

• Evan Low Jun Feng – composer, producer
• Linying – composer, producer

Other uses

The song was performed at Lawrence Wong's swearing-in ceremony as prime minister. ^[7]

References

1. Ng, Keng Gene (July 2, 2021). "NDP 2021 theme song The Road Ahead tells of adversity and overcoming the odds". The Straits Times . Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
2. Singh, Surej (July 5, 2021). "Linying, Sezairi, Shye and Shabir sing Singapore's 2021 National Day song 'The Road Ahead'". NME . Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
3. Hadi, Eddino Abdul (May 26, 2023). "The 5 best NDP theme songs, from The Road Ahead to Home". The Straits Times . Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
4. Yeong, Bryan Christopher (July 16, 2024). "16 Best National Day Songs Over The Years Ranked For You To Play On Repeat This PH". The Smart Local Singapore. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
5. Lee, Gabriel (July 8, 2024). "10 best NDP songs to listen whenever you are in a National Day mood". SETHLUI.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
6. "The Road Ahead". Apple Music . Retrieved August 11, 2024.
7. Kaur, Sushmita (May 16, 2024). "Shye, Sezairi, Linying and Shabir perform 'The Road Ahead' at Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's swearing-in-ceremony". Hear65. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.