NDP 08 - Pre-Parade Segment
National Day Parade (NDP) 2008
9 August 2008
Marina Bay, Singapore

An Inclusive NDP 08 Features Performers of Various Segment

Spectators attending the National Day Parade (NDP) 08 will be treated to multi-sensory performances that will take place on land, sea and air. The pre-parade segment, Sparkles of Singapore, will feature a wide range of participants and a highly charged and energetic Bay Show.

Chairman of NDP 08 Show Committee, Colonel (COL) Tay Boon Khai, said:” We have performances of various backgrounds – the young, the elderly, those with disabilities – displaying the different facets of the Singapore Spirit, all coming together to put up a good performance. Even the audience will play a part in the show.”

Key Highlights

The pre-parade segment hosted by Adrian Pang, Huda Ali, Jean Danker, Ebi Shankara and Michelle Chong, open with mascleta, a pyrotechnics symphony choreographed to the beat and rhythm of the accompanying music.

First time performance include:

• 21 pairs of wheelchair and able-bodied dancers performing a cha-cha and samba inspired dance
• A 530-strong line-dancing displaying by line dancers from all walks of life;
• 300 young cheerleaders displaying an array of breathtaking and synchronized moves
• Rising jazz star, Nathan Hartono, leading 30 multi-national children and the choir in a rendition of “Where I Belong”.

The Bay comes alive with a four-minutes Bay Show that includes pargo jets, wakeboarders, jet skis and stunt kites, and F3000 powerboats to pump up the adrenalin of the audience and spectators around the Bay.

Traditional crowd favourites continue to thrill their performances. The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Red Lions will be performing a military freefall display, and landing on the promenade in front of the spectators. The SAF Military Band will lead motorcyclists and precision drill squad members from the SAF Military Command and the Home Team to wow the crowds with their stunts and display complemented with pyrotechnics.

About 1,750 performers will be participating in the pre-parade segment that promises to be an exciting prelude to the Parade and Show for NDP 08.

Photography by Eugene Tang/SingaporeSights. All Rights reserved.