"South Sudan Oyee!" is the national anthem of South Sudan; it was selected by the South Sudan National Anthem Committee of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement[2] following the launch of a competition to find a national anthem in August 2010. This preceded the independence referendum in January 2011 that led to South Sudan becoming a sovereign state on 9 July 2011.[3] "Oyee!" is an equivalent of "Hurrah!"[1]
| English: South Sudan Hurrah! | |
|---|---|
National anthem of  South Sudan | |
| Lyrics | Unknown, 2011 |
| Music | University of Juba, 2011[1] |
| Adopted | 9 July 2011 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version | |
History
editThe committee received 49 entries for the anthem.[4] The working title of the winning entry was "Land of Kush". A competition was held on live television in 2010.[5]
The winning music was composed by students and teachers of Juba University.[1][5]
The original version was drafted by Dr. Achier Deng Akol in 2005, following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, when it became clear that South Sudan may become independent. This original version, entitled "South Sudan Oyee", underwent improvement via specialised committees headed by Sudan People's Liberation Army General Malak Awien and former Minister of Information of South Sudan Dr. Barnaba Martial Benjamin.[6]
Lyrics
editOh God |
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ a b c Martell, Peter (11 January 2011). "A song for south Sudan: Writing a new national anthem". BBC News. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "South Sudan Oyee!". NationalAnthems.me. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "Southern Sudan prepares own anthem ahead of referendum". BBC News. 6 August 2010.
- ^ Tor, Gabriel M. (12 November 2010), South Sudan National Anthem - "The Land of Cush", Talk of Sudan, archived from the original on 16 July 2011
- ^ a b South Sudan: South Sudan Oyee!, NationalAnthems.me, archived from the original on 11 April 2018, retrieved 7 November 2012
- ^ Achier Deng Akol, South Sudan Oyee, Beautiful South Sudan; The Heart of Africa, 2010
- ^ "State Symbols". Government of the Republic of South Sudan. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
External links
edit- First, second and third placed entries for the national anthem competition on YouTube on live TV
- Five anthem competition entries on YouTube on live TV
- South Sudan's national anthem (MP3 audio file) played by the United States Navy Band