South Sudan Oyee!
| English: South Sudan Hurray | |
|---|---|
| South Sudan Oyee! | |
 | |
National anthem of  South Sudan | |
| Lyrics | Unknown, 2012 |
| Music | Students and teachers of Juba University, 2011[1] |
| Adopted | 2011 |
| Audio sample | |
South Sudan Oyee! | |
"South Sudan Oyee!" is the national anthem of South Sudan. The anthem was selected by the South Sudan National Anthem Committee [citation needed] 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 translated as "Hooray!"[1]
Lyrics[4]
|
South Sudan Wayee! |
|
History
Competition
The committee received 49 entries for the anthem.[5] The working title was "Land of Kush". A competition was held on live television in 2010.[6]
The winning music was composed by students and teachers of Juba University's[1][6] Music Department led by an Arab originally from the north.[who?]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "State Symbols". Government of the Republic of South Sudan. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ Tor, Gabriel M. (12 November 2010), South Sudan National Anthem - "The Land Of Cush", Talk of Sudan
- ^ a b South Sudan: South Sudan Oyee!, NationalAnthems.me, retrieved 7 November 2012
External links
- 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 National Anthem (MP3 audio file) played by the United States Navy Band