NDP 2025 Show Performers Unfazed by Rigorous Training or Hectic Practice Schedule

Clad in a pale blue balletic dress, Ms Jade Koo Ah Mui exuberantly waved her light stick, which periodically glowed purple and blue in tandem with the music.

- Angelica Ang

At 70, the septuagenarian is performing in Singapore's National Day Parade (NDP) for the 10th time, as part of the contingent from Soka Gakkai, a local religious organisation.

This year, she is joined by her neighbour, brother-in-law and two daughters.

Ms Koo said: "I feel very happy to be here. As a Singaporean, I'm thankful that I'm healthy and can celebrate Singapore's 60th birthday — that's something to be joyous and grateful about."

She is just one of around 3,000 performers from 19 groups who are taking part in the NDP show segment. With the theme "Majulah Singapura", the show comprises four different acts inspired by the National Anthem.

Addressing the media on July 12, Lieutenant-Colonel (LTC) Ng Eng Ping, chairman of the NDP show support committee, said: "The National Day Parade has always been the premier platform for our local artistes and creatives to showcase what they have to offer.

"This year, apart from the artistes, we have the young students, the active seniors, and the beautiful, inspiring individuals with disabilities — and all of them form an important part of the fabric in Singapore."