Zubir Said

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Said is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Zubir. The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Tuan Yang Terutama Tuan Haji
Zubir bin Said
SK, BBM, JS, SKA, SBA, ACCA, COMPASS; (Lifetime Achievement Award)
Zubir in 1967
Background information
Born
Zubir Said

(1907-07-22)22 July 1907
Fort De Kock, Dutch East Indies (now Bukittinggi, West Sumatera, Indonesia)
Died16 November 1987(1987-11-16) (aged 80)
Chiku Road, Joo Chiat Place, Singapore
GenresFilm scores and songs
OccupationComposer
Years active1907–1987
LabelUniversal Music Group

Zubir bin Said SK BBM (/sɑːˈeɪd/ sah-AYD; 22 July 1907 – 16 November 1987) was a Singaporean composer most notable for composing the national anthem of his country, "Majulah Singapura" – "Onward Singapore".

A self-taught musician, Zubir also worked as a score arranger and songwriter for Cathay Organisation's Keris Film Productions for 12 years, composing numerous songs for the company's Malay Singaporean films. He is believed to have written up to 1,500 songs, with less than 10% of them ever recorded.

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