Forever Marshall Islands
National anthem of Marshall Islands | |
Lyrics | Amata Kabua |
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Music | Gil ok yun |
Adopted | 1991 |
Audio sample | |
"Forever Marshall Islands" (instrumental) |
"Forever Marshall Islands" (Marshallese: Indeeo Ṃajeḷ) is the national anthem of the Marshall Islands. Former President Amata Kabua created the lyrics. Korean composer Gil ok-yun composed the music. President Amata Kabua requested that a new anthem be created. The song was finished and recorded at Oasis records in Seoul.[a][1]
It replaced the old national anthem, "Ij Io̧kwe Ļo̧k Aelōn̄ Eo Aō".[2]
Lyrics
[change | change source]Marshallese original | IPA transcription | English translation |
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Aelōn̄ eo ao ion lometo; |
[ɑe̯.lʲɪŋ e̯o ɑːɔ̯ i̯on lʲɔ.mʲɛ.dˠoː] |
My island lies o'er the ocean; |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Lee nak yeon (23 November 1991). "남태평양 신생국 마셜群島 吉屋潤씨가 國歌 만든다" (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ↑ Marshall Islands Overview at Encyclopedia of Nations
- Notes
- ↑ Regarding the composer of this song, some say Amata Kabua also composed the song, however it is more likely that Amata as a producer selected one out of the candidates for the anthem composed by different composers.