mrbrown: L'infantile terrible of Singapore

mrbrown at NDP 2009: The Creative Direction

I interview Ivan Heng, Creative Director and Desmond Tan, Show Chairman, two very important people behind this year's NDP. Ivan shares his creative vision with me and tells me why he finally accepted the role of Creative Direction for this show.

And Happy National Day 2009, everyone!

NDP 2009 Photos of the Day: 9 August 2009

Flag on your face

Wushu contingent

Indian dancers

Almost at the grand finale

I am Singaporean 2009 by Liz

Three years ago, for National Day 2006, we did a series of podcasts called "I am Singaporean" (by me, by Miyagi, by my wife, and by Stan and Ryan).

You can find other people's "I am Singaporean" works if you google "I am Singaporean" or "iamsingaporean". It was a really popular meme that year.

This year, Liz did hers, from Dubai. I thought it was brilliant. I liked it so much, I am blogging this at 4am from Cancun, Mexico. Watch the video below.

Hey that's me in her end credits!

NDP 2009 Photos of the Day: 8 August 2009

Filming into the night

Choir girls

The Motivators

Nonyas of the NDP

Chinook flying off after dropping the naval divers

mrbrown at NDP 2009: Fireworks and Heartland Celebrations

How are the fireworks done at NDP? Where do they shoot from? And meet the guy who drew this year's mascot!

NDP 2009 Photos of the Day: 7 August 2009

She looks happy to be here

Happy guide

Cheerleaders

Retro dancers

The Multimedia team

mrbrown at NDP 2009: Sea Chase!

I go on a high speed sea chase with the Navy to stop some "bad guys" on water!

Bad boys bad boys, watcha gonna do...

NDP 2009 Photos of the Day: 6 August 2009

Kids from Bedok Green attending the National Education show for Primary 5s

Boys will be boys

Makeup time

Malay dancers

mrbrown at NDP 2009: Flag Party

Have you ever wondered how that giant flag flown under the helicopter during the singing of the anthem, gets there? Wonder no more! We talk to the team that makes that flag fly high!

NDP 2009 Photos of the Day: 5 August 2009

Love their hairdos

Bomb squad member

Hazmat member from SCDF

Garang soldiers

Snipers dressing up

Leopard tank commander

NDP 2009 Photos of the Day: 4 August 2009

Girls' Brigade

Boys' Brigade

Girl Guides

The Red Cross contingent

The kids from the Choir

Drummers from Drumfest

Gurmit's stand-in

"Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong"

Trishaw rider and his passenger

The flag flying under the Chinook

mrbrown at NDP 2009: Sound

You hear their work but you rarely see them. The sound team shows us their setup.

NDP 2009 Photos of the Day: 3 August 2009

Dancers

The Red Lions

SCDF contingent

Soldiers marching in

Naval diver from the Total Defence Display

Bagpipers from the Police Force

mrbrown at NDP 2009: Backstage

We take a look at the happenings backstage as contingents and performers get ready to go out there and do their thing. A view you probably never see from the audience or tv set.

NDP 2009 Photos of the Day: 2 August 2009

Parade Regimental Sergeant Major Master Warrant Officer Devendran during rehearsals.

Major Karen, CO of 21st SA.

Police contingent.

Drummer girls.

Soldier marching against backdrop of PAP contingent.

mrbrown at NDP 2009: Funpack!

I meet some very special folks who are part of the Funpack packing team for National Day.

mrbrown at NDP 2009: Parade and Ceremony

The sweat and the tears that go into just the parade part of National Day Parade 2009. A little peak at the rehearsals that happened at a local level, before they even marched on Floating Platform.

mrbrown at NDP 2009: Of Leopards and Red Rhinos

It can be a zoo at the NDP! I check out some Leopard tanks from the Army and Red Rhinos from the SCDF!

the mrbrown show: lekuasimi (the music video)

The National Day song music video you didn't get to see!

Yes! "What Do You See" was not the only NDP song written for the 2009 NDP, you know!

Performed by mrbrown and the band, Electrician! Shot in France, Holland, London and a prata shop in Singapore!

International locations! Elaborate sets! Real Teh Si!

mrbrown at NDP 2009: Combined Rehearsal 1

What was it like at the first combined rehearsal of NDP 2009, when all the contingents and performers came together for the first time? And what was it like to rehearse without all the real hosts and VIPs?