The annual National Day Concert took place on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at The Meadow in Gardens by the Bay, marking its eighth edition. The event combined music and family fun, featuring performances by local artistes including Hady Mirza, Olivia Ong, Benjamin Kheng, Rahimah Rahim, and Sharon Shobana.

The free event opened at 4:30 p.m. with carnival games, hands-on craft activities, and previews of Mediacorp's upcoming children's programmes Lil Wild – In The Big City and Stuffed Warriors. Hosted by Ria 897 DJ Fadli Kamsani, 987 DJ Germaine Tan, and actor-host Saravanan Ayyavoo, the concert began at 7:30 p.m.

Child performer Muhammad Khalif opened the show as narrator, introducing the theme for the year, "Seeds of Tomorrow." The performances started with We Count We Build, a percussion showcase by Urban Drum Crew.

Highlights included Hady Mirza performing his new Malay single "Tempuh," Sherman Zhou's rendition of the Mandarin classic "I Only Care About You," and Sharon Shobana with "Stylish Thamizhachi." Benjamin Kheng performed "Really In Love" and later joined Shayne Ko for a duet of the NDP 2024 theme song, "Not Alone."

The concert concluded with a reprise of the National Day favourite "Home" by Olivia Ong and all performers. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his wife, Ms. Jane Ittogi, led the audience in reciting the National Pledge and singing the National Anthem. Fireworks marked the finale of the event.

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