IPOH, July 19 — The song titled Aku Berjanji, composed and performed by Faizal Tahir, has been selected as the patriotic theme song for the national month in conjunction with the National Day and Malaysia Day 2026 celebrations.
The song was performed for the first time before the public at the launch of National Month and the Fly the Jalur Gemilang Campaign 2026, held at the Sultan Azlan Shah Ministry of Health Malaysia Training Institute here today.
According to Faizal, the song carries messages of togetherness, unity and the spirit of love for the country in an effort to defend the nation’s sovereignty.
“Alhamdulillah, a song composed by me and my team has been chosen as the national theme song this year. It is an honour for me, after almost 20 years in the industry, to be able to contribute something.
“Hopefully, this song will inspire Malaysians and unite us through the art of music,” he told Bernama when met after the event.
He said the production of the two-minute-29-second song took about a month to complete, while the idea of creating a work themed around national spirit began taking shape around May.
Faizal previously rose to prominence after emerging as the runner-up in the reality programme One In A Million in 2006 and later won the Anugerah Juara Lagu 2008 through his song titled Sampai Syurga.
The song Aku Berjanji can be downloaded by the public through the Merdeka360 portal from 12.30pm today.
Lyrics of Aku Berjanji
Aku berjanji
Dan ku bersumpah setia
Demi tuhan dan negara
Akan ku korbankan jiwa
Aku berjanji
Akan satukan semua
Kita pertahan bersama
Tanah air yang tercinta
Chorus:
Semangat waja
Kan ku pertaruhkan nyawa
Demi sejahtera semua
Negaraku yang merdeka
Terus melangkah
Tetap terpahat di dada
Kita sejahtera bersama
Malaysia
Aku berjanji
Kepada ibu pertiwi
Kekal perpaduan ini
Teras semangat madani
— Bernama
