Sharmila Melissa Yogalingam
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Sharmila Melissa Yogalingam is an award nominated writer from Singapore
. She was specially commissioned to write the lyrics of the theme song for Project Hope (Singapore)
, which ended up being entitled 'With Hands United'. The song was performed at the beginning of Project Hope
in 2009, and served as the finale song for this important national televised fundraising event as well. The song was so well received, it was once again performed the following year, in 2010's Project Hope
.
In 2011, Yogalingam was nominated for the prestigious Pesta Perdana
awards, in the category for Best Theme Song, for her song 'With Hands United'.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. She was specially commissioned to write the lyrics of the theme song for Project Hope (Singapore)
Project Hope (Singapore)
Project Hope is a national televised fundraising program from Singapore, organized by Mediacorp, that is shown internationally every year. Its aim is to raise funds for the needy and those hit by catastrophe...
, which ended up being entitled 'With Hands United'. The song was performed at the beginning of Project Hope
Project Hope
Project Hope is a Chinese public service project organized by the China Youth Development Foundation and the Communist Youth League Central Committee. Started on October 30, 1989, it aims to bring schools into poverty-stricken rural areas of China, to help children whose families are too poor...
in 2009, and served as the finale song for this important national televised fundraising event as well. The song was so well received, it was once again performed the following year, in 2010's Project Hope
Project Hope
Project Hope is a Chinese public service project organized by the China Youth Development Foundation and the Communist Youth League Central Committee. Started on October 30, 1989, it aims to bring schools into poverty-stricken rural areas of China, to help children whose families are too poor...
.
In 2011, Yogalingam was nominated for the prestigious Pesta Perdana
Pesta Perdana
Pesta Perdana is a prestigious award show from Singapore, honoring the best local media talent. This yearly event draws entries from programming channels and production houses all across the island, vying for top honors, in the fiercely contested categories...
awards, in the category for Best Theme Song, for her song 'With Hands United'.