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Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, the composer of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise", sings it for the first time. The anthem is one of the earliest to be adopted by a modern state, in 1795. Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 March 2025. 2017 single by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee Not to be confused with Despacio. "Despacito" Single by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee from the album Vida Language Spanish Released January 13, 2017 Recorded 2016 Studio Noisematch (Miami, US) Genre Reggaeton Latin pop Length 3: 47 Label ...
The song was officially adopted as the national anthem on 24 January 1990, shortly after the Romanian Revolution of December 1989. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The overall message of the anthem is a "call to action"; it proposes a "now or never" urge for change present in many national anthems like the French revolutionary song " La Marseillaise " – hence why ...
Today (Tuesday, March 2), Penguin Random House publishes “Decoding Despacito’: An Oral History of Latin Music,” the latest book by Billboard vice president Leila Cobo, who may be the top ...
"God Save the King" (Afrikaans: God Red die Koning, God Red die Koningin when a Queen) was a co-national anthem of South Africa from 1938 until 1957, [119] when it was formally replaced by "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" as the sole national anthem. [119] The latter served as a sort of de facto co-national anthem alongside the former until 1938. [119]
"Gloria al Bravo Pueblo" (pronounced [ˈɡloɾja al ˈβɾaβo ˈpweβlo]; lit. ' Glory to the Brave People ') is the national anthem of Venezuela.Its lyrics were written by physician and journalist Vicente Salias in 1810, set to music later composed by musician Juan José Landaeta.
At international rugby league matches, England often sang "Land of Hope and Glory" as their national anthem (but since the 2005 internationals switched to "God Save the Queen"). The song was also used once as the victory anthem of England at the Commonwealth Games until "Jerusalem" was adopted in 2010. [citation needed]
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as simply "America", is an American patriotic song, the lyrics of which were written by Samuel Francis Smith. [2] The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States (along with songs like "Hail, Columbia") before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931. [3]