The ASEAN Way is the official regional anthem of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The lyrics were written by Payom Valaiphatchra and the music composed by Kittikhun Sodprasert and Sampow Triudom, the winning entry out of 99 finalists from all ten Asean Nations.
ASEAN Anthem Competition
The competition was launched on 20 November 2008 and was announced throughout all the member states of ASEAN on 28 November 2008, in a bid to find an official anthem to replace the formerly de-facto regional anthem, ASEAN Hymn, which was considered as lacking in gusto and passion by several member states. The competition was open to all the nationals of ASEAN, limiting to 20 entries per member state. The winning entry received over US$20,000 in reward and was declared as the official regional anthem of Southeast Asia.
The criteria are
- Language: English
- The Anthem should reflect ASEAN Dignity, Cooperation, and Solidarity
- Should reflect ASEAN's diverse culture and ethnicity
- Should be an original composition
- Must not be longer than 60 seconds
The panel of judges
And 3 non-Asean judges:
Lyrics
- The ASEAN Way
- Raise our flag high, sky high
- Embrace the pride in our heart
- ASEAN we are bonded as one
- Look-in out-ward to the world.
- For peace, our goal from the very start
- And prosperity to last.
- We dare to dream we care to share.
- Together for ASEAN
- we dare to dream,
- we care to share for it's the way of ASEAN.
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