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By the 1960s and 70s, the government increasingly emphasized the importance of original Singaporean compositions. Songwriting contests aimed at capturing multicultural and multiracial sentiments gradually produced a repertoire of over 70 national songs, many of which are rarely sung today. Songs from that era often featured multiple languages and reflected Singapore’s regional interconnectedness, with tunes like "Planting Rice" and "Alishante" highlighting the region's diverse heritage.