Soomaaliyeey toosoo
"Soomaaliyeey toosoo" (Somali: Soomaaliyeey toosoo; "Somalis, Wake Up")[1] was the national anthem of Somalia from 2000 until August 2012.[2] It was adopted by the Transitional National Government, replacing the unnamed former national anthem.
English: Somalis, Wake Up | |
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Former national anthem of ![]() | |
Lyrics | Ali Mire Awale |
Music | Ali Mire Awale, 1947 |
Adopted | 2000 |
Relinquished | August 1, 2012 |
Succeeded by | "Qolobaa Calankeed" |
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History
"Soomaaliyeey toosoo" is a well-known Somali song that dates from the early 1940s. According to the Somali government, it was written by Ali Mire Awale in 1947.[3] However, some sources suggest that it was written by Yusuf Haji Adan,[4] sometime in the 1940s.
It was sung to mark independence day on July 1, 1960 and was regularly performed by children in the mornings at schools. "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" was officially adopted in 2000.[5]
In August 2012, following the endorsement of Somalia's new Provisional Constitution, "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" was replaced as the national anthem by "Qolobaa Calankeed".
Lyrics
Original Somali lyrics (1947) | |
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Chorus
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English translation of chorus
- Somalis, wake up,
- Wake up and support each other
- Support your country
- Support them forever.
See also
- History of Somalia
- Flag of Somalia
- National anthem of Somalia (1960–2000)
- Qolobaa Calankeed, the national anthem 2012–present
Notes
- "Somalia - National Anthem". CIA. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- Cahoon, Ben. "Somalia". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- Somali Government Archived November 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- "The Camel in Somali Oral Tradition" by Axmed Cali Abokor ISBN 91-7106-269-6
- "Somalia". nationalanthems.info. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2018-03-28.