How Gurmit Singh CHANGED Singapore NDP Forever... | #DailyKetchup EP 546

Come with us to the National Stadium!!! Joakim and Gurmit share their MOST MEMORABLE Show, and together with this year's NDP Chairman and Director, we find out what it REALLY takes to put together the National Day Parade! What are behind-the-scenes SECRETS that people don't get to see??? - The Daily Ketchup Podcast is powered by Rezt n Relax, Grey & Sanders and TakeASeat.sg. Get 10% off EVERYTHING at Grey & Sanders with 'WOODKETCHUP' at https://greyandsanders.com Get 5% OFF Storewide at TakeASeat.sg with 'TheDailyKetchup' at https://www.takeaseat.sg Discover sophisticated interior transformations with Rezt n Relax at www.reztnrelax.com Subscribe for more content like this: https://linktr.ee/dailyketchup We're also on Spotify: https://bit.ly/dailyketchupSpot If you have any stories to share, let us know here: https://forms.gle/XRRtnMG1w56M8yrFA For business/sponsorship enquiries: singapore.sales@grvty.media Work with us : http://grvty.media/careers Be part of our projects : Stay tuned ;) ===== Follow Us On Our Socials • Facebook:   / mosg.tv   • Instagram:   / dailyketchup   • TikTok:   / thedailyketchup   • Website: https://mosg.tv Cast: • Johnathan Chua   / johnathanchua   • Daniel Lim   / danlim11   • Alison Tan   / alisonaliceally   • Denise Oh   / ohthedenise   Edited by: Samuel Kong 0:00 Intro! We're at the NATIONAL STADIUM!! 1:51 The Theme: "Beyond the Metropolis" & What's New for 2026 3:18 NDP's First Guide Dog & the Blue Realm Mascot 7:06 Why the National Stadium Is So Challenging 8:08 Drones in the Show: A Military First 9:30 Lessons From 2024 & the Stadium's Sound Challenge 13:43 The Things You Don't See at the NDP 14:45 The History of NDP: From 1951 to Today 16:08 What This Year Taught Them About Singapore's Talent 16:50 The Heart of the Show: What the Songs Are Really About 18:13 Meet The Hosts: Gurmit Singh & Joakim Gomez 18:54 A Full-Circle Moment at the New National Stadium 21:19 How NDP Hosting Has Evolved 22:22 Off-Script Moments, the Secret Earpiece & Staying "Spontaneous" 26:11 The Real Skill to Hosting NDP 28:37 The Kallang Wave Origin Story 29:59 How Many Calories Does an NDP Host Burn? 31:01 Learning From a Legend: Joakim on Gurmit Singh 32:03 Their First NDP Together, Back in 2012 34:49 Passing the Torch to the Next Generation 36:32 Personal Favourite Segments From This Year's Show 38:36 Most Memorable NDP Ever 42:45 A Tribute: "The Public Is My Boss" 44:29 A Touching Surprise & Backstage Tears 45:11 Closing Thoughts & Sign-Off!