When news came about that Malaya would be achieving its independence, a committee was formed to search for a national anthem. A competition took place and with a prize worth thousands of dollars, it drew a total of 514 submissions from all over the world. What did these songs sound like? Do recordings and manuscripts exist? And how did Negaraku end up as our national anthem? Who wrote the lyrics? In conjunction with our 58th Merdeka celebrations, Ezra and Uma investigate the story behind the song that represents the very soul of our nation.