"Soomaaliyeey toosoo" ("Somalis, Wake Up") was the
national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European n ...
of
Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐; ar, ุงูุตูู ุงู, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
from 2000 until August 2012. It was adopted by the
Transitional National Government
The Transitional National Government (TNG) was the internationally recognized central government of Somalia from 2000 to 2004.
Overview
The TNG was established in AprilโMay 2000 at the Somalia National Peace Conference held in Arta, Djibouti. ...
, replacing the unnamed former national anthem.
The lyrics of the Somalia National Anthem were composed by Cali Mire Cawaale The narration was sung by Yusuf Haji Adam..
History
"''Soomaaliyeey toosoo''" is a well-known Somali song that dates from the early 1940s. It was first composed by Cali Mire Cawaale and sung by Yusuf Haji Adam and Ali Mire. 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 July 2000 to mark the 40th anniversary of Somalian independence.
In August 2012, following the endorsement of Somalia's new
Provisional Constitution A provisional constitution, interim constitution or transitional constitution is a constitution intended to serve during a transitional period until a permanent constitution is adopted. The following countries currently have,had in the past,such a c ...
, "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" was replaced as the national anthem by "
Qolobaa Calankeed
"" (; ; ) is the national anthem of Somalia. Written and composed by Abdullahi Qarshe, it was adopted on 1 August 2012 with the passage of the Constitution of Somalia, Somali national constitution,
History of Somalia
Somalia ( so, Soomaaliya; ), officially the Federal Republic of Somalia ( so, Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, ) and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. The country was an important ...
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Flag of Somalia
The flag of Somalia ( so, Calanka Soomaaliyeed, ar, ุนูู ุงูุตูู ุงู), also known as the Somali flag, was adopted on October 12, 1954, and was designed by Mohammed Awale Liban. The flag was initially used within the Trust Territory of Somal ...
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National anthem of Somalia (1960โ2000)
The National Anthem of Somalia () was the national anthem of Somalia between 1960 and 2000. The anthem possibly doesn't have it's lyrics.
History
The Somali Republic was formed on 1 July 1960 following the union of the newly independent Trust Te ...