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German Content Creator Criticised for Singing ‘Negaraku’ Without Standing Straight & Changing Its Melody

Aira Jailani

02/09/2026 | 12:21 MYT

German Content Creator Criticised for Singing ‘Negaraku’ Without Standing Straight & Changing Its Melody

TLDR

A German content creator based in Indonesia has come under fire after uploading a video of herself singing the Malaysian national anthem in a manner that many deemed disrespectful, while also making hand gestures during the performance.
The video showed her wearing a pink baju kurung and singing 'Negaraku' using a melody that differed from the anthem's official version.
Many Malaysian netizens criticised both her actions and the video's caption, viewing them as disrespectful towards the national anthem and suggesting that the post may have been intended to attract attention.

A German content creator has come under fire after posting a video of herself singing the Malaysian national anthem while not standing properly and making multiple hand gestures throughout the performance.

The content creator, who currently resides in Indonesia, shared the video on Threads, where she began by wishing Malaysians a Happy Independence Day. She was also seen wearing a pink baju kurung.

Image Credit: Threads

However, many Malaysians took issue with her rendition of 'Negaraku', claiming that she did not stand respectfully while singing the anthem and made hand gestures during the performance.

She also sang the anthem using a different tune, resulting in a rendition that deviated from its official melody.

Malaysians were not having it

Unsurprisingly, the video attracted widespread attention from Malaysians, many of whom criticised her for what they viewed as a disrespectful performance of the national anthem.

Others also took issue with parts of her caption, arguing that the wording made it seem as though she had deliberately posted the video to gain attention and traction among Malaysians.

Image Credit: Threads