Instead of using the traditional God Save the Queen, the Island will soon have its own anthem to be performed at award ceremonies and public events.
Five pieces of music have made the Education, Sport and Culture ministry shortlist and will be played before a public audience and judging panel at a competition next month. The audience will also be invited to sing along with the pieces of music to ‘test’ them.
Assistant Education Minister Carolyn Labey, who has political responsibility for culture, said that they received a wide range of entries with some noticeably more professional than others.
‘Some of the lyrics submitted made me laugh out loud,’ she said. ‘It inspired some people to make a few gentle digs at the finance industry with one piece based on Abba’s Money Money Money.
