GEMS students claim a new world record for the UAE

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GEMS students claim a new world record for the UAE. GEMS Wellington Academy wins the world record for the most nationalities to sing a national anthem in unison. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv

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00:00The UAE claimed another Guinness World Record today as GEMS Wellington Academy's Silicon

00:10Oasis students, parents and staff, in celebration of the Emirates' 43rd National Day, claimed

00:16the world record for the most nationalities to sing a national anthem at any one time.

00:21119 nationalities were represented on the playing field of GEMS Silicon Oasis to sing

00:27Long Live My Nation, the national anthem of the UAE, in unison.

00:57The diversity that's made UAE such a remarkable place to live in, and we're excited about

01:02what we're going to try and achieve today.

01:04Officials from the Guinness Book of World Records were also on hand to make sure the

01:08students' singers were checked and double-checked and that the new world record was officially

01:12verified.

01:135, 4, 3, 2, 1.

01:43Long Live My Nation, the national anthem of the UAE, in unison.

02:07Today, you successfully managed to have 119 different nationalities, and you were the

02:29first to set this record.

02:31Congratulations, you are all simply amazing.

02:50The students were overjoyed to receive the award and add their names to the coveted Guinness

02:54Book of World Records.

02:56Logan Fish, Gulf News.

03:01Happy National Day!

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