IMPORTANT UPDATE ABOUT THE “WE ARE THE WORLD” REMAKE PROJECT
Several people submitted videos for the project, but others asked for more time to submit theirs, so I’m pushing back the deadline to April 25th.
Please send your submission as soon as possible! I’d like to have the final video released before the end of April.
Unfortunately, people’s attention is slowly drifting away from Haiti. People first reacted because they were shocked and moved by the situation, but even though the media don’t show what’s going on there as much as they did few months ago, there is still a situation of emergency there.
Haiti is now facing another challenge with the rainy saison coming, 1.3 million people are homeless (including 450,000 children) and tents and shelters are missing. The risk of hurricanes, floods and mudslides is also very high.
Don’t wait until more terrible images hit the news and act now to help Haiti! This song will help us promote “Team Michael”, a fundraising team of Michael Jackson fans for UNICEF. “Team Michael” already raised nearly $9,000! We hope the song will help us raise even more and remind people to not forget Haiti.
As previously announced, Quincy Jones teamed up with Lionel Richie to remake the song with more than 60 artists. “We Are The World 25 For Haiti” was premiered during the Vancouver Olympic Games opening ceremony on American television.
You can visit the official site www.wearetheworldfoundation.org to donate to Haiti earthquake relief or buy the song.
Quincy Jones also authorized Latin American artists to record a Spanish version: “Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti”.
These remakes inspired many people to cover the song as well and to post their own versions on YouTube, which gives similar results to what we would like to do with our remake. Here is probably the best one, recorded by singers of the YouTube community.
How about Michael Jackson fans? Wouldn’t be a great tribute to Michael to use his song to reach out to the world and help Haiti? There should be a Michael Jackson fan version too! You don’t have to be a professional or confirmed singer to be a part of it. If you can just sing a couple of lines from the song, then you can join the project!
Be a part of “Team Michael” now and help Haiti by donating your voice!
We don’t just need singers but also musicians and people who can translate the lyrics in other languages. We received translations in Romanian, Portuguese, German, Danish, Italian… but we need many more!
Find more details about the remake project and the submission rules:
http://makethatchange.mjdreams.net/2010/02/01/united-for-haiti-we-are-the-world-25th-anniversary/
Learn more about “Team Michael”:
http://makethatchange.mjdreams.net/2010/01/21/team-michael-michael-jackson-fans-united-for-haiti/
Haiti needs you NOW! Thank you!