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E Street Band Gitarrist und Radiomoderator Little Steven van Zandt hat folgenden Text veröffentlicht. In seinem Essay fordert er die freie Welt auf, Haiti zu helfen und das Land zu erneuern. Um dem Inselstaat eine Chance zu geben, bedarf es keine Spendenaktionen, sondern eine dauerhafte Hilfe.

Little Steven schreibt auf Politico.com:

As I watched “Meet the Press” host David Gregory recently ask former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush what it’s going to take to restore Haiti to how it was, my heart started paying attention.
Gregory was asking the normal questions, and Clinton and Bush gave the appropriate answers. But it occurred to me that, my God, unless something radical is done, that’s exactly what’s going to happen. Haiti will be restored to what it was. And that’s the last thing Haiti needs … weiterlesen

Mehr Infos:

• Hope for Haiti MP3 Download
• Hope for Haiti Spendengala
• Little Steven Underground Garage

Der Downloadsampler des Mega-TV-Events „Hope for Haiti Now“ führt in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika die iTunes Chartlisten an. Seit Wochenanfang haben auch deutsche User die Möglichkeit, sämtliche Songs im MP3 Shop von Amazon.de zu erwerben.

Tracklist:

1. Send Me An Angel – Alicia Keys
2. A Message 2010 – Coldplay
3. We Shall Overcome – Bruce Springsteen
4. Time To Love / Bridge Over Troubled Water – Stevie Wonder
5. I’ll Stand By You – Shakira
6. Motherless Child – John Legend
7. Hard Times Come Again No More – Mary J. Blige
8. Breathless – Taylor Swift
9. Lift Me Up – Christina Aguilera
10. Driven To Tears – Sting
11. Halo – Beyoncé
12. Lean On Me – Keith Urban & Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow
13. Like A Prayer – Madonna
14. Hallelujah – Justin Timberlake
15. Let It Be – Jennifer Hudson
16. Many Rivers To Cross – Emeline Michel
17. Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) – Rihanna, Bono & The Edge, Jay-Z
18. Alone And Forsaken – Neil Young, Dave Mathews
19. Rivers Of Babylon / Yele – Wyclef Jean

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• „Hope for Haiti“ – Spendengala

Gestern Abend trafen weit über 100 Weltstars bei der Spendengala „Hope for Haiti“ in den MTV Studios in Los Angeles, New York und London aufeinander. Neben Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Shakira und vielen anderen, beteiligte sich auch Bruce Springsteen an diesem Spendenmarathon.
‚Der Boss‘ performte den Song „We Shall Overcome“.

NJ.com schreibt:

There was heartbreak in prime time tonight, as dozens of television networks — as well as many radio stations and Web sites — broadcast the “Hope For Haiti Now” telethon.
For two hours, A-list musicians ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Madonna performed songs of sorrow and inspiration in New York, Los Angeles and London studios. There were no standard show-biz introductions, no audiences to offer applause, and no commercials to break the mood … weiterlesen

Setlist:

• Alicia Keys: „Prelude to a Kiss“
• Coldplay: „A Message“
• Bruce Springsteen: „We Shall Overcome“
• Stevie Wonder: „A Time to Love“/ „Bridge Over Troubled Water“
• Shakira: „I’ll Stand by You“
• John Legend: „Motherless Child“
• Mary J. Blige: „Hard Times“
• Taylor Swift: „Breathless“
• Christina Aguilera: „Lift Me Up“
• Sting: „Driven To Tears“
• Beyoncé: „Halo“
• Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban and Kid Rock: „Lean on Me“
• Madonna: „Like a Prayer“
• Justin Timberlake: „Hallelujah“
• Jennifer Hudson: „Let It Be“
• Emeline Michel: „Many Rivers To Cross“
• Jay-Z, Rihanna mit Bono und The Edge (U2): „Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)“
• Dave Matthews & Neil Young: „Alone & Forsaken“
• Wyclef Jean: „Rivers of Babylon“

Mehr Infos:

• Hope for Haiti Now !
• MTV for Haiti
• Bruce Springsteen Setlists 1964 – 2010

Nach dem verheerenden Erdbeben in Haiti leisten nun angesehene Showacts ihren Beitrag zur Hilfe. Am kommenden Freitag (19.00 Uhr / East Standard Time) finden in New York, Los Angeles, London und Haiti zeitgleich Konzerte statt. MTV wird diese Benefizkonzerte exklusiv übertragen. Die Verantwortlichen haben bestätigt, dass auch Bruce Springsteen mit von der Partie sein wird.

„HOPE FOR HAITI im Fernsehen:
Das Spektakel ist auch im deutschen Fernsehen – ohne Werbeunterbrechung – zu sehen. Unter anderem auf MTV, VIVA, TNT Serie und CNN International. Sendebeginn in Deutschland ist um 02.00 Uhr. Wer die aufgeführten Sender nicht empfangen kann, kann auf den zeitgleich laufenden Live-Stream zurückgreifen.

Sendetermine auf MTV:

Samstag, 22.01. – 2 Uhr (live)
Samstag, 22.01. – 21 Uhr (Wiederholung)
Sonntag, 24.01. – 11 Uhr (Wiederholung)

Die auftretenden Künstler:

Bruce Springsteen
Jay-Z
Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake
Keith Urban
Alicia Keys
Bono und The Edge (U2)
Rihanna
Coldplay
Jennifer Hudson
Mary J. Blige
Shakira
Jean
Sting
Dave Matthews
John Legend
Kid Rock
Sheryl Crow
Stevie Wonder
und viele mehr …

Die offizielle Pressemeldung:

01.19.10 “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief“ Announces lineup of superstar musical performances…
More than One Hundred of the Biggest Names in Film, Television, and Music to Appear on „Hope for Haiti Now,“ Along with Wyclef Jean in New York City, George Clooney in Los Angeles, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper in Haiti.
Additional Television, Online, and Mobile Partners Make „Hope for Haiti Now“ the Most Widely Distributed Global Telethon in History.
„Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief,“ today announced its lineup of superstar musical performances. The global telethon will feature performances by Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Sting in New York City; Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift and a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow in Los Angeles; and Coldplay, and a group performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, and Rihanna in a newly added London location. All musical performances will be available for purchase for $ .99 per song through the Apple® iTunes® Store beginning Saturday, January 23, with all proceeds benefiting Haiti relief funds managed by „Hope for Haiti Now“ charities.
In addition to musical performances, Wyclef Jean in New York City, George Clooney in Los Angeles, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper reporting from Haiti, „Hope for Haiti Now“ will feature more than one hundred of the biggest names in film, television, and music supporting the cause with testimonials and by answering phones during the telethon.
„Hope for Haiti Now“ will be the most widely distributed telethon in history, both internationally and across media platforms. The two-hour telethon will air on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, and CMT on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and 7:00 p.m. CT. The event will be live streamed online globally across sites including YouTube, Hulu, MySpace, Fancast, AOL, MSN.com, Yahoo, Bing.com, BET.com, CNN.com, MTV.com, VH1.com, and Rhapsody. „Hope for Haiti Now“ will be the first U.S.-based telethon airing on MTV in China. Facebook and Twitter have signed on as official social media partners to help drive donations and tune-in to the telethon.
„Hope for Haiti Now“ is produced by Joel Gallen and Tenth Planet Productions, in collaboration with Viacom’s MTV Networks and George Clooney.

Mehr Infos:

• MTV for Haiti
• Viva TV
• Bruce Springsteen Setlists 1964 – 2010