This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8480125.stm
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
Mariah Carey joins Haiti single | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Mariah Carey is the latest performer to join an all-star charity single for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. | |
She will appear alongside Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Cheryl Cole and JLS on the track, which is a cover of REM's Everybody Hurts. | |
Several artists are recording their parts on Tuesday at a studio in West London. All are working for free. | |
Simon Cowell, who is organising the charity effort, is hoping to complete the single by 7 February. | |
Online auction | |
Artists such as Mika, James Morrison and Alexandra Burke have been singing their lines at Trevor Horn's Sarm Studios in Notting Hill - where the original Band Aid single was recorded in 1984. | |
Williams is expected to record his parts in Los Angeles along with his former Take That bandmates. | Williams is expected to record his parts in Los Angeles along with his former Take That bandmates. |
He said: "I'm very honoured to be asked to contribute to the single. | He said: "I'm very honoured to be asked to contribute to the single. |
"We can all do something to help the people of Haiti and I urge everyone to do what they can." | "We can all do something to help the people of Haiti and I urge everyone to do what they can." |
Minogue will add her voice from a "secret" location where she is recording her new album. | |
Minogue and Williams previously duetted on the single Kids in 2000 | |
The vocals will be pieced together by producer Steve Robson, who has previously worked with Take That, Westlife and Busted. | The vocals will be pieced together by producer Steve Robson, who has previously worked with Take That, Westlife and Busted. |
Half of the single's proceeds will go to the Sun's Helping Haiti fund and the rest will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee. | Half of the single's proceeds will go to the Sun's Helping Haiti fund and the rest will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee. |
Charity concert | |
Meanwhile, Radiohead have raised more than $500,000 (£308,192) for the appeal with a special gig in Los Angeles. | |
Radiohead performed for more than two hours on Sunday at the Henry Fonda Theatre. | Radiohead performed for more than two hours on Sunday at the Henry Fonda Theatre. |
Stars such as Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Charlize Theron, Anna Paquin and Daniel Craig were in the crowd. | Stars such as Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Charlize Theron, Anna Paquin and Daniel Craig were in the crowd. |
Fans had bid for tickets in an online auction, with proceeds going to Oxfam International. | Fans had bid for tickets in an online auction, with proceeds going to Oxfam International. |
And George Clooney's global telethon has so far raised $61m (£37.6m). | |
It is believed the 7.0 magnitude quake on 12 January killed as many as 200,000 people. An estimated 1.5 million people have been left homeless. | |
Some of the world's most famous celebrities, including Madonna, Jay Z, Rihanna and Mary J Blige participated in Clooney's Hope for Haiti Now telethon, which took place on Friday. | Some of the world's most famous celebrities, including Madonna, Jay Z, Rihanna and Mary J Blige participated in Clooney's Hope for Haiti Now telethon, which took place on Friday. |
It was shown on all major US TV channels, YouTube, MySpace and on MTV in the UK. | It was shown on all major US TV channels, YouTube, MySpace and on MTV in the UK. |