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| Mariah Carey joins Haiti single | Mariah Carey joins Haiti single |
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| Mariah Carey is the latest performer to join an all-star charity single for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Simon Cowell, who is organising the charity effort, is hoping to complete the single by 7 February. |
| Mika, who has already laid his vocals down, said it was a "real honour" to be taking part and was pleased with the part he had been asked to sing. | |
| "I found out which bit I was going to be doing as I walked into the studio. I'm really happy that I have a good line that doesn't go too high because I hate singing too high," he said. | |
| The star said he was compelled to take part as he has close friends who are Haitian. | |
| "They have been affected themselves, along with a lot of other people, so this has a personal meaning as well. It's for a very good cause and it's great that we can raise some money and raise some awareness." | |
| Online auction | Online auction |
| Artists such as 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 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 | 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 | Charity concert |
| Meanwhile, Radiohead have raised more than $500,000 (£308,192) for the appeal with a special gig in Los Angeles. | 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). | 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. | 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. |