Singing sensation Asanda Jezile, who wowed judges in the 2013 edition of Britain’s Got Talent, has joined a global movement to fight cancer with song.
Child singers from all over the world are uniting to record a Youtube single to raise awareness about childhood cancer.
Asanda, the daughter of South African expatriates, auditioned for the series with Rihanna’s Diamonds and received rave reviews for her strong voice and powerful stage presence.
Buffalo City Metro proudly claims her as its homegirl since her father is from Mdantsane.
Speaking to the Daily Dispatch via e-mail from the UK last week, Asanda said she was looking forward to working on such an important project with people her own age.
“Being part of a super group to raise childhood cancer awareness is an honour. It makes me feel blessed and fortunate to not have cancer.
“Doing this for the children that do have cancer makes me grateful for what I have.”
Child4Child is a global initiative launched by Childhood Cancer International, an umbrella organisation currently representing 177 parent-led childhood cancer organisations in 90 countries.
The group’s single was released on child4child.com earlier this month and children from all over the world are invited to record themselves singing the chorus. They can upload their recording onto the website.
On February 15, International Childhood Cancer Day, composer Christophe Beck will create a “super song”, bringing voices of children from around the world to sing, virtually, as one.
We Are One is an original song composed just for this spectacular event by Beck, who is best known as the composer of the soundtrack to Disney’s Frozen.
The child ambassadors are from all over the world and include Livvy Stubenrauch (the voice of “Young Anna” in Disney’s Frozen); Alexa Curtis (The Voice Kids Australia); Laura Kamhuber (The Voice Kids Germany); Robbie Firmin (Britain’s Got Talent); Aaralyn O’Neill (America’s Got Talent); Nathan Bautistam (The Voice Kids Philippines); Fresh Ré, (Ireland); Olivia Swinton (The Voice Kids Australia); and Robbie Anderson (The Voice Kids Australia).
Asanda, who is working on her debut album, said any opportunity was a connection to music.
To download and record the chorus, visit child4child.com and follow the prompts.
Kids sing to beat cancer
Child singers from all over the world are uniting to record a Youtube single to raise awareness about childhood cancer.
Asanda, the daughter of South African expatriates, auditioned for the series with Rihanna’s Diamonds and received rave reviews for her strong voice and powerful stage presence.
Buffalo City Metro proudly claims her as its homegirl since her father is from Mdantsane.
Speaking to the Daily Dispatch via e-mail from the UK last week, Asanda said she was looking forward to working on such an important project with people her own age.
“Being part of a super group to raise childhood cancer awareness is an honour. It makes me feel blessed and fortunate to not have cancer.
“Doing this for the children that do have cancer makes me grateful for what I have.”
Child4Child is a global initiative launched by Childhood Cancer International, an umbrella organisation currently representing 177 parent-led childhood cancer organisations in 90 countries.
The group’s single was released on child4child.com earlier this month and children from all over the world are invited to record themselves singing the chorus. They can upload their recording onto the website.
On February 15, International Childhood Cancer Day, composer Christophe Beck will create a “super song”, bringing voices of children from around the world to sing, virtually, as one.
We Are One is an original song composed just for this spectacular event by Beck, who is best known as the composer of the soundtrack to Disney’s Frozen.
The child ambassadors are from all over the world and include Livvy Stubenrauch (the voice of “Young Anna” in Disney’s Frozen); Alexa Curtis (The Voice Kids Australia); Laura Kamhuber (The Voice Kids Germany); Robbie Firmin (Britain’s Got Talent); Aaralyn O’Neill (America’s Got Talent); Nathan Bautistam (The Voice Kids Philippines); Fresh Ré, (Ireland); Olivia Swinton (The Voice Kids Australia); and Robbie Anderson (The Voice Kids Australia).
Asanda, who is working on her debut album, said any opportunity was a connection to music.
To download and record the chorus, visit child4child.com and follow the prompts.
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