Since the start of the pandemic in late 2019 in China and its spread in Europe (particularly in Italy, France and Spain …) then in the United States and now in Africa and the Middle East, drastic measures have been taken to protect themselves and try to prevent contamination.
To respond to this situation, the world of music decided to react to support the morale of the confined people and thank the health personnel.
In Vietnam, on March 3, a catchy song about hand washing to warn of the precautionary measures to be taken in front of the new Covid-19, was invented, accompanied by a small cartoon.
In early March, an original song called “Together” was buzzing on Chinese social networks, showing the solidarity of some forty international artists with the Chinese people in their fight against the COVID-19 epidemic. Laurent Bàn, the French actor and singer at the initiative of this song, Christophe Houssin who wrote and composed the song “Together” (conceived in just 14 days) called on performers from different musicals, among which were singers from “Notre-Dame de Paris” with whom he went for the first time to Asia 15 years ago or “Don Juan”. They surrounded themselves with other artists sensitive to China in order to show their solidarity and say that we were experiencing the same thing.
In Great Britain, the group Coldplay, like its singer Chris Martin, offered performances of around thirty minutes from its living room, hoping that others would join it in the #Together at Home movement that it launched. .
Bono, the singer of U2, shared on social networks Tuesday, March 17, “Let Your Love Be Known“, renamed “Sing for Life“ a ballad dedicated to Italians confined to their homes and to caregivers. The singer, installed at his home on the piano, sings this song written an hour earlier; he invited Will I am (Black Eyed Peas) to sing a verse from home, but also Jennifer Hudson and Japanese artist Yoshiki to participate.
In Canada, the Prime Minister, François Legault, called on young leaders, artists including the singer Coeur de Pirate, the Olympic champions, influencers and youtubers to use their social networks to convey this message. virus, and respond in large numbers to its call launched on March 17 asking them to make young people aware of the need to stay at home to stem the coronavirus pandemic and to respect the instructions given by public health.
In France, humorists and singers decided to organize performances on social networks: Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. This is how Ary Abittan offers “L’Apéro d’Ary” every day at 7 p.m., where he invites his humorist friends. Patrick Adler, for his part, was inspired by Claude François’s hit, “The phone is crying” for the parody in homage to the caregivers “All people die”. On March 20, the rapper from Marseille Soprano resumed his hit hit “Our everyday heroes”, which is very current. Patrick Bruel offers acoustic concerts to French people every day from his living room and broadcasts his performances live on Facebook, to the delight of his many fans. Calogero unveiled on Saturday March 21 a new song entitled “We act as if“, the song will be available from Thursday March 26 on streaming platforms, all rights and revenues will be donated to the caregivers who will allow everything the world to endure containment. Jean-Jacques Goldman returns to us with his title “He Changed Life” whose words have been adapted for the occasion. Other artists have done the same like Jean-Louis Aubert who did a show on Facebook with more daring songs, Matthieu Chedid, Pascal Obispo, Mika, la Grande Sophie, Christine and the Queens, Iris Mittenaere.
On March 21, Yannick Nézet-Séguin launched the #Propage music, not the virus movement, by encouraging the online distribution of classic music content. Admiral T, the performer on the Dance Hall stage, a production aimed more at young people who defy taboos, has released a song advocating prevention in the face of the pandemic.
In Italy, while the number of deaths linked to Covid-19 increases by the thousands … (the 6,000 dead mark was exceeded last Tuesday) but confinement is not always respected there; that’s why several Italian artists called “Stay at home” via social media and joined the #iorestoacasa campaign (in French: “moi, je suis chez la maison”). Artists including Filippo Neviani, alias Nek, Zucchero or Laura Pausini and Tiziano Ferro organize alternately mini-concerts or “chatter” sessions live on Instagram.
Around the world, the Covid-19 virus has claimed many victims, including recently the Cameroonian saxophonist and singer of world jazz, Manu Dibango who died at the age of 86 on March 24 in Melun (77) in Ile of France.
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