"Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti"
Single by Artists for Haiti
ReleasedMarch 1, 2010 (2010-03-01)
RecordedFebruary 19, 2010 (2010-02-19)
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Length6:49
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Music video
"Somos El Mundo Por Haiti" on YouTube

"Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti" is a 2010 song and charity single recorded by the Latin supergroup Artists for Haiti and written by Emilio Estefan and his wife Gloria Estefan. It is a Spanish-language remake of the 1985 hit song "We Are the World", which was written by American musicians Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and was recorded by USA for Africa to benefit famine relief in Africa.

Around the time that the English remake version of the song "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" was released, it was announced that Emilio and Gloria Estefan were planning to record a Spanish version of the song featuring musicians of Latino descent. "Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti" was recorded on February 19, 2010, and the song was premiered on March 1, during the El Show de Cristina television show. It has been confirmed that all revenue from "Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti" will go to earthquake relief in Haiti.

Background

Emilio and Gloria Estefan, along with Quincy Jones and other singers joined forces with Univision to record a Spanish version of "We Are the World" to raise money for Haitian earthquake victims. The song was adapted by Emilio and Gloria Estefan. Univision was a co-producer and distributor of the song.[1]

This version was recorded on February 19, 2010, at American Airlines Arena in Miami. Olga Tañon was the first artist to put her voice on February 17, 2010, because previous commitments prevented her from participating in the recording group. The singer said that she was assigned to interpret a stanza which corresponds to the one Cyndi Lauper sung in the original 1985 version.[1] Others who participated in a previous recording session were Jose Feliciano, José Luis Rodríguez and Ricardo Montaner.[1] The song premiered during El Show de Cristina on March 1, 2010.[2]

Artists for Haiti musicians

Conductors

Track listings

iTunes Digital Download
  1. "Somos el Mundo 25 por Haiti" (song) — 6:49
  2. "Somos el Mundo 25 por Haiti" (video) — 7:00

Awards

Premio Juventud

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Somos El Mundo[5] La Combinacion Perfecta (The Perfect Combination) Won

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] 31
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[7] 15

References

  1. ^ a b c Servicios combinados (February 20, 2010). "Cantan juntos "Somos el mundo" por Haití". Primera Hora.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  2. ^ Somos El Mundo Video Premieres, Stars Pitbull, Shakira, Juanes, David Archuleta, Daddy Yankee retrieved March 2, 2010
  3. ^ Farandulin (February 18, 2010). "Emilio Estefan, Quincy Jones Y Univision Graban La Versión En Español De "We Are The Word"". Farandulin.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  4. ^ 50 Latin Stars Gather to Record "Somos El Mundo" - Billboard.com
  5. ^ chid=6&schid=10416&secid=11221&cid=1599806/. 2010 Premio Juventud Awards Winners
  6. ^ "ARTISTAS POR HAITI – SOMOS EL MUNDO 25 POR HAITI" Canciones Top 50.
  7. ^ "Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti". Billboard. 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2014.

External links

2010 Haiti earthquake
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