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Virtual Concert unites Pacific with the world in battling COVID-19
Home / VIRTUAL CONCERT UNITES PACIFIC WITH THE WORLD IN BATTLING COVID-19
The first-of-its-kind televised and digitally streamed Pacific Unite: Saving Lives Together concert called on regional leaders and citizens to unite in the global fight against COVID-19, the United Nations said on Saturday, August 15, 2020.
From across the region, the UN in the Pacific brought together artists UN leaders, Heads of state, and international celebrities in the world's first regional COVID-19 concert.
"I'm very proud to be part of this historic event", said Tofiga Fepulea'i, who hosted the concert in character as the popular television persona 'Aunty Tala'. "Now is the time for us to come together, to celebrate the strength and solutions that are possible when the Pacific unites".
The two-and-a-half-hour show featured contributions from 12 Pacific island nations, including musical performances from Jahboy of the Solomon Islands, Mia Kami of Tonga, Juny B of Kiribati, Te Vaka of New Zealand and many more.
"This is the first-ever virtual concert to comprise primarily of artists from across the region and be accessible to audiences not only in the Pacific but around the world", Mr. Fepulea'i added.
Moreover, videos messages of solidarity were delivered from international guests, such as the United Kingdom's Prince Charles, Oscar-winning actor and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) advocate Forest Whitaker and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.