Voyces United for UNHCR
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"Voyces United for UNHCR" is a charity album for the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR), an agency which protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations
and assists in their return or resettlement.
The album was initiated by Joalby Lopez who also contributed the song "Miscellaneous Pi" to the album. A release party for this album took place in the Knitting Factory
in New York in 2005. The party was attended by various artists from the album, such as Brad Estrin (from American Idol
1), Joalby and Candice Coleman (from American Idol
2).
As of May 2006, the album had been picked up for distribution. The album was to have been released on Intersound Records on August 22, 2006 in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.
To this date, Joalby (founder of the project) has yet to announce publicly the amount of money that this CD project has raised on behalf of UNHCR.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , also known as The UN Refugee Agency is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to...
(UNHCR), an agency which protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
and assists in their return or resettlement.
The album was initiated by Joalby Lopez who also contributed the song "Miscellaneous Pi" to the album. A release party for this album took place in the Knitting Factory
Knitting Factory
The Knitting Factory is a music venue and concert house with locations in Brooklyn, Boise, Reno, and Spokane. The club originally specialized in jazz and experimental music and has expanded to showcasing all genres of music, performing arts and comedy....
in New York in 2005. The party was attended by various artists from the album, such as Brad Estrin (from American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
1), Joalby and Candice Coleman (from American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
2).
As of May 2006, the album had been picked up for distribution. The album was to have been released on Intersound Records on August 22, 2006 in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.
To this date, Joalby (founder of the project) has yet to announce publicly the amount of money that this CD project has raised on behalf of UNHCR.
Artists on this album
- 3against1
- Alex Bach (independent US rock singer)
- Jamie Stevens (independent German pop singer)
- Alexandra Bachelier (from American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
1) - Alicja JanoszAlicja JanoszAlicja Janosz was the winner of Polish Idol in 2002. She also appeared in World Idol, where she sang "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar...
(from Idol (Poland) 1) - Brad Estrin (from American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
1) - Candice Coleman (from American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
2) - Dyana DafovaDyana DafovaDyana Dafova is a Bulgarian singer. She has achieved fame across Europe, Asia and the USA, because of her "unique music mixture of different styles, cultural backgrounds and languages."...
- Holcombe WallerHolcombe WallerHolcombe Waller is an American composer, singer and performance artist. He lives in Portland, Oregon, and has performed across the United States and Europe, both solo and with his ensemble, The Healers....
- Janifer
- Joalby
- Latizia
- Mary Jane LamondMary Jane LamondMary Jane Lamond is a Canadian celtic folk musician who performs traditional Canadian Gaelic folk songs from Cape Breton Island. She was born in 1960 in Kingston, Ontario, graduated from Westmount High School in Montreal and then the Celtic Studies program at St...
- Natacha AtlasNatacha AtlasNatacha Atlas is a Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and Western electronic music, particularly hip-hop. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne" . Her music has been influenced by many styles including Arabic, hip hop, drum 'n' bass and reggae.Atlas began her career as part of...
- Randi Driscoll
- Skott FreedmanSkott FreedmanSkott Freedman is an American singer/songwriter. Freedman is formally trained in piano.-Background:Freedman was born and raised in New Jersey. His music makes heavy use of the piano, which has led to regular comparisons with chanteuse Tori Amos. Similar to Amos, Freedman was a child piano prodigy...
- Todd Evans
- White TownWhite TownWhite Town is a musical act from the United Kingdom, and is the work of one man, Jyoti Prakash Mishra.-Career:Mishra was born in Rourkela, Orissa, India on 30 July 1966 and has lived in England since the age of three...
- Xanda Howe
- Ryan Severns (The 1st Online Idol)
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... |
October, 2005 | |||
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
August 22, 2006 |