Carla Bruni-Sarkozy returns to stage for Mandela concert
July 19th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANSNew York, July 19 (DPA) Carla Bruni-Sarkozy returned to the stage for the first time since becoming France’s first lady to honour former South African president Nelson Mandela.
The anti-apartheid leader’s 91st birthday Saturday sparked a concert full of A-list celebrities at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, even though Mandela himself could not attend.
The wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy performed her hit, “Quelqu’un m’a dit” (Someone told me), with British guitarist Dave Stewart. She also sang a duet of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind”.
Organisers of the charity concert want Mandela’s birthday July 18 to become an annual international Mandela Day to raise money for children, people living with AIDS and others in need.
- Carla Bruni, Dave Stewart to sing two duets at Nelson Mandela b'day gig - Jul 18, 2009
- Carla Bruni's 'dying cat' rendition gets audience's thumbs down - Jul 20, 2009
- Dave Stewart to perform with Bruni-Sarkozy on Nelson Mandela Day tribute - Jun 17, 2009
- Carla to sing on Mandela's birthday - Jun 16, 2009
- Millions of South African students greet Mandela on birthday - Jul 18, 2011
- Carla Bruni on cloud nine after hearing her songs play on MAS planes - Oct 09, 2009
- Sarkozy shakes hands with admirers while jogging in New York's Central Park - Jul 19, 2009
- Latest Death Rumor: Nelson Mandela Dead - Dec 17, 2009
- Carla Bruni says she has role in international politics - Apr 18, 2011
- Carla Bruni delays launch of her new album for hubby - Apr 02, 2011
- Iran calls Carla Bruni a 'prostitute' over campaign to save cheating woman - Aug 30, 2010
- Carla Bruni films Woody Allen cameo - Jul 28, 2010
- For Dylan with love on his birthday... from Shillong - May 24, 2010
- Naomi Campbell praises French president - Oct 19, 2010
- Carla Bruni named best dressed woman - Aug 04, 2011
Tags: apartheid, blowin in the wind, carla bruni, charity concert, city music hall, dave stewart, french president nicolas, french president nicolas sarkozy, guitarist dave, living with aids, mandela concert, mandela day, nelson mandela, nicolas sarkozy, organisers, president nelson mandela, president nicolas sarkozy, radio city music, radio city music hall, south african president
