Idol Gives Back 2010 Raises Huge Funds By Celebrity Performances
April 22nd, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by GD ( Leave a comment )By Madhuri Dey
Apr 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Fox singing competition “American Idol” is known for it high entertaining elements for the past nine seasons. This fact was reinforced once again last night when a variety of celebrated musical artists took to the stage in a fund raising special segment titled ‘Idol Gives Back’. The fund raising event was organized with the aim of raising money for benefiting a number of children charities.
The special event commenced with a taped appearance by United States President Barack Obama as well as First Lady Michelle Obama where they reiterated the importance of helping people who need desperate help. This was followed by a huge array of prominent musical artists who took to the stage and showcased performances that kept the audiences glued to the television screens. Few of the most noteworthy performances of last night included master guitarist Jeff Beck and Joss Stone performing “I Put A Spell On You” as well as Carrie Underwood delivering a power packed rendition of “Change.” Black Eyed Peas mesmerized the audiences with “Rock That Body” while Alicia Keys performed to “Unthinkable” as well as “Empire State of Mind (Part 2). The gala event reached its conclusion with Elton John singing his hit track “Your Song.”
Apart from these, the event also witnessed appearances by a host of other celebrities such as Jennifer Garner, Victoria Beckham, Jim Carrey, Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman among others. Although the last night’s episode also witnessed the elimination of 20 year old contestant Tim Urban, the viewers who had tuned in to watch the episode surely had a wonderful time owing to the spectacular performances.
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