{"id":20056,"date":"2020-04-23T18:03:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T10:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wtravelmagazine.com\/?p=20056"},"modified":"2020-07-21T15:39:50","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T07:39:50","slug":"one-world-together-at-home-a-tribute-to-frontliners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wtravelmagazine.com\/one-world-together-at-home-a-tribute-to-frontliners\/","title":{"rendered":"One World Together At Home &#8211; A Tribute To Frontliners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On April 19, all eyes and ears tuned in to Global Citizen\u2019s <em>One World: Together at Home<\/em>. The showcase of the planet&#8217;s best performances was broadcasted across all US\u2019 prime channels and various online platforms, made in thoughts of the unwavering heroism of the medical front-liners who bravely faced their toughest challenge yet.<\/p>\n<p>In collaboration with Lady Gaga, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtravelmagazine.com\/global-citizens-get-front-row-seats-in-musical-concert-by-a-list-celebs-this-april\/\"><strong>campaigned for and curated the performances<\/strong><\/a>, Global Citizen dedicated this movement for funding what the health sector currently needs the most: masks, gloves, personal protective equipment and test kits that would help alleviate the possibilities of the contagion.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the singers, comedians, celebrity couples, and politicians joined in to highlight the cause. Calls to donate had started even before <em>One World<\/em>, with a six-hour showcase that sounded like a preamble to the luminous display of talent and love. Philanthropists and sponsor companies had already promised their donations even before Lady Gaga asked viewers to \u201cPut your wallets away\u2026and sit back and enjoy the show you all deserve.\u201d During the show, fans across the globe made their response tangible by giving their contributions anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Crooning with all their hearts, artists picked a song to convey their admiration and tribute to those face to face with the virus. Here are some of our favourite showcases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Billie Eilish sings Bobby Hebb\u2019s Sunny<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Billie Eilish &amp; Finneas perform &quot;Sunny&quot; | One World: Together At Home\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IJuHn8JzhP0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With her equally genius musician brother Finneas on their home piano, Grammy-awarded Billie Eilish croons with the jazzy notes of Sunny, giving the song a deserving modern rendition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taylor Swift unleashes\u00a0<em>Soon You&#8217;ll Get Better<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Taylor Swift performs &quot;Soon You&#039;ll Get Better&quot; | One World: Together At Home\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2P-uLAQ9FCI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nothing is as Swift-esque as Taylor\u2019s raw vocals and the haunting echoes of her piano, harmonizing in a glorious tearjerker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Legend and Sam Smith collide in\u00a0<em>Stand By Me<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"John Legend &amp; Sam Smith perform &quot;Stand By Me&quot; | One World: Together At Home\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nxj4y9c9KiA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>John Legend and Sam Smith may not be in the same room, but their voices did not miss a beat, ringing with the hopeful refrain with Legend showing off his mastery behind the ebonies and ivories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Rolling Stones starts rolling again\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Rolling Stones perform &quot;You Can&#039;t Always Get What You Want&quot; |  | One World: Together At Home\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N7pZgQepXfA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>These legends show that talent never fades, whether live or via tech, for the rock heroes jammed in their own hit\u00a0<em>You Can\u2019t Always Get What You Want<\/em>\u00a0in their individual homes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lady Gaga brings out a\u00a0<em>Smile<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Lady Gaga performs &quot;Smile&quot; | One World: Together At Home\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cCNM706Iv8M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The curator behind the Global Citizen\u2019s concert, it is only fitting that Lady Gaga opens the show with her luxurious vocal tones, belting with a fun rendition of\u00a0<em>Smile<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Camilla Cabello and Shawn Mendes serenades with\u00a0<em>What a Wonderful World<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Camila Cabello &amp; Shawn Mendes perform &quot;What A Wonderful World | One World: Together At Home\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/32uSO-1zBL4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The nostalgic hymn gets a romantic twist with Shawn and Camilla behind the piano, warbling the familiar lyrics with their raspy voices and natural harmony.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elton John sings\u00a0<em>I\u2019m Still Standing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Elton John performs &quot;I&#039;m Still Standing&quot; | One World: Together At Home\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NCLagU-dr9A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Moving out of his walls, Elton John plopped his piano in his garden, surrounded by leafy walls that offer a refreshing vista to those stuck in their apartments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lizzo promises that A Change is Gonna Come<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Lizzo performs &quot;A Change Is Gonna Come&quot; | One World: Together At Home\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vVr-Iqr0GTs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Blues and gospel become Lizzo&#8217;s performance, a firework of her vocal prowess that bursts after a slow burn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kacey Musgraves lights a\u00a0<em>Rainbow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Kacey Musgraves performs &quot;Rainbow&quot; | One World: Together at Home\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9TI3jpnWYNY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the symphony of colours that signal the end of a sad rain, Kacey Musgraves offers her own kind of Rainbow, a lovely lullaby that showcased her crystal-clear voice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Billy Joe Armstrong sings a Green Day favourite<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Billie Joe Armstrong performs &quot;Wake Me Up When September Ends&quot; | One World: Together at Home\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQFtvAfHndE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Like a long dream, the coronavirus has put cities to sleep, and Billy Joe Armstong wistfully sings\u00a0<em>Wake Me Up When September Ends<\/em>\u00a0while pictures of empty streets are shown on screen.<\/p>\n<h1>Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Lady Gaga, Lang Lang, John Legend perform &#8220;The Prayer<\/h1>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SYJCYr1I-Sk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One World: Together at Home was a concert by Global Citizen made in collaboration with Lady Gaga. The show has successfully raised $128 million dedicated to the World Health Organization\u2019s Solidarity Response Fund dedicated to providing medical relief supplies all over the world. \u25fc[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtravelmagazine.com\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Subscribe to the latest edition now by clicking here.<\/em><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<!-- Error, Advert is not available at this time due to schedule\/geolocation restrictions! --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong><em>\u00a9 This article was first published online in Apr 2020 &#8211; World Travel Magazine.<\/em><\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On April 19, all eyes and ears tuned in to Global Citizen\u2019s One World: Together at Home. The showcase of the planet&#8217;s best performances was broadcasted across all US\u2019 prime channels and various online platforms, made in thoughts of the unwavering heroism of the medical front-liners who bravely faced their toughest challenge yet. 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