She's on the right.
Posted on 06/29/2005 10:52:40 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
ONE of the world's highest selling recording artist, Greek singer Nana Mouskouri, has hit out at organisers of the Live 8 concerts, labelling them aggressive.
A charity worker, former member of the European Parliament and a UNICEF Ambassador, Mouskouri suggested there were better ways to put pressure on governments for change. "I am not so much for the little bit of aggressive activities," Mouskouri, 70, told AAP from Switzerland.
Commenting on this weekend's international Live 8 event, she said: "Of course, you tell me this is not aggressive. But this march is really a very peculiar thing, a very dangerous thing to do."
The Live 8 concerts will take place around the world on July 2, aimed at pressuring the Group of Eight (G8) nations into taking steps to eradicate African poverty ahead of their meeting in Scotland from July 6 to 8.
The eight concert events will be held simultaneously in London, Philadelphia, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Tokyo, Toronto and Johannesburg.
"I think that you cannot force the G8 to decide by having thousands of people in front of them," said Mouskouri, who will tour Australia in September.
"I hope it will be alright but I don't believe in this way of doing things."
The multiple concerts are expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people and huge television audiences with performances by artists including Justin Timberlake, Sir Bob Geldof, Green Day, Lauren Hill, Mariah Carey, Sir Elton John, Coldplay, Robbie Williams and REM.
"I don't like those political big movements," Mouskouri said.
"For me, I prefer peace but peace you can discuss. You cannot put them (people) in their minds what you want because you sing some songs and you have very popular people who sing those songs.
"It is something that can be all of a sudden out of control."
On a lighter note, the singer will perform her One Last Song from Nana with Love tour starting in Sydney on September 4. She will then perform dates in Adelaide, Melbourne, Tweed Heads, Brisbane, Toowoomba, Canberra, Hobart and Perth.
As a performer, Mouskouri has recorded albums in six different languages and sold more than 300 million albums.
Even at 70, she retains her trademark shoulder-length brown hair and thick rimmed glasses.
"It is a very happy feeling that will be on stage," Mouskouri, who last visited Australia in 2001, said of the concert.
"Of course I will include some of the hits through the years but it will be a quite new program because it is important to have new things."
Asked why this would be her final concert series, Mouskouri said she wanted to retire on a high note.
"I never thought that I would grow that old," she said.
"It is better really to stop while you are standing well on your feet. I just want to be proud and in very good form and thank the audience for all this love."
Geldof would be better directing his efforts at Mugabe!
The target audience , the kids, could care less about the issues..They want to see the bands and dig the music..Just like vote or die..a big waste of time..Half the kids watching couldn't tell you where Africa is anyway.
Off Topic
But I know the one in Philadelphia is outside .. aka free for anyone that goes
So who is paying for all of this?
Now, that's one of the better questions asked today!
Not only that, but she's everywhere.
I remember her from when I was a kid and she's still going strong. I wonder what happened to Demis Rousos (AKA "The Singing Frock").
Well some one has to be paying for it .. but I haven't read anything about it yet
I want to see it for the Pink Floyd reunion. Roger Waters will join Gilmour, Mason, and Wright on stage for the first time in a LONG time.
Oh I wasn't saying there was anything sinister
Just wondering who was going to pay for it all
Since the one in Philly is outside on the Parkway .. I'm thinking the city workers alone will carry a heavy price tag
ubiquitous adj : being present everywhere at once.
Couldn't care less.
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However, I'm afraid the MTV/VH1/CMT/ABC coverage will be lackluster, self-serving and obnoxious like most of the junk found on those networks. It sounds like there will be lots of editing and lots of really good music performances left on the cutting-room floor. In this day and age - with all the TV networks available - it's a shame we can't get complete, unedited concerts on our television sets.
Oh, I almost forgot, I think these concerts have something to do with Africa. Whatever. Go Africa! Yay!
At last the thread where I can air my feelings. The Green Day? You must be kidding me! BTW, I heard Bono of the U2 saying kind words about Bush when speaking on Meet the Press with the stake-faced Russert. I nearly fell off my chair. And he also quoted Geldoff as saying that this event should not be marred by anti-Bush rallies, that Bush should be drawn in rather than booed off. Last not least, Bono had some harsh words for America not helping Africa enough (lie). He had no harsh word for Mr. Putin or the rich Arab countries, for that matter. How exactly are the Arabs helping the Africans (besides killing them by the thousands in Darfur and Southern Sudan). That was a glaring ommission.
And, BTW, Nana Mouskouri, is a very good singer.
I remember her when I was younger and I always laughed at her big glasses and out-of-date hairstyle on those record albums. I will miss her when she stops recording.
It's free?
So, you're into the looks.
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