Official Album of the Rugby World Cup 2007

[Stephany]

This is from an article about Tommy Fleming, an Irish singer:

Wonderful World Cup for Tommy
By David Powell
7 September 2007
Daily Post (North Wales)

Irish singer Tommy Fleming - described as The Voice of Ireland - is lucky to be alive after breaking his neck in a car accident a decade ago. But hard work set his career back on course, and today his CDs top the Irish charts.

The dad-of-two has just recorded a rugby world cup CD with Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson and other opera stars.

On the rugby world cup CD Tommy sings World in Union with the other opera stars and humbly admits: "It was a brilliant feeling to be rubbing shoulders with these people. We recorded it at Universal Studios in London. It was great fun to do."

Stephany

[Richard]

Hello everybody!

The complete video of the song 'World In Union' has been posted on All Angels' official website.

You can watch it HERE.

Enjoy! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Richard

[Stephany]

Richard, you are a STAR
This video clip is absolutely amazing - I love it!
I'm glad I ordered this album, now I can't wait to receive it i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Stephany

[Richard]

Thanks Stephany!

More information about the title track from the link in my previous post...

All artists on the track World in Union have generously agreed to donate their royalties and UCJ Music will donate its net profits from the recording of the track to the United Nations World Food Programme (click here for more information). This represents 25p per album sold. The Rugby World Cup 2007 has teamed up with the United Nations World Food Programme to raise awareness of global hunger through the 'Tackle Hunger' campaign. Thank you to all concerned.

Richard

[Dave]

Great stuff there Richard, thanks!

I was a bit surprised to see how many Welsh artists have been allowed to perform on the album.... six out of the 19 tracks are marked "Wales" (not including the main theme), all the larger countries get fewer and the nearest in population to Wales (NZ) gets only two!

Cheers, Dave

[Stephany]

The beginning of the song is in French by the way i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

I couldn't resist to post a few captures - Hayley was of course wearing proudly the All Blacks jersey! She also seems to be having lots of fun with All Angels and Will Martin (a Kiwi too) during a part of the video

I suppose there's a great chance that this video is broadcasted on Classic FM

Stephany

[starbuck]

Great video It sure shows hayley likes to have fun at work. My work never is fun lol

Great Find! Richard! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Starbuck

[Stephany]

dave said:

I was a bit surprised to see how many Welsh artists have been allowed to perform on the album....

Good point, Dave. It seems as though they have more anthems to share with the world
Even on the video clip, the Welsh are very present. Did you notice that Katherine Jenkins has also two solo verses (at the start of the song and near the end) whilst Hayley has none!

Anyway, it looks like they all had a lot of fun doing this. I liked the moment when Hayley throws the ball to her fellow Kiwi Will Martin and then everyone tries to get it

Richard, a million thanks again for posting the link i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Stephany

[Stephany]

Hayley's official website has just been updated with the same promotional blurb posted above by Richard.
You can buy all the tracks online on 7digital.com.

richnorri said:

I'll guess that it will be the vocalise version of 'Pokarekare Ana', because that's how Hayley always sings it in her concerts. Of course I may be wrong!

It looks as though it is going to be a brand new recording of 'Pokarekare Ana'. An Australian webstore (Chaos.com) is listing the track as being sung by Hayley Westenra, Francois Rive, Robbie Mcintosh, The Metro Voices, Te Tau Choir, Jenny O'grady and Ian Dean. They are accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Stephany

[Caitlin]

Wow, that was a great video! Thanks for pointing us in the right direction. It looks like everyond had a lot of fun recording it.

<3 Caitlin

[stevemacdonald]

Umm, why is soft, gentle song like "Pokarekare Ana" used in the same breath as the word "rugby"?

I don't know about anyone else, but I listen to it and and want to relax, not compete in a bone-crushing sport.

[martindn]

l love this video. I played it again and again. Katherine in particular is in fine voice, and although Hayley doesn't actually ever sing solo, (the nearest is a sort of short duet with Lesley) she is there in the background most of the way through adding her special magic, you can't mistake Hayley. Hayley I think is very very good at doing things behind the scenes that a lot of people probably wouldn't notice. She did the same thing for Celtic Woman.
Looking at what else is on the CD, I probably won't buy it, but I would buy a DVD that included the footage we saw. Fabulous.
This video BTW is advertised on the front page of Hayley's official Website and on Katherine's website, and probably on those of all the other artists involved.

[Paddy]

Hi Stephany,

Great you spotted the item about Tommy Fleming.
Do you ever miss anything?

If you'd like to hear more of Tommy, he's in the NCH, Dublin, on 23rd and 24th January.
If you're interested, see:

www.nch.ie/whatson/concert_details.asp?eventId=3440&dateId=15983
or
www.nch.ie/whatson/concert_details.asp?eventId=3440&dateId=15984

You're very welcome to return to Ireland anytime.

Paddy

[Paddy]

Thanks Richard ..

.. for the wonderful video of 'The World in Union'.
Great sound!
Almost makes me wish I was interested in Rugby .. almost.

Thank you.

Paddy

[Stephany]

Hello everyone,

I just received this CD and I can confirm that the recording of 'Pokarekare Ana' is NOT a new one.
It is not the 'vocalize' version either I really like Will Martin's 'Hine E hine' although it is quite different to Hayley's version.

I saw the CD at HMV Manchester (Market Street) this morning.
It was touted as the 'Classic FM selection of the month'!

The video clip of 'World In Union' doesn't feature the entire song, by the way. The All-stars CD version ends with Katherine's voice (I think! And a man's voice but I can't tell whose it is ).

Stephany