Over 300 Artistes at '3.11 Love Beyond Borders Candlenight' raised $18,599,250 for JapanHong Kong Artists Association gathered over 300 singers and artists to participate in the Artistes 3.11 Love Beyond Borders Candlenight last night. The 3 hour charity show for the Japan disaster relief broadcast live from 7-10pm. As it got later in the night, the donated amount went higher, nearly 100,000 citizens supported. Jackie Chan personally donated HK$3 million and by the end of the 3 hour charity show, the total amount donated was $18,599,250.
Besides HK artists, international artists such as Wonder Girls and Rain's mentor made a special trip to HK to participate in this special event. However, Mainland artists were no where to be seen. Eric Tsang was asked if it's because of the Chinese-Japanese relations? He said: "We contacted Mainland artists earlier, and they responded saying they may hold their own charity event, so we did not invite them. This time, the Hong Kong's disaster relief is aimed towards artists from all over the Asian region."
Although Joey Yung is busy recording her new songs, she still took time off to attend the event and sang Joy of the North in both Japanese and Mandarin. Joey said: "I was in the middle of recording songs, but because I wasn't able to go record for the theme song earlier, I told myself that I must attend the candlenight to support Japan. (Cried after watching the disaster clips?) My emotions came out at the time it happened, things in this world is unpredictable, we should spend each day happily. We should all help the victims to reconstruct their homeland and deal with the aftermath. We have to let the Japanese know that the whole world is supporting them."
Source: Oriental Daily, Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEUHong Kong charity event on 7pm-10pm, 1st April at Victoria Park.
Artistes 311 Love Beyond Borders
It's headed by entertainers like Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang, and many celebrities in the Asia area will be participating.
So please support it if you get the chance.
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HK Pop Stars Raise Funds for Quake-hit Japan 2011-04-02 09:31:16 Xinhua Web Editor: Xie TingtingHong Kong's best-known pop stars on Friday evening, April 1, 2011 staged a 3-hour charity concert to raise funds for Japanese people who suffered from the devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11.
Held in the city's landmark Victoria Park, the charity gala "Artists 311 Love beyond Borders" was initiated by famous artists including Jackie Chan, Andy Lau and Eric Tsang.
The event's theme song "Succumb Not to Sorrow" praises the tenacity of the Japanese people in face of hardship, borrowing its lyrics from the work by Miyazawa Kenji, a renowned Japanese poet and author of children literature during the Meiji period.
Jackie Chan said love and empathy had no borders. "We, as members of the entertainment industry, wish to bring hope and support to the people of Japan," he said.
Sitting on the floor of the park and holding candle lights, many participants donated money for Japan's earthquake victims.
The 3-hour charity gala raised a total of around 18 million HK dollars (US$2.31 million).
All proceeds, except necessary expenses, will be donated to the Salvation Army - the international charity organization currently involved in disaster relief efforts in Japan.
The organization aims to raise funds for 50,000 to 75,000 "Relief Packs" for around 50,000 to 80,000 people in Japan's quake zone.
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