Angelique Kidjo to Perform at Nobel Peace Prize Concert

Wednesday December 07, 2011

Each year the Nobel Peace Prize Concert gathers a selection of talented musical artists from around the world to pay tribute to the year’s laureate. The resulting Concert is a virtual melting pot of melodies ranging in genre from classical to rap.

Confirmed artists for the 18th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert include: Sugarland, David Gray, Jill Scott, Janelle Monáe, Ellie Goulding, Bernhoft, World Youth Choir, Evanescence, Angelique Kidjo, Ahmed Fathi & Miatta Fahnbulleh.

The Nobel Peace Prize Concert is a musical tribute held annually on 11 December to honor the year’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Performers from around the world are proud to join in celebration of this important event, which features music ranging from pop and rock to jazz, classical, blues and country. The special mix of celebrity, celebration and ceremony makes this event a magical night to remember. The award ceremony takes place at the Oslo City Hall in Norway and is attended by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Norwegian Government representatives, and other prominent guests, including members of the Norwegian royal family. Each year, more than 6,000 guests attend the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, which has been broadcast in around 120 countries and reaches more than 500 million viewers. The Concert at the Olso Spektrum features recording artists and performers from a wide range of musical genres, as well as the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Celebrity hosts help weave the story of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and laureate’s work together with the performances of a variety of musical artists.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2011 is to be divided in equal parts between three women: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.The Norwegian Nobel Committee stated it is their hope that “the prize to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman will help to bring an end to the suppression of women that still occurs in many countries, and to realize the great potential for democracy and peace that women can represent.”

Emmy award-winning actress Helen Mirren will be one of the hosts for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Rosario Dawson, actress and activist in civic organizations, joins Mirren as the 2011 Concert Co-Host.

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