Shakira: "I'll Stand by You" With its message of compassion and unconditional love, this 1994 ballad from the Pretenders has a swaying rhythm and warm lyrical embrace that captured the evening's show of support for the Haitian people. "I'll stand by you/ I'll stand by you/ Won't let nobody hurt you," Shakira sang in her trademark quaver. The tune, written by Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde in collaboration with Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, is featured on the band's Last of the Independents album and was covered by "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood in 2007 as a charity fundraiser for "Idol Gives Back." It was also covered by the English pop group Girls Aloud as a charity single in 2004. With her four backup singers swaying to the Roots' thrumming rhythms, the song built to a peak in which Shakira unleashed one of her powerful yodels, the backup singers meeting her challenge and raising their voices in gospel harmony. Stars flock to telethon to raise money for Haiti quake victims. Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief. Millions of people around the world have tuned in to the "Hope for Haiti Now" two-hour telethon as more than 130 celebrities have come together to raise funds for the devastated Caribbean nation today. A major earthquake struck southern Haiti on Tuesday, knocking down buildings and power lines and inflicting new misery on the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation. THOUSANDS of people were feared dead today after a major earthquake hit Caribbean island Haiti. The massive quake - 7.3 on the Richter scale - has destroyed thousands of buildings in the impoverished country. Dead and injured people lay in the streets after the quake - the strongest to hit the island in 200 years - and thousands of survivors gathered in public places. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known professionally as Shakira (pronounced /ʃəˈkɪərə/, Spanish:[tʃaˈkiɾa] or [ʃaˈkiɾa]), is a Colombian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer and philanthropist who emerged as a musical prodigy in the music scene of Latin America in the early 1990s. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira revealed many of her talents in school as a live performer, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Middle Eastern influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English, Portuguese and Italian. Shakira also sings in Classical Arabic. Hope For Haiti Now - Friday, 22 January 2010 ( less )

Shakira: "I'll Stand by You" With its message of compassion and unconditional love, this 1994 ballad from the Pretenders has a swaying rhythm and warm lyrical embrace that captured the evening's show of support for the Haitian people. "I'll stand by you/ I'll stand by you/ Won't let nobody hurt you," Shakira sang in her trademark quaver. The tune, written by Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde in collaboration with Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, is featured on the band's Last of the Independents album and was covered by "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood in 2007 as a charity fundraiser for "Idol Gives Back." It was also covered by the English pop group Girls Aloud as a charity single in 2004. With her four backup singers swaying to the Roots' thrumming rhythms, the song built to a peak in which Shakira unleashed one of her powerful yodels, the backup singers meeting her challenge and raising their voices in gospel harmony. Stars flock to telethon to raise money for Haiti quake victims. Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief. Millions of people around the world have tuned in to the "Hope for Haiti Now" two-hour telethon as more than 130 celebrities have come together to raise funds for the devastated Caribbean nation today. A major earthquake struck southern Haiti on Tuesday, knocking down buildings and power lines and inflicting new misery on the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation. THOUSANDS of people were feared dead today after a major earthquake hit Caribbean island Haiti. The massive quake - 7.3 on the Richter scale - has destroyed thousands of buildings in the impoverished country. Dead and injured people lay in the streets after the quake - the strongest to hit the island in 200 years - and thousands of survivors gathered in public places. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known professionally as Shakira (pronounced /ʃəˈkɪərə/, Spanish:[tʃaˈkiɾa] or [ʃaˈkiɾa]), is a Colombian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer and philanthropist who emerged as a musical prodigy in the music scene of Latin America in the early 1990s. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira revealed many of her talents in school as a live performer, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Middle Eastern influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English, Portuguese and Italian. Shakira also sings in Classical Arabic. Hope For Haiti Now - Friday, 22 January 2010 ( less )

Sting: "Driven To Tears" "Driven to Tears" appeared on the Police's 1980 album Zenyatta Mondatta and represented one of Sting's earliest forays into writing politically charged lyrics. "Seems that when some innocent die/ All we can offer them is a page in some magazine/ Too many cameras and not enough food/ 'Cause this is what we've seen," he sang. Sting has said the song was inspired by images of starving children he saw while watching television on tour. Sting performed "Driven to Tears" solo at the Live Aid concert to fight the Ethiopian famine in 1985 and with the reunited Police at the environmental-awareness festival Live Earth in 2007. At "Hope for Haiti," he was backed by the Roots, who acted as the house band for the event's New York performances. Stars flock to telethon to raise money for Haiti quake victims. Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief. Millions of people around the world have tuned in to the "Hope for Haiti Now" two-hour telethon as more than 130 celebrities have come together to raise funds for the devastated Caribbean nation today. A major earthquake struck southern Haiti on Tuesday, knocking down buildings and power lines and inflicting new misery on the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation. THOUSANDS of people were feared dead today after a major earthquake hit Caribbean island Haiti. The massive quake - 7.3 on the Richter scale - has destroyed thousands of buildings in the impoverished country. Dead and injured people lay in the streets after the quake - the strongest to hit the island in 200 years - and thousands of survivors gathered in public places. Sting, (born Gordon Matthew Sumner; 2 October 1951) is a British musician, activist, actor and philanthropist. Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist of the rock music band The Police. As a solo musician and member of The Police, Sting has received sixteen Grammy Awards for his work, receiving his first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1981, and receiving an Oscar nomination for best song. He is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Hope For Haiti Now - Friday, 22 January 2010 ( less )

Beyoncé: "Halo" Plucking the track from her 2009 LP, I Am ... Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé's "Halo" has become one of her signature songs. Ryan Tedder and Evan Bogart composed the song for B, which is a nominee for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards later this month. Live from London, the former Destiny's Child star was accompanied by her friend, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, on a piano for the acoustic rendition. Sporting long bangs and a black jacket, Beyoncé injected Haiti directly into her lyrics: "Haiti, we can see your halo, you know you're my saving grace," she sang. "You're everything I need and more, it's written all over your face/ Haiti, we can see your halo, I pray you won't fade away." Stars flock to telethon to raise money for Haiti quake victims. Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief. Millions of people around the world have tuned in to the "Hope for Haiti Now" two-hour telethon as more than 130 celebrities have come together to raise funds for the devastated Caribbean nation today. A major earthquake struck southern Haiti on Tuesday, knocking down buildings and power lines and inflicting new misery on the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation. THOUSANDS of people were feared dead today after a major earthquake hit Caribbean island Haiti. The massive quake - 7.3 on the Richter scale - has destroyed thousands of buildings in the impoverished country. Dead and injured people lay in the streets after the quake - the strongest to hit the island in 200 years - and thousands of survivors gathered in public places. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981), often referred to mononymously as Beyoncé (pronounced /biˈjɒn.seɪ/), is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child. According to Sony, Beyoncé Knowles record sales, when combined with the group, have surpassed 100 million. Hope For Haiti Now - Friday, 22 January 2010 ( less )

Madonna: "Like a Prayer" Initially, the controversy surrounding the video for "Like a Prayer" overshadowed this stirring song, which was the lead single and title track from the singer's fourth album. Pepsi courted the Material Girl as a spokesperson and used "Like a Prayer" in a huge campaign before the world saw the imagery from the video, which included stigmata and hints of an interracial love scene with St. Martin de Porres. Madonna's "Hope for Haiti Now" performance was filled with respect. Backed by a choir, the iconic singer belted out a hushed rendition of "Like a Prayer." And the song's chorus — "When you call my name, it's like a little prayer, I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there" — was as inspirational as ever. Stars flock to telethon to raise money for Haiti quake victims. Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief. Millions of people around the world have tuned in to the "Hope for Haiti Now" two-hour telethon as more than 130 celebrities have come together to raise funds for the devastated Caribbean nation today. A major earthquake struck southern Haiti on Tuesday, knocking down buildings and power lines and inflicting new misery on the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation. THOUSANDS of people were feared dead today after a major earthquake hit Caribbean island Haiti. The massive quake - 7.3 on the Richter scale - has destroyed thousands of buildings in the impoverished country. Dead and injured people lay in the streets after the quake - the strongest to hit the island in 200 years - and thousands of survivors gathered in public places. Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone on August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Hope For Haiti Now - Friday, 22 January 2010 ( less )

Christina Aguilera: "Lift Me Up". Produced and composed by longtime Aguilera collaborator Linda Perry, this soaring track will be included on the pop superstar's next album, Bionic. Perry and Aguilera have worked on a number of successful songs together, including "Hurt," "Candyman," "Keeps Gettin' Better" and 2002's memorable hit "Beautiful." Perry accompanied Aguilera, playing piano during the singer's performance. The elegant singer belted out "Lift Me Up" with vigor and a chilling vitality. "When you see me crashing and there's nowhere left to fall, will you life me higher?" she sang. Stars flock to telethon to raise money for Haiti quake victims. Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief. Millions of people around the world have tuned in to the "Hope for Haiti Now" two-hour telethon as more than 130 celebrities have come together to raise funds for the devastated Caribbean nation today. A major earthquake struck southern Haiti on Tuesday, knocking down buildings and power lines and inflicting new misery on the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation. THOUSANDS of people were feared dead today after a major earthquake hit Caribbean island Haiti. The massive quake - 7.3 on the Richter scale - has destroyed thousands of buildings in the impoverished country. Dead and injured people lay in the streets after the quake - the strongest to hit the island in 200 years - and thousands of survivors gathered in public places. Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop musician. Christina Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The New Mickey Mouse Club from 19931994. Aguilera signed to RCA Records after recording "Reflection" for the film Mulan. She came to prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera (1999), which was a commercial success spawning three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. A Latin pop album, Mi Reflejo (2001), and several collaborations followed which garnered Aguilera worldwide success, though she was displeased with her lack of input in her music and image. Hope For Haiti Now - Friday, 22 January 2010 ( less )

As part of the effort to collect funds for Haiti's earthquake relief, Linkin Park has joined SocialVibe and Music For Relief, and invites you to support the cause. Here is your chance to meet and hang out with Linkin Park in the studio as they record their new album! Watch this video and get started at www.socialvibe.com/musicforrelief. May the best fan win! ( less )

Official music video of the song "Open your Eyes" from the band named Your Favorite Enemies directed by Felix & Paul. YFE's frontman, Alex Frost, is a spokesman for Amnesty International. Their music sends out a posivite and powerful message of awareness and solidarity ( less )

Puerto Príncipe, Haití (RCN) - Cuando los organismos de socorro habían perdido las esperanzas de hallar más personas vivas entre los escombros del terremoto, este miércoles fue localizada una bebé de tan solo 22 días de nacida. Los socorristas no lo podían creer, la pequeña estaba en una cama que terminó protegida por una viga de concreto. La recién nacida estaba deshidratada, pero afortunadamente en buen estado de salud. Noticias RCN siguió paso a paso este episodio, que puede ser el símbolo de vida en medio de la tragedia. Tras siete horas de esfuerzos, Bomberos colombianos y franceses que trabajaban en la devastada a ciudad de Jacmel, ubicada a 40 kilómetros al sur de Puerto Príncipe, sacaron de las ruinas a una bebé de tan solo 22 días de nacida. El poderoso terremoto hizo que su mamá saliera despedida por una ventana del edificio donde vivían, mientras la pequeña Elizabeth quedó sobre la cama. Una viga detuvo la precipitada caída del techo, y creó un espacio que permitió que la bebé permaneciera con vida. Elizabeth es un verdadero milagro, su constante llanto atravesó las toneladas de escombros que quedaron sobre ella. Su pequeño cuerpo que se mueve con un poco de dificultad, sobrevivió a ocho días sin comida y sin abrigo. Los médicos de un hospital de campaña estadounidense rodean la cuna en la que permanece Elizabeth. La pequeña, que responde de manera positiva al tratamiento, se convirtió en la esperanza de médicos y rescatistas, una luz de vida que brilla en medio del dolor y la muerte que se vive en Haití desde hace una semana. En Puerto Príncipe los socorristas no se rinden El coraje de los socorristas les impide dejar el sitio de la tragedia sin asegurarse antes que entre las toneladas y toneladas de cemento no hay sobrevivientes. Tres niños de 10, 8 y 3 años de edad le deben la vida a un equipo francés, los sacaron vivos de lo que hace una semana era su casa. Un grupo de rescate turco también encontró viva a una joven de 25 años de edad. La joven estuvo durante una semana atrapada entre los escombros de un supermercado y rodeada de decenas de cadáveres. Los rescatistas mueven escombros con la esperanza de escuchar gritos bajo las toneladas de cemento. Socorristas mexicanos y rusos hallaron con vida a una mujer de 69 años de edad, la mujer fue sorprendida por el terremoto mientras oraba en la iglesia de puerto Príncipe, después de su rescate relató que muy cerca de ella había otra persona con la que conversaba constantemente. Los rescatistas buscan señales de vida. En ocho días han sido rescatadas vivas 121 personas, pero no todas son buenas noticias, aunque la ONU contabilizó 75.000 muertos, la cifra podría superar los 200.000. Algunos socorristas prefirieron terminar el trabajo de búsqueda y recuperación para concentrarse en la segunda fase: atención médica. Miles de personas que sufrieron impresionantes heridas claman por ayuda, pero los médicos no tienen mucho con qué trabajar. Los medicamentos, la anestesia y las vendas se acaban. Los especialistas carecen del instrumental básico. En varias ocasiones los cirujanos han tenido que recurrir a herramientas caseras para salvarle la vida a los pacientes. ( less )

Music video by Michael Jackson performing Earth Song. © 1995 MJJ Productions Inc. ( less )