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Hayley Westenra Represents
Posted by Gold FM on 10/08/2011
It's official. Hayley Westenra is the voice of the Rugby World Cup 2011. 'World in Union' is the only official song for a major international sports event that is recorded again for each tournament.
The iconic title track has become the anthem of each Rugby World Cup with an illustrious list of artists recording the song for each Tournament.
The 2011 album features Westenra recording a rendition that will become synonymous with Rugby World Cup 2011. The 24-year-old follows in the footsteps of another of the country’s most celebrated singers, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, who topped the charts with her version for Rugby World Cup 1991.
Westenra has not only recorded the song in English and Maori, as heard on this album, but also in Italian, French and Japanese.
Did you know that Hayley is the world's best selling soprano? We may be biased but we think she's done a sterling job.
As soon as the video is available we'll put it on the site. In the meantime stay tuned to Gold FM to hear it.
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