UNESCO / SARAH BRIGHTMAN

British singer and actress Sarah Brightman, one of the world's few artists to top both pop and classical music charts, was named UNESCO Artist for Peace in a ceremony today at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. UNESCO

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:38
• Production Date: 8 February 2012
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION - UNESCO
• Subject Topical: HUMANITARIAN RELIEF; CULTURE; FINE ARTS; LITERATURE; MUSIC
• MAMS Id: U120208e

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STORY: UNESCO / SARAH BRIGHTMAN
TRT: 1.38
SOURCE: UNESCO
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 08 FEBRUARY 2012, PARIS, FRANCE

Shotlist

1. Med Shot, Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General with officials
2. Pan left, from Irina Bokova to Sarah Brightman talking
3. Med shot, Irina Bovova on stage
4. SOUND-UP (English) Irina Bokova, Director-General, UNESCO:
“Dear Sarah Brightman, it is an honour to welcome you to join UNESCO as an Artist for Peace.”
5.Cutaway, audience
6. SOUND-UP (English) Irina Bokova, Director-General, UNESCO:
“I’m very honored, Dear Sarah Brightman, to designate you as UNESCO Artist for Peace for 2012-2014 in recognition of her commitment to humanitarian causes, her contribution throughout her artistic career to the promotion of intercultural dialogue and her dedication to the ideals of our organization.”
7. Wide shot, hands diploma to Sarah Brightman
8. Wide shot, audience applauding
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Sarah Brightman, artist, 2012-2014 UNESCO Artist for Peace:
“I’m delighted to be in Paris today for this designation ceremony. I’m equally if not more excited about the hours in Paris that lie ahead. The hours in which I’m meeting with many people at UNESCO and where I can begin to make tangible plans to combine the next stage of my professional life, a global tour in 2013, a visit to space 2014 to further the aims and objectives of this incredible organization. Thank you very much.”
10. Wide shot, audience applauds

Storyline

British singer and actress Sarah Brightman, one of the world’s few artists to top both pop and classical music charts, was today named UNESCO Artist for Peace in a ceremony today at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.

On appointing Brightman UNESCO’s Director-General Irina Bokova cited her “commitment to humanitarian causes, her contribution throughout her artistic career to the promotion of intercultural dialogue and her dedication to the ideals of our organization”, as the reason for the appointment.

Brightman has been well known for the breadth of her vocal range since she began her career at the start of the 1980s. A best-selling pop and classical singer in numerous countries, she has sold more than 30 million CDs and DVDs. She has also performed in musical theatre, starring in shows such as Cats and Phantom of the Opera, and as a dancer.

UNESCO’s list of Artists for Peace includes the Canadian singer Celine Dion, the Iraqi-born British architect Zaha Hadid, the Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil and the Spanish dancer Joaquín Cortés.