Now, i am all mixed up. I thought they have the Idols YOG Theme song :dunno:
Source: ST
Idols for YOG song
THREE of the five singers chosen to perform the theme song of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games hail from the Pop Idol global franchise.
They are Jody Williams, the fourth champion of the Idol contest in South Africa where it is called Idols; Jessica Mauboy, runner-up of the fourth Australian Idol; and the most recent Singapore Idol's third-placed finalist Tabitha Nauser.
Together with American hip-hop artist Sean Kingston and British singer-songwriter Steve Appleton, they will sing Everyone, which was written and is being produced by Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim.
At the press conference to unveil the singers for the YOG theme song, Lim said: 'The Idol branding gels with the audience. In picking the five singers - they have to connect with the youth and appeal to everyone. I think these five individuals blend well together in terms of vocal quality and image.'
Lim, who is also head of Hype Records, chose the singers for the different genres they bring to the table. He said: 'I chose Sean for his R&B and reggae sound and also because he is very popular in the huge American market.' Appleton was picked because his sound reflects the pop-rock music of bands such as Snow Patrol and Coldplay. Mauboy and Williams are 'power singers', says Lim.
The singers represent five of the world's six continents: the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe and Oceania.Nauser, the Asian representative, was chosen instead of the winner and runner-up of Singapore Idol 3, Sezairi Sezali and Sylvia Ratonel respectively, because Lim wanted 'a girl to harmonise with the rest of the singers'.