12°c Overcast
18°c Cloudy with sunny breaks
Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
Political croonerism
Julio Iglesias (CP)
ALTOS DE CHAVON, Dominican Republic -- Haiti's president paired up with Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias to help raise money for impoverished children at a celebrity-studded concert in the Dominican Republic.
Michel Martelly and Iglesias performed a duet late Friday at a concert that attracted celebrities including fashion designers Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera and U.S. journalist Barbara Walters.
Martelly thanked Iglesias for dedicating the concert to Haiti's children. The proceeds will go to the Pink and White Foundation, a charity run by Martelly and his wife, Sophia.
The duet represented Martelly's first performance outside Haiti since he was elected in May 2011. He was previously known for often bawdy performances before becoming president. The two men sang Corazon, Corazon in Spanish and To all the girls I've loved before, in English.
-- The Associated Press
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition December 31, 2012 D2
More Music
- Back to Top
- Return to Music
Poll
Most Popular Music
- Carrie Underwood throws a mean party at sold-out MTS Centre show
- Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando
- Dynamic Duo
- Paisley tour hitting city in October
- Fleetwood Mac fans never stop believing
- How 23-year-old Candice Glover of South Carolina won the 12th season of 'American Idol'
- Underwood leaves fans blown away
- Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles signs up producer Rick Rubin, goes solo
- Tim McGraw recasts Academy of Country Music's annual TV special, to air Sunday
- Paisley's summer tour warms up MTS in October
- Carrie Underwood throws a mean party at sold-out MTS Centre show
- Landslide of love for Fleetwood Mac
- Effort afoot in court to sue Canadians for illegal downloads
- Underwood leaves fans blown away
- Fleetwood Mac fans never stop believing
- Paisley tour hitting city in October
- B.C. company buys FAB 94.3, QX 104
- Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando
- Guitar-playing astronaut bows out of space station with music video of Bowie's 'Space Oddity'
- How 23-year-old Candice Glover of South Carolina won the 12th season of 'American Idol'
- Carrie Underwood throws a mean party at sold-out MTS Centre show
- Landslide of love for Fleetwood Mac
- Mötley Crüe rocks MTS Centre
- Effort afoot in court to sue Canadians for illegal downloads
- Promoters mum on whether McCartney to play Winnipeg
- Eagles to land in Winnipeg
- Spider bite blamed for death of guitarist Jeff Hanneman of the heavy metal band Slayer
- Co-founder of BTO found not guilty on sex charges
- Underwood leaves fans blown away
- Winnipeg singer-songwriter celebrating release of second solo album
- Effort afoot in court to sue Canadians for illegal downloads
- Landslide of love for Fleetwood Mac
- Carrie Underwood throws a mean party at sold-out MTS Centre show
- Fleetwood Mac fans never stop believing
- Beethoven again enthralls
- Paisley tour hitting city in October
- B.C. company buys FAB 94.3, QX 104
- Paisley's summer tour warms up MTS in October
- Effort afoot in court to sue Canadians for illegal downloads
- Landslide of love for Fleetwood Mac
- Eagles to land in Winnipeg
- Promoters mum on whether McCartney to play Winnipeg
- Winnipeg singer-songwriter celebrating release of second solo album
- Cohen makes fans' wait worth their while
- Carrie Underwood throws a mean party at sold-out MTS Centre show
- Review: Cohen still a musical, lyrical force
- Mötley Crüe rocks MTS Centre
- Beethoven again enthralls
Ads by Google
You can comment on most stories on winnipegfreepress.com. You can also agree or disagree with other comments. All you need to do is register and/or login and you can join the conversation and give your feedback.
Have Your Say
New to commenting? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
The Winnipeg Free Press does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comment, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. These terms were revised effective April 16, 2010.