VIENNA, Austria -
- Television Show From the Nuclear Power Plant Zwentendorf in Lower Austria With the Motto “HEAL THE WORLD”
VIENNA, Austria, July 15 /PRNewswire/ –
- Jermaine Jackson Will Receive the SAVE THE WORLD AWARD on Behalf of his Late Brother Michael and Perform “Smile” in his Honor
VIENNA, Austria, July 15 /PRNewswire/ –
- TV Special to be Broadcast in More Than 50 Countries Around the World
Jermaine Jackson, brother of the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson who passed away so unexpectedly two weeks ago, will attend the 2009 SAVE THE WORLD AWARDS to be held at the Nuclear Power Plant Zwentendorf, Austria on July 24th. He will accept the award presented to exceptional individuals and organizations working toward a peaceful, sustainable, and livable future in honor of his late brother, who posthumously is being presented with the prestigious prize for his many social and humanitarian achievements.
“I thank all the fans in Europe and around the world who loved and admired Michael for their support in these difficult times. At the SAVE THE WORLD AWARDS we all will be able to remember a very special person as well as celebrate a truly unique artist,” says Jermaine Jackson about the event dedicated to the memory of Michael Jackson. The 2009 SAVE THE WORLD AWARDS will have the motto “Heal The World”, and serve as a tribute to the greatest entertainer of the 20th century who died much too early.
Jermaine Jackson will perform live one of Michael’s favorite songs, “Smile”. “He loved it since he was a little boy,” is how Jermaine describes the Charlie Chaplin song that he performed so movingly at the Staples Center memorial in Los Angeles for hundreds of millions of TV viewers around the world. Mr. Jackson, who will be traveling to Austria with his family and his long time attorney and friend, Vicki Roberts, will also be part of the all-star lineup performing the grand finale “We Are The World.”
Further award winners, presenters and performing artists attending the SAVE THE WORLD AWARDS will be announced within the next few days.
WORLD AWARDS founder and chairman Georg Kindel on this very special evening: “We are extremely pleased that Jermaine Jackson is supporting this very important and timely event and that he will accept the award in honor of his brother, Michael. The goals of the SAVE THE WORLD AWARDS are similar to those Michael Jackson strongly advocated throughout his life: peace, tolerance, and saving our fragile Earth. Some of his greatest hits will be performed live including ‘You Are Not Alone,’ ‘Man In The Mirror,’ and ‘Black Or White’ at the monumental show for 2,500 guests on location and TV audiences around the globe,” Mr. Kindel said.
“Michael Jackson inspired and fascinated millions of people, and his death touched just as many. To dedicate the SAVE THE WORLD AWARDS to this exceptional artist and his many humanitarian initiatives serves as an important message,” Christian Baha, founder of the Superfund Investment Group and presenting partner of the SAVE THE WORLD AWARDS, says about this very special event.
World-renowned artist Gottfried Helnwein, admired for his hyper-realistic and provocative paintings, will present a unique multi-media installation at the Nuclear Power Plant Zwentendorf as a tribute to Michael Jackson. Helnwein was a friend of Michael for many years. He will present huge children’s paintings from his cycles “The Murmur of the Innocents” and “The Last Child” as well as portraits he has shot of Michael Jackson currently being exhibited at the Albertina Museum in Vienna.
Renowned American musician, composer, and producer Ray Chew, musical director of the BET Awards, Grammy Awards, and the Apollo Theater where Michael Jackson and The Jackson Five had their first major success, and his band will perform “We Are The World” as the grand finale at the SAVE THE WORLD AWARDS with an all-star group of artists.
The 2009 SAVE THE WORLD AWARDS is presented by the Superfund Investment Group and supported by the state of Lower Austria and the energy provider EVN. The television special will be broadcast in more than 50 countries around the world.
Further information about the SAVE THE WORLD AWARDS can be found at www.worldawards.com.
Press credentials for media representatives are available online at www.worldawards.com, SAVE THE WORLD AWARDS - PRESS - CREDENTIALS.
For further information please contact: WORLD AWARDS MEDIA GmbH Media Department / Nina Ellend Marc-Aurel-Strasse 10 A-1010 Wien Tel. (+43)1-533-32-55-0 Fax (+43)1-533-32-55-40 n.ellend@worldawards.com media@worldawards.com
Source: WORLD AWARDS MEDIA GmbH
For further information please contact: WORLD AWARDS MEDIA GmbH, Media Department / Nina Ellend, Marc-Aurel-Strasse 10, A-1010 Wien, Tel. (+43)1-533-32-55-0, Fax (+43)1-533-32-55-40, n.ellend at worldawards.com, media at worldawards.com
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