'One World': Lizzo steals hearts with 'A Change Is Gonna Come', Keith Urban uses camera wizardry
Music fans around the world were thrilled on Saturday, April 18, as celebrities and entertainers pulled out all the stops to put on a once-in-a-lifetime virtual musical showcase called 'One World: Together At Home'. This massive musical online concert was curated by Lady Gaga, in collaboration with Global Citizen and the World Health Organization, to help organize a rallying cry and show of support for the millions of health workers around the globe who were helping battle the deadly coronavirus.
The late-night TV hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon were also on hand to help emcee the remote-access event seamlessly, as hundreds of musically talented artistes queued up to make an appearance on the star-studded setlist. We saw many amazing performances as everybody from Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John to Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello turned up to make the night truly special.
One of the standout performances of the night included the Grammy award-winner Lizzo, who sang the classic hit 'A Change Is Gonna Come' with gusto. It was made famous by soul singer Sam Cooke in 1964. The singer also gave a special word of encouragement for her fans in these uncertain times, saying "I love you, we got this. We'll get through this together."
Lizzo's heartfelt performance moved many fans, as they started tweeting some emotional responses. One fan tweeted, "An amazing performance by @Lizzo," and others were quick to agree, saying "Lizzo is incredible." Other fans were pleased that Lady Gaga herself honored Lizzo with a shout-out. "Gaga calling Lizzo talented, her angel and her queen," posted one thrilled fan.
Another extraordinary performance involved the talented country singer, Keith Urban, who through some camera wizardry, managed to harmonize and play the classic song 'Higher Love' with virtual clones of himself. Keith also made a special loving shout-out to the heroic health care professionals who were battling the COVID-19 crisis around the world.
Fans were particularly thrilled with his triple Keith Urban performance of 'Higher Love', and social media was filled with hilarious memes from fans who were getting some much-needed entertainment from the concert. "Keith Urban rocked tonight... All 3 of him!!! I loved it!" said one thrilled fan, and another pleased viewer said, "I LOVE the song 'Higher Love'. We were singing loudly along with Keith Urban."
One fan put it best when they tweeted: "What’s the only thing better than watching @KeithUrban sing? Watching 3 Keith Urbans!" It was certainly a memorable concert, one of the biggest and best stay-at-home concerts we've seen in ages.