Song of the Week - "Lay Me Down"
Soulful crooners John Legend and Sam Smith have collaborated for a duet of Smith's "Lay Me Down" in honor of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day, which is this Friday, March 13. The music video has been released, and it really is quite emotional — perhaps even more than the original. Smith and Legend are recording in the studio, while footage of young children playing and smiling is shown. The charity was originally founded to support children who are victims of famine, mainly in Ethiopia, which makes the video all the more poignant. Take a look.
WHAT IS RED NOSE DAY?
Since its launch in 1988, Red Nose Day has become something of a British institution. It’s the day, every two years, when people across the land can get together and do something funny for money at home, school and work.
There’s a fantastic night of TV on the BBC, with comedy and entertainment to inspire the nation to give generously.
Comic Relief spends the money raised by Red Nose Day to help people living tough lives across the UK and Africa.
From Iceland to South Africa, events based on Red Nose Day and Sport Relief have popped up all over the place.
Red Nose Day in the US is starting with a bang in 2015. It aims to drive the involvement of millions of Americans through watching the TV show, making a donation and having some fun. It hopes to raise millions of dollars to help to lift children out of poverty in the US and in the poorest communities around the world.