Rap-Up.com || Beyoncé to Celebrate World Humanitarian Day with ‘I Was Here’ Video

Beyoncé is lending her voice to a good cause. The pop superstar has announced plans to shoot a video for “I Was Here” in honor of World Humanitarian Day.

The 30-year-old singer has teamed up with the United Nations and humanitarian aid organizations to launch a global campaign to celebrate humanitarian work and encourage people worldwide to get involved by doing good for others.

The World Humanitarian Day music video for “I Was Here,” a ballad off Beyoncé’s 2011 album 4, will be filmed in front of a live audience at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York and released globally on August 19. Beyoncé and the song’s writer Diane Warren are donating the video to the campaign.

“We all see the headlines and we think what can I really do to help?” said Beyoncé. “World Humanitarian Day is an opportunity for all of us to work together to make a difference. This is our time to leave our mark on the world and show that we were here and we care.”

The video will be helmed by production company Ridley Scott & Associates and directors Kenzo Digital and Sophie Muller. The campaign aims to reach 1 billion people with a single message when it launches.

In 2008, the UN General Assembly designated August 19 as World Humanitarian Day to raise awareness for humanitarian assistance, recognize people who risk their lives to help others, and commemorate the day in 2003 when 22 people lost their lives in an attack on the UN offices in Baghdad.

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Angger Eka Permana
August 2nd, 2012 at 10:46 am
Queen

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Realist : Navy-Nazi Reply:
August 2nd, 2012 at 12:55 pm
@Angger Eka Permana, In 2007 Rihanna
Charity: UNICEF
Annual Impact: $2,305,743
The Bajan singer who became ubiquitous for her summer smash “Umbrella” in 2007 quickly became a pop star and fashion world muse. All the better for UNICEF, the international children’s aid organization which tapped the musical wonder girl to be the face of its first campaign highlighting its collaboration with Gucci in 2008. The campaign became something of a viral hit, generating more than 1 million results on the Internet. Previously Rihanna had performed at one of UNICEF’s fundraisers, which culminated in $5.5 million in donations. “We have a celebrity, a very famous face, together with the entire organization of UNICEF and Gucci,” said Gucci’s creative director. “With those three elements together, we want to surprise people, to impact people’s hearts.
Rihanna donated 2.3 million and she also donated a
undisclosed amount of money,,,,,,,
PS
The only person that can own RIHANNA is God Almighty…

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AllAmerykhanBoy Reply:
August 2nd, 2012 at 1:27 pm
@Realist : Navy-Nazi, OMG WHO THE HELL CARES ^

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rihannanavy! Reply:
August 2nd, 2012 at 1:48 pm
@AllAmerykhanBoy, bit*h you better care!

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mimim Reply:
August 2nd, 2012 at 3:34 pm
@Realist : Navy-Nazi, Who cares about Rihanna?? this is a articel about Beyonce…actually a singer who can really SING!!!

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Jay-Me Reply:
August 2nd, 2012 at 4:51 pm
@Angger Eka Permana, Amen to that. Can’t wait!:-)!

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Critic
August 2nd, 2012 at 10:47 am
Teamed up with the United Nations?

QUEEN.

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Allie
August 2nd, 2012 at 10:58 am
Literally, if there was a QUEEN

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ANTHONY
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:06 am
Queen of Music, love her!

But I wanted new music:(

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Allie
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:08 am
sorry, I meant to say, if there was a QUEEN of the entire world….WHO ELSE BUT BEYONCE. That will be some video to bring voice and awareness to a very worthwhile cause. Very proud of our Bey. She does indeed run the world.

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robin
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:17 am
hope she sings there!

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YOKO
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:27 am
Love that picture + She is most definitly the Queen of all!

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thefollowerofthesun
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:27 am
I love Beyonce to DEATH! But seriously? How narcissistic is this effort? The song “I was here” is basically about how great she for a cause that’s about humility and lending a helping hand? I’m so confused. She ain’t no Bono. I would rather she recorded something else like that Stand up for love effort.

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RealIssh Reply:
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:53 am
@thefollowerofthesun, It’s about leaving a mark on earth . You’ve obviously listened to the song wrong , but f course she left her mark . Don’t belittle her or yourself .

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g_s17
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:34 am
She is seriously THE QUEEN.

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RealIssh
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:53 am
Always innovative .

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:D
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:58 am
YES YES YES YES! FINALLY!

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Leola
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:59 am
I LOVE BEYONCÉ

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Kyle
August 2nd, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Not only is she a good musician, but she is the textbook definition of a ROLE MODEL. This is one of the many reasons why I have so much respect for this woman. #QUEENB.

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jackiejo
August 2nd, 2012 at 12:51 pm
Bey I love you. You r so inspiring and a wounderful role model. Keep doing you getting better with time.

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BW Extreme
August 2nd, 2012 at 1:06 pm
I rather see a video for End Of Time.

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AllAmerykhanBoy Reply:
August 2nd, 2012 at 1:37 pm
@BW Extreme, Co-sign

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Meme Reply:
August 2nd, 2012 at 1:45 pm
@BW Extreme, Lol I just dead

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RealIssh Reply:
August 2nd, 2012 at 2:33 pm
@BW Extreme, It’s on you-tube . The more you know .

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BW Extreme Reply:
August 3rd, 2012 at 10:10 am
@RealIssh, There is no music video for End of Time your thinking of the Live at Roseland video.

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RealIssh Reply:
August 4th, 2012 at 6:05 am
@BW Extreme, That was the purpose of my response .

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AJ
August 2nd, 2012 at 1:39 pm
didnt she already make a live video for i was here? I mean I appreciate the effort, but i’ll pass! A live video is the laziest thing anyone can do

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Meme
August 2nd, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Come bey nobody cares about this dead ass 4 cd….just stop it

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Miguel Reply:
August 2nd, 2012 at 1:57 pm
@Meme, Clearly you didn’t understand the purpose of it but hen again why would you? LOL
It’s not about 4 or about a video for “I Was Here”, it’s for humanity. How about you have some intelligence? Oops, too late! ;)

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RealIssh Reply:
August 2nd, 2012 at 2:32 pm
@Meme, Go to that clown bitchez post in your icon . Oops – cant find one .

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Kana
August 2nd, 2012 at 4:36 pm
It’s clear she is just trying to stay relevant at this point. Me, you, and solange all know that this bitch is too desperate for her own good. I have never seen someone hold on for dear life to a dead ass 11 track album, that ppl obviously didnt like when it came out. No lie, Beyonce has been on top of her game throughout the 2000′s, but now she is just starting to look like a desperate, fame hungry mother that should be taking time off to regroup and come with some NEW, innovative fire.

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Gaga Monster Reply:
August 2nd, 2012 at 5:12 pm
@Kana, you couldn’t say it any better.

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Miguel Reply:
August 2nd, 2012 at 6:46 pm
@Kana, Actually she is in the studio coming up with new stuff for her next album actually. So thats 1 off your irrelevant list. Number 2 is that this purpose of this is for the better good of humanity and that song fits. No one is holding on to anything. It’s funny people didn’t like the album yet it still was #1. As Jay-Z always say “men lie, women lie, the numbers don’t.” Have a nice day boo. ;)

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OH my
August 2nd, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Queen B for sure ;)

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Hugh
August 2nd, 2012 at 7:26 pm
This song needs to be an official single.
Radio push Columbia!

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Me
August 2nd, 2012 at 8:52 pm
I love Bey, but this last album could have been so much bigger. I understand she had a baby. but man…”End of Time, “I was here” and “Schooling Life” could have been MAJOR singles and videos!

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TheDreamer
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:42 pm
Can’t wait. I thought the surprise was going to be a new song, but i’m happy with this.

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_RealBeyHive_4
August 3rd, 2012 at 8:49 am
Beyonce you are the definition of a beautiful woman. I respect you and love you. I don’t get how some girls can hate beyonce when she make national anthems for yall.

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Roc it to the D to the GLMO
August 4th, 2012 at 1:45 am
nice

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Jay
August 4th, 2012 at 5:04 am
This is great!!! :)

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