Nobel Peace Prize Concert

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Each year on the date of death of Alfred Nobel, December 10th, the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place in The City Hall of Oslo, Norway. There is also a concert held in addition to the ceremony, in the Oslo Spektrum Arena, with the winner and prominent guest participating.

The first Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held in 1994. The concert has been held every year since, with the exception of 1995 when a classical concert was held instead.

Several edited editions of the concert are made, with different lengths and different content, for various countries.

Contents

1 Hosts
2 Artists
3 Various information
4 External links

Hosts

Julianne Moore (2005) co-host
Salma Hayek (2005) co-host
Oprah Winfrey (2004) co-host
Tom Cruise (2004) co-host
Catherine Zeta-Jones (2003) co-host
Michael Douglas (2003) co-host
Anthony Hopkins (2002) co-host
Jessica Lange (2002) co-host
Liam Neeson (2001) co-host
Meryl Streep (2001) co-host
Jane Seymour (2000) (short notice cancellation by Meryl Streep)
Claus Wiese (1999)
Åse Kleveland (1998)
Stephanie Seymour (1997)

Artists

Since planning starts in January, the artists invited to the concert aren't typically connected to the winner, who is announced in October. There are however usually made a few late additions, to reflect the winner.

A-ha (1998) - "Summer Moved On", "Sun Always Shines On TV"; (2001) - "Differences"
A1 (1999)
Alanis Morissette (1998)
Anastacia (2001)
Andrea Boccelli (2004)
Angela Gheorghiu (2003) - "Muzica"
Angélique Kidjo (2002)
Anne Grete Preus (1997)
Baaba Maal (2004)
Baobab (2003)
Barbara Hendricks (2001)
Bon Jovi (2000)
Boyz II Men (1997)
Bryan Ferry (1999)
The Cardigans (2003) - "For What It's Worth", "Communication"
The Chieftains (2003) - "40 Shades of Green" with Rosanne Cash
Chris Botti (2004) - "Someone To Watch Over Me"
The Corrs (1999)
Craig David (2003) - "World Filled With Love", "Hidden Agenda"
The Cranberries (1998) - "Dreams", "Promises"
Cyndi Lauper (2004) - "Time After Time"
Damien Rice (2005) - "Unplayed piano"
Denyce Graves (1999)
Destiny's Child (2001) (?pre-recorded performance?)
Diana Krall (2004)
Duran Duran (2005) - "Ordinary world", "(Reach up for the) Sunrise", "Nice"
Elton John (1998) (Videoscreen) - "Your Song", "Something About The Way You Look Tonight"
Emmylou Harris (1997) - (special wish from the Peace Price winner)
Enrique Iglesias (1998)
Eros Ramazzotti (2000)
Espen Lind (1998) - "Pop From Hell"
Femi Kuti (2000)
Gladys Knight (2005) - "Party train / Friendship Train medley", "The best thing that ever happened to me", "I’ve got to use my imagination", "I heard it through the grapevine", "Midnight train to Georgia"; "I heard it through the grapevine" w/ Bubba Knight
Hall & Oates (2002)
Hariprasad Chaurasia (1998)
Harry Connick Jr (1997)
Ismael Lo (1999)
James Galway with Phil Coulter (1998)
Jan Garbarek (2001)
Jan Werner Danielsen (2003) - "Air"
Jennifer Lopez (2002) - "Jenny From The Block"
Jessye Norman (2002)
Jewel (1997)
Joaquin Cortes (2002)
Josh Groban (2002) - "To Where You Are". "The Prayer" w/Sissel Kyrkjebø
Joss Stone (2004)
Juanes (2005) - "La camisa Negra", "Suenos"
The Kamkars (2003)
Katherine Jenkins (2005) - "L’Amore sei tu" (en. "I will always love you"), "One fine day"
Katie Melua (2005) - "The closest thing to crazy", "I cried for you", "Nine million bicycles"
Kodo (2001)
Ladysmith Black Mambazo (1999)
Laura Pausini (2002)
Lene Marlin (2003) - "Hope you're happy"
Madrugada (2005) - "The Kids are on high street"; "Lift me" w/ Ane Brun
Mari Boine (2002)
Mariah Carey (1997) - "My All", "Butterfly"; "One Sweet Day" w/Boyz II Men
Martin Yates and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (2003) - "Hoe-down"; (2005)
Michelle Branch (2002)
Moby (2000)
Natalie Cole (2000)
Natalie Imbruglia (2001)
Nils Petter Molvær (1997)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra (1998)
Ole Edvard Antonsen with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (1999)
Oumou Sangare(1998)
Patti Labelle (2004)
Paul Bateman and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (2001) (2002)
Paul McCartney (2001)
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (1998)
Phil Collins (1998) - "Both Sides Of The Story", "Antother Day In Paradise"
Polyphonic Spree (2004)
Roberto Alagna (2003) - "O Sole Mio"; "Come Prima" with Angela Gheorghiu
Robert Plant (2003) - "Morning Dew" with Strange Sensation
Russell Watson (2001)
Santana (2002) - "Oyo Como Va"
Secret Garden (1999)
Shania Twain (1998) - "You're Still The One", "Black Eyes, Blue Tears"
Sinead O'Connor (1994) (1997)
Sissel Kyrkjebø (2000); (2002) - "The Prayer" w/Josh Groban
Ska Cubano (2005) - "Chicago", "Ay Caramba"
Sondre Lerche (2004)
Sting (1999)
Suede (2002)
Sugababes (2005) - "Hole in the head", "Ugly"
Suzzana Owiyo (2004)
Sølvguttene (1997) (1998)
Tim McGraw (2003) - "Please remember me", "God's child"
Tina Turner (1999) (playback) - "When the heartache is over", "Whatever you need"
Tony Bennett (2004)
Westlife (2000); (2005) - "World of our own"; "You raise me up" with Rolf Løvland and Fionnuala Sherry
Willard White (1998) (replacement for Andrea Bocelli)
Willie Nelson (2002) - "Always On My Mind", "The Great Divide", "Georgia on My Mind" (special wish from the Peace Price winner)
Wyclef Jean (2001) - "Redemption Song"
Yo-Yo Ma (2005) - "Haydn: Cello Concerto in C, Third movement"
Youssou N'Dour (1997); (2001) - "My Hope Is In You"

Various information

Harry Connick Jr brought 35 musicians with him on stage, when performing at the concert in 1997.
At the concert in 1998, American TV network Fox, did not include A-ha's performance, which was edited out.
Another performance edited out by Fox in 1998, was Norwegian artist Espen Lind's "Pop From Hell". The word "hell" was not the problem, but the following sentence: "You make me so hard/because you're a star". A Fox-producer stated it would be too much to take for the American family audience. Espen Lind was told his performance would not be edited out if he did not include the word "hard" in the song, but he would not change the lyrics. He said he did not want to let himself be controlled by a double-moralistic American family channel, and that such compromises were not acceptable for him to make.
The 2001 concert's closing song was "Let It Be", performed by Paul McCartney and the other artists.
The Grand Finale in 2002, sung by all the artists, was "Imagine". Opera star Jessye Norman forgot the lyrics.
The Grand Finale in 2003, sung by all the artists, was "Imagine". Robert Plant sang and changed the word religion with division in the sentence "Nothing to kill or die for/ And no division too".
The Grand Finale in 2005, sung by all the artists, was "Give Peace a Chance".

External links

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