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London 2012 today marked four years to the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in the capital by announcing the roll out of the UK’s largest-ever network of public giant screens.

Funded by the National Lottery through the Olympic Lottery Distributor and London 2012 partners Lloyds TSB and BT, these include permanent structures in Cardiff, Middlesbrough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Swansea, and Waltham Forest, whose inhabitants can witness all the action from the Beijing Games and the moment that London becomes the Summer Olympic Games Host City – the “Handover” - on August 24, as well as major occasions leading up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.

Planning permission is also pending for further screens in Bristol and Norwich.

In a unique collaboration, the London 2012 Organising Committee will be working with the BBC to provide content for the screens.

In addition, they’ll be boosted around the country by over 20 other screens, capturing action from Beijing and London’s Handover celebration bringing the total in operation on the day London becomes Host City to over 30. These sites will be operated by each of the communities involved, but on August 24 it is expected that they will become the hub of activity for communities centred around the Handover moment – be it sport, music or dance and will include a mass sing-a-long as part of the ‘Sing The Nation’ programme. Regional choirs will lead 15 minutes of collective singing in each of the locations with a choir at several big screen sites throughout the country, performing three songs: a simple choice to get everyone warmed up; a song of regional significance and a national song which is being arranged by National Youth Choirs.

On August 24, the network of screens, known as ‘Live Sites’, will show the Visa London 2012 Party live from The Mall, where 40,000 people will gather to watch the show. Tickets for the Mall party have already been allocated via a ballot, which was over subscribed. It will also be broadcast live to the rest of the nation on BBC One and BBC Radio 2 and will feature performances from multi-million-selling artists including The Feeling, Il Divo, Katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson and McFly marking the moment when London becomes the official Host City of the Summer Olympic Games.

Featuring unique collaborations and specially-arranged performances, some with a sporting theme, the show from the Mall will sync with the Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony at which London Mayor Boris Johnson will be symbolically handed the Olympic flag, officially marking the start of London’s tenure as Summer Host city in front of a worldwide audience estimated to be around 1.5 billion.

London 2012 chairman Lord Coe said: “At approximately 2.30pm UK time, on the afternoon of August 24 the Olympic Flag will pass from the Mayor of Beijing to the Mayor of London in the Olympic Stadium in Beijing and the eyes of the world will turn to us. Just as the nation celebrated London winning the bid, we invite the nation to celebrate the start of our four-year journey to 2012 – in whatever way they wish. This could be one of the Live Sites, a fantastic example of a project created because of London 2012, but one with a life well beyond the Games.”

Chair of OLD Janet Paraskeva said: “The Olympic and Paralympic Games are one of the greatest of all international events and these new Lives Sites in the heart of some of our major cities will create a focal point for communities to come together and enjoy the events. We are pleased that National Lottery funding will help extend the network of Lives Sites in time for the handover from London to Beijing. As well as providing a way for the whole of the UK to join in with London 2012, Lottery money is also creating a community resource in cities with state-of-the-art technology around which people can gather to celebrate a wide range of events.”

Colin Grannell, Executive Vice-President, Partnership Marketing at Visa Europe, said: “As a global supporter of the Olympic Games for more than two decades we at Visa are proud to sponsor an historic and memorable event for people to celebrate the return of the Games to London after sixty years.”

Suzi Williams, BT Group Marketing Director, says: “BT is a company with communication at its heart. Through our support of the Live Sites we’re delighted that communities across the UK will be able to experience this momentous event as we all start looking forward to 2012.”

Sally Hancock, London 2012 Partnership Director, Lloyds TSB said “As the first national partner of London 2012 we are proud to be bringing the Live Site experience to the communities we serve, showcasing the excitement and action that we all expect from the Games.”

McFly said: “Witnessing the Games come to London and playing not only in the Mall but to the country as a whole is a once in a lifetime opportunity.”

The Feeling said: “The atmosphere across the whole country is going to be electric; we are really looking forward to the Olympic Games coming to town.”

Il Divo said: “We are delighted to be part of such a historic event; performing in the shadow of Buckingham Palace in front of an audience of millions. It’s an honour to be associated with the Games in such austere surroundings.”

Further announcements of acts will be made in due course. These Games will be the first 24/7 Olympics. BBC Television will broadcast more than 2,750 hours of coverage, giving viewers access to live coverage, the latest news updates regardless of the time of day and where they are, through the BBC’s extensive TV, radio, online, mobile and BBC iPlayer services.

For further information please contact the London 2012 Press Office on +44 (0)203 2012 100 or visit the website at www.london2012.com. Find out the latest from London 2012 HQ on our blog http://blog.london2012.com

Notes to Editors:
The Live Site screens will represent a major legacy from London 2012 with the fixed locations plan to operate not just for the four years up to 2012, but for many years afterwards. They will carry a range of local information, news, cultural, sporting, education and community events and content. Moving forward, the screens will also have interactive capabilities which will enable cities to link to each other.

Screen breakdown
*There will be eight permanent screens funded by the National Lottery through the Olympic Lottery Distributor, erected in Cardiff, Middlesbrough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Swansea and Waltham Forest. Subject to planning permission, there will also be screens in Bristol and Norwich. These eight screens are a unique collaboration between the London 2012 Organising Committee, its partners in the project the Olympic Lottery Distributor, Lloyds TSB, BT, the cities and the BBC.

LOCOG is in discussion with CABE and English Heritage to ensure that these screens are well designed and will have a positive effect on the towns and cities hosting them.

Three screens will be erected for the 2008 Games in Canary Wharf (London), Leicester and Trafalgar Square.

Further screens will also be operating for the handover day in Belfast, Glasgow, Herne Bay, Notting Hill and Weymouth, funded by LOCOG and in Hackney, Greenwich, Coventry, Kettering, Southend-on-Sea and Great Yarmouth and other areas funded by local authorities and organisations.

Screens from the BBC-driven Public Space Broadcasting Network will be used in Birmingham, Bradford, Derby, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Rotherham and Swindon during the Games and for Handover.

Sing the Nation
A festival to unite the UK in song this August: all kinds of people singing all kinds of music in all kinds of places. There will be singing in museums, libraries, parks abbeys and city centres. All events are participatory. Museum events range from Songs of London at the Museum of London to Sing Yorkshire in Rotherham.

Sing the Nation culminates on August 24’s Olympic Handover ceremonies when regions across the UK will hold mass city sings led by community choirs. From Glasgow to Cardiff, people across the UK will lift their voices. The result is expected to be the UK’s biggest singalong.

Each city will sing one regional song which connects to that location: Danny Boy in Ulster…I do like to be beside the seaside in Blackpool; Derby Ram in Derby…. Delila in Swansea… Maybe it’s Because I’m a Londoner in Walthamstow and Greenwich.

All Cities will sing one national song at the same time. (This has been arranged by Mike Brewer OBE).

Cities taking part in the City sings include: Middlesbrough; Glasgow; Portsmouth; Manchester; Norwich; Hull; Bradford; Coventry; Derby; Birmingham; Swansea; London; Leicester; Blackpool

Sing the Nation is delivered by Sing London, a not for profit company who delivered Sing London in 2007. Sing the Nation is supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, LOCOG; National Heritage Fund.

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http://www.the2012londonolympics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11631

Live acts for VISA London 2012 party announced - 25th July 2008, 10:01

The first acts for the VISA London 2012 Party in The Mall on 24 August were announced today.
The acts announced were The Feeling, Il Divo, Katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson and McFly.
There will be more acts announced in the coming weeks, including collaborations and specially-arranged performances.
40,000 people will gather in front of Buckingham Palace to watch the show, celebrating the Handover of the Olympic Games from Beijing to London. Tickets for the Mall party have already been allocated via a ballot, which was over-subscribed.
It will also be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Radio 2 and on giant screens around the UK.
McFly said: 'Witnessing the Games come to London and playing not only in the Mall but to the country as a whole is a once in a lifetime opportunity.'
Il Divo said: 'We are delighted to be part of such a historic event; performing in the shadow of Buckingham Palace in front of an audience of millions. It's an honour to be associated with the Olympics in such austere surroundings.'
Colin Grannell, Executive Vice-President, Partnership Marketing at Visa Europe, said: 'As a global supporter of the Olympic Games for more than two decades we at Visa are proud to sponsor an historic and memorable event for people to celebrate the return of the Games to London after sixty years.'
Read more about plans to celebrate the Handover of the Olympic Games to London
Source
london2012.com

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http://www.ildivo.com/news/visa_london_2012_party.html

Visa London 2012 Party

25 JUL 2008
Il Divo are delighted to be performing at the Visa London 2012 Party on the Mall on 24th August.
The Party syncs with the Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony, when celebrations will be happening all over the UK to mark the beginning of London's tenure as the Olympic City.
Other artists performing at the Party include Russell Watson and Katherine Jenkins, and although tickets have already been allocated via a free ballot, there'll be no shortage of places for you to watch the celebrations live. Tune in to BBC1 and BBC Radio 2 to catch Il Divo's performance, and you'll also be able to watch the handover celebrations on the biggest-ever nationwide network of giant screens set up across the UK.
This will be the first TV performance by the band following the recording of their brand new album, which has just been completed at ICP studio in Brussels and is due for release this year.
Carlos says of recording the album: 'It's been a fun experience being back in the studio after two long years. It was like going back to recording the first album where we were trying new things and there was a feeling of something really special happening. This is our best album so far and there are going to be some great surprises on it!'
We'll be bringing you plenty more updates on the new album, as well as information about Il Divo's upcoming international performances, very soon... so stay tuned to www.ildivo.com!

TRADUCCION:

Il Divo esta encantado de cantar en el Festejo en el Mall Visa para Londres 2012 este 24 de Agosto. El evento se sincronizara con la Ceremonia de Clausura de los Juegos Olímpicos Beijing 2008, las celebraciones se daran por todas partes del Reino Unido donde se marcara el inicio la ciudad de Londres como Sede Olímpica para 2012.

Ademas de Il Divo estaran artistas como Russell Watson y Katherine Jenkins, y aunque los boletos para el evento ya han sido asignados a través de una votación libre, no habrá escasez de lugares para poder ver las celebraciones en vivo.

Sintoniza el canal de  BBC1 y la Radio de BBC 2 para ver la actuación de Il Divo, asi como las celebraciones sobre la entrega de la estafeta olimpica en el mas grande despliegue visual jamás visto, ya que por todo el país se colocaron pantallas gigantes.

Este Evento será la primera actuación en la televisión de Il Divo de este año, ya  que el Grupo continua con la grabación de su album mas reciente, que acabaran de completar en el estudio de ICP en Bruselas y que saldra a la venta este año.

Carlos habla sobre la realización del nuevo album:

'Ha sido una experiencia divertida el regresar al estudio después de dos largos años.

Fue como hacer nuestro primer album donde tratábamos cosas nuevas y había una atmosfera llena de emociones de algo muy especial.

¡Este es nuestro mejor álbum hasta ahora y habrá muchas sorpresas en ello'! ¡Nosotros les estaremos brindando muchas cosas realmente nuevas con este nuevo álbum.

Así como información sobre nuestras actuaciones a nivel internacional, muy pronto...

Asi que permanece en contacto en www.ildivo.com!

http://forum.ildivo.com/viewtopic.php?p=4445315#4445315

URS
IL DIVO
Joined: 06 Oct 2004
Posts: 18

Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:13 pm    Post subject: I had a wonderful birthday!!

To all you dear people out there,
I would like to say a very warm and heartfelt "THANK YOU!" for all your lovely, funny, poetic and sparkling birthday wishes. As we're all on holiday, I unfortunately didn't have the pleasure of the other three boys singing to me. But the "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"s that came flying in on the forum from all over the world more than made up for it! Having so many people thinking of me, made this birthday a very special one to me.
In return, I wish you all plenty of moments like this. And in a couple of months, when the four of us are traveling the world again together, I hope, we will be able to make these moments happen, wherever we go.
Urs

TRADUCCION:

PARA USTEDES QUERIDA GENTE AHI AFUERA:

YO QUISIERA DARLES UN ENTERNECIDO Y DE CORAZON "GRACIAS" POR TODOS SUS ADORABLES, DIVERTIDOS,  POETICOS Y BRILLANTES DESEOS DE CUMPLEAÑOS... COMO SABRAN NOSOTROS ESTAMOS AUN DE VACACIONES Y DESAFORTUNADAMENTE NO PUDE TENER EL PLACER DE OIR CANTAR LAS MAÑANITAS A MIS OTROS 3 AMIGOS... PERO EL ENORME "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" VINO VOLANDO DESDE EL FORO DESDE TODAS PARTES DEL MUNDO... MAS QUE NADA HABIA MUCHISIMAS PERSONAS PENSANDO EN MI, LO QUE HIZO ESTE CUMPLEAÑOS UNO DE LOS MAS ESPECIALES PARA MI.

EN AGRADECIMIENTO LES DESEO A TOD@S USTEDES MUCHOS MOMENTOS COMO ESTE. EN UNOS MESES MAS, CUANDO ESTEMOS DE NUEVO LOS 4 JUNTOS VIAJANDO POR EL MUNDO OTRA VEZ. ESPERO LOGREMOS QUE ESOS MARAVILLOSOS MOMENTOS SUCEDAN A DONDE QUIERA QUE ESTEMOS.

URS

WE LOVE YOU DEAREST URS... AND WE WANT SEE YOU (OUR 4 LOVES) SO SOON....

http://www.aor-fm.com/Bands/1595_THE_CONSPIRACY.aspx

I HOPE IF THE RECORD COMPANY WANT TO REEDIT THE CD IN A FUTURE TIME .. JUST A HOPE OR A DREAM,  THE TIME HAVE THE ANSWER..... A LOT OF UBERBABES WILL BE THE FIRST IN LINE OR NOT LADIES?... ..

http://www.broadway.tv/blog/broadway-magazine/broadway-stars-and-joan-rivers-celebrate-opening-night/

Broadway.tv Blog

Broadway Stars and Joan Rivers Celebrate Opening Night

Opening Night Pictures for “title of show”

Broadway brought out its best and brightest to enjoy the newest musical of the season. Although it has its roots firmly planted off-Broadway, [title of show] is truly a musical for Broadway. Showbiz insiders, Tony Winners, and puppets all turned out to celebrate the opening of another Broadway show. Also on hand was Joan Rivers, who is said to be hosting her own Broadway program this year on  satellite radio. The guest list for opening night included Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marian Seldes, Terrence McNally, Joan Rivers, Blaine Trump, S. Epatha Merkerson, Anthony Rapp, Barrett Foa, Betty Buckley, Derek Keeling, Jerry Mitchell, Mary Stout, Marc Shaiman, Amanda Green, Bob Martin (who knows about Broadway musicals about musicals), David Miller, John Cameron, and Broadway Magazine and Broadway.tv favorite Roma Torre. Click on the thumbnails to get in on the red carpet.

–Broadway Magazine, Broadway.tv

Photo: Broadway’s Newest Power Couple? Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marian Seldes attend the opening night of “[Title of Show]” at the Lyceum Theatre on July 17, 2008 in New York City. All photos J. Kempin/WireImage.com

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quartz59
Joined: 03 Jul 2007
Posts: 16
Location: USA

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:32 am    Post subject: Could this be Urs? What do you think?

While surfing the net, I discovered the following link to a Swiss CD released in 1991 titled "One to One" by the Swiss rock band called The Conspiracy. The lead vocalist is "Ferris" Buhler -- someone who looks like Urs Buhler with a lot of hair. I think the voice on the sample song, "Send Me an Angel," sounds like a young, untrained Urs. What do you think?

http://www.aor-fm.com/bands/1595_THE_CONSPIRACY.aspx

Band Members :

Ferris Buhler - vocals
Steve Hafeiger - guitars
R. Glanzmann - bass
Rafi Woll - drums
C.B. Brown - keyboards

THE CLIP IN A WMA FORMAT... THANKS TO DIVA'S FORUM

http://www.mediafire.com/?nzfypkjtxne
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HI EVERYBODY:
AWESOME SURPRISE TO ME YESSS THE VOICE AND THE BOY IS OUR URS
(FERRIS )....THANKS CRYSTAL AND ALL OF YOU TO MAKE MY DAY

I HOPE SOMEDAY WE CAN FIND THIS CD WITH A GOOD PRICE