Nicole Richie: I Outsang Jennifer Hudson in "We Are the World"
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Nicole Richie says she got carried away singing the remake of "We Are the World" Monday in the same Hollywood studio where the original was cut 25 years ago.
"I hope Jennifer Hudson wasn't upset that I was out-singing her tonight," she sarcastically Twittered.
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Richie and Hudson, both 28, were among the 80 stars who stood shoulder-to-shoulder on risers at Henson Recording studios to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief.
Richie said she is still reeling from the experience.
"WOW," she Twittered after the event. "Brian Wilson stood next to me & I got to hear him sing right into my left ear. Can you say AWESOME!"
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Richie - who was four years old when her father Lionel Richie wrote the original tune with Michael Jackson -- said she was "excited" to do it again and "help make a change."
She and beau Joel Madden even brought daughter Harlow, 2.
"Watched harlow flirt with Kanye, Cary Hart, Busta [Rhymes], Sean garret, and the jonas brothers," he joked via Twitter. "Just like her mom, she plays hard to get."
Jason Mraz told UsMagazine.com it was "great" being able to participate in the song. "Haiti needs our attention as a nation right now," he said. "Personally as an artist, I think music is probably the closest thing that all of humanity gets to agreeing what God is."
Rob Thomas told Us he was impressed that everybody left "their egos at the door."
"I think it's high time that we do this," he said. "I think we should have helped Haiti a long time ago, so I'm glad that we are. I think it's unfortunate that something like this had to happen to make us [step up]."
Added Celine Dion, "We have a special responsibility to help needy people and this is part of our world. We're all gathering here together to support people in need and to do whatever we can. We'll lend our voices and help however possible."
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31"I hope Jennifer Hudson wasn't upset that I was out-singing her tonight," she sarcastically Twittered. Duh she was joking!! People get stupider every year.
Chris: Yes, there is poverty in America and celebrities donate and do telethons for hurricane disasters. The difference is that in America, there are always resources for the poor and displaced. In places like Haiti, the people are already at a bad place to start with so a natural disaster is a million times worse for them.
some of you are stupid, it was A JOKE DUM DUMS
keep michael's voice in we are the world 2010
NICOLE,NICOLE WHAT'S UP WITH YOU???YOU'VE NEVER BEEN A SINGER ON THIS PLANET//STOP TALKING FOOLISH,LOOKING LIKE A NUTCASE,JENNIFER IS A VERY TALENTED LADY WHO HAS PROVED SHE CAN SING AND IF YOU WEREN'T LIONEL RICHIE'S DAUGHTER YOU WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE,SO HUSH,HUSSSSHHH MY SWEETIE
Tell It How It is 9:50am: Many of us gave what we could. I wouldn't spend one shiny red cent on these overfed egomaniacs who don't have a shred of originality left in their bones. I will give to the pertinent charities themselves, not to these creatures. MJ wrote this song overnight--these people have had 2-3 weeks now to pen a song and couldn't be bothered? Yeah, let's recycle an instant breadwinner because we know people are still mourning MJ and will likely buy it for his sake if anything...ugh!
My point is who is nicole richie ? nobody know ha i bet she cant even get on Jhud level i mean you had to get on twitter i guess i know jhud is rollin right know thats why you have no rep always keeping up mess
Seriously, do none of you read before you post? Nicole "sarcastically" twittered. This means that she was kidding people! She wasn't saying she sang better, louder, etc. Read the article and buy a dictionary!
The only way Nicole would have "outsung" Jennifer Hudson is by singing louder to cover up how bad her voice is. Just a complete joke. My opinion of Nicole had been going up, but it just suffered a reversal.
Rob Thomas said everybody "left their egos at the door" and it sounds like Nicole picked hers up when she left!!
Nicole, darling I doubt it very much that you out sung Jennifer. I know you wish you COULD have, but don't fool yourself, Ms Hudson does have a set of pipes on her. This was all for a good cause.
I bet J. Hudd is laughing. Keep dreaming Nicole...why were you there again?
Here are the lyrics!! WE ARE THE WORLD, WE ARE THE CHILDREN,WE HAVE STARVING & HOMELESS KIDS HERE BUT LETS HELP HATIANS, THERE'S A CHOICE WE'RE MAKING, WE'RE IGNORING OUR OWN AMERICAN KIDS IT'S TRUE WE MAKE A BRIGHTER DAY FOR TERD WORLD BUMS. All while americans go hungry.... How liberal of all of you
Nicole Richie sings?? Since when?! I suspect that her voice will not sound as pleasant.
Geez some of you guys are a piece of work!!! I think its great that they want to make a remake of "We are the world" to benefit Haiti but most of you guys are filled with negativity at least people are willing to help, thats more than can be said for most of you!!
I love Nicole. She is adorabele. Yikes, so many haters...so sad.
Nicole is too cute.
YAWN! NICOLE IS AS BORING AS FAKE KHATE GOSSELIN! HA!
WITHOUT MICHAEL JACKSON'S VOICE, THE RECORDING WILL BE HOLLOW. Quite frankly, it's insulting that they've excluded the man who wrote the song (Lionel was a contributor at best). Michael was the draw then and now. Quincy and Lionel should be ashamed of themselves for not including Michael's voice - it's his song! Apparently, Jermaine is singing Michael's part. What a joke. I don't mean to be disrespectful to Jermaine but he is NO Michael - no one is - that's the point. He's simply irreplaceable. Quincy, add Michael back into the recording where he belongs. If not, not only will I not be buying it, I won't even listen to it or support anything else you or Lionel ever do.
I am so glad MJ is not here to see this assassination of his efforts. Oh, yeah, the ONLY reason they can do this is BECAUSE he is dead! Losers. "Checked their egos at the door"??? Wow, how big of you! Half of those people had no business being there.