Iconic Kiwis Collaborate On Starship Christmas Album

November 13, 2013

Iconic Kiwis Collaborate On Starship Christmas Album

Artists make a life-saving difference with original recordings compilation raising funds for Starship’s National Air Ambulance Service

An unrivalled line-up of Kiwi artists have banded together to make The Starship Christmas Album 2013, raising crucial funds for New Zealand’s national children’s hospital.

More than 20 New Zealand performers – including Bic and Boh Runga, Anika Moa, Jason Kerrison, Ruby Frost, Jordan Luck, Tiki Taane, SOL3 MIO and The Phoenix Foundation – have all donated their time, talent and royalties to raise money for the Starship Foundation.

Songs on the album include a rendition of the international Number 1 Christmas hit Fairytale of New York, sung by Greg Johnson and Silver Scroll nominee Lisa Crawley, along with C-City Brothers – rugby stars Andrew Ellis, Israel Dagg, Willi Heinz, Robbie Fruean and Telusa Veainu – performing their New Zealand version of Winter Wonderland.

The Starship Foundation needs to raise more than $1.5 million a year to operate its vital National Air Ambulance Service, which flies top medical experts to life-threatening emergencies around the country. These specialists stabilise the children and allow them to be taken safely to Starship where they can receive the care they need.

Last year’s debut compilation, of international and local artists on The Starship Christmas Album 2012, raised $251,000 for the Starship Foundation. Developed and produced by music industry executive Paul Ellis in collaboration with Universal Music, it went to Number 1 in the compilation charts and Number 2 in the RIANZ charts.

“There is a range of traditional carols through to rock interpretations,” says Ellis. “The calibre is exceptional and every copy sold is helping to provide a life-saving service when Kiwi kids need it most.”

Starship Foundation CEO, Brad Clark, says the album is an extraordinary collaboration by kind-hearted people supporting Starship patients and their families when they are at their most vulnerable.

“From the artists, Universal Music and Paul Ellis – to businesses and individuals who will buy this wonderful album – a huge Starship thank you to everyone for their generosity and support of the Starship Christmas Album 2013.”

About The Christmas Album 2013:

The Starship Christmas Album 2013 is available from The Warehouse, New World and participating Caltex stations, from November 22 and is an ideal stocking-filler gift, affordably-priced at $16.

The Starship Christmas Album 2013 features:
1. Bic and Boh Runga – Carol Of The Bells
2. Anika Moa and Julia Deans – 2000 Miles
3. Jason Kerrison and The Bads
– May You Always
4. The Phoenix Foundation & Holly Beal
– God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
5. Jamie McDell – Silent Night
6. SOL3 MIO – Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas
7. Peter Urlich – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
8. Ruby Frost and Jordan Luck – Walking In
The Air
9. Greg Johnson and Lisa Crawley – Fairytale of
New York
10. Jesse Sheehan and Anna Coddington – Merry
Christmas Baby
11. Fagan and The People and Lani Purkis –
Bright Christmas
12. C-City Brothers – NZ Wonderland
13. Tiki Taane - Starship Lullaby

Organisations supporting The Starship Christmas Album 2013 include The Warehouse, New World, Caltex, SKY, Classic Hits, The New Zealand Herald, ASB, Barfoot & Thompson, Mercury Energy, 8Com, Parachute Studios and Tandem Studios.

ENDS

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