A total of 106 Miss World contestants from over 100 countries
and regions gathered in Beijing Monday to take part in the
production of a music recording and video for an English Olympic song.
A group of five Miss World
contestants gesture during the recording of an English Olympic
music video - Light the Passion Share the Dream - in
Beijing Monday November 19, 2007.
The English version of the song, Light the Passion Share the
Dream, composed by a renowned musician Chris Babida, will
follow the same style as the Chinese version, which debuted on
April 26 at the unveiling of the planned Olympic Torch Relay route,
to provide warm feeling and light the passion for the audience.
The beauties were divided into several groups to take turns for
the recording and the MV production. During the break, they also
had the chance to taste the Chinese dumplings.
"I have been so excited to be in Beijing ... We have been in the
recording studio all morning, trying to get this song done. And
there's been work but it's kind of fun." Miss America said, adding
that being associated with the Olympics is incredible and
once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Miss Nigeria said, "It is an honor for me as a contestant of the
Miss World Pageant and a citizen of Nigeria to be a part of this
memorable, prestigious event of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. And I am
very happy to be here and I wish everybody who takes part in this
Olympics good luck, and best wishes from Nigeria."
The recording and the MV will be ready at the end of this month
and will be performed for the first time early December at the
final of the 57th Miss World Pageant in Sanya, Hainan.
The beauties were invited by the Office for the Campaign to
Solicit Songs for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the Press Commission
of the Chinese Olympic Committee, and Zhengzhou Synear Food
Joint-Stock Co., Ltd -- the Frozen Dumplings Exclusive Supplier of
the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
The Beijing 2008 Olympic torch relay will start in nearly four
months, as the Olympic Flame will be lit in Olympia, Greece
according to tradition on March 25, 2008. The Beijing 2008 Olympic
Torch Relay will traverse the longest distance, cover the greatest
area and include the largest number of people.
Two contestants smile
during a break before they go into the studio for the recording of
an English Olympic music video - Light the Passion Share the
Dream - in Beijing Monday November 19, 2007.
A group of five contestants
gesture during the recording of an English Olympic music video -
Light the Passion Share the Dream - in Beijing Monday
November 19, 2007.
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A contestant smiles during
a break before they go into the studio for the recording of an
English Olympic music video - Light the Passion Share the
Dream - in Beijing Monday November 19, 2007.
Miss World contestants
rehearse for the recording of an English Olympic music video -
Light the Passion Share the Dream - in Beijing Monday
November 19, 2007.
A contestant smiles while
having a Chinese dumpling during a break before the recording of an
English Olympic music video - Light the Passion Share the
Dream - in Beijing Monday November 19, 2007.
(BOCOG November 20, 2007)
