In response to the growing coronavirus pandemic, more than 100 ISRA singers will come together in One Nation One Voice - an anthem dedicated to the warriors of the corona and in support of PM-Cares.
One Nation One Voice is a 14-language acapella version by 100 artists and is the biggest showcase of anthems ever. Legendary singer Shri Asha Bhosle comments on the initiative saying, "Singers are artists who have always expressed numerous feelings of the masses in several musical ways. Thus, on this occasion when all of us are fighting against Corona as One Nation ably led by our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, we 100 Singers of the Country under ISRA decided to express our love for the nation and dedicate this Song as One Voice."
Lata Mangeshkar will dedicate the anthem to the country on behalf of ISRA. As a step to aid fundraising for the cause, a multitude of the artist has come forward to participate like never before. Singing in 14 languages are legendary artist Asha Bhosle, Sonu Nigam, Anup Jalota, Alka Yagnik, Hariharan, S. P. Balasubramanian, Talat Aziz, Shaan, Kailash Kher, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Kumar Sanu, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Mano, Pankaj Udhas, Sudhesh Bhosle, Udit Narayan, Shankar Mahadevan, Suresh Wadkar, Shailendra Singh, Srinivas, Udit Narayan, Shankar Mahadevan, Jasbir Jassi and 80 more artists.
Sanjay Tandon, CEO of ISRA, expressed his gratitude to the singers for their contribution: "One Nation One Voice in aid of PM Cares is a dedication from ISRA where 100 artists pay tribute to all the people in the forefront of the battle against the Corona Virus and all the people at home who have supported the lockdown."
The song will be released on more than 100 channels, including TV, Radio, Social Media, Apps, OTT, VOD, ISP, DTH and CRBT. Speaking of the anthem's inspiration, the multi-talented Sonu Nigam said, "This is a collective tribute to the mammoth struggle and effort our Government and the entire medical and health workers are putting together in these times of global crisis. One hundred singers coming together from different corners of India is an unprecedented show of solidarity and love."
The anthem is even more appealing because, during this lockdown, every artist recorded the song from home. Manish Baradia, Creative Director of Moving Pixels says "Working with a home recording of audio and video is a beautiful challenge. There are a certain sincerity and effort that comes through that no packaging can match. The result is inspiring. The anthem is composed for the digital age and can be enjoyed on TV, Radio, Devices and Caller Ring Tones."
The song is recorded in 14 languages includes Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujrati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bhojpuri, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Rajasthani, Odiya.
UPDATE:
In light of the extended lockdown in the fight against COVID -19 and the fans' demands for a bigger and better Sangeet Setu finale – ISRA agreed to push the release date of One Nation One Voice from May 3rd, 2020.
Sanjay Tandon, CEO ISRA said, “There is a popular demand from fans of all Singers to broaden and expand the Initiative, so we have decided to respect their sentiments and views to embrace diverse artists, genres and styles.”
A tentative launch date will be declared soon for the Sangeet Setu One Nation One speech.
