Bob Geldof's Ebola charity single looks set to become a huge international hit, but the project has again run into criticism from a pro-Africa website and a London-born, Ghanian-raised singer. The musician, Fuse ODG, admitted he withdrew because he was "shocked and appalled" by the song's lyrics.
Singers like Bono, Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin, Ed Sheeran and One Direction participated in the project, which aimed to prevent Ebola from spreading beyond West Africa.
It is also far from a hit across the continent it is sung for, if iTunes chart figures are any guide.
Do They Know It's Christmas has sold over 250,000 copies in three days in the United Kingdom and the country's official charts company predicts it will top the singles chart.
It is set to raise funds worldwide too, already making No.1 on the iTunes singles chart in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands and Canada and No.8 in the United States.
The song has created less excitement in Africa though, sitting at No.3 in South Africa, but No.8 in Ghana, No.15 in Kenya, No.18 in Egypt, No.26 in Uganda and No.31 in Nigeria. Ebola-affected nations Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea do not have iTunes music charts. Full story...
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Singers like Bono, Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin, Ed Sheeran and One Direction participated in the project, which aimed to prevent Ebola from spreading beyond West Africa.
It is also far from a hit across the continent it is sung for, if iTunes chart figures are any guide.
Do They Know It's Christmas has sold over 250,000 copies in three days in the United Kingdom and the country's official charts company predicts it will top the singles chart.
It is set to raise funds worldwide too, already making No.1 on the iTunes singles chart in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands and Canada and No.8 in the United States.
The song has created less excitement in Africa though, sitting at No.3 in South Africa, but No.8 in Ghana, No.15 in Kenya, No.18 in Egypt, No.26 in Uganda and No.31 in Nigeria. Ebola-affected nations Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea do not have iTunes music charts. Full story...
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