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Children in Need 2021: What is this year’s charity single?
Who is behind the charity single this year? (Picture: BBC)
The BBC’s annual charity event Children in Need is set to kick off this Friday – November 19 – on BBC One.
The event – which raises money for underprivileged and disadvantaged youths across the UK – sees a number of famous faces come together to inspire people to contribute to the charity.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor has already raised £1million after completing a 24-hour danceathon, while BBC weatherman Owain Wyn Evans raised even more with his all-day drumathon.
A charity single is also a Children In Need tradition, and 2021 is no different.
Who is behind this year’s charity single, and who else has performed one before?
What is this year’s Children in Need 2021 charity single?
Niall Horan and Anne-Marie have collaborated on this year’s single (Picture: BBC/Twitter/niallofficial)
Niall Horan and Anne-Marie have been brought together to record this year’s single, which will be a cover of the 1987 Fleetwood Mac track ‘Everywhere.’
The single will be released on November 19, with an official music video airing during the live appeal show on BBC One.
Niall and Anne-Marie will not be alone on the record, as Ed Sheeran, Griff and Yungblud have also contributed to the single.
Speaking about the track, Niall expressed how the track represents this year’s theme, ‘Together We Can.’
‘Togetherness sits at the heart of BBC Children in Need, and that’s what this track is all about. I hope people enjoy it, but above all, I hope it lets anyone who might be struggling right now know that we are here for them.’
Anne-Marie also commented on the timeliness of the track: ‘As we have seen over the past eighteen months, amazing things happen when we come together to help make a difference, and that’s why I am so proud to be releasing this special track with Niall. I hope everyone loves it as much as we do.’
You can pre-order the track over on the Children in Need website.
You can listen for free on streaming services, but you can also purchase the track for 99p on the iTunes store. A minimum of 50p from each purchased download will go towards the charity.
Who else has released charity singles for Children in Need?
Over the years a number of musicians have recorded an official Children In Need single, ranging from the likes of Girls Aloud to McFly and even Peter Kay.
Here is a list of previous Children in Need singles:
1985: Almost Seems (Too Late To Turn) by Clannad1986: Heroes by The Country Line and O’ My Father Had A Rabbit by Ray Moore1987: Bog Eyed Jog by Ray Moore 1988: Children in Need by Spirit of Play with Paul McCartney 1989: If You Want To Help by BBC Children in Choir and It Takes Two by Bruno Brookes and Liz Kershaw 1990: Let’s Dance by Bruno and Liz and th Radio 1 DJ Posse 1995: You Better Believe It by Patsy Palmer and Sid Owen 1996: When Children Rule The World by Red Hill Children 1997: Perfect Day by Lou Reed and various artists 1998: Especially For You by Denise van Outen and Johnny Vaughan, feat. Steps1999: Love Me by Martine McCutcheon 2000: Never Had A Dream Come True by S Club 7 2001: Have You Ever by S Club 7 2002: Don’t Let Me Down/You And I by Will Young 2003: I’m Your Man by Shane Richie 2004: I’ll Stand By You by Girls Aloud
2005: A Night To Remember by Liberty X 2006: Downtown by Emma Bunton 2007: Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) by Spice Girls2008: Do Ya/Stay With Me by McFly 2009: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley by Peter Kay’s Animated All Star Band2010: Love You More by JLS 2011: Teardrop by The Collective 2012: Something New by Girls Aloud 2013: How Long Will I Love You by Ellie Goulding 2014: Wake Me Up by Gareth Malone’s All Star Choir 2015: Take Me Home by Jess Glynne 2016: All We Needed by Craig David 2017: Fields Of Gold by Katie Melua 2018: Love Is In The Picture by Jamie Cullum 2019: Yellow by Jodie Whittaker 2020: Stop Crying Your Heart Out by BBC Radio 2’s Allstars
Children in Need 2021 is on BBC One from 7pm on Friday November 19.
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