MixRadio Celebrates International Day of Happiness
By: Danielle DeSisto Mar. 20, 2015
Today is International Day of Happiness and the United Nations, in partnership with MixRadio has this week brought together an army of celebs and musicians to select their happiest song. A load of them have explained why they chose it, (all info below). They've been sharing on social media all week, so have included links to these as well!
All the tracks have formed a #happysoundslike playlist, that has been created by MixRadio, where everyone around the world can listen for free today on www.happysoundslike.com We will be officially launching the playlist at SXSW this morning, so can send you images of Cody Simpson making a surprise performance. I would really love your support to cover this and raise awareness of International Day of Happiness. Britney Spears - Kiss by Prince - "Can't help but get up and dance to this song. And dancing always makes me happy!" Cody Simpson - Mambo No.5 by Lou Bega - "Happiness comes with simple things - family and friends" Charlize Theron - Every teardrop is a waterfall by Coldplay - "I love Coldplay's music, the emotional intention and depth of their songs is really beautiful but 'Every Teardrop...' in particular is so uplifting- it's a happy anthem to remind us to turn the music up, live in the moment and dream hopefully for tomorrow so that our hopes and dreams become reality!"https://twitter.com/CharlizeAfrica/status/578267778290831360
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153153825049486 John Legend - Got To Give It Up by Marvin Gaye - "because 'the beat is so infectious and fun'" Nicole Sherzinger - Three little birds by Bob Marley - "makes me feel like I'm back home in the islands, it grounds me and is a feel-good, uplifting song" Michael Douglas chose Zip A Dee Doo Dah because "it always makes me smile especially during the muddy season".
https://www.facebook.com/MichaelDouglasOfficial/posts/822432471184904
Charli XCX - Say You'll Be There by the Spice Girls UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon, who chose Stevie Wonder's Signed, Sealed, Delivered, said it showed solidarity with those 'suffering from poverty, human rights abuses, humanitarian crises, and the effects of environmental degradation and climate change'. Tinie Tempha - Shout by Isley Brothers - "This song makes me feel Euphoric. If I could put happiness into a song as an emotion this would be the perfect example!"
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