Jambo is the official song of the

21st World Scout Jamboree The 21st World Scout Jamboree was held in July and August 2007, and formed a part of the Scouting 2007 Centenary celebrations of the world Scout Movement. The event was hosted by the United Kingdom, as 2007 marked the 100th anniversary of the found ...

. It was sung by The Adventure (comprising Explorer Scouts Pete,

Lucie Lucie is the French and Czech form of the female name Lucia. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Lucie Ahl, British tennis player * Lucie Arnaz, American actress * Lucie Aubrac, member of the French Resistance * Lucie Baltha ...

, Nick and Caz) with support vocals provided by Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from around the UK. It was written by Al Steele and Nigel Hart. It was released in the UK on 2 July 2007 and charted at #91 on the UK Singles Chart. The title comes from " Jambo!" a greeting in the

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. Band member Lucie Jones, in 2009 got through to the UK ''X-Factor'' Live Finals. She was also selected to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017.

Track listing

# Jambo - Original Version # Jambo - The Krys Randle Remix # Jambo - The French Version # One World, One Promise # Jambo - The Karaoke Version The single also included the official Jambo video.

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