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concert for

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was held at

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, on July 7, 2007. It is one of two free Live Earth concerts, the other being held in

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It was the last concert to start during the day-long event. However, that didn't make it the last to finish, for the New York concert was still going on when things wrapped up in Rio. Lenny Kravitz was the headliner, playing a free gig there for the second time. A few days before the event, a State prosecutor tried to cancel it, due to an alleged lack of police personnel to take care of security. However, the day after that, the concert was reinstated. Attendance was of about 400,000 people, much less than the crowd drawn to Copacabana by the Rolling Stones free concert on February 18, 2006, which exceeded a million people. Audience numbers were closer to those of the other Lenny Kravitz performance there, on March 21, 2005. On that occasion,

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performed for 300,000 people, in a concert of his own, staged at a different location on the beach. The Rolling Stones concert and Live Earth happened at exactly the same spot, in front of the

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hotel.

Running order

The following artists performed at the Brazilian Live Earth concertBrazil concert site
MSN (in order of appearance): * DJ Dennis - "Mix" (CO 6:17) *

Xuxa Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel ( ; ; born Maria da Graça Meneghel, 27 March 1963) is a Brazilian television host, film actress, singer, model, and businesswoman. Known as "Queen of Little Ones", Xuxa built the largest Latin American children's e ...

- "Tesoura Sem Fim", "Mega Mix/Outro" (CO 20:00) *

Jota Quest Jota Quest is a Brazilian pop rock band. The band was founded in 1993 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais as ''J. Quest'', but due to trademark issues with Hanna-Barbera, they renamed themselves ''Jota Quest'' (''jota'' being the Portuguese name ...

- "Dias Melhores", Além Do Horizonte", "É Pra Lá que Eu Vou", "Até Onde Vai" (CO 20:45) *

Perlla Perla Fernandes dos Santos (born November 28, 1988) is a Brazilian singer commonly known by Perlla. Perlla rose to fame with her first album, '' Eu Só Quero Ser Livre'', in early 2006. Biography Perlla started singing in church at age 4. At 15 ...

- "Totalmente Demais" (CO 4:06) * MV Bill - "Emivi", "Estilo Vagabundo" (with MC Perlla) (CO 21:20) *

Marcelo D2 Marcelo Maldonado Peixoto (born November 5, 1967), also known as Marcelo D2, is a Brazilian rapper and singer. Biography A former vocalist of the band Planet Hemp, he started his solo career in 1998 with the album ''Eu Tiro É Onda.'' The al ...

and Alcione - "1967" (CO 3:56) *

- "À Procura da Batida Perfeita", "Rapping", "Qual É" (CO 22:05) * Pharrell Williams - " Lapdance", " She Wants to Move", "Lapdance", "Brain" (CO 22:50) *

O Rappa O Rappa was a Brazilian reggae/ rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Combining many styles such as rock, reggae, funk, hip hop and samba, Many of O Rappa's songs contain sharp protests against the social problems in Brazil and the members of ...

- "Pescador de Illusoes", "Bye Brother", "Me Deixa" (CO 23:35) *

Macy Gray Natalie Renée McIntyre (born September 6, 1967), known by her stage name Macy Gray, is an American R&B and soul singer and actress. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday. Gray ha ...

- "

I Try "I Try" is a song co-written and performed by American musician Macy Gray. The song was released on September 27, 1999, as the second single from her debut album, ''On How Life Is'' (1999). It is Gray's most successful single to date, peaking at ...

", "Everybody", "Treat Me Like Your Money", "Spin Me Round", " Sexual Revolution", "Let's Get This Party Started / Oblivion", "

Give Peace a Chance "Give Peace a Chance" is an anti-war song written by John Lennon (originally credited to Lennon–McCartney), and recorded with the participation of a small group of friends in a performance with Yoko Ono in a hotel room in Montreal, Quebec, C ...

" (CO 00:20) *

Jorge Ben Jor Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben (). His characteristic style fuses samba, ...

- Jorge da Capadócia", "Medley: "Menina/Chove Chuva/País Tropical/ Mas Que Nada", "Taj Mahal/

Cidade Maravilhosa "Cidade maravilhosa" (, ''Marvelous City'') is a march that was written and composed by André Filho and arranged by Silva Sobreira for the Rio de Janeiro carnival in 1935. It has since become the anthem for the city of Rio de Janeiro. In the sam ...

" (CO 01:05) * Lenny Kravitz - " Are You Gonna Go My Way", " Let Love Rule", "Bring it on", "

American Woman "American Woman" is a song by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released January 1970, from the album of the same name. It was later released in March 1970 as a single backed with "No Sugar Tonight", and it reached number one for three weeks ...

", "Calling All Angels", "

Always on the Run "Always on the Run" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released as the first single from his second album, '' Mama Said'' (1991). It features a contribution by Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash. Slash had written the music for the ...

", " Where Are We Runnin'?" (CO 01:50) * Banda Zambe - "DJ mix" (CO 10:07) * DJ Janet - "Samba Music / Spin" (CO 09:59)

References

External links

Official Live Earth Web SiteMSN Live Earth SiteOfficial Live Earth blogUnofficial Live Earth Concerts and Tickets NewsUnofficial Live Earth Blog
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Environmentalism in Brazil