The

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concert for

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was held at

Copacabana Beach Copacabana ( , , ) is a Brazilian (neighbourhood) located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km (2.5 miles) balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in ...

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, on July 7, 2007. It is one of two free Live Earth concerts, the other being held in Washington, D.C. It was the last concert to start during the day-long event. However, that didn't make it the last to finish, for the

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concert was still going on when things wrapped up in Rio.

Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His debut album ''Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz album), Let Love Rule'' (1989) was characterized by a blend of Rock music, rock ...

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

performance there, on March 21, 2005. On that occasion, Kravitz performed in a concert of his own, staged at a different location on the beach. The

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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 on 27 March 1963) is a Brazilian TV host, actress, singer, and businesswoman. Nicknamed "The Queen of Children", Xuxa built the largest Latin and South American children's ente ...

- "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 fo ...

- "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 Alexandre Pereira Barbosa (born January 3, 1974), known professionally as MV Bill, is a Brazilian rapper, singer, actor, songwriter and co-author of the best-selling book ''Falcão - Meninos do Tráfico''. The initials "MV" stand for "Mensageiro ...

- "Emivi", "Estilo Vagabundo" (with Perlla) (CO 21:20) *

Marcelo D2 Marcelo Maldonado Peixoto (born November 5, 1967), also known as Marcelo D2, is a Brazilian rapper, singer and songwriter, co-founder of Planet Hemp. Biography A former vocalist of the band Planet Hemp, he started his solo career in 1998 ...

and

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- "1967" (CO 3:56) *

- "À Procura da Batida Perfeita", "Rapping", "Qual É" (CO 22:05) *

Pharrell Williams Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973), also known mononymously as Pharrell, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and fashion designer. He first became known as one half of the music production duo ...

- " Lapdance", "

She Wants to Move "She Wants to Move" is a single by American hip hop and rock group N*E*R*D from their second studio album, ''Fly or Die'' (2004). It was written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo and released on February 9, 2004, as the album's lead single. The ...

", "Lapdance", "Brain" (CO 22:50) *

O Rappa O Rappa was a Brazilian reggae rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that combined many styles such as rock, reggae, funk, hip hop and samba. Most of their songs contain sharp protests against the social problems in Brazil and the members of t ...

- "Pescador de Ilusões", "Rodo Cotidiano (My Brother)", "Me Deixa" (CO 23:35) *

Macy Gray Natalie Renée McIntyre (born September 6, 1967), known professionally as Macy Gray, is an American contemporary R&B, R&B and soul music, soul singer and actress. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influence ...

- "

I Try "I Try" is a song co-written and performed by American musician Macy Gray. Issued as the second single from her debut album, ''On How Life Is'' (1999), the song was first released in Japan as a double A-side with "Do Something (Macy Gray song), D ...

", "Everybody", "Treat Me Like Your Money", "Spin Me Round", "

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", "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 (). Performing in a samba style that also ...

- 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 same ...

" (CO 01:05) *

- " 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", " 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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