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Enya to help Japanese earthquake
victims
22.02.16
DONEGAL singer Enya is
to travel to Tokyo next month to perform at a major
charity event marking the anniversary of the
earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of
north east Japan five years ago.
The Irish singer (54), who is one of the
best-selling artists in Japan, will sing at a
benefit to raise money for children who were
orphaned or displaced by the disaster on March 11,
2011.
A magnitude 9 earthquake struck the Sendai area of
north east Japan triggering a huge tsunami that
wreaked havoc across a vast area as far as 10km
inland.
The disaster was the biggest of its kind in Japan,
killing almost 16,000 people and displacing almost
230,000.
It also sparked a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima
power plant. |
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Enya will perform music
from her latest album at the 120 euro-a-head charity
gala in the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa, Tokyo,
on March 22. The event will follow the Gary Player
Invitational golf tournament in aid of the Support
Our Kids project which was set up to help children
and young people affected by the disaster.
The legendary retired golfer (80) said: "We have not
forgotten the tragedy of the great east Japan
earthquake and tsunami and our efforts will help
change the lives of many young people who have been
affected.”
Donegal-born Enya, who is a huge fan of Japanese
culture, was among 38 international artists
including U2, Bob Dylan and Adele who contributed to
the 'Songs for Japan' album in 2011. The compilation
was released in the weeks following the disaster to
help the efforts of the Red Cross in the region. |
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