We Day started their tour in Toronoto, September 28, 2012 at Air Canada Centre. Hosted by Much Music Jesse Giddings, host and sponsor for this event. Shawn Desman did his usual opening We Day songs and Dance in front of 20,000+ people. Many speakers such as Justin Trudea, Martin Sheen, Honourable Sinclair and much more came together to talk to children about different social issues such as poverty, diseases, redefining the impossible, me to we.
Youth standing outside the Air Canada Centre waiting for We Day to start September 28, 2012
We Day host Jesse Giddings welcomes the crowd, September 28, 2012
Flashmob dancers lead the crowd in a rousing We Day Dance Toronto September 28, 2012
Thousands of pounds of food were collected at We Day to support local food banks at 2012 We Day, Toronto September 28, 2012
A story by a five year old who has a disease where there is a zinc deficiency in their body, the child will not be able to live his fifth birthday. Tweet I want to help and save a life @ZincSavesLives, 50 cents will go to the charity to save a child with zinc deficiency in their body! The story of third world countries striving for hunger and walking each day to find food and water such as Kenya, India, Africa.
Shawn Desman performs Nobody Does It Like You and gets the entire crowd on it’s feet. We Day September 28, 2012 in Toronto
Jacob Hoggard from Hedley performs their hit song One Life for the We Day crowd, in Toronto September 28, 2012
“While acting is what I do for a living, activism is what I do to stay alive” -Martin Sheen- We Day September 28, 2012 in Toronto
“There is no can’t. No won’t. Only how.” Spencer West shares his story of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro this past summer as part of his Redefine Possible campaign. We Day September 28, 2012 in Toronto.
Hedley performed One Life which set the mood to We Day, to give hope to youth to do what is right in their hearts. While Nelly Furtado performed The Bigger The Better and Anbody Out There With K’Naan sending a message of reaching out despite difference in view, join forces. Lil JaXe, Toronto Lone Wolf rapper came on stage with a short speech about his stuttering disorder and how music saved his life and performed alongside hip hopper Captain Hooks. Jennifer Hudson sang her soul out and performed and up beat song to get the children dancing.
Youth pledge their ONE DROP to conserve clean water We Day September 28, 2012 in Toronto
The entire We Day crowd does the We Day Dance September 28, 2012 in Toronto at Air Canada Centre
K’NAAN and Nelly Furtado give a surprise performance at We Day, in Toronto September 28, 2012 singing Anbody Out There
“This generation without borders is going to start a revolution” -Romeo Dallaire- We Day September 28, 2012 in Toronto
The We Day journey continues as they head over to Vancouver. Both events will be streamed live online at www.muchmusic.com/weday allowing people from all over the world to tune in. You’ll also be able to watch the MuchMusic broadcast special premiering on Sunday, November 11 at 7 p.m. ET on MuchMusic and Saturday, November 24 at 7 p.m. ET on CTV.
“We Day is all of you. The few, the dedicated, coming together to change this world!” We Day Founders, Marc and Craig Kielburger share their message of WE during their keynote address. September 28, 2012 in Toronto.
Hip Hop 13 year old Lil JaXe spoke about his stuttering problem and how music saved his life and free-styled one of his songs alongside Captain Hooks. Toronto Air Canada Centre September 28, 2012
Jennifer Hudson closed off the show with a powerful performance of Night of Your Life and Hallelujah. We Day September 28, 2012 at Toronto Air Canada Centre
Liz Trinnear, Phoebe Dykstra, Karl Wolf, Lil JaXe, Captain Hooks after party. We Day September 28, 2012 at Toronto Air-Canada Centre
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For more about Zinc Saves Lives go to http://www.zincsaveslives.com
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September 28, 2012
Categories: Karl Wolf, Lil JaXe, Lone Wolf Entertainment, Shawn Desman, Social Organizations, WeDay . . Author: Marie-Ève Côté . Comments: Leave a comment