{"id":66824,"date":"2020-12-14T12:39:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T12:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=66824"},"modified":"2020-12-14T12:39:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T12:39:42","slug":"justin-bieber-and-the-lewisham-and-greenwich-nhs-choir-reunite-after-five-years-to-release-special-charity-single-holy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/12\/justin-bieber-and-the-lewisham-and-greenwich-nhs-choir-reunite-after-five-years-to-release-special-charity-single-holy\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Bieber And The Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Choir Reunite After Five Years To Release Special Charity Single \u2018Holy\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five years since a battle in the UK Christmas single charts brought them together, Justin Bieber and the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir reunite for their first ever collaboration, a special new version of Bieber\u2019s UK hit \u2018Holy\u2019, set for release this Friday, 18 December.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Profits from the single will be split between NHS Charities Togethe<\/strong>r<\/a> (which represents over 230 NHS charities) and the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Charity<\/strong><\/a> in recognition of the extraordinary efforts of those on the medical frontline during the Coronavirus crisis.<\/p>\n

Their unlikely story began in 2015 when Justin\u2019s smash hit \u2018Love Yourself\u2019 and the choir\u2019s \u2018A Bridge Over You\u2019 were neck and neck in the race to become UK Christmas No.1.<\/p>\n

On hearing the story, Justin urged his fans to download the choir\u2019s single rather than his own, writing on Twitter,<\/p>\n

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\u201cSo for 1 week it’s ok not to be #1. Let’s do the right thing & help them win. It’s Christmas. @Choir_NHS good luck.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The tweet went viral, with the NHS single pulling ahead in the final hours and the friendship was formed. They met in person shortly after, Justin noted,<\/p>\n

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\u201cI was honoured to meet everyone from the choir and I\u2019m really happy that they got their number one.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

After a year where the country has learnt the true value of the NHS, seen for the heroes that they are,\u00a0Justin and the South London choir have joined forces\u00a0to pay tribute and raise further funds. The choir came together to record \u2018Holy\u2019 at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios in London.<\/p>\n

Justin had already donated profits from \u2018Stuck With U’, his charity single with Ariana Grande to the US charity, ‘First Responders Children\u2019s Foundation\u2019, who support first responders and their families.<\/p>\n

Caroline Smith, Children\u2019s Community Physiotherapist and \u2013 in her spare time \u2013 leader of the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir, said:<\/p>\n

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\u201cJustin Bieber helped make our dreams come true in 2015 and he\u2019s doing the same this year; we really can\u2019t thank him enough for the chance to work with him on this wonderful, uplifting song. We\u2019re so proud to represent Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and all the heroes in the NHS.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Justin also said,<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s great to be reunited with the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS choir, as we share a fun bit of UK chart history together. Especially in these difficult times, I\u2019m humbled to team up with them for a charity single that will benefit NHS workers on the frontlines of this pandemic and pay tribute to their unbelievable dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The choir members include Zoe Davies, from North Yorkshire, an Endocrinologist, and Tom Jackson, an Orthopaedic Registrar, training to be a surgeon,\u00a0doctors working on the COVID frontline who had to cancel their wedding this year but did an online celebration instead. Zoe is an original member of the choir and\u00a0 a soloist on the original single and met Justin.<\/p>\n

She says,<\/p>\n

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“I’ve been in the choir since it was first formed, and I was a soloist at the start of A Bridge Over You. I met Justin Bieber when he gave us our number one trophy in 2016. It was very exciting to have the chance to work with him on this project, and be able to produce a song which I hope will spread some joy in this difficult year.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Tom adds,<\/p>\n

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“This project was an excellent way to try and bring hope to a year that has seen a lot of hardship and pain for both those close to me and to the wider population, as well as the pressure it has put upon healthcare professionals, both inside and outside the NHS. This track is really about hope for me, hope for the vaccines against this virus, hope for when we will be able to hold our love ones again; hope for our country and our world to heal the barriers that have been placed between us this year.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Pamela Lutalo who worked 3 months on the frontline on a 30 bed COVID ward, Lizzie Farrant who works as a midwife and met Justin 5 years ago too.\u00a0 It has meant a lot to them to record the song, celebrate their NHS colleagues and their work and pay tribute to those who have been lost. Pamela says,<\/p>\n

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“2020 has been a challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Holy” is a song of appreciation to families, friends, colleagues and community who have provided encouragement and support to people during the pandemic and I am also doing this for the NHS charities together charity, which is close to my heart.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Lizzie also said,<\/p>\n

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“I am excited to be involved in this project as it was 5 years since the number one. I joined the choir just after that so got to meet Justin. It is amazing to be involved with something so prestigious and it\u2019s incredible to have Justin\u2019s support for the NHS.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u2018Holy\u2019 by Justin Bieber and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir is available this Friday 18th<\/sup> December.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Five years since a battle in the UK Christmas single charts brought them together, Justin Bieber and the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir reunite for their first ever collaboration, a special new version of Bieber\u2019s UK hit \u2018Holy\u2019, set for release this Friday, 18 December.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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