New York (Top40 Charts/ Aurelia Group) - 20 years after the peaceful revolution in Germany, PAUL VAN DYK-the internationally known electronic music composer, producer and performer-has written 'We Are One,' an anthem to the fall of the Berlin Wall, which will be presented during the 'Festival Of Freedom' 20 Year Anniversary festivities at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin this Monday, November 9, 2009. The following day, Tuesday, November 10, iTunes will make the song available worldwide. VAN DYK and vocalist Johnny McDaid of Vega 4 will perform 'We Are One' in the presence of heads of state from all over the world at the historic celebration taking place at the German capitol landmark.
Germany's Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Russian President Dimitri Medvedev, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and numerous winners of the Nobel Peace Prize will be in attendance at this emotional event.
The soundtrack for this unique gathering will be provided by music from the world's top musicians. As a wall of 800 oversized dominoes positioned near the former run of the wall between 'Reichstag' and 'Potsdamer Platz' will be symbolically knocked down, several orchestral pieces by the Staatskapelle Berlin, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, and U.S. rock icons Bon Jovi performing their current single 'We Weren't Born To Follow' will be heard. When the final domino topples, PAUL VAN DYK will close with a fireworks finale of 'We Are One,' an anthem that will leave none untouched.
'It is an incredible honor to be allowed to present my 'We Are One' anthem on November 9 against such a fantastic backdrop. The events of 20 ago still move me very personally. I have invested a lot of time and emotion in this project,' said the musician, creator of the song with McDaid who also collaborated with him on his current No 1 chart-topping single 'Home.'
PAUL VAN DYK grew up in East Berlin, East Germany, immigrating to West Germany just before the wall fell in 1989. After its demise, VAN DYK returned to Berlin and began his unprecedented career there. He has become not only a youth idol but on his many international tours also a musical ambassador of a unified Germany, whose views are much sought after by politicians and political commentators.
For a preview listen of 'We Are One' log on to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umvudfc7EU8
Paul van Dyk ft. Johnny McDaid - We Are One Official anthem "20 Years Anniversary Fall Of The Berlin Wall"
Available November 10th on iTunes
Lyrics - 'We Are One'
Born out of the dirt
Scattered and thrown into the world
Huddled together
One sun shines on us all
Our skin and bones add up to more
When we cling together.
We can be as one
No more barriers
Build a bridge with love
No more barriers
This time our time has come
No more barriers
We are one
One thought, one glorious thought
We are alive inside of a life
We're in it together
We can be as one
No more barriers
Build a bridge with love
No more barriers
This time our time has come
No more barriers
We are one
We can overcome together
We can be as one together
We can overcome together
We can be as one together
And for more info on Paul van Dyk go to:
http://www.paulvandyk.com
http://www.myspace.com/paulvandyk
http://www.twitter.com/paulvandy
PAUL VAN DYK's winter U.S. tour dates are as follows:
Wed 11/25 Washington D.C Glow @ Fur
Thu 11/26 Denver, CO Beta Nightclub
Fri 11/27 Tampa, FL The Ritz Ybor
Sat 11/28 Miami, FL Club Space
Thu 12/31 New York City, NY Roseland Ballroom
Go to www.wantickets.com/paulvandyk for tickets to these tour dates.
