Mariah Carey is tapped as the final performance of the Emmy Awards-winning show that enters its second year.
- Apr 10, 2008
AceShowbiz - "Idol Gives Back", one of the most lauded events in Hollywood this week, will air tonight April 10 on FOX starting from 7:30 P.M. EST PT. Mariah Carey is one of the performers of the charity show, singing her 2006 single "Fly Like a Bird" and the footage has just made a circulation on the net.
Carey who wears simply jeans and a black tank top was given the last spot on the performance section to close the show. The show's judge Randy Jackson was there to back her up on the bass and a choir also appeared in the middle of the song. Prior to her, a number of celebrities including Brad Pitt, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg, Robin Williams, Celine Dion, Forest Whitaker, Billy Crystal and Carrie Underwood have either taken the stage to perform or simply deliver their message to encourage viewers to donate.
The Emmy Awards-winning show is entering its second run, raising awareness and to help children and young people in extreme poverty in the U.S. and around the world. The money raised will benefit six charity foundations, namely The Children's Defense Fund, The Global Fund, Make It Right, Malaria No More, Save The Children, U.S. Programs and the Children's Health Fund. During the show, viewers will be able to make donations via toll-free lines and the Internet.
Mariah Carey, "Fly Like a Bird":
