Life in Harmony
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"Life in Harmony" is a song by Japanese recording artist Misia
from her tenth studio album, Soul Quest
. The song was released as a digital single
on September 15, 2010. A four-track CD single was later released as a first press bonus to Misia's Hoshizora no Live VI Encore 2010: International Year of Biodiversity concert DVD and digitally released on November 10, 2010.
. The collaboration between Misia and David Foster came about as Foster was looking for an Asian singer to participate in his latest compilation album David Foster Presents Love, Again. Upon hearing Misia's voice, which he hailed as "comparable to Mariah Carey
and Celine Dion
" and "a national treasure," Foster decided on working with Misia instantly.
, Misia was inspired by the COP10 slogan "Life in harmony, into the future" and wrote the lyrics to reflect a message of unity between all life forms. Recording for the song was held in Los Angeles on August 4, 2010.
In late August, Ahmed Djoghlaf
, the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, met with Misia in Japan where he listened to the song and requested it be made the official COP10 song.
MISIA (Japanese singer)
, commonly stylized as MISIA, is a Japanese R&B singer originally from Fukuoka. She debuted in 1998 on BMG Japan, but has since moved to Sony Music Japan's Ariola Japan imprint...
from her tenth studio album, Soul Quest
Soul Quest
Soul Quest is the tenth studio album by Japanese R&B singer MISIA, released on July 27, 2011. It will be released in a standard CD-only edition and as a limited 2-CD edition featuring a 77-minute DJ mix of various fan favorite songs by MISIA as mixed by MURO. Soul Quest debuted on the Oricon's...
. The song was released as a digital single
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on September 15, 2010. A four-track CD single was later released as a first press bonus to Misia's Hoshizora no Live VI Encore 2010: International Year of Biodiversity concert DVD and digitally released on November 10, 2010.
Background
"Life in Harmony" was written by Misia, composed by Japan-based Korean composer yellowRubato and the production was handled by Canadian producer David FosterDavid Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
. The collaboration between Misia and David Foster came about as Foster was looking for an Asian singer to participate in his latest compilation album David Foster Presents Love, Again. Upon hearing Misia's voice, which he hailed as "comparable to Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
and Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
" and "a national treasure," Foster decided on working with Misia instantly.
Composition
As honorary ambassador for the 10th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological DiversityConvention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity , known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is an international legally binding treaty...
, Misia was inspired by the COP10 slogan "Life in harmony, into the future" and wrote the lyrics to reflect a message of unity between all life forms. Recording for the song was held in Los Angeles on August 4, 2010.
In late August, Ahmed Djoghlaf
Ahmed Djoghlaf
Ahmed Djoghlaf , is the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity under the United Nations Environment Programme ....
, the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, met with Misia in Japan where he listened to the song and requested it be made the official COP10 song.