In times of Corona, a lot of stars want to use their celebrity for a good cause. So does Avril Lavigne.
The 35-year-old singer has again recorded her track “Warrior” from 2019 as a charity single. The proceeds will go to the fight against Corona. In the new version, the song is called “We Are Warriors” and is a tribute and thank you to all the warriors of these difficult days, Avril reveals in an interview with “Entertainment Tonight”.
View this post on InstagramFront line Warriors – this song is for you! ? ? Available now via the link in my bio !? ? I hope you all enjoy my new rendition of Warrior. In conjunction with The Avril Lavigne Foundation, I’m donating net proceeds to Project HOPE, an organization doing amazing things for the front line workers. ? Thank you to everyone who helped put this together and special thanks to @Lindseystirling for the beautiful violin we added to this new version !? Vocal engineered and produced by @peteajonas and @chrisbaseford? We will get through this together. ? ? We Are Warriors? ? ???? ? #WeAreWarriors
“To honor all the frontline workers and those who risk their lives out there to ensure our safety. I wanted to show them that they are valued because they are the real warriors and the real heroes. They keep our world together. ”
Taking up the song from this point of view was an intense experience for the singer: “I had goose bumps. It was moving. ”
The proceeds from the sale of the single will go to “Project Hope”, which supports medical staff worldwide. With this, Lavigne wants to do its part to get the current rampant corona pandemic under control.
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The first recording of the song was the final track of Lavigne’s LP “Head Above Water” from 2019. (Bang)
