Rico Blanco, Christian Bautista to join fellow Asian stars for UNICEF benefit concert

Christian Bautista (L) and Rico Blanco. Images: Instagram/@xtianbautista, @ricoblanco100

Christian Bautista is set to perform alongside Rico Blanco, Morissette Amon and other Asian artists in a benefit concert to help raise funds for UNICEF’s COVID-19 efforts.

The event, titled “One Love Asia, will be live-streamed on its YouTube channel on Wednesday, May 27 at 8 p.m., as per UNICEF Philippines’ post on Twitter last Friday, May 22.

Mark your calendars!

UNICEF Ambassador @siwonchoi joins Pinoy artists @ranzkyle & @nianaguerrero, Morissette, @xtianbautista, @ricoblanco and other stars for ONE LOVE ASIA, a live stream concert for the benefit of UNICEF on May 27, 8 PM.🎶💙 Watch it at: https://t.co/JvFlFrMSX0 pic.twitter.com/u2JtyNDpjn

— UNICEF Philippines (@unicefphils) May 22, 2020

All donations collected from the online show will be given to UNICEF to support its efforts against the spread of the coronavirus, as per a statement on the event’s website. The amount will also help the organization’s initiatives to “prevent the pandemic from becoming a lasting crisis for vulnerable children.”

Along with the Filipino singers, local dancers Ranz Kyle and Niana Guerrero, and Choi Siwon of the K-pop boy band Super Junior, will also be performing at the concert.

The upcoming benefit concert is part of UNICEF’s larger global campaign “#Reimagine” which provides children and their families with soaps, gloves, face masks and access to clean water. Donations also fund medicine, food and vaccines for communities in need. JB

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