Annie Lennox releases Dido’s Lament on BBC Radio 2 - Jo Whiley (2020)

"Jo chats to the iconic pop star Annie Lennox about the 10 year anniversary edition of her sixth solo album, A Christmas Cornucopia.
She is releasing a digitally remastered version of her sixth solo album, A Christmas Cornucopia - a collection of inspired interpretations of traditional festive songs, rounded out by a Lennox composition, “Universal Child”.
The 2020 re-issue marks its 10 year anniversary and will feature a brand new, previously unreleased track, “Dido’s Lament”, a new tracklisting, and new artwork.
“I’m absolutely delighted to be releasing the 10th Anniversary of A Christmas Cornucopia. 2020 has been an unprecedented year around the world… The carols on this album represent continuum - harking back to a time before modern technology, climate emergency, global pandemics, pollution, forest destruction, species extinction and all the challenges our world must urgently deal with in terms of crisis in sustainability. I hope this recording will at least offer some comfort and nostalgia, but also an awareness that political leaders, religious leaders and everyone around the world must face up to the question of how many more Christmases we have left to spend on this blighted earth.” - Annie Lennox"
Purchase the 10th Anniversary edition for A Christmas Cornucopia on Annie's website: www.annielenno...
Streamed on 9th of November 2020.
Due to copyright issues, had to cut off all the songs played during this interview, except Dido's Lament.

[@stephanieb120]

Wow....Dido Lament is yet another very powerful, stirring song by Annie. Annie your songs have always moved me and your song "Why" made me ask questions about my own life that empowered me to make positive life changes! Thank you forever Annie♥️

[@caroldudgeon50s]

I've played it over and over again. Such a beautiful rendition of Dido's Lament!

[@cristinacastelli1501]

Thank very very much for interpretation beautiful Annie fantastic lovely woman

[@gizellryerson168]

Goose bumps! Chillingly spectacular!

[@philcaldwell9104]

Gorgeous performance and profound ideas! So grateful for this! 💡

[@soundseeker63]

Wonderful interview with the wonderful Annie, and what an interesting back story on the song.
I am glad the recording finally got released even if it was 10 years later and in such unfortunate times! But I think she is right. Though things weren't exactly rosy in 2010 either, it somehow seems more relevant and fitting now than ever before. In any case, thank you for the many years of wonderful music Annie, and have a safe happy and merry Christmas!

[@frogmouth]

I love Janet Baker and Joyce diDonato's versions which are very classical but this is very moving too. Annie Lennox is magic. As I listen I remember Naomi Munakata the Brazilian choi r conductor and educator who died in March when Covid hit Brazil. Missed by Marin Alsop and Nathalie Stutzmann who conducted Mozarts Requiem and other major choral works for OSESP (Sao Paulo.)
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[@cristinacastelli1501]

The Best voice

[@lisadavies1170]

A stunningly beautiful piece of music. Moves the soul. My family used to say goosepimples... is that weird !?

[@cinziadonti]

yess, goosebumps !

[@grantmcauliffe3437]

Gorgeous.

[@gehenna4life1888]

After she applied Dido's Lament to the pandemic, I thought about the 2.3 million souls lost in the past year. I broke.

[@tgb389]

What song from Prince did she pick?

[@benoitdefleurac1113]

Sometimes It Snows In April

[@tgb389]

@@benoitdefleurac1113 And this is why i LOVE the internet! xox

[@tonynegron1927]

🤔 Yes. I guessed that song Annie was talking about & then you can hear just one note of that song before it cuts off.