Grammy Award winning artist Sarah McLachlan and Juno Award winning duo Tegan and Sara have been announced as featured artists for the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup taking place directly before the Opening Match featuring Canada against China PR on 6 June in Edmonton.
The Opening Ceremony will officially kick-off the competition and will feature over 200 performers celebrating the empowerment and unification of women. The competition’s official slogan – “To a Greater Goal” - will come to life through performances demonstrating the positive impact of the sport both on and off the field.
“I’m honoured”
Celebrating the ideas of ambition, inspiration, honour, victory, celebration and pride, values shared by the announced artists, the Opening Ceremony will celebrate the greatest attributes of the game and highlight the lasting legacy and global impact of a competition featuring successful and empowering women from around the world.
“I’m honoured to be a part of the Opening Ceremony. This will be a great opportunity for me to perform “In Your Shoes”, a song that was inspired by Malala Yousafzai’s incredible story and her strength of character to stand up to what she believed in,” said McLachlan. “As the mother of two daughters, it’s important to have strong female role models for young girls.”
Montopoli: “We are proud”
Tegan and Sara, originally from Alberta, are similarly thrilled to be part of the competition that will bring the best female football players from around the world to Canada. "Tegan and I will be there, and are thrilled to take part in the Opening Ceremony!" said Sara Quin. "We are looking forward to being there in Edmonton, in our home province of Alberta, to take part in such an exciting event."
“We are very proud to have such accomplished Canadian home grown talent performing. Canada is excited to be playing our first two matches, including the Opening Match, in Edmonton,” said Peter Montopoli, CEO of the National Organising Committee for Canada 2015. “We know that Edmonton will continue its tradition as a great host for international football and support Canada as our 12th player on the pitch.”
Grammy Award winning artist Sarah McLachlan and Juno Award winning duo Tegan and Sara have been announced as featured artists for the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup taking place directly before the Opening Match featuring Canada against China PR on 6 June in Edmonton.
The Opening Ceremony will officially kick-off the competition and will feature over 200 performers celebrating the empowerment and unification of women. The competition’s official slogan – “To a Greater Goal” - will come to life through performances demonstrating the positive impact of the sport both on and off the field.
“I’m honoured”
Celebrating the ideas of ambition, inspiration, honour, victory, celebration and pride, values shared by the announced artists, the Opening Ceremony will celebrate the greatest attributes of the game and highlight the lasting legacy and global impact of a competition featuring successful and empowering women from around the world.
“I’m honoured to be a part of the Opening Ceremony. This will be a great opportunity for me to perform “In Your Shoes”, a song that was inspired by Malala Yousafzai’s incredible story and her strength of character to stand up to what she believed in,” said McLachlan. “As the mother of two daughters, it’s important to have strong female role models for young girls.”
Montopoli: “We are proud”
Tegan and Sara, originally from Alberta, are similarly thrilled to be part of the competition that will bring the best female football players from around the world to Canada. "Tegan and I will be there, and are thrilled to take part in the Opening Ceremony!" said Sara Quin. "We are looking forward to being there in Edmonton, in our home province of Alberta, to take part in such an exciting event."
“We are very proud to have such accomplished Canadian home grown talent performing. Canada is excited to be playing our first two matches, including the Opening Match, in Edmonton,” said Peter Montopoli, CEO of the National Organising Committee for Canada 2015. “We know that Edmonton will continue its tradition as a great host for international football and support Canada as our 12th player on the pitch.”
