Katy Perry, Shakira, Priyanka Chopra and more sing 'Imagine' for UNICEF

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Katy Perry, Shakira, Priyanka Chopra and more sing 'Imagine' for UNICEF
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In the song "Imagine," John Lennon dares to dream of a better world. It's a vision he shared with UNICEF, the humanitarian organization dedicated to aiding children, which on Friday launched a video of Lennon's song with voices from around the world.

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With the support of David Guetta and Lennon's wife Yoko Ono, UNICEF recorded short clips of "Imagine" from Goodwill Ambassadors and influencers including Katy Perry, Shakira, Priyanka Chopra, Neymar Jr., will.i.am, Idris Elba, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and more. The organization also received personal recordings of the song from over 140 countries (and the International Space Station).

The video's aim is to highlight children in need around the world with the hasthag #childrenfirst and not only imagine improvement, but create it.

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Proma Khosla

Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.


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