The opening ceremonies for the 2010 winter olympics are promising to show a unforgettable performance with some of the biggest names in the industry performing a 1985 hit written by the belated Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.  And it will appear for the first time at the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday February 12th 2010.

The original 1985 version of “We Are The World,” written by belated Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, was to help the starving people of Afric. It  has been turned over and passed down to a new generation of artists who want to help raise money and awareness for the aftermath of the 7.0 magniture earthquake which recently took Haiti by surprise. Why is the song being remade by these new artists? Richie says its because it takes singers from 2010 to be relevant to the people of 2010, keeping it up to date while passing it through the generations.

You can expect to see a variety of artists covering a variety of genres such as: Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Wyclef Jean, Miley Cyrus, Drake, T-Pain, Kanye West and Keri Hilson, together with seasoned artists like Tony Bennett and Barbra Streisand.

It’s been said that the artists will sing as pictures relevant to the Haiti disaster are shown in the background on a video background. Some solo recordings during the event will feature: Justin Bieber, Pink, Josh Groban, Mary J. Blige, Akon and Maroon 5′s Adam Levine.

Make sure to check out the performance in the Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremonies and support our athletes throughout the games.