I know we’ve said it a million times but honestly this record is SO HUGE that K’naan (and his team) really needs to be commended once again for doing such incredible work. Of course, it all starts with the magic of a great song but to be able to take that song and turn it into the monster that it is, is truly remarkable. Here’s the official press release announcing the remix single’s passing of $1 Million for Haiti relief!!! More after the jump.

Young Artists for Haiti’s “Wavin’ Flag”

Raises Over $1 Million and Remains the #1 Song in Canada for a 7th Consecutive Week
– Single Reaches Quadruple Platinum Status and Secures Top Position –

April 28, 2010 – Toronto: Orchestrated in nine days, Canadian artist collective Young Artists for Haiti has achieved unprecedented success with the release of “Wavin’ Flag”. Since launching at midnight on Friday, March 12, the star-studded single has:

-maintained the #1 position at radio all formats
-remained #1 on iTunes for digital downloads, selling more than 160,000 copies so far …
-received over 4.5 million video views
-amassed nearly 100,000 Facebook fans
-raised over $1 million for the children and families affected by the earthquake in Haiti.

All proceeds from the sale of the single and exclusive t-shirts will equally benefit Free the Children, War Child Canada and World Vision in support of their individual on-the-ground efforts in Haiti. In addition, until Friday, April 30, fans can make a $5 SMS mobile donation to Young Artists for Haiti by texting AID to 45678 (Terms at ZipGive.com).

On Thursday, February 18, 2010, a diverse group of 57 Canadian artists gathered at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, BC to record the song, which is a re-recording of hip-hop artist K’NAAN’s “Wavin’ Flag.” This rendition, which has become an anthem for Canada’s Haitian relief efforts, was performed live by K’NAAN and an all-star cast on April 18th at the 2010 JUNO Awards from St. John’s Newfoundland.

Produced by Canadian music icon, Bob Ezrin (Peter Gabriel, Alice Cooper, KISS, Pink Floyd), and made possible by the support of the Slaight family, some of the talented musicians that lent their voices for Young Artists For Haiti include: Justin Bieber, Jully Black, Pierre Bouvier from Simple Plan, Broken Social Scene, Tyler Connelly from Theory Of A Deadman, Fefe Dobson, Drake, Elisapie Isaac, Esthero, Nelly Furtado, Emily Haines from Metric, Jacob Hoggard from Hedley, Ima, Chin Injeti, K’NAAN, Pierre LaPointe, Avril Lavigne, Lights, Matt Mays, Justin Nozuka, Kardinal Offishall, Sam Roberts, Serena Ryder, Deryck Whibley from Sum 41, Hawksley Workman and Nikki Yanofsky. For a complete listing of artists featured in the recording visit: facebook.com/youngartistsforhaiti.

The official Young Artists For Haiti merchandising site is the stop for all donation options, including digital downloading of the single, purchase of the exclusive t-shirt, direct donation options and more. Visit www.youngartistsforhaiti.net.

Web Links:
Facebook: Young Artists For Haiti: facebook.com/youngartistsforhaiti
Merchandising: www.youngartistsforhaiti.net
Free The Children: www.freethechildren.com
War Child Canada: www.warchild.ca
World Vision Canada: www.worldvision.ca

About Free the Children
Free The Children is the world’s largest network of children helping children through education, with more than one million youth involved in our innovative education and development programs in 45 countries. Founded in 1995 by international child rights activist Craig Kielburger, Free The Children has a proven track record of success. The organization has received the World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child (also known as the Children’s Nobel Prize), the Human Rights Award from the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations, and has formed successful partnerships with leading school boards across North America.  For more information visit www.freethechildren.com.

About War Child Canada
War Child Canada works with children all over the world to mitigate the effects of poverty, provide an education and to defend and promote child rights.  We work tirelessly to help children whose lives have been torn apart by conflict, and provide them with the means to build a brighter future.  War Child Canada works with local people and organizations in Afghanistan, Darfur (Sudan), Uganda, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Georgia and Haiti.  For more information about War Child, please visit www.warchild.ca.

About World Vision
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. For more information, visit www.worldvision.ca.