創作背景
為慶祝2013國際婦女節,聯合國婦女署推出首支公益主題歌曲《One Woman》(中文名《女人一家》),張靚穎作為中國歌手代表,與來自世界各國的多位歌手共同演唱,呼籲世界傾聽女性的聲音,建立一個沒有性別歧視的大家庭。4月8日,張靚穎推出全新全英文獨唱版《One Woman》首播。
據悉,《One Woman》(中文名《女人一家》)的歌詞靈感來源於聯合國婦女署在世界各地救助和支持女性的故事。該歌曲由英國知名作曲家Graham Lyle(先後與邁克傑克遜和蒂娜特納等流行歌手合作)和Fahan Hassan 聯手創作。葛萊美獎製作人Jerry Boys與歌詞作者Beth Blatt在倫敦完成歌曲的後期製作。據悉,張靚穎在錄製這首歌時,正在緊鑼密鼓地為央視春晚進行彩排工作,特意抽出時間進棚配唱,僅用一小時就完成了錄音的工作。歌曲作者Beth也對張靚穎的表現給予了高度的評價,認為張靚穎是位非常具有悟性的歌手,她的聲音完美地詮釋了歌曲所要傳達的訊息。
合唱版本除張靚穎,參加錄歌的歌手還有:Ana Bacalhau(葡萄牙);Angelique Kidjo(貝寧);Anoushka Shankar(印度);Bassekou Kouyate(馬里);Bebel Gilberto(巴西);Beth Blatt(美國);Brian Finnegan(愛爾蘭);Buika(西班牙);Charice(菲律賓);Cherine Amr(埃及);Debi Nova(哥斯大黎加);Emeline Michel(海地);Fahan Hassan(英國);Idan Raichel(以色列);Jim Diamond(英國);Keith Murrell(英國);Lance Ellington(英國);Marta Gomez(哥倫比亞);Maria Friedman(英國);Meklit Hadero(衣索比亞);Rokia Traoré(馬里);Vanessa Quai(瓦納阿圖);Ximena Sariñana(墨西哥);Yuna(馬來西亞)。
歌曲歌詞
In Kigali, she wakes up
She makes a choice
In Hanoi, Natal, Ramallah
In Tangier, she takes a breath
Lifts up her voice
In Lahore, La Paz, Kampala
Though she’s half a world awa
Something in me wants to say …
We are One Woman
You cry and I hear you
We are One Woman
You hurt, and I hurt, too
We are One Woman
Your hopes are mine
We shall shine
In Juarez she speaks the truth
She reaches out
Then teaches others how to
In Jaipur, she gives her name
She lives without shame
In Manila, Salta, Embu
Though we’re different as can be
We’re connected, she with me
We are One Woman
Your courage keeps me strong
We are One Woman
You sing, I sing along
We are One Woman
Your dreams are mine
And we shall shine
We shall shine
And one man, he hears her voice
And one man, he fights her fight
Day by day, he lets go the old ways
One Woman at a time
Though she’s half a world away
Something in me wants to say
We are One Woman
Your victories lift us all
We are One Woman
You rise and I stand tall
We are One Woman
Your world is mine
And we shall shine
Shine, shine, shine
We shall shine
Shine, shine, shine
We shall shine
Shine, shine, shine
歌曲鑑賞
聯合國婦女署的宗旨是倡導賦權女性和性別平等,希望藉助這首歌曲,讓更多的人了解聯合國婦女署的工作,鼓勵更多人加入到倡導性別平等的大家庭中。