Everyone (Olympics song)

"Everyone"
Single by Jody Williams, Sean Kingston, Tabitha Nauser, Stevie Appleton and Jessica Mauboy
Released14 June 2010 (2010-06-14)[1]
Length3:40
Songwriter(s)Ken Lim
Producer(s)Ken Lim
Jody Williams singles chronology
"Wind It"
(2009)
"Everyone"
(2010)
"This Christmas"
(2011)
Sean Kingston singles chronology
"Eenie Meenie"
(2010)
"Everyone"
(2010)
"Letting Go (Dutty Love)"
(2010)
Tabitha Nauser singles chronology
"Everyone"
(2010)
"Bulletproof"
(2017)
Stevie Appleton singles chronology
"City Won't Sleep"
(2009)
"Everyone"
(2010)
"Sparks"
(2011)
Jessica Mauboy singles chronology
"Let Me Be Me"
(2009)
"Everyone"
(2010)
"Get 'Em Girls"
(2010)

"Everyone" is the official theme song of the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010. The song was sung by five artistes, namely Sean Kingston, Tabitha Nauser, Jody Williams, Stevie Appleton and Jessica Mauboy, each representing one of the five continents of the world. It was written and produced by Singaporean producer and composer Ken Lim.[2]

The song premiered worldwide on 30 May 2010, with a total length of 3 minutes and 40 seconds, and it was complemented by a music video six seconds longer than the song.[3] "Everyone" was released as a CD single only in Singapore on 14 June 2010.[1] Traditionally, the modern Olympic Games has always featured theme song specifically for each games, typically sung by a singer of the host country. Everyone was the first ever theme song for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), in what the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) said would create "a global anthem for today's youth".[4] Everyone was not the only song created for the games; the Singapore Sports Council was involved in the production of cheer songs for Singaporeans.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference CD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Patwant Singh (25 March 2010). "YOG theme song to be sung by stars from around the world". Channel NewsAsia. MediaCorp. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  3. ^ "5 Youth Stars from 5 Continents Premiere Singapore 2010 Theme Song" (Press release). Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee. 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Singapore 2010 Theme Song - "Everyone"". GamesBids. 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.