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Wyclef Jean May Run For President of Haiti In 2010

Nick J — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:41:04 +0000

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Singer Wyclef Jean is considering a run for president of Haiti but has not decided whether to seek a five-year term as leader of the quake-ravaged nation, the musician’s family said Monday.

There have been rumors for some time the Haitian-born entertainer might enter the 2010 presidential contest, ever since his 2007 appointment as ambassador-at-large for the Caribbean nation by President Rene Preval, who cannot seek re-election.

In a statement e-mailed to reporters, the family said, “Wyclef’s commitment to his homeland and its youth is boundless, and he will remain its greatest supporter regardless of whether he is part of the government moving forward … If and when a decision is made, media will be alerted immediately.”

The letter was signed “The Jean Family.” A spokeswoman for the musician confirmed the message’s authenticity.

Jean, 37, was born on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince but left as a child and grew up in New York City’s borough of Brooklyn.

He told The Associated Press in a recent interview he intended to be involved in the Nov. 28 election, but not necessarily as a candidate.

“Do I have political intentions? At this time no. But what I do have is a movement — it’s called Face a Face, ‘Face to Face’,” Jean said. “The youth population … we are going to encourage them to vote.”

Wyclef Jean for President of Haiti

Nick J — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:04:35 +0000

Tonight on the SOS Save OurSelves – Help For Haiti telethon broadcast on BET, Sean Combs aka Diddy called on Wyclef Jean to run for president of Haiti. Could it that Wyclef is thinking of upgrading his current position in Haiti to president? hmmm…. Wyclef Jean for president, what qualifies him to be president? what would be do differently?

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MTV’s “Hope for Haiti” Global Telethon

Nick J — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:23:41 +0000

MTV’s “Hope for Haiti,” the two-hour global telethon to air commercial-free across ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, the CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, CMT, MTV Networks International and CNN International on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

The telethon will be hosted by journalist Anderson Cooper in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, musician Wyclef Jean in New York, and producer/director George Clooney in Los Angeles, California. Perfomances will be made by Beyonce and husband Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, Mary J. Blige, Coldplay, Alicia Keys and Christina Aguilera, Rihanna and U2′s Bono and The Edge in London. All donations from the telethon will benefit the not-for-profit organizations involved in the Haiti Earthquake relief effort.

WoW! With so many of your favorite celebrities and musicians, how could you miss this. Mark your calendar and cancel your date for this Friday night, the show starts at 8 p.m. The only way you’ll miss this is if you don’t have access to a television set, which is rare in 2010.