Hope For Haiti Now Telethon Nets $57 Million

The Hope For Haiti Now telethon netted over $57 million for Haiti and the efforts to help the earthquake hit country.

On Friday night artists including Coldplay, U2, Madonna, Shakira and Justin Timberlake performed at the event that was televised life across all major networks.

A list celebs including Leonardo DiCaprio, Halle Berry, Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt also appeared.

Bono performed with Jay-Z and The Edge (featuring Rihanna). Their song, “Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)” was produced by Swizz Beatz and the collaboration was created over the phone when The Edge and Bono came up with the chorus together.

“I knew that Jay would be able to tell a story,” Swizz said of the track. “And that Bono would be able to sing and bring it home.” Rihanna completes the lyrical trifecta. “The last component that I added was Rihanna, and she’s kinda like the angel that’s on the track, softening it up and giving it that caring feeling, because this hook is so powerful.”

What do you think of the song?