The Network Partners with the U.S Army for Special Concert Honoring Their Soldiers
Performances by Frankie J, Paula DeAnda, Baby Bash and Lala
Universal City, CA. May 27, 2009 -- mun2 (moon-dos), the lifestyle cable network for bicultural Latinos 18-34, premieres a concert special celebrating and honoring U.S. Army Soldiers. Premiering Saturday May 30th at 8pmET/PT, the one-hour special features live performances by recording artists Frankie J, Paula DeAnda, Baby Bash and Lala.
"We wanted to celebrate and thank Army Soldiers by offering them as well as their friends and family a special concert," says Flavio Morales, VP Programming, mun2. "We're happy to have partnered with the U.S. Army to bring this exclusive concert featuring performances by four very talented Latin artists for the men and women serving our country."
"After recently having visited our troops serving in Iraq and experiencing first-hand what they do and go through, it's an honor to give back through the gift of music," added Baby Bash. "It's the least I can do for our troops and everything they do for us."
"It was my pleasure to be a part of mun2's Concert for the Troops. I hope everyone enjoys my performance as much as I did while on stage. I want to thank the U.S. Army and all of our Armed Forces for giving us the freedom we celebrate everyday, and also a special thanks to mun2 for putting together this special night," says Frankie J.
mun2's "Concert for the Troops" comes as part of the network's continued commitment to our Latino Soldiers. In 2007, the network was honored with a prestigious Peabody Award for an originally-produced news special entitled, "For My Country: Latinos in the Military." The special showcases the trend of Latinos as the fastest-growing ethnic group in the military and takes a close look at the options young Latinos in the United States face upon graduating high school, with an emphasis on the military.
"Concert for the Troops" offers soldiers the opportunity to shine as they share anecdotes from their time in the Army. The four performing artists also share their special messages with the troops, and, performing it together for the first time, Frankie J, Paula DeAnda and Baby Bash wrap up the concert with "As Days Go By," a song written in honor of the Soldiers who are away from their loved ones.
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About mun2:
mun2 (moon-dos) is the lifestyle cable network for today's culture connectors (C2s) – bicultural Latinos 18-34. As the bilingual network that amplifies the Latinos experience, mun2 is culturally-grounded and reflects the best of both worlds – mun2 is uniquely American. From reality to music, on-air to digital, mun2 creates original content across a multi-screen platform. As the only nationally measured bilingual cable network by Nielsen NTI, mun2 has an increased distribution to over 29 million households, and is a part of the Telemundo Group, a division of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment.
About holamun2.com:
For your daily dose of candy, glitters and freejoles, visit http://holamun2.com, mun2's fully interactive site featuring all things mun2. A portal for bicultural Latinos to experience entertainment on their terms, holamun2 features exclusive interviews, original videos, entertainment news, interaction with other mun2 fans and ways to vote for what's next on mun2. From politics and pop to videos and video games, holamun2.com is the online destination devoted to the lifestyles of bicultural Latinos.
mun2 Contact:
Debbie Lazo
818-622-4066
debbie.lazo@nbcuni.com
Artist Contact:
Talia C. Rodríguez-Shakur
323.644.0606
talia@streetropical.com
