Back in September, Michelle Obama launched her #62MILLIONGIRLS campaign, to spread awareness about the 62 million girls worldwide who are not in school. The first lady has received tons of support from celebrities like Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Janelle Monae but also from all those who participated in her hashtag #62MillionGirls and sharing with the world what they learned in learned in school on Twitter and Instagram.
Monday (October 11), the First Lady kicks of ‘International Day of the Girl’ with a celebration playlist via Spotify. The playlist is loaded with “girl power” tracks from artists like Beyonce to Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson and Lauryn Hill. The playlist is intended to promote the “Lets Girl Learn” campaign to encourage education for girls all around the world”.
Check it out below.
You can listen to the full playlist here.
Run the World (Girls) – Beyoncé
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross
Doubt – Mary J. Blige
When The Day Comes – Nico & Vinz
Girl on Fire – Alicia Keys
On The Sunny Side Of The Street—Billie Holliday
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) – Fergie
Confident – Demi Lovato
Bravo – Ledisi
No Scrubs – TLC
Survivor – Destiny’s Child
Defying Gravity – Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel
Bang, Bang – Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj
Black Gold – Esperanza Spalding
Doo Wop (That Thing) – Lauryn Hill
Back to Basics – From “Pitch Perfect 2” Soundtrack – The Barden Bellas
Given Em What They Love – Janelle Monáe feat. Prince
My Shot – Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going – Jennifer Hudson
Respect – Aretha Franklin
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