“I know you are” – this year’s “Give five!” anthem / Article / LSM.lv

“I know you are” – this year’s “Give five!” anthemLatvian Radio00:00 / 09:57

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The words of the anthem were written by Inga Cipe, music by Jānis Šipkēvics, but musicians of various music genres – Iveta Apkalna, Renārs Kaupers, Ksenija Sidorova, Linda Leen, Kristīne Balanas, Intars Busulis, Valters Pūce, Laima Jansone, Aija Andrejeva, Dons , Ralfs Eilands, Māra Upmane-Holstein, Jānis Aišpurs, Goran Gora, Evija Vēbere, “Tautumeita”, Aminata, Agnese Rakovska, Patrisha, “Carnival Youth”, She.

“It’s hard to describe that thrilling feeling when our spiritual brothers and sisters manage to unite in a common voice to tell something really important. Beyond the musical stylistic and content boundaries, it turns out that absolutely everyone in Latvian society is closely connected. I hope this “The set of sounds will be like a roadmap on a sore that has been waiting for a ray of attention for a long time. I would also like to thank the author of the song Inga Cipe from the bottom of my heart,” says music author Jānis Šipkēvics.

Anthem the recording and filming took place over a period of two days, the musicians divide the recording times of the songs so that everyone does not gather together. The video of the song was created by Latvian Television, directed by Zane Gargažina. Leading operator – Mārtiņš Šalmis.

“High five!” history of anthems

For the fifth year in a row, friends of the charity marathon are donating the official “Give five!” an anthem that vividly reflects the theme of each year.Almost every year, the anthem of the charity marathon was also the most frequently chosen song in exchange for a donation.

In 2016, Māra Upmane-Holstein, Don, Goran Gora, She, Ansis, Edavārdi, Ozols and Reiks, Intars Busulis, Aija Andrejeva, Jānis Aišpurs, Ralfs Eilands, Justs, Aija Vītoliņa, Marta Grigale, Markus Riva, Lauris Valters, Jānis Stībelis, “Latvian Voices”, Mārcis Auziņš and DJ Rudd.

In 2017, the song “Doors Open” was donated by Gatis Irbe and his project MESA.

In 2018, the song “Embraces How” was donated by Mara Upmane-Holstein, Goran Gora and the band “My Radiant You”.

In 2019, Raimonds Tiguls and Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce together presented the Riga Dome Boys’ Choir and conductor Mārtiņš Klišāns with “Silently Whispering God”.

CONTEXT:

Public media charity marathon “Give five!” This year will focus on domestic violence, a complex and multi-layered topic, covering both emotional, physical, financial and other forms of violence between family members, and the consequences and scenarios for action to enable a new life to begin.

Funds donated during the marathon will be diverted Ziedot.lv rapid response or crisis fund, providing financial support mainly to women and children who want to break out of the vicious circle of leaving a violent relationship but are unable to do so due to a lack of support.

It is already possible to donate to the charity marathon “Give Five!” The funds donated by the public in the amount of 100% will be made available to people who have suffered from violence through Ziedot.lv.

Charity marathon “Give five!” will take place from 17 to 23 December. It is organized by Latvian Radio in cooperation with the Latvian Television and public media portal LSM.lv. For the first time, the content partner of the project will be the Baltic Center for Investigative Journalism “Re: Baltica”, which has been researching the topic of violence in depth since last year.

Statistical data show that every third woman in Latvia has admitted that she has experienced physical or sexual violence in the family. This is one of the highest rates in the European Union. The evaluation of the European Gender Equality Index in the field of violence in Latvia is 38.2, which is higher than the average in the European Union countries (27.5).

In Latvia, women are more likely than average in the European Union to suffer the consequences of physical violence – 84% of women who have experienced physical and / or sexual violence after the age of 15 have experienced health problems, repeated psychological violence from an existing or former partner, as Violence has also been reported less frequently, according to the European Gender Equality Index.

Due to tensions during the Covid-19 emergency, the number of police calls to family conflicts increased by 35% in the spring: there were an average of 32 calls a day, up from 21 last year.

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