Kate Miller-Heidke.Brisbane Times.
December 17, 2008
Australian pop singer Kate Miller-Heidke has performed at an historic concert against human trafficking at Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia.
About 1200 fans attended the first rock concert ever held at the ancient site set in the Cambodian jungle on December 8, which was organised by anti-trafficking campaign group MTV Exit.
Miller-Heidke was the only Australian artist on the bill, which featured rock group Placebo, US singer Duncan Sheik and various Cambodian bands.
The 27-year-old Brisbane singer received one of the biggest cheers of the night for her operatic cover of the Britney Spears hit Toxic.
She described the concert as amazing and humbling.
"The setting was magical and timeless," Miller-Heidke said.
"As soon as the music started, all these Khmers came out of the forest and were dancing under the stars.
"While we were doing sound check, about a dozen Buddhist monks in their saffron robes were peering out of the temple at us, curious about what was going on. It was utterly surreal."
MTV Exit, in partnership with music channel MTV, is holding a series of high profile concerts around South East Asia to raise awareness among possible victims of human exploitation.
"I was shocked to discover there are more slaves today than have ever existed throughout history - not thousands but millions of people are being forced into sex slavery and slave labour," Miller-Heidke said.
"I felt extremely moved watching the other bands play in that amazing setting for such an important cause.
"It was humbling to be there and I will never forget the experience."
AAP
December 17, 2008
Australian pop singer Kate Miller-Heidke has performed at an historic concert against human trafficking at Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia.
About 1200 fans attended the first rock concert ever held at the ancient site set in the Cambodian jungle on December 8, which was organised by anti-trafficking campaign group MTV Exit.
Miller-Heidke was the only Australian artist on the bill, which featured rock group Placebo, US singer Duncan Sheik and various Cambodian bands.
The 27-year-old Brisbane singer received one of the biggest cheers of the night for her operatic cover of the Britney Spears hit Toxic.
She described the concert as amazing and humbling.
"The setting was magical and timeless," Miller-Heidke said.
"As soon as the music started, all these Khmers came out of the forest and were dancing under the stars.
"While we were doing sound check, about a dozen Buddhist monks in their saffron robes were peering out of the temple at us, curious about what was going on. It was utterly surreal."
MTV Exit, in partnership with music channel MTV, is holding a series of high profile concerts around South East Asia to raise awareness among possible victims of human exploitation.
"I was shocked to discover there are more slaves today than have ever existed throughout history - not thousands but millions of people are being forced into sex slavery and slave labour," Miller-Heidke said.
"I felt extremely moved watching the other bands play in that amazing setting for such an important cause.
"It was humbling to be there and I will never forget the experience."
AAP
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