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Tracking shot of music group the Black Eyed Peas arriving 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Taboo, Black Eyed Peas band member:\"I think the energy is very spirited, the people are excited. Just walking out in the streets today, people are waving...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003e1. Tracking shot of music group the Black Eyed Peas arriving \u003cbr/\u003e2. SOUNDBITE (English) Taboo, Black Eyed Peas band member:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I think the energy is very spirited, the people are excited. Just walking out in the streets today, people are waving flags, there's a lot of energy going on, not just from South Africa, but people from Mexico, people from Argentina, Spain, England, so it's an exciting thing to come here and to have many nations coming together for this joyous occasion.\"\u003cbr/\u003e3. Wide of Black Eyed Peas and media \u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE (English) Fergie, Black Eyed Peas singer:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well I think it's amazing because the apartheid, you know, was not long ago and you know Will was talking about this earlier about how, you know, how 20 years ago this would not have been possible in South Africa. So, it's pretty amazing that it's actually happening. And we had the brilliant chance of meeting Nelson Mandela and I have to say he flirted with me and it was one of the best moments of my life.\"\u003cbr/\u003e5. Black Eyed Peas leaving \u003cbr/\u003e6. Mid of Fergie meeting Colombian singer Shakira \u003cbr/\u003e7. Various of Shakira\u003cbr/\u003e8. Wide of The Parlotones band with drummer Neil Pauw (left) and Kahn Morbee, the Parlotones singer\u003cbr/\u003e9. SOUNDBITE (English) Neil Pauw, The Parlotones drummer: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Well, I'd say South Africa is like this big blown-up balloon that's ready to explode right now. The static on the outside you know, you rub it. And that's where it is right now for me. But I think as they kick off, it starts tomorrow, the balloon's going to explode and it's just going to be passion and power everywhere.\"\u003cbr/\u003e10. Wide of The Parlotones meeting friends\u003cbr/\u003e11. Mid of singer, John Legend, arriving\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE (English) John Legend, singer:\u003cbr/\u003e\"This is, you know, it's just showing the world what is possible when you believe in the power of people, believe in democracy, believe in human rights, believe in reconciliation. And you know, it's here you know. It's beautiful. I love it.\"\u003cbr/\u003e13. Mid of Legend\u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE (English) John Legend, singer:\u003cbr/\u003e\"We worked with the Soweto Gospel Choir tonight which was great. And I also worked with Angelique Kidjo from Benin who is a wonderful, amazing singer. It's such an honour to be on the stage with her. \"\u003cbr/\u003e15. Mid of Legend leaving\u003cbr/\u003e16. Close of singer Angelique Kidjo meeting a friend \u003cbr/\u003e17. SOUNDBITE (English) Angelique Kidjo, singer:\u003cbr/\u003e\"The audience was off the roof. I mean, playing with an audience like that is what I want everywhere I go. I wish I could take the African audience with me everywhere I go, cause we participate, we celebrate, we're happy and if we don't like it we'll let you know too but when we like it we're loud enough for you not to even think about it that it's not good.\"\u003cbr/\u003e18. Wide of Kidjo being interviewed\u003cbr/\u003e19. SOUNDBITE (English) Angelique Kidjo, singer:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I think the lesson that the world has to learn is that it's an error where people have to stop now thinking about Africa with the cliche that has always been with Africa. We've been doing progress, but nobody's been speaking for it. We've been having successes, but nobody speaks for it. And we are able to host the World Cup. It doesn't matter what people say, doesn't matter what drama happened, doesn't matter if this country people say is not safe because it's not the only country that's not safe.\"\u003cbr/\u003e20. Kidjo leaving\u003cbr/\u003eInternational music stars converged on the Johannesburg suburb of Soweto on Thursday night to launch the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a spectacular concert.\u003cbr/\u003eAmong those performing were Colombian singer Shakira, the Black Eyed Peas, South African group The Parlotones, American singer-songwriter John Legend and Grammy Award-winning singer Angelique Kidjo.\u003cbr/\u003eThe stars posed for media back stage at the concert.\u003cbr/\u003eBlack Eyed Peas singer Fergie said the group had met with former South African President Nelson Mandela, and noted that 20 years ago during the apartheid era it would not have been possible to stage a World Cup tournament or global concert in South Africa. \u003cbr/\u003e\"It's pretty amazing that it's actually happening,\" she said.\u003cbr/\u003eFergie also said that Mandela \"flirted\" with her and that it was \"one of the best moments\" of her life. \u003cbr/\u003eLocal group The Parlotones said they were excited to play in front of a home crowd and such a large global audience. \u003cbr/\u003eDrummer Neil Pauw compared the atmosphere in South Africa to a static-filled balloon and said that when the World Cup kicks off, \"the balloon's going to explode and it's just going to be passion and power everywhere.\"\u003cbr/\u003eFollowing his performance on stage at Soweto's Orlando Stadium, John Legend said the concert \"showed the world what is possible when we believe in the power of people, believe in democracy, believe in human rights, believe in reconciliation.\"\u003cbr/\u003eLegend and Kidjo performed together, and a collaboration by the pair is included in FIFA's official music CD (compact disc) to celebrate the World Cup tournament.\u003cbr/\u003eLegend described fellow singer Kidjo as a \"wonderful, amazing singer\" and said it had been an honour to perform on stage with her.\u003cbr/\u003eAfter finishing four songs on stage, Kidjo said the audience was amazing.\u003cbr/\u003eThe singer, who is known to be passionately outspoken on many subjects, said there had been a lot of progress in Africa. \u003cbr/\u003e\"We've been doing progress, but nobody's been speaking for it. 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