Hearts of England

Hearts of England

Infobox Single
Name = Hearts of England


Artist = Jonathan Ansell
from Album = Forever
Released = UK: "To be announced", 2008
Format = Digital download
Recorded = 2008
Genre = Classical
Length =
Label = UCJ
Writer = Patrick Hawes and Andrew Hawes
Producer =
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single =
This single =
Next single =
"Hearts of England" is the title of England team anthem for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. The song was performed by Jonathan Ansell and produced by Universal Music in partnership with the Rugby Football League.

Theme

The lyrics were meant to encapsulate the "traditions and heartlands of Rugby League in this country as well as evoking the heroism and commitment of international teams competing on the world sporting stage".cite web |url= http://www.englandrl.co.uk/englandrl.php?id=485|publisher= Rugby Football League|title= Hearts of England |author=RFL |accessdate=2008-10-10]

Live Performances

Ansell performed the song live at Rugby league's Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, 30th August 2008.cite news
title = Music News
publisher = Virgin Media
date =14 August 2008
url =http://musicnews.virginmedia.com/news/?news_id=82074
accessdate =2008-08-19
]

The song is expected to be performed live before England's World Cup matches in Australia.

References


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