Oh Land Teams Up With Zeritu Kebade On 'Wild Girls, Wild Boys' For UNICEF

Oh Land, which is the creative project of Nanna Øland Fabricius, has released her new single “Wild Girls, Wild Boys”, written and recorded for UNICEF Denmark in association with Unicef’s upcoming education project in Ethiopia and featuring Ethiopian singer/songwriter, actress, and activist Zeritu Kebede.

The song represents a collaboration between two countries and music cultures, which "connects children from all over the world through their courage to act to achieve their dreams". All proceeds from the sales and streaming of the song will go towards UNICEF's work to ensure that the children of the world have a better future.

Karen Hækkerup, Secretary General of UNICEF Denmark says:

"Oh Land and Zeritu Kebede's song is a strong story about children who are united by daring to demand their rights and their desire to fight for their dreams across national borders. At UNICEF Denmark, we are very proud of the collaboration with Oh Land, as she is a strong voice for children's rights, and with the profits from the sale, we can support some of the world's most vulnerable children in fighting for their rights and dreams."

Oh Land explains:

"’Wild girls wild boys’ is a song written for our future leaders, i.e. those who are our children today. It’s a reminder that we all have dreams, no matter where we come from -- that we all have ambitions, and that everyone deserves a fair chance to live them out. And I’m proud that Ethiopian singer Zeritu Kebede and I can contribute something to Unicef’s important work with children, who hold our future in their hands."

Oh Land also released Family Tree in 2019, produced by Thomas Bartlett, and a companion EP, Replanting Family Tree, featuring 4 songs from Family Tree reimagined by American artist Arthur Moon, along with a B-Side from Family Tree.

Oh Land also composes music for film, theater, and the classical music world, and has orchestrated concerts for the Danish Symphony Orchestra. She has also collaborated on two ballets with the Queen of Denmark, “Askepot” and “The Snow Queen”, as well as creating music for film, TV advertising and museum installations.

In March 2020 Oh Land released “I Miss One Week Ago”, an elegy about life pre-COVID-19. The song was recorded from home during the quarantine.