The Discovery Channel is working with six prominent recording talents to talk about the wonders of the animal kingdom.
Titled Hello World!, the limited series is divided into six episodes in which artists narrate and pay tribute to the natural world and the many animals that inhabit it. The show also features music from the likes of Christina Aguilera, Ellie Goulding, Usher, Dave Matthews, Joan Jett, and Steven Tyler.
Hello World! is associated with the World Wildlife Fund to help make it a success and is being produced by RadicalMedia.
“All of these artists bring a powerful love for wildlife and the environment, and we cannot wait to share these films with families across the world,” Rich Ross said in a statement, who serves as the group president for Discovery Channel. Terry Macko, senior vice president of communications and marketing at World Wildlife Fund, added: “As we’re faced daily with news and information about the declining state of our natural world, this series brings a hopeful message that bridges generations to inspire conservationists of any age.”
Usher’s episode will feature the song Stronger to represent the life of animals such as a red fox and a sea turtle. “Not many people may know of my strong affinity for animals and nature,” the artist stated. “Hello World! gave me an opportunity to not only look cool to my boys, but also help introduce a new and modern way of learning about the world and the animals living within it.”
Meanwhile, Aguilera’s episode will play the song Light Up the Sky and focuses on the likes of mountain goats and the cheetah. Each subsequent episode features a different theme with a fitting song as selected by the producers and artists.
The series is set to air beginning Jul. 9 with two back-to-back episodes during a three-week period.