Kara DioGuardi and Elliott Yamin head to Angola for ‘Idol Gives Back’ (includes video of Elliott & Fantasia singing "We Are The World" with the kids)

"Elliott leaves for Angola on Feb. 16. “Idol Gives Back” is scheduled to air on April 21."

I am so loving this. I like Kara.

I keep wondering if Kara is planning to write a song that Elliott will record for Idol Gives Back?

If so, Kara, no extra cheese, please. :>))

HI Yall, MOMster thank you very much for the video and artical on Elliott & kara going to Angola on Feb. 16 to air on American Idol April 21. I heard Elliott & Kara will only be there 3 1/2 days & Elliott said he might go back to Angola in March. It would be brilliant for Elliott to do a benifit concert in Angola to raise money for the people of Africa!!!!

HI Yall, Elliott & Kara are off to Angola Africa tomorrow 2/16/10 thats great!!!!

HI Yall, It would be incredible if Elliott could find baby Elliott and see how hes doing & give us all an update this time around, but I heard Elliott say he doesn't know where baby Elliott is. Maybe if anyone knows where baby Elliott is they can let Elliott know? Elliott's last trip to Angola Africa Elliott went to this clinic and say baby Elliott & he started crying his eyes out! It was really an emotional story! When I watched this on Idol Gives Back I also started crying my eyes out! I really felt what Elliott was feeling! I really think its brilliant what Elliott is doing in Africa! A little bit really does make a difference! Thank you very much Elliott for all you doing in Africa & all you do everywhere!

I thought exactly the same thing. That would be so cool and you know Elliott would give a song by Kara that extra "special touch". The footage of Elliott and Fantasia in Africa was so touching. I love how he was so supportive and comforting to Fantasia when they went to the hospital to visit the sick children and WOW!!! Baby Elliott. I too hope that he gets to see him one day. Elliott just tweeted that he would see LA in 2 weeks. Is he going to Chile after he leaves Africa? I can't wait to hear about all of the good things that will come out of this. I know he never imagined any of this in his wildest dreams. Dreams really do come true. I love that Elliott really "gives back".

HI Yall, Here are two new Elliott twitters. Whoohoo!!!!...LAX bound!!...Africa or bust baby!! C u in 2 wks LA!!! I guess Elliott will be back in LA around March 1st.

HI Yall, This is how I understand it Elliott left today 1/16/10 & he will be in Angola Africa for 3 1/2 days. Then the rest of the time Elliott will be in Chile. E will be gone a total of 2 wks. all together.

HI Yall, I hope Elliott brings home some Emazin pictures from Angola Africa & some brilliant video too!!!! I know we are goin to see some footage of Elliott & Kara's trip to Angola Africa when it airs on "Idol Gives Back" on April 21st, but we want to see Elliotts pictures & video too!!!! Thank you very much Elliott & Kara for all the difference your making in the world!!!!

Elliott just tweeted:

Luanda or bust baby!!....at the airport in houston, takin off in about an hour!.....so excited!!....can't wait 4 yall 2 c the footage!!

Pic of Elliott and Kara on the plane. http://tweetphoto.com/11699526

I love that he has this connection with American Idol. Can't wait to see footage!


eta: Kris Allen will be performing on the 2/25 results show and footage of his trip to Haiti will be shown.

Idol Gives Back Gets an Early Kick-Off on 2/25 Results Show to Benefit Haiti

HI Yall, Elliott said Kara & I just boarded our flight baby!!....headin 2 Angola!!...can u believe it! I love this picture of Elliott & Kara!!!! They both are lookin Emazin!!!! They both are lookin very excited!!!! I'm lovin Elliotts Fedora!!!! http://tweetphoto.com/11699526

Elliott just tweeted:

"just got to my room in Angola!!!....wow!..cant believe im back here!...a lot has changed!..new constuction, infastructure,etc!.so fortunate!"

I'm just so darned excited for him and us!

Can't wait to get more tweets from him!

I just think it is so wonderful of him to go back, and I love Kara;) Just can't wait to see all the good their hearts bring to Angola this time around! ♥

From Jornal de Angola Online:

Esso Exploration Angola, operator of Block 15, and partners in the fight against malaria in Angola, as the ExxonMobil Foundation and the American Idol program, held today in Luanda, at the headquarters of OGN "Work of Children's Charity of St. Elizabeth, various activities and details on the fight against the disease.
The initiative, according to a note from Esso Exploration, has the participation of American artist Elliott Yamin, who, in 2008, was in Angola, in the same partnership with the American Idol.
Under this partnership, the document stresses, Elliott Yamin has been aware people in the United States to the need to work in the fight against malaria in Angola.

English Translation

HI Yall, Elliott tweeted & said No update on baby Elliott yet...but I can't wait 4 yall to c the footage on the Idol Gives Back show on 4/21! Phn isn't working here. Elliott was on Angola News!!!! I think thats great Elliott found out the Winter Olympic's used his song "Free"!!!! I hope when Elliott returns Elliott writes a blog & gives us a recap of his trip to Angola Africa & Chile?

Another tweet from E:

so sorry yall!...i wish my twitter acct on my phn was workin here in angola, but it doesnt..wanted to bring yall live updates : (

HI Yall, Heres another new tweet from Elliott. Back in America!!...well, at least 4 another few hrs.!.....3 continents in 24 hours!!...from Africa 2 Houston 2 Chile!...whoa!!

LOL The whole time tonight when I was watching IDOL, I kept thinking, Kara was with Elliott last week in Angola. :thud:

Did any of the girls stand out tonight? I got tired of watching it.

Can't answer that in this thread. All AI talk goes in another thread under "Everything Else" so that people who have not seen yet don't know what's happened.

You're right SORRY!!

Found this today!

http://www.americanidol.com/news/view/pid/2694/

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February 22, 2010 | 05:52 pm PT
Elliott Yamin Gives Back Again

Season 5 finalist Elliott Yamin and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi are currently in Africa for Idol Gives Back and working with Malaria No More to raise awareness for malaria prevention. Elliott has been updating the world about his trip via his Twitter account:

Feb 17th - Kara and I Just boarded our flight baby!!....headin back 2 Angola!!...can u believe it?!?! http://tweetphoto.com/11699526

Feb 18th - Just got to my room in Angola!!!....wow!..cant believe i'm back here!...a lot has changed!..new constuction, infastructure,etc!.so fortunate!

Feb 19th - 2day was 1 of the longest most productive days of my life!..handed out malaria bednets to kids at the st isabel orphanage in luanda! met w government officials and ngo's in angola..got to see sister domingues again...did an interview on angolan news... no update on baby elliott yet...but i cant wait 4 yall to c the footage on the idol gives back show on 4/21!!..phn isnt workin here : (

Although the official Idol Gives Back is April 21, American Idol will kick off Idol Gives Back for Haiti this Thursday when Kris Allen takes the stage to perform “Let It Be” and to show footage from his recent trip to Haiti. Learn more.

It's mind boggling to think about the life experience Elliott has been through in the last two weeks.

In Angola handing out nets to stave off malaria, and then to Chile....

Surreal hardly begins to describe how bizarre the past two weeks have been.