Dare to Dream (2000 Sydney Olympic Theme Song)

Title: Dare To Dream Artist: Olivia Newton-John & John Farnham I am my own believer In my heart the reason I will follow the light from within I'm not afraid of weakness I'm gonna taste the sweetness Of the power not to give in Oh I will see it through I believe this is my moment of truth     Dare to dream Dare to fly Dare to be the heir the chosen one to touch the sky Dare to reach Dare to rise--- Find the strength to set my spirit free Dare to dream     I will go the distance Embrace resistance I will lay my soul on the line When the wait is over And the hunger has spoken If I give my all,I will shine Oh I will see it through I believe, this is my moment of truth     Dare to dream Dare to fly Dare to be the hier the chosen one to touch the sky Dare to reach Dare to rise--- Find the strength to set my spirit free Dare to dream,Oooh ooh

Olivia Newton-John From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia     Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE (born 26 September 1948 in Cambridge, United Kingdom) is a British-born, Australian-raised singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles [1] and two No. 1 Billboard 200 albums. Eleven of her singles (including two platinum) and 14 of her albums (including two platinum and four double platinum) have been certified gold by the RIAA. Many of her singles and albums were successful in multiple formats including Pop, Country and Adult Contemporary. She co-starred with John Travolta in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Grease, which became the highest grossing movie musical and one of the most successful film soundtracks in Hollywood history. Newton-John has been a long-time activist for environmental and animal rights issues. Since her breast cancer diagnosis in 1992 [2] from which she recovered, she has also been a tireless advocate for health awareness becoming involved with various charities, health products and fundraising efforts to eradicate the disease. Her business interests have included launching several product lines for Koala Blue and co-owning the Gaia Retreat & Spa in Australia. Newton-John has married twice and currently lives with her second husband, John Easterling, in Florida. She is the mother of one daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, with her first husband, actor Matt Lattanzi.     John Farnham From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia     John Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham, (born 1 July 1949) is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964–1979, and since then he has forged a career as an adult contemporary singer.[1] His career has mostly been as a solo artist but he replaced Glenn Shorrock as lead singer of Little River Band during 1982–1985.[2][3] In September 1986 his solo single, "You're the Voice" peaked at #1 on the Australian singles charts.[4][5] The associated album, Whispering Jack, held the #1 position for a total of 25 weeks,[4][5] and is the highest-selling album in Australian history.[6] Both the single and the album had Top Ten success internationally including #1 in Sweden.[7][8] Domestically he has remained one of Australia's best-known performers with a career spanning over 40 years,[1] and he is the only Australian artist to have a number one record in five consecutive decades (echoing Sir Cliff Richard in the UK) with singles: "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)" in 1967, "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" in 1969/1970, and "Age of Reason" in 1988;[4][5] and albums: Age of Reason, Chain Reaction in 1990, Then Again in 1993, Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986-1997 in 1997, 33⅓ in 2000 and The Last Time in 2002.[4][5][9] Farnham has been recognised by honours and awards including 1987 Australian of the Year, 1996 Order of Australia, and 19 Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards including his 2003 induction into the Hall of Fame.[9][10][11][12] From 1969 he was voted by TV Week readers as the 'King of Pop' for five consecutive years.[13][14][15][16] Aside from his recording career, Farnham performed on stage with lead roles in Australian productions of Charlie Girl, Pippin and 1992's Jesus Christ Superstar.[1][16] He starred in his own TV series and specials including It's Magic and Bobby Dazzler and as a guest on numerous other popular shows such as Countdown and Hey Hey It's Saturday.[1][17][18] Australian rock historian, Ian McFarlane described him as "the most successful solo artist in the history of Australian rock and pop [...] Farnham has retained an affable sense of humour and a simple, unpretentious 'everyman' charm which also makes him one of the most respected celebrities in Australian entertainment history."[1]