a-ha - Take On Me (Live 8 2005)

a-ha performing at Live 8 in Berlin at Siegessäule on the 2nd July, 2005. Organised by Sir Bob and The Band Aid Trust to raise money to fight poverty around the world, the event was viewed by around 2 billion people.
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BAND AID - How the Money is Spent

In the financial year to 30 November 2024 Band Aid has awarded grants of £3m across 16 projects to date.
Activities in 2024 include:

Provision of life saving medicines and medical supplies
Access to basic healthcare for rural communities
Strengthening the support of health services in Tigray
Therapeutic food for malnourished children and vulnerable adults
Emergency grain supplies
Drought resistant crops
Income generating activities and vocational training
Construction of basic housing to support old and vulnerable people
Construction of emergency shelters for refugees
Provision of clean water and sanitation training across multiple refugee camps in Ethiopia
Training to prevent gender-based violence in communities
Hygiene and sanitation support for adolescent girls
Construction of schools and libraries, and provision of classroom furniture
Cash distributions for vulnerable households
Rehabilitation of boreholes and wells for schools and communities
School feeding programmes in Tigray to support children returning to education

The estimated number of beneficiaries totals more than 350,000 people.

Money raised from BandAid40 will continue to fund similar activities in Ethiopia and the surrounding countries.

More information can be found at

[kevinchandler]

I can't believe nobody truly appreciated how great the drummer is?

[aquamanGR]

It's the mark of a great singer how he hits the high notes, with generally perfect pitch, live, after so many years. No auto-tune, no studio effects, no nonsense. Respect.

[NeoFlareNoob]

One of singers who actually never used auto tune, just pure talent and hard work

[unyieldingcreek]

Good Grief!! This was twenty years past their peak popularity and they still sound, sing and look amazing!! Now I see why there are 84 million views!!! How am I just now discovering this video.

[lisaerickson]

Doesn't matter how many times or how often I hear this song, I smile out loud during the entire song. It doesn't hurt that Morten is exquisite to look at... heavy sigh

[Daniel-pufi]

Is nobody gonna mention how freaking impressive it is that he can still sing it perfectly?

[cyndyrobedee]

I took my daughter to see A ha in concert for her 16th birthday. 1st concert she ever went to Great memories.

[wendyhughes]

So glad there is a younger audience present. This song is timeless. And years ahead of its time.

[СветланаИванова-хл]

Вот так вышел и спел. Вживую, без блесток и перьев кривляний и понтов. Магия на все времена...

[QalinaCom]

people don't realise how hard it is to sing the chorus, he's got an amazing range and the voice sounds great after so many years. Love this song!

[timgraham]

One of the great songs of all time... Morten Harket's vocal range is virtually unmatched. Strangely, it wasn't an immidiate hit and took years of hard work and dedication to turn it into the classic that it is

[BrandonKingsbury]

Those guys from the 80s had WAYY more talent than anyone from the 2000s and on. Those guys wrote songs that were the sounds of a generation.

[leonoranicolaysen]

This was a smash hit when my son was a toddler. He's a doctor in North Carolina now. But I still remember him saying "mommy take on me" when this song came on MTV!

[markmelendez]

What band of today could pull this off 30 years from now. These guys are true musicians. My hats off

[ricardocourtier]

From Barcelona:
Quality has no expiration date. On the contrary, it adds extra affection.
February 2024. Thank you for allowing me to go back to those moments.

[stacyhackney]

Love this performance. That drummer and bassist, everyone in the band, was outstanding. The audience was delighted.

[dmbfannh]

I cant believe how well he hits that high note. Its like pitch perfect, loud and in control, its amazing he can still do that!

[mrlatino]

THEY TOTALLY KILLED IT... That song never gets old, that crowd was huge such a beautiful thing to see.

[Xgrid]

This song is enchanting, the way the melody overlaps. It’s hauntingly beautiful.

[LS-ohkv]

I don't think anyone realizes how impressive this is. It was LOUD background noise, and his ear monitors quit working. So he most likely could not hear his own voice, and STILL sang perfectly in tune. You can see him struggle to hear himself when he plugs his ear while singing to try and keep a sense of his own pitch at 3:04 and his monitors are hanging around his neck. What a legend