Zimbabwe gained independence from Britain as Southern Rhodesia in 1965 and then gained independence from Rhodesia as Zimbabwe on April 17, 1980. The Zimbabwe flag incorporates the pan-African colors of red, yellow and green, which were carried by one of the nationalist groups fighting for Zimbabwe's independence.The pan-African colors are used by many African ex-colonies and stand for African independence and unity.imbabwe gained independence from Britain as Southern Rhodesia in 1965 and then gained independence from Rhodesia as Zimbabwe on April 17, 1980. The Zimbabwe flag incorporates the pan-African colors of red, yellow and green, which were carried by one of the nationalist groups fighting for Zimbabwe's independence.
The song âYou Raise Me Upâ was written by Rolf Lovland in autumn 2000 and released in 2001. âEven if a majority of Secret Gardenâs music is instrumental, I felt this melody was meant to be sung.â (Rolf, 2010). However, this song could barely be selected into Secret Gardenâs new album in 2002.
Since they disbanded, Kian Ligan has become a presenter on both This Morning and The Xtra Factor. You Raise Me Up was originally written and performed by Brian Kennedy and Secret Garden. It was released on their 2001 album Once in a Red Moon. It has been covered more than 125 times, most notably by Josh Groban and Westlife. Groban recorded it in 2003. Westlife recorded it on their album, Face to Face. The song was originally written as instrumental music. The music is based on Londonderry Air which is also the tune to the song Danny Boy. Westlife recently split in 2012. Their farewell concert is available on a DVD entitled, Westlife-The Farewell Concert.