Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am premiered his new song “A New Day” celebrating President-Elect Barack Obama’s historic victory on The Oprah Winfrey Show on November 7, 2008.  Watch his performance on the program and the “A New Day” music video directed by Ben Mor.

The video flashes pictures of Obama on election night and crowds celebrating the Illinois senator’s victory, alongside images of historical figures like Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman.

And it wouldn’t be a Will.I.Am video without some celebrity appearances. This time around, he’s rounded up his bandmate Fergie, as well as actors Olivia Wilde, Jonathan Schaech and Kerry Washington.

“It was a beautiful thing,” he told Oprah of spending election night in Chicago. He also couldn’t find the words to describe how excited he is for Obama’s win. “I can’t really explain it,” he said. “I think of my grandma. I think of all the people who paved the way for that moment … like the invisibles who pushed the movement forward.”

Source: Check Out Will.I.Am’s ‘It’s A New Day’ Video Here!

will.iam has created two music videos commemorating Obama during his Presidential campaign; the “Yes We Can” music video in February 2008 was based on the speech Obama delivered on January 8, 2008, after his second-place finish in the New Hampshire primary. The video blends excerpts from Obama’s speech set to will.i.am’s music with numerous celebrities appearing to voice excerpts of the speech; John Legend, Scarlett Johansson, Kate Walsh, Tatyana Ali, Herbie Hancock, Hill Harper, Amber Valletta, Aisha Tyler, Nicole Scherzinger, Nick Cannon, Bryan Greenberg, Common, and others.

The follow-up music video, “We Are the Ones” also featured numerous celebrity appearances including Jessica Alba and George Lopez.

Photo: Will.i.am at the Songs of Hope V benefit at the Esquire House on November 6, 2008 in Hollywood (Photo credit: Getty Images)



Will.i.am “A New Day” performance on Oprah November 7 2008



Will.i.am “A New Day” music video

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Video: Will.i.am “A New Day” Performance on Oprah 11-7-08 + “A New Day” Music Video