Editing Hayley Westenra (section)

===2008–2010: ''Hayley Sings Japanese Songs''; and ''Paradiso''===
[[File:HayleyWestenra20090801.jpg|thumb|Westenra in 2009|alt=]]In early 2008, Westenra provided guest vocals for the [[Mike Oldfield]] album ''[[Music of the Spheres (Mike Oldfield album)|Music of the Spheres]]'', performing the vocal on the track "On My Heart" and its reprise. Westenra and Oldfield performed "On My Heart" live on the British [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] daytime TV program ''[[The Alan Titchmarsh Show]]'' on 18 March 2008.

On 1 October 2008, Westenra recorded solo vocals on the CD ''Different Voice'', composed and conducted by [[Debbie Wiseman]] and the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]], with narration by [[Stephen Fry]] and lyrics written by [[Don Black (lyricist)|Don Black]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/01/2008_40_mon.shtml |title=On making classical music appeal to younger audiences |publisher=BBC |date=29 September 2008 |access-date=18 February 2012}}</ref> On 30 November 2008, Westenra was presented by [[Elaine Paige]] with the Variety Club Showbiz Awards 2008 Classical Performer of the Year for raising money to help sick, disabled and disadvantaged children and young people.<ref name="decca.com archives">{{cite web |title=Artists profile of Hayley Westenra |url=http://www.decca.com/artists/hayley-westenra-212 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314105837/http://www.decca.com/artists/hayley-westenra-212 |archive-date=14 March 2012 |access-date=3 August 2011 |publisher=DECCA Records}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5152166/ |title=Westenra Wins UK Award |work=Yahoo! News |access-date=15 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002112659/http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5152166/ |archive-date=2 October 2011}}</ref>

In the spring and summer of 2010, Westenra began working with film composer [[Ennio Morricone]] for a collaboration on her album ''[[Paradiso (Hayley Westenra album)|Paradiso]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/10/14/785032.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909051132/http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/10/14/785032.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 September 2012 |title=Hayley Westenra Is Living In 'Paradiso' |publisher=pollstar.com |date=14 October 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012 }}</ref> The album featured new songs written by Morricone, as well as some of his best known film compositions of the last 50 years. Westenra recorded the album with Morricone's orchestra in Rome during the summer 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marbecks.co.nz/detail/index.lsd?catalogID=621881 |title=Hayley Westenra album Paradiso|publisher=marbecks.co.nz |date=18 April 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref>

On 30 October 2010, Westenra staged a recital at the [[Shanghai Grand Theatre]] with international backing musicians in an East Asian concert tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010expo/2010-10/22/content_11447038.htm |title=Stage Hayley Dee Westenra |work=China Daily |date=22 October 2010 |access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref>