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===2011–present: Various concerts and the Taiwan Tour=== On Memorial Day, 29 May 2011, Westenra was invited to perform for the annual PBS special, the ''[[National Memorial Day Concert]]'' live in Washington, D.C. She performed the song "[[Pie Jesu]]" following the emotional story of a woman who had never met her father, who died in the [[Vietnam War]], but got to know him many years later through a soldier who had fought alongside him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wtvp.org/headlines/11.04.19.memorial_day.asp |title=Headlines |publisher=WTVP |date=19 April 2011 |access-date=15 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927000602/http://www.wtvp.org/headlines/11.04.19.memorial_day.asp |archive-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glittarazzi.com/component/k2/item/3554-q--a-hayley-westenra-unicef-ambassador.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709154129/http://www.glittarazzi.com/component/k2/item/3554-q--a-hayley-westenra-unicef-ambassador.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2018 |title=Hayley Westenra, UNICEF Ambassador and one of the world's most exciting singing sensations. |publisher=glittarazzi.com |date=30 May 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012 }}</ref> On 22 July, Westenra was among artists performing with the [[BBC Concert Orchestra]] in an American West-themed show on the [[BBC]] radio concert programme ''[[Friday Night Is Music Night]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012hm6d/Friday_Night_is_Music_Night_22_07_2011/ |title=Radio 2 Programmes – Friday Night is Music Night, 22/07/2011 |publisher=BBC |date=22 July 2011 |access-date=15 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hayley-westenra-international.com/content/hayley-friday-night-music-night-bbc-radio-2 |title=(HWI) – Hayley on Friday Night Is Music Night – BBC Radio 2 |publisher=Hayley Westenra International |access-date=15 September 2011}}</ref> On 23 October 2011, Westenra performed the New Zealand national anthem "[[God Defend New Zealand]]" at [[Eden Park]] in Auckland before the final of the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]], and also performed the traditional New Zealand song "[[Now Is the Hour (song)|Now Is the Hour]]" to bring the event to a close.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2057416.html | publisher=rugbyworldcup News | title=Stars set for glittering finale at IRB Awards | date=5 October 2011 | access-date=7 January 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106233154/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid%3D2057416.html | archive-date=6 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/rugbyworldcup/2011/matches/final-france-v-new-zealand/ |title=All Blacks edge to Rugby World Cup triumph against France |publisher=itv.com |date=October 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111227102507/http://www.itv.com/rugbyworldcup/2011/matches/final-france-v-new-zealand/ |archive-date=27 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/westenra-supporting-our-boys-4479191 | publisher=tvnz.co.nz | title=Westenra 'supporting our boys' | date=21 October 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref> In October 2011, ''[[Songs of Praise]]'' broadcast "Whispers in a Dream" and "[[Amazing Grace]]" performed by Westenra in [[Salisbury Cathedral]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013028v#synopsis |title=Summer in Salisbury |publisher=BBC |date=July 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0161pxj |title=Salisbury Cathedral Close |publisher=BBC |date=October 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref> On 31 October 2011, Westenra was featured on [[André Rieu]]'s classical music album ''[[And the Waltz Goes On]]'' with the vocal track "Dreaming of New Zealand".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vimeo.com/31088578 |title=Video 'Dreaming of New Zealand' (feat. Hayley Westenra) |publisher=Decca Records UK |date=October 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref> To promote ''[[Paradiso (Hayley Westenra album)|Paradiso]]'', Westenra embarked on the [[Paradiso Homecoming Tour]] from 17 September 2011 to 8 March 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/leisure/whats_on/9498725.Hayley_Westenra_bringing_angelic_sound_to_Bournemouth_Pavilion/r/?ref=rss |title=Hayley Westenra bringing angelic sound to Bournemouth Pavilion |publisher=DAILY ECHO |date=28 January 2012 |access-date=4 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605205354/http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/leisure/whats_on/9498725.Hayley_Westenra_bringing_angelic_sound_to_Bournemouth_Pavilion/r/?ref=rss |archive-date=5 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/entertainment-in-newcastle/music/2012/03/02/a-powerful-young-thing-72703-30441857/ |title=Review: Hayley Westenra, The Sage Gateshead |publisher=chroniclelive.co.uk |date=2 March 2012 |access-date=4 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/musicinterview/hayley+westenra-228771.html |title=Hayley Westenra Discusses Upcoming Tour |publisher=femalefirst.co.uk |date=22 February 2012 |access-date=31 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/features/hayley-westenra-gets-set-to-bring-her-paradiso-tour-to-the-uk804/ |title=Hayley Westenra gets set to bring her Paradiso tour to the UK |publisher=officialcharts.com |date=20 February 2012 |access-date=31 March 2012}}</ref> On 12 March 2012, Westenra attended a reception for celebrating the achievements of inspirational women today the event held by the [[Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall|Duchess of Cornwall]] to mark [[Commonwealth Day]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/newsandgallery/news/the_duchess_of_cornwall_celebrates_the_achievements_of_inspi_579140289.html |title=The Duchess of Cornwall celebrates the achievements of inspirational women from the Commonwealth |publisher=princeofwales.gov.uk |date=12 March 2012 |access-date=31 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/entertainment/christchurch-music/6571019/Hayley-Westenra-meets-Camilla |title=Hayley Westenra meets Camilla |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=14 March 2012 |access-date=31 March 2012}}</ref> On 22 April 2012, Westenra staged a debut concert at the [[Koncerthuset]] in Copenhagen and on 14 June, Westenra staged a concert with [[RTÉ Concert Orchestra]] and [[David Brophy (conductor)|David Brophy]] at [[National Concert Hall]] in Dublin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billetlugen.dk%2Fmusik%2F21921%2Fhayley-westenra%2F&act=url |title=Hayley Westenra in concert in Denmark |date=22 April 2012 |access-date=31 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skanskan.se/article/20120423/NOJE/704239987/1007/-/klassisk-crossover-i-lattviktsklassen |title=Klassisk crossover i lättviktsklassen |publisher=skanskan.se |date=23 April 2012 |access-date=19 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/performinggroups/2012/0614/corchayley.html |title=Hayley Westenra: RTÉ CO Signature Series 2012 |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |access-date=31 March 2012 |date=14 March 2012}}</ref> In April 2013, Westenra staged a Far East tour in [[Taipei]], [[Tainan]], [[Kaohsiung]] and performed with Chinese tenor DinYi in Beijing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mna.com.tw/2012/events.asp?eventID=52 |title=美聲天后海莉演唱會 |publisher=mna.com.tw |access-date=23 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225034857/http://www.mna.com.tw/2012/events.asp?eventID=52 |archive-date=25 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/micro-reading/dzh/2013-03-18/content_8528422.html |title=男高音丁毅携手新西兰女高音海莉唱响人民大会堂 |work=China Daily | date=18 March 2013 |access-date=23 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://travel.taiwan.cn/list/201304/t20130430_4148560.htm |title=丁毅、海莉和谐之音开启全球巡演 |publisher=travel.taiwan.cn |date=30 April 2013 |access-date=2 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217072151/http://travel.taiwan.cn/list/201304/t20130430_4148560.htm |archive-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 30 November and 1 December 2013, Westenra staged a concert with [[City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong]], Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir and the Hong Kong Treble Choir in [[Hong Kong]].<ref name="Voice of angels">{{cite news| url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sunday/2013-11/24/content_17127172.htm |work=China Daily| title=Voice of angels | date=2013-11-24 |access-date=2013-12-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.arts-news.net/articles/2013/12/05/用熟悉聲韻打動人心-—-hayley-westenra | publisher=arts-news.net | title=用熟悉聲韻打動人心 – Hayley Westenra | date=2013-12-05 | access-date=2013-12-17 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701164234/http://arts-news.net/articles/2013/12/05/%E7%94%A8%E7%86%9F%E6%82%89%E8%81%B2%E9%9F%BB%E6%89%93%E5%8B%95%E4%BA%BA%E5%BF%83-%E2%80%94-hayley-westenra | archive-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> On 29 April 2014, Westenra was one of the performers at [[Classic FM (UK)|Classic FM]] Live in [[Royal Albert Hall]] [[London]].<ref name="Classic FM Live 2014">{{cite news| url=http://www.classicfm.com/concerts-events/classic-fm-live/pictures/concert-2014/ailyn-perez/ |publisher=classicfm.com | title=Classic FM Live 2014 | date=2014-04-29 |access-date=2014-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hwi.proboards.com/thread/6860/classic-live-tuesday-april-2014 |title=CLASSIC FM LIVE – Tuesday 29 April 2014 |publisher=hwi.proboards.com | date=2014-02-04|access-date=2014-12-24}}</ref>
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