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63 releases – 34 under his own name, 1 under 1 pseudonym, 12 in other groups and 19 credits on others' music Edit
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( 6 stories between 18th January 2010 and 28th September 2010 )Thwarted Wyclef Hospitalized With Exhaustion
Sep, 28 2010
Former Fugee Wyclef Jean has been admitted to hospital in New Jersey, a week after finally admitting defeat in his ambition to stand in the Haitian presidential elections,
"Wyclef Jean has had an extremely grueling three months" a statement from his family said, "truly an exhausting eight months, since the earthquake when he recommitted himself to our homeland and his passion for our people." Wyclef revived his Yéle Haiti Foundation in January in an attempt to alert more people to the chaos wrought by the earthquake near Port-au-Prince. Later he decided to stand for election to become the next president of the land of his birth, but he was barred by the Electoral Council for not being a permanent resident of Haiti.
"[Wyclef] is currently suffering the effects of lack of sleep and stress, global travel, even the endless public eye, and has asked that his fans and supporters bear with him for the next several days as he regains his physical health and stamina. Then he will be back out in front of the crusade to rebuild Haiti and his pledge to make it even better for business."
Wyclef Vows To Fight Election Ban
Aug, 23 2010
After discovering that the Haitian electoral council had barred him from standing for election in the forthcoming presidential election for not being a full-time resident of Haiti, former Fugee Wyclef Jean released a statement saying: "Though I disagree with the ruling, I respectfully accept the committee's final decision, and I urge my supporters to do the same."
But his acceptance of his country's political rules lasted less than 48 hours: now he's declared himself back in the race. "After careful consideration and much soul-searching, I have made the decision to contest Haiti's board of election's pronouncement stating that I am ineligible to run for the presidency of the country," he said. He later elaborated to the Associated Press that his team "feel that what is going on here has everything to do with Haitian politics."
At the beginning of August, footage of Wyclef surrounded by ecstatic supporters following his declaration of intent to stand suggested he had quite a following in the country. But many have expressed doubts as to his suitability for the role, pointing to his lack of political experience and the extremely difficult circumstances Haiti finds itself in following January's massive earthquake.
Wyclef Promises Haiti: I Will Dance
Aug, 7 2010
Wyclef has confirmed his intention to stand in the forthcoming Haitian presidential elections. After officially registering papers declaring his candidacy for the Viv Ansanm (Live Together) party, he told supporters in Port-au-Prince: "I would like to tell President Barack Obama that the United States has Obama and Haiti has Wyclef Jean... This is the only president who will dance when Creole hip-hop is being played."
Wyclef has lived most of his life in the United States, but he doesn't believe that will be a barrier to his becoming president. "Can I continue staying in America, working and making millions of dollars a day?" he asked himself in a CNN interview. "Yes I can. But now the mission has changed. I'm 40 years old and I want to focus on helping the people of Haiti."
Wyclef enjoyed most success as one of the Fugees, whose final album The Score was certified 6-times platinum in the US and was hugely popular worldwide. His solo releases have garnered three more platinum awards, and he's produced hit songs for artists including Destiny's Child, Shakira and Santana. He's hugely popular in his homeland, which is still struggling to recover from the devastating earthquake which hit in January.
