In addition, the First Lady will discuss her initiative Let Girls Learn, which has as a goal to break barriers to the approximately 62 million girls around the world not now enrolled in school.
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The keynote will also feature Missy Elliott, Diane Warren and Sophia Bush.
The badass First Lady has enlisted Missy, Kelly Rowland, Kelly Clarkson, Zendaya and Lea Michele for the track. The duo became popular on YouTube and have since been signed to Beyonce’s label, Parkwood Entertainment.
The first lady touches down in Austin five days after President Barack Obama participated in a Q&A about the ways in which technology can be used to bring innovation into government. The artists involved waived all royalties and fees to participate in the song, and all proceeds will support the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn Fund.
Michelle Obama will take the South By Southwest Festival in Austin by storm tomorrow and being the boss she is, it’s no surprise she’ll have a few queens with her. Fostering creative and professional growth, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery.
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Mr Obama gave his opening speech last week (March 11) at SXSW interactive, which reportedly saw Mr Obama skip Nancy Reagan’s funeral in favour of the music and technology conference.
