Monegasque artist Olivia Dorato has been chosen to represent the Principality in The World Album, an ambitious musical venture uniting 200 performers from every country on the planet. Released on 1 August in Amsterdam, the compilation spans 93 languages and 121 musical genres, running over 12 hours in length. The project has already secured three Guinness World Records and has been submitted for consideration in the Best Global Music Album category at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
Each nation is represented by a single artist, with Dorato contributing her 2023 track Boum Boum, which has amassed more than 678,000 views on YouTube and remains the most-watched video from the album. The song was selected for its strong reflection of her artistic style and its visual ties to Monaco, with the music video filmed in the Principality.
The World Album’s concept was initiated by American producer Brandon Beckwith, who relied on an international network of performers to source musicians from countries he could not directly reach. Dorato was among the earlier participants recruited, joining the project more than a year before its release.
Although the 200 artists are linked through a shared online group, direct collaboration between all members has been limited by the scale of the undertaking. The diversity of languages and genres within the album ensures broad appeal but also presents challenges for traditional formats, with the collection unavailable on certain streaming platforms due to language uniformity requirements.
Dorato has a history of engaging in distinctive artistic projects, including work for the OceanoScientific association and a philharmonic reinterpretation of her environmental anthem Love the Ocean. Her involvement in The World Album continues that pattern, combining international exposure with a commitment to creative ventures that highlight cultural and social causes.
Plans are reportedly under discussion for a live festival featuring the album’s artists, though the logistics of gathering performers from across the globe remain complex.
