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Charlie Puth: “Attention” | TED Countdown

Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth dazzles in a performance of his effortlessly catchy hit “Attention,” live from the TED Countdown stage. Countdown is TED’s global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. The goal: to build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, in the race to a zero-carbon world. Get…

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January 11, 2022

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Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth dazzles in a performance of his effortlessly catchy hit “Attention,” live from the TED Countdown stage.

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TED

January 11, 2022 at 4:37 pm

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ARS

January 11, 2022 at 4:51 pm

Charlie on TED is the best thing happened today!

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Tijil Parmar

January 11, 2022 at 4:54 pm

The vid where he makes a beat will be banger

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car0libus _

January 11, 2022 at 4:58 pm

Ce mec… ✋????????????

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Sandman

January 11, 2022 at 5:00 pm

Unexpected but welcome surprise seeing Charlie on Ted! Let’s hope he’s got a talk coming up

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PRIME LIGHT

January 11, 2022 at 5:03 pm

Magically voice ❣️ it heals me

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Wow Really

January 11, 2022 at 5:10 pm

this song has misogynistic history. i do not think it’s appropraite for TED.

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sree b

January 11, 2022 at 5:13 pm

This is so cute ????????????????

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S

January 11, 2022 at 5:15 pm

????

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andisayso

January 11, 2022 at 5:18 pm

Great to see a musician on TED. Even better it’s Charlie

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Furrrburger

January 11, 2022 at 5:22 pm

Damn Chuck is good!

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Ayush

January 11, 2022 at 5:38 pm

Waiting for Light Switch ????announcement!

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Christine James

January 11, 2022 at 6:08 pm

He is one of THE MOST TALENTED humans to ever roam our beautiful Earth ♥

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- Ser Hugor
  
  January 11, 2022 at 6:35 pm
  
  You dey over exaggerate oh
  
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Saaniya Turk

January 11, 2022 at 6:11 pm

he’s actually soo talented. he gets too much hate on tiktok because he is literally able to make anything into music ????????????

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Saima Tahsin

January 11, 2022 at 6:26 pm

Best Ted Talk ever ????????

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NOOR E SHAMA

January 11, 2022 at 6:27 pm

The way he has sung here is just mesmerizing! His voice is damn awesome!❤

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RS Johnson

January 11, 2022 at 6:34 pm

That was beautiful. I just wish I could understand the words he was saying.

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Farshad Niazi

January 11, 2022 at 7:27 pm

Wow
Bravo, Bravo!!

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Nathalie Lazo

January 11, 2022 at 7:39 pm

Extraordinary person reading this, you are not define by your circumstance or your past. It’s not what happened to you that determines your success in life; it is how you deal with those circumstances that determines your success in life! You are strong, you are capable and practice forgiveness (Forgiveness is for you) and gratitude everyday. This will change the course of your life forever! Love you always and I believe in you wholeheartedly ✨❤️ – Nat

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Nastaran Heydari

January 11, 2022 at 8:08 pm

Very appropriate song for TED :)))

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Mini Club

January 11, 2022 at 8:12 pm

Почему я читаю “Чарл Путин”?

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beverly roberts

January 11, 2022 at 8:33 pm

he did global citizen too and wrote a song with elton john it was beautiful

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Fifi Villegas

January 11, 2022 at 8:53 pm

The intro ????❣

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GreenM&M_11

January 11, 2022 at 10:36 pm

I mean ????????????????????????

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H

January 12, 2022 at 1:40 am

hope he gets to do a ted talk one day! amazing musician

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T S

January 12, 2022 at 3:40 am

What a pleasant surprise. –Made my morning 🙂 Thank you.

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Afghan girl✌????

January 12, 2022 at 4:27 am

Love this song ????????

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Luiz Henrique

January 12, 2022 at 5:18 am

it makes sense picking Charlie

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Harry Macguire

January 12, 2022 at 5:30 am

The first TED talk has the melody 🙂 and is under 5 minutes

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Rajeev Verma

January 12, 2022 at 6:33 am

Waiting for your new album????

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Ahmed mohareb

January 12, 2022 at 7:07 am

What is those things in his ears ?

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Наталья Кудренко

January 12, 2022 at 8:16 am

TED❤

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Aizere Serikova

January 12, 2022 at 8:21 am

Charlie never gets old.And also I’ll never think he would appear in this channel,love him

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antony dee

January 12, 2022 at 10:10 am

Even though I don’t use to listen to this music I really respect him as an artist and I don’t think he needs autotune but I get the style changing…

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robomartian88

January 12, 2022 at 4:12 pm

*Looks around nervously for Benny Blanco*

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M Kama

January 12, 2022 at 4:53 pm

babe what abt lightbulb

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3041 Riyanshu Jain

January 13, 2022 at 4:36 am

He,❤️

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Sahil Sagotra

January 13, 2022 at 9:27 am

Best

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Sahil Sagotra

January 13, 2022 at 9:28 am

Thanks ted for inviting Charlie puth

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aravind reddy

January 13, 2022 at 4:39 pm

We need an album ASAP ❤️????

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Ayush

January 13, 2022 at 11:49 pm

3:30 omg the way he sang this part is so goood idek why

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0 0

January 14, 2022 at 2:28 am

Such a beautiful ballad, really. And its not deep , just expression of reality!

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Rohan Kumar Sahu

January 14, 2022 at 4:18 am

OOOOOOOOOMG… that last part

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Mr. Bob Dobalina • 93 years

January 14, 2022 at 7:01 pm

Dude

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