FUJAIRAH // Thousands of music fans gathered in the Northern Emirates on Friday night for an exclusive concert by Diana Haddad at the City Centre shopping mall.
The Arab superstar dazzled in a one-hour performance with a set combining a mix of old favourites and new songs, including her latest single, Habeebi Masri (My Lover is Egyptian).
“Fujairah is amazing. I missed being here and I know that my fans missed me too. It has been a while since my last visit, but each time I come here I feel like I’m home,” she said.
“I’m Lebanese with Emirati citizenship. The UAE is my country and people here are my family. And for that reason I’m participating in the National Day musical operetta under the title Al Wafaa Lal Emirate – Loyalty to the United Arab Emirates.”
Haddad recently finished work on her latest album and she told The National about it.
“It will mark my first collaboration with Rotana Records and will be released by the beginning of December,” she said.
Some fans, however, complained of trouble in hearing the singer over the loud instruments and heavy bass.
“I barely heard the words. The sound of the instruments is way louder than her voice. But at least we had the chance to see her performing live,” said Said Mohammed, 28. “Me and my brother came to the mall to do some shopping and found out that Diana was performing and was singing our favourite song, Mali Mali.”
“She was fantastic, she is one of my favourite singers,” said Alaa Al Kindi. “I came from Khor Fakkan just to see her tonight. Although I couldn’t hear her voice clearly, I’m so glad that I finally had the chance to meet her face to face.”
The concert was hosted by developer Majid Al Futtaim with the aim of boosting the entertainment landscape in the emirate throughout the year.
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Moon Music
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Starring: Raed Zeno, Hadi Awada, Dr Mohammad Abdalla
Director: Raed Zeno
Rating: 4/5
