Shakira finally in lebanon

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For Immediate Release:

Global superstar and Grammy Award Winner Shakira, is finally here!

Arriving in Beirut early on Wednesday morning and with just a few hours to go before the big show, Shakira shared her excitement for the forthcoming concert saying, “I love you very very much Lebanon and I hope to see you dancing and singing with me. It’s gonna be a party, it’s gonna be a celebration and I am proud to be here. I am so happy to be here. My Dad is very happy too. I brought my sister; the Moubarak family is really really excited to be in Lebanon, I want to dedicate to Lebanon “Waka Waka” because it’s a celebration song and we are here to celebrate, and “Hips Don’t Lie” coz these hips are Lebanese; and Sal el Sole which means ‘the sun comes out’, because I think that the best is always ahead of us. ‘Shukran’”

A first of enormous proportions proudly presented by Mix FM, Lebanon’s number one hit music station, together with Mix Productions and Solicet, bringing you one of the most influential artists of our times, SHAKIRA, Live in concert in Beirut, 26th of May 2011, as part of “The Sun Comes Out” world tour.

Mix FM CEO Roger Saad said, “We dreamt of this for years and we are thrilled that this day has finally come. You can feel the excitement in the air as we count down to the show. It has been a major challenge to create and market this massive project, with just one more day to go everyone is giving 1000% to make it another awesome success. A big hand to everyone who has helped in making it happen!”

Grammy Winner SHAKIRA has sold close to fifty million albums. Her collaboration with such stars as Beyonce and Alejandro Sanz have helped keep her audience expanding continually. She is the only artist from South America to have a Number One song in the US, and her performance was a highlight of the 2009 concert celebrating USA President Obama’s inauguration. She has four of the top selling hits of the decade, more than any other artist – including 2006’s unforgettable “ Hips don’t lie” the biggest selling single of the 21^st Century , which reached the Number One Spot  in an astonishing 55 countries.

Mix FM, Lebanon’s #1 hit music station, is the only radio station that creates and manages its own events from inception to execution including booking, marketing, production, staging and execution. Notorious for the most creative concepts and ambitions designs, they have brought several international artists, DJ’s and singers over the past 15 years to Lebanon helping to position Beirut as one of the party capitals of the world.

Solicet is proud to have served a large and permanently growing portfolio of worldwide clients for over 16 years, and extended its operation to include the entire Middle East and Europe with a local and  international team who guarantee quality and success as event organizers, covering a wide range of events including: corporate, sports, exhibitions, fashion, conferences, concerts, weddings..

Thursday May 26 live at the Solidere Beirut New Waterfront – Downtown Outdoors

Prepare to be blown away as the hit sensation Shakira performs live in Beirut for the first time ever!!!