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IL DIVO Live in Dubai
Organized by M Premiere and dudu.com, IL DIVO Live in Dubai is set to take place on Ocotber 5, Dubai World Trade Centre.Recently named Artist of the Decade at the Classic BRITS, Il Divo are the most successful international musical break-out story of the millennium, selling more than 25 million albums and pioneering the classical crossover genre. Their ground-breaking success has brought an entirely new sound to vocal music and the group has more than 150 gold and platinum awards in 33 countries. Their first four albums, Il Divo, Ancora, Siempre and The Promise have achieved 50 #1 album chart positions internationally.
Il Divo sings in Spanish, English, Italian, and French. Il Divo was named the Most Multinational UK No.1 Album Group in the 2006 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
In 2005 they recorded Ancora highlighting “Isabel,” “I Believe In You (Je crois en toi),” a duet with Céline Dion (2005). Il Divo participated in all 20 concerts by Barbra Streisand in her North American tour as her special guests. On 9 June 2006, Il Divo performed the 2006 FIFA World Cup official song, “The Time of Our Lives,” with R&B singer Toni Braxton live.
With a new show designed by Creative Director Brian Burke (Artistic Director of ‘La Reve’ and Celine Dion’s 5 year run of ‘A New Day’ at Caesars Palace, both in Las Vegas), and performed with the Il Divo band and famed orchestras across each city, the 2012 tour promises to incorporate a stunning visual and musical mix of fan favorites as well as premiering songs from their eagerly anticipated new album Wicked Game.
Wicked Game, the group’s fifth studio album, includes the title track (a dramatic reworking of the Chris Isaak classic), an emotionally beautiful rendering of Roy Orbison’s ‘Crying,’ a heavenly song inspired by Samuel Barber’s ‘Adagio for Strings’ called ‘Dove L’Amore’ and a stunning version of the unforgettable ‘Time To Say Goodbye’.
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