![]() His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces today welcomed delegations from across the world participating in Expo 2020 Dubai at the event’s spectacular opening ceremony. ![]() ![]() Rahman’s all-women ensemble, the Firdaus Orchestra, comprising 50 musicians from across the Arab world, also proved a pivotal part of the ceremony’s inspiring journey.- Their Highnesses convey the greetings of Khalifa bin Zayed to Expo participants from 192 countries The artistic prowess of Oscar-winning composer A.R. Other highlights included the official Expo song, ‘This Is Our Time’, sung by Arab artists Hussain Al Jassmi, Almas and Mayssa Karaa, while Emirati singing sensation Ahlam Alshamsi completed the formidable regional line-up. Now we finally see the light and I hope that this event will also help to instil in everyone a sense of optimism, a desire to achieve and to put what has been behind us.”īefore that, chart-topping British vocalist Ellie Goulding belted out a resounding, uplifting version of Anything Can Happen Andra Day enraptured the audience with Rise Up Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang wowed with his wizardry and four-time Grammy winning singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo, together with renowned Saudi singer Mohammed Abdu, sang John Legend’s powerful If You’re Out There?, with its moving lyrics imploring the world to join together. For a year, we have lost the essentials, our freedom in and, in a sense, and even our dignity. With more than 80 million albums under his belt, classical music’s biggest-selling living artist said that performing at Expo 2020 was a “great honour” and that his presence at Al Wasl “reflects all of the affection my audience has been giving me for many years and I hope to give it back”.Īndrea Bocelli said: “We have all gone through a year that no one could ever have imagined. It was celebrated with Maestro Andrea Bocelli who brought the house down, rounding off the night’s electrifying proceedings with one of his all-time classics, The Prayer, its lyrics of human connection crescendoing into the grand finale. With the golden ring of connectivity – the inspiration for the Expo 2020 Dubai logo – raised to the trellis of the magnificent Al Wasl Plaza, the beating heart of the Expo site and the spectacular setting for the captivating ceremony, the most inclusive World Expo ever was officially underway. ![]() Watch the livestream of this star-studded event, as Universal Music Group artists Ellie Goulding, Andrea Bocelli, Lang Lang, Angelique Kidjo gather for the 90-minute performance, drawing inspiration from the Expo’s theme, “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”.Īside from the 3,000-strong audience inside Al Wasl Plaza, millions across the globe tuned in to virtually view the eagerly awaited event. A glittering line-up of Universal Music artists helped welcome the world to Expo 2020 Dubai ![]()
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