Shakira and Amr Diab take Abu Dhabi by storm

Press release

Published May 5th, 2011 - 08:15 GMT

Al Bawaba

du Live!, in association with Nokia, the world leader in mobile communications cooperated on another unforgettable event. Renowned artists Shakira and Amr Diab swayed and kept revelers entertained until wee hours at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Arena in Yas Island, which was organised by FLASH Entertainment. Music lovers were kept on their toes humming chart topping hits such as – ‘WaKa WaKa’, ‘Hips don’t lie’, ‘Whenever, Wherever’, ‘Tamally Ma’ak’, ‘Amarain’, ‘Aktar Wahed’.

“This is fantastic! Absolutely fantastic! The concert was a perfect blend of ‘East meets West’. From the time we walked in; we were pleasantly surprised. du’s red carpet reception – made us feel like celebrities and yes the karaoke section – never have I seen such a group talented individuals. It was worth every minute and will definitely be a night to remember,” commented Shahin Saleh, one of the show attendees.

At du, we believe in adding ‘life to life’ and this is what guests to the Shakira and Amr Diab concert were treated to. du Live! is our new entertainment platform and to make this a memorable and celebrated du Live! event, our every intention was to deliver a fun filled evening and we are pleased that it was well received by fans attending the concert,” said Farid Faraidooni, Chief Commercial Officer, du.

Celebrating the event as part of the du Live! Initiative which brings the best of live music to the UAE, du and Nokia packed the venue with fun-filled activities, ranging from challenging competitions, to live Karaoke sessions. In the du area, fans had a chance to become stars – walking down the red carpet while paparazzi razzeled and dazzled them with photo-video shoots. The biggest attraction was the Karaoke area, which provided individuals an opportunity to croon songs of their favourite artists.

The Nokia E7 is now available with a special offer to make the most of the great functionality of the E7 on the du high speed mobile network. New and existing du Elite Plan customers can now purchase the Nokia E7 and receive a free data package of 1GB per month for twelve months, simply by spending 100AED monthly.

The Nokia E7 is the latest addition to the lineup of Symbian devices available in the UAE. This Smartphone for the business oriented mobile user is fully capable of taking the office on-the-go with du’s new high speed mobile broadband connection to meet any business need.

“The Nokia E7 pairs superior business functionality in a powerful touch based operating system environment along with a dedicated slide-out QWERTY keyboard to give the ultimate business Smartphone experience. The result is a real world solution to business-on the go requirements that our most demanding user will have” said Kareem Moussa, Head of Marketing, Lower Gulf.

Background Information

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du)

Ever since we opened for business in 2006, we have worked hard to enhance and expand our bouquet of services in an industry that is at the heart of economic and social transformation. Bringing people and businesses together is what we do best, offering mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to people, homes and businesses all over the UAE. We also provide carrier services, a data hub, internet exchange facilities and satellite services for broadcasters.

Company Profile

Nokia

Powered by the research and innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we serve communications service providers, governments, large enterprises and consumers, with the industry's most complete, end-to-end portfolio of products, services and licensing. We adhere to the highest ethical business standards as we create technology with social purpose, quality and integrity. Nokia is enabling the infrastructure for 5G and the Internet of Things to transform the human experience.

Company Profile

Flash Entertainment

Based in Abu Dhabi, Flash Entertainment is the regions premier live events company, with a proven track record in delivering fantastic events and experiences for people of Abu Dhabi, of any age, culture or nationality.

From movie premieres, classical shows, international tennis tournaments and megastar music concerts through to creating local community events, supporting local talent, and providing interactive experiences and edu-tainment, Flash is committed to providing unique entertainment experiences.

Flash have successfully delivered some of the biggest and most memorable live events in Abu Dhabi’s history. From ground breaking popstars to world film premieres, Flash has already left an unforgettable mark on the city, and in the process entertained over half a million people.