Mariah Carey in Tunis: a true comeback show
The international diva Mariah Carey performed at the Olympic Stadium of El Menzah in Tunis in a gradiose concert, marking the launch of the star's summer tour. Although it was an audience composed mostly of young people from Tunis, those from different regions of the country as well as foreign countries came in masses - a total of 40,000 spectators - to attend this major musical event in the summer of 2006 and to see one of showbiz's biggest stars.
Mariah Carey live in Tunis was equally the major media event in other countries as well, particularly in Europe, since Tunisia is the only country in this part of the world the star is scheduled to perform. No other concert is expected by the diva in Europe nor Africa. Ten years after Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey's performance in Tunisia, in front of an enraptured audience happy to see her sing for them, is the year's biggest musical event.
The star lived up to her reputation with her silken voice, both soft and strong (and estimated between five and seven octaves) and gave her all during this magical evening. The diva started the concert with one of her more recent hits, "It's Like That", which set fire to the stands and got the crowd to its feet, particularly the young people who knew the lyrics by heart.
She followed with both well known and lesser known songs from her rich and varied musical repertoire to convince us of her enormous vocal capabilities, her rare talent and her soft and upbeat melodies. The audience particularly enjoyed the hits "My All", "Hero", "We Belong Together", I Know What You Want", and above all the song that caused her international career to explode, "Without You".
The evening, peppered with R&B, soul, and club music, lasted nearly two hours. It was a true show of sound, lights, and dance, for the enjoyment of the diva's fans who have bought over 160 million of her albums worldwide. It made a true "comeback" well received by the star who hasn't toured since 2003 and who is returning to the stage after the success of her album "The Emancipation of Mimi"
This night is the first of two concerts by Mariah at the Olympic Stadium of El Menzah in Tunis. It marks the start of her summer tour titled "The Adventures of Mimi" that the star launches in Tunisia and follows next in a number of cities in the US and Canada. A portion of the profits from these concerts will be donated to charity. Six times platinum "The Emancipation of Mimi" has sold over nine million copies worldwide, and the star was rewarded at the 2006 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles that gives awards to the musical artists. (La Presse - Mariah Daily)
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