Mariah Carey to stage first concert in Arab world

 
American pop diva, biggest-selling female artist in history, will be performing in Beirut on February 24.

 
BEIRUT - American pop diva Mariah Carey is to perform in Beirut on February 24, in her first appearance in the Arab world, organisers said.

The biggest-selling female artist in history with 90 million records sold worldwide, will be performing at BIEL, an sea-front exhibition and leisure centre, said Beiteddine Festivals.

The concert is part of Carey's "Charmbracelet" world tour and will be followed by a performance in Dubai on February 26.

Carey, 33, first shot to stardom in the 1990s and has had more number-one songs than any other artist, with the exception of Elvis Presley and The Beatles, according to her label Columbia Records.

The singer, songwriter and sometime actress is attempting to relaunch her career after going through a very public nervous breakdown in 2002.

Carey, who has earned two Grammy Awards and eight American Music Awards, has topped charts with hits such as "Hero," "Dreamlover," "All I want for Christmas is you" and "When you believe" from the film The Prince of Egypt.

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