ABU DHABI: Lebanese superstar and multi-platinum recording artist Nancy Ajram brought the Yasalam Beats on the Beach concert in Abu Dhabi to a spectacular finale with her highly charged performance that left the crowds asking for more.
“#yasalam #beatsonthebeach 2016 was AMAZING, all because of you!!! #nancyajram #abudhabi #uae #formula1,” the singer tweeted with a picture of the houseful venue after the hit show.
The third and final night of the Yasalam Beats on the Beach concert series opened with Hasan Malik, the winner of the annual Emerging Talent Competition. The young singer serenaded the crowd with original and well-known songs, including Sting’s Fragile and pop prince Bruno Mars’ Locked Out of Heaven.
UAE-based Bull Funk Zoo declared ‘anyone can jump in here’ and sent the audience into a spin. US hip hop star Travis Scott followed with his highly-charged performance, reported Gulf News. After Lionel Richie’s performance at the du Arena, the party kept going across the island with Scott heading to MAD for the after party. Singer Jay Sean took charge for the second night at Amber Lounge and he was joined by DJ Ono from Bangkok Invaders and DJ PHB.
Earlier on Friday the carnival atmosphere of the ultimate weekend festival went into overdrive on the Corniche as families descended to experience more entertainment, more activities and more to see than ever before. Yasalam is the largest city-wide free entertainment festival in Abu Dhabi blending motorsport with a multitude of music, art and community events.
Yasalam, meaning ‘wow!’, was first staged in 2009 to celebrate the inaugural race in Abu Dhabi. Since then, over 2 million people have enjoyed Yasalam Live Across the City, Live on the Corniche and Live on Yas Island — and it is still one of the most highly anticipated annual entertainment festivals in the region.
Ya Salam! Nancy Ajram wraps up Beats on the Beach
Ya Salam! Nancy Ajram wraps up Beats on the Beach
Who will triumph at the BAFTAs? ‘Hamnet’ has the home advantage
- ’Hamnet’ favored for BAFTA best film award
- ’One Battle After Another’ will pose strong challenge
LONDON:“Hamnet” could edge ahead of “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners” to win the top prize at the BAFTAs, as the heartbreaker about Shakespeare, his wife Agnes and the death of their son is likely to win over British voters, experts said.
Action-packed dark comedy “One Battle After Another,” directed by US filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, leads the field with 14 nominations ahead of Sunday’s ceremony, followed by vampire thriller “Sinners,” which has received the most nods for next month’s Oscars.
But “Hamnet,” directed by previous Oscar winner Chloe Zhao and based on the novel by Maggie O’Farrell, is the bookmakers’ favorite to take the best film award at the BAFTAs.
“I think it’s going to be about ‘Hamnet’,” said Tim Richards, founder and chief executive of Vue cinema group.
“’One Battle After Another’ is another extraordinary film, but ‘Hamnet’ ... just feels like the kind of movie that BAFTA will go for.”
The 79th British Academy Film Awards will be held in London on Sunday evening, hosted by Scottish actor, TV presenter and director Alan Cumming.
CHLOE ZHAO VERSUS PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON
Ian Sandwell, movies editor at Digital Spy, said BAFTA loved to recognize its own.
“So I wouldn’t be surprised to see (’Hamnet’) walk away with best film and maybe even Chloe Zhao challenging Paul Thomas Anderson in director as well, and then the acting awards,” he said.
Richards said if “Hamnet” wins best film, Anderson could receive best director, or vice versa, as BAFTA divides the top awards between “two extraordinary films.”
For leading actress, Jessie Buckley is a shoo-in for her performance as Shakespeare’s wife, according to bookmakers.
Leading actor is harder to call, with Timothee Chalamet vying with Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael B. Jordan for their respective performances in “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners.”
Sandwell said Chalamet had been picking up awards, including a Golden Globe, in the run-up to the BAFTAs for the table-tennis movie “Marty Supreme.” “It would be his first (BAFTA), so it probably will happen,” he said.
But Sandwell said he would love to see Robert Aramayo walk away with the prize for his acclaimed performance as Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson in “I Swear.”
“Sometimes BAFTAs throw out a surprise in these leading actor categories to give it to a local lad, and it would be absolutely brilliant to see him win on the night,” he said.
In the supporting acting categories, the race is open but bookmakers currently favor Stellan Skarsgard and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas from Norwegian family drama “Sentimental Value.”
One notable movie — “KPop Demon Hunters” — is not nominated because it did not have a theatrical release in Britain before it was available to stream on Netflix.
But the singing stars of the animated feature will perform their global hit “Golden” at the awards.
