Summer 2018 just got more exciting! The award-winning singer and songwriter Shakira will perform at the grand opening of the Cedars International Festival (CIF) on July 13 as part of her El Dorado World Tour. El Dorado, Shakira’s 11th album, hit number one on iTunes in 37 countries and held five of the top ten spots on the iTunes Latino Chart within hours of its release. The album won the following awards: Best Latin Pop Album in 2018 (Grammy Award), Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album in 2017 (Latin Grammy Award), Latin Album of the Year in 2018 (iHeartRadio Music Awards), Latin Pop Album of the Year in 2018 (Latin Billboard Music Awards). You can purchase the tickets from all branches of Ticketing BoxOffice or
. Tickets start at LBP 112,500. The concert starts at 8:30 PM. Shakira first visited Lebanon in 2011. Her paternal grandparents emigrated from Lebanon to New York. When her father was five years old, the family moved to Colombia. She dedicated the concert to her father.
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