Last night time noticed the Grand Reveal of Dubai’s latest icon, Atlantis The Royal, dubbed the world’s most ultra-luxury resort. Inaugurated by an unforgettable efficiency by the world’s most celebrated performer, the worldwide icon Beyoncé, over one thousand celebrities and particular friends gathered beneath the resort’s iconic façade to witness the unforgettable occasion.
Beyoncé’s 60- minute efficiency – her first reside present since 2018 – opened with a shocking rendition of the Etta James’ traditional, “At Last,” earlier than she handled the star-studded viewers to a few of her largest career-spanning hits, together with “Halo” and “Crazy in love”.
With highly effective vocals, high-energy choreography, and an awe-inspiring manufacturing, the worldwide celebrity was accompanied by Firdaus, a 48-person all-female orchestra, mentored by Academy Award-winning composer, A.R. Rahman. America’s Got Talent winners, The Mayyas, an all-female precision dance group from Lebanon, have been additionally featured on stage, with beautiful choreography by Emmy-nominated Fatima Robinson.
Inspired to work with main entrepreneurial females within the area, Parkwood Entertainment, the leisure agency, based by Beyoncé, partnered with IAM Entertainment, based by CEO Sonal Vara-Parmar, who labored carefully with Managing Director at Atlantis The Royal, Tim Kelly, to ship this as soon as in a lifetime iconic second.
In a panoramic finale second, set towards the beautiful backdrop of Atlantis The Royal, GRAMMY’s most nominated artist (tied along with her husband JAY-Z) was raised sixteen ft into the air amidst one of many world’s distinctive efficiency fountains, Skyblaze. Surrounded by a area of water and hearth, a robust rendition of “Drunk in Love” closed the magnificent and awe-inspiring present.
With a wardrobe designed by Atelier Zuhra from Dubai, Nicolas Jebran of Lebanon, Frolov from Ukraine and Dolce and Gabbana , Beyoncé was joined by her mother and father, and household, together with husband JAY-Z, in addition to particular friends from throughout the globe, together with British Vogue Editor Edward Enninful, mannequin Kendall Jenner, actress Rebel Wilson, singers Chloe x Halle, actress Letitia Wright, actor Winston Dukes. Favourite UK {couples} comparable to Millie Mackintosh & Hugo Taylor, Rochelle & Marvin Humes, Mark Wright & Michelle Keegan all gathered to look at the star carry out, while Israeli mannequin Bar Refaeli, actress Ellen Pompeo and socialite Jonathan Cheban additionally attended.
The epic efficiency was adopted by a fireworks and drone extravaganza, lighting up Dubai’s latest icon, in an echo of the 2008 show that launched Atlantis The Palm to the world. As the fireworks settled, Swedish House Mafia took to the stage to carry out hits, together with “One” and “Don’t You Worry Child,” as friends celebrated till the early hours.
The Saturday spectacular is the top of the resort’s Grand Reveal weekend, which has seen friends dine from the kitchens of the world’s most interesting cooks together with Nobu, Jose Andres and Heston Blumenthal. The weekend additionally options the star-studded Grand Opening occasions of Nobu and Ling Ling and the launch of Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila on the resort’s sky pool, Cloud 22.
Tim Kelly, Managing Director of Atlantis Dubai says “This is it. Our moment to unveil Atlantis The Royal as the world’s most ultra-luxury entertainment resort has arrived. We’re delighted that global superstar Beyoncé was here to launch this extraordinary resort in an unforgettable way – a true icon, launching an icon. We are excited to begin welcoming guests in February and treat them to an experience that will completely redefine their perspective of luxury.”
Eight years within the making, Atlantis The Royal has been particularly designed to problem the boundaries of creativeness and reshape what ultra-luxury journey means. The Grand Reveal Weekend is ready to cement Atlantis The Royal as an instantaneous icon in Dubai and world wide.
Reservations at the moment are open for stays from tenth February 2023 onwards.