Carey confirms concerts
Mariah Carey's high-octave voice will soar skyward in Hongkou Football Stadium on November 12, as organizers yesterday confirmed the pop diva's concert. Carey is currently on a world tour and Shanghai will be the last stop. This is her first and only concert in China and is part of the ongoing Shanghai International Arts Festival. Ticket prices range from 120 yuan (US$14) to 1,600 yuan.
Carey was slated to perform in Shanghai earlier this year, but her concert was canceled due to the SARS outbreak in April. "It is a grueling process to re-invite her. She won't perform in other Southeast Asian countries, where she was previously scheduled to perform but canceled due to the SARS panic" said Yu Suqin, manager of Shanghai Arts Corp, one of the organizers. "But we finally made it, and Mariah said she was very excited about the concert."
Yu revealed that Carey's concert will last at least 90 minutes and she will choose songs that were "especially loved by Chinese audiences". Guest stars have not been determined and organizers declined to disclose Carey's appearance fee, but claimed "it was very reasonable".
The 33-year-old songbird was one of the world's top recording artists throughout the 1990s, and has sold more than 130 million albums across the globe. (Shanghai Daily News)
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