Dubai Entertainment: Mica Paris Sings Ella Fitzgerald at Dubai Opera

British Soul Queen Mica Paris will be performing her highly acclaimed show, ‘Mica Sings Ella’ at Dubai Opera for one night only on 16 March 2018.

The soul vocalist will perform a number of much loved classics by the late legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald including ‘I’ve got you under my skin’ and ‘Every time we say goodbye’ and many more!You can look forward to a special evening of many of Ella Fitzgerald’s magnificent songs that made her one of the most celebrated Jazz singers of the 20th Century.

Mica Paris is one of the UK’s most respected female singers with a career full of top-ten hit singles, a platinum-selling album and has previously collaborated with the likes of Prince and Jools Holland, leading to a career in the West End, playing a lead role in the UK tour of Chicago and in Love Me Tender, the Elvis Presley musical. The range, power, and sheer soulfulness of Mica Paris’ singing made an immediate impact on the UK music scene in 1988 and continues to do so!

Get ready for a special evening at Dubai Opera as the British Soul Queen Mica Paris performs to the late legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald`s classics such as `Imagine My Frustration` `Ive got you under my skin`, `Every time we say goodbye` and many more on 16 March 2018.

Mica Paris is one of the UK's finest and most respected female singers with a career full of top 10 singles and albums worldwide. The range, power, and sheer soulfulness of Mica Paris singing made an immediate impact on the UK music scene in 1988 when she released her debut, double platinum-selling album, So Good from which she had her first top ten hit, My One Temptation. The soul vocalist has collaborated with Nile Rodgers, Prince and Bobby Womack, whilst earning her renowned media title as the undisputed UK Queen of Soul.

Ella Fitzgerald is one of the world's best-loved jazz singers, with some of the most beautiful songs of all time, including 'I've got you under my skin', and 'Every time we say good-bye' and LOADS more. In all, Fitzgerald recorded more than 200 albums and some 2,000 songs in her lifetime. Her total record sales exceeded 40 million. Her many accolades included 13 Grammy Awards, the NAACP Image Award for Lifetime Achievement and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Since her passing in 1996, Fitzgerald has been honored and remembered in many ways. The United States Postal Service honored the late singer with an Ella Fitzgerald commemorative stamp celebrating the 90th anniversary of her birth. Her success and the respect she garnered from the biggest names in the music industry shows that Fitzgerald was in a class all her own. Mica Paris is bringing Ella back to life in her own special way, with 'Mica does Ella'; with her signature brand of gospel to the repertoire of jazz queen Ella Fitzgerald, as part of her latest show. 

Don’t miss this chance to see her dazzling performance for one night only.

Date: 16 March 2018

Category: Live Entertainment

Venue: Dubai Opera

Telephone: +971 4 440 8888

Ticket price: AED195-395

Admission: 8pm

Source: dubaiopera, visitdubai, guide2dubai