Julio Iglesias sings in the Arab „Star Academy”
April 11, 2009
Agency EFE
Last night in Beirut, Spanish singer Julio Iglesias performed on the program „Star Academy” (The Arab version of the Spanish show „Operacón Triunfo”), where he sang with the contestants of the reality show.
He also attended a press conference at the Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center for his April 11th concert.
Iglesias, who sang two songs accompanied by two of the contestants, expressed his happiness at being in Lebanon, a country where he has performed on various occasions, and where he has fans among several generations of the Lebanese people.
„I’m happy that my songs have stayed in the hearts of the Lebanese people, that they sing them from generation to generation”, declared the artist, who will give a concert tonight in Beirut.
The program in which Julio Iglesias appears will be repeated this Saturday, April 11th, on the television network LBC, after its satellite broadcast on Good Friday.
„Star Academy”, in its sixth season this year, draws music fan audiences from countries around the region and is a very popular program.