The French-Canadian artiste was announced as the show’s main act during the official launch of the Jazz and Blues festival at the Iberostar Suites hotel in Montego Bay on Wednesday. The festival, set to take place at the Trelawny multi-purpose stadium from January 26-28 next year, will showcase Dion, amongst other international acts, for their 17th edition.
Chairman of the Jazz and Blues festival, Walter Elmore expressed his joy regarding being able to land a singer of Dion’s stature for the event.
"Bringing an act the magnitude of a Celine Dion is something I have dreamt since the day I started the jazz festival 16 years ago,” Elmore said.
Elmore waxed poetic of Dion’s performance skills; insisting that her presence will add a certain aura to the annual festival. When you see a Celine Dion performance, it is etched in your mind,” Elmore intimated.
Dion, who’s achieved mainstream success since the 1980s, is renowned for countless hit songs such as All By Myself, It’s All Coming Back To Me and My Heart Will Go On, the theme song for the memorable film,Titanic.
Dion leads a reputable list of international acts slated to perform at the 2012 Jazz and Blues festival; a list that includes former Destiny’s Child singer, Kelly Rowland, Jamaican-Canadian singer, Jully Black and Jazz singer, Nicole Henry.
Meanwhile, the local component of the festival’s lineup card will be well represented as the show’s new promoters, Art of Music Productions, are aiming to create a theme celebrating Jamaica’s 50th year of independence in 2012. Local Reggae acts set to perform at the event include Reggae legends, John Holt, Half Pint and Marcia Griffiths along with Dancehall superstars, Shaggy and Yellowman.
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