I couldn’t grasp the size of this event,” El-Dibany tells Arab News from the French capital, where she lives. El-Dibany performed a two-minute operatic take on the anthem, surrounded by a mass of Macron supporters who began singing with her. El-Dibany became the first foreign artist to perform the national anthem following a presidential victory declaration in France. “It is definitely the highlight of my career,” El-Dibany says. “Opera is not about understanding the text; it’s about the voice,” El-Dibany says.

Source: Ethiopian News May 06, 2022 12:46 UTC