In a blinding mixture of jaw-dropping manufacturing and unmatched vitality, UNTOLD made its debut in Dubai over the weekend and emphatically cemented itself as the metropolis’s “first mega-festival.”
We had been amongst the 185,000 from throughout the globe to expertise the pageant inside the Expo City metropolis from February 15-18. Soundtracked by greater than 100 artists and performers throughout 4 levels, the inaugural UNTOLD Dubai arguably set a brand new normal for music festivals in the area—and it is solely sure to develop in the years forward.
UNTOLD co-founder Edy Chereji feels immense satisfaction for rising UNTOLD not solely into a world model, but additionally a “new icon of entertainment” in Dubai.
“We started from zero 10 years ago in Romania, and with a lot of work—with a lot of passion for what we are doing—we’re here now in the happiest city in the world, in a place people from all around the world travel each year,” Chereji instructed EDM.com in an onsite interview. “And for sure, besides being proud there is a lot of pressure on us so we need to keep humble and work hard enough in the next years, because this is just the beginning for UNTOLD worldwide.”
Fully geared up with state-of-the-art manufacturing, the pageant’s towering Mainstage grew to become a haven with a lineup of superstars to fulfill the second.
Dutch dance music icon Tiësto pulled an infinite crowd along with his efficiency whereas Hardwell, Armin van Buuren, Timmy Trumpet, Don Diablo and Sebastian Ingrosso captivated the UNTOLD trustworthy with their equally spectacular performances.
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Ellie Goulding delivered one of the pageant’s most potent performances. The crossover famous person, who channeled her dance music roots in final yr’s gorgeous album Higher Than Heaven, enchanting the crowd along with her power-pop ballads and dance anthems.
Famed rapper G-Eazy, Punjabi Music Award-winning artist Badshah, Romanian dance-pop star INNA, and “Gangnam Style” star PSY had been additionally billed as headliners, rounding out the pageant’s versatile mainstage lineup.
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UNTOLD additionally provided entrancing experiences throughout numerous levels at each flip. The Galaxy stage hosted techno and home music artists whereas arguably making for the pageant’s most memorable setup.
Turning the signature dome at Expo City’s entrance into an eye-popping mosaic of projection-mapping, the Galaxy stage hosted units from the likes of Nicole Moudaber, Sven Väth, Kasia, Luciano, Mahmut Orhan, Hot Since 82 and lots of extra.
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Meanwhile, the Alchemy stage blended heavy bass and hip-hop with soul, that includes gorgeous units by drum & bass titans Chase & Status and Andy C in addition to Freddie Gibbs, Masego, Afroto, Knkucks and extra.
The distinctive Time stage was additionally a spotlight because of its immersive 360° diploma setup surrounded by flowing water fountains.
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All mentioned and completed, Chereji credited the gusto and impressive nature of his workforce for bringing the historic pageant to fruition.
“What was easy for us, it was the ambition,” Chereji mentioned. “I mean this is something that we have inside of us. We have a beautiful team along with us who believe in the vision, in the dream that we can do something special together in Dubai. So no matter the challenge, it was always the ambition that pulled us each day to go further with our dream. And we did it in the end.”
The anticipation for UNTOLD Dubai 2025 is already constructing after organizers confirmed its return subsequent yr. In the meantime, the ninth version of their flagship pageant in Cluj-Napoca, Romania is happening from August 8-11 and might be headlined by Swedish House Mafia and Sam Smith, amongst others. Tickets can be found now by way of the pageant’s web site.
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