China Central Television (CCTV) today confirmed the buzz in the
entertainment industry that international pop diva Celine Dion will
indeed perform a Chinese classic at its grand gala to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
The CCTV statement read that, "Celine
Dion, one of the best selling female singers in the world, whose career
has spanned from the 1990's up to now, will join CCTV's Spring Festival Gala."
The statement further added, "Besides
singing her classic 'My Heart Will Go On' from the blockbuster movie
'Titanic,' Celine Dion will also sing a duet-version of the traditional
Chinese classic 'Jasmine Flower' with Chinese folk diva Song Zuying."
Celine Dion is just one of several foreign
artists, and the first international megastar, to be invited onto the
center stage of China's most important annual gala, which will be
watched by about one billion Chinese people. Her performance may
compensate the departure of China's most popular comedian Zhao Benshan and Hong Kong superstar Jacky Cheung.
Chinese pop acts Sun Nan, Yang Kun, Jane Zhang, S.H.E., Leehom Wang, Na Ying;
folk singers Song Zuying, Tan Jin, Li Guyi and Chinese rocker Wang
Feng; as well as pianist Li Yundi, and hugely popular comedian Guo
Degang will also appear during the CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, which
falls on Feb. 9 this year.
A few big international names will also
appear at China's local TV networks' galas, such as the Backstreet Boys
who will perform on China's Liaoning Province Television's Spring
Festival Gala and "Gangnam Style" singer Psy, who is set for Shanghai's
Dragon TV's Spring Festival Gala with Taiwanese supermodel Lin Chi-ling.
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