We (as long as probably everyone else in the region) are still not over the MDLBeast Soundstorm Festival that took place for the second time ever last weekend. Some might even call it the Tomorrow Land of the Middle East, featuring some of the biggest musical acts in the game, as well as in the world of art and fashion. This year was a major success and a memory to be cherished by the global music lovers who embarked to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to watch their favourite artists performing live, with over half a million people attending over four days – officially making it the largest music festival in the world.
The event was spread throughout four days and the venue comprised of 6 different stages in total, which included ‘the big beast:’ the world’s largest and tallest stage. Included in these 6 different performance stages, was a covered tent for fans who wished to enjoy electrical dance music. As well as this, everyone’s favourite make-up store Sephora had a base where attendees could come and have their make-up done professionally, in a true festival fashion. If you missed it this year, have no fear, we are here to bring you the best highlights of the festival to make you feel like you were there, raving to jams and getting caked by Steve Aoki.
Elissa
Starting with a bang, Lebanese superstar Elissa, one of the most famous singers in the Arab world, made a debut at MDLBeast Soundstorm Festival on its first day. Elissa posted a video of her show-stopping performance for all her followers captioned: “A night to remember.”
R3hab
It’s clear that Soundstorm wasn’t playing around when it came to the line-up this year. The world renowned R3hab performed on the BIG stage on Thursday night at 11pm. R3hab has worked with and created music for the icons such as Taylor Swift, Madonna, Rihanna, Drake, P!nk, Coldplay, Calvin Harris, Maroon 5, The Chainsmokers, Bruno Mars and many more.
NINA KRAVIZ
The renowned electronic dance music artist from Siberia, Nina Kraviz blew the crowd away this year with her out of this world performance. In 2017 she was crowned ‘DJ of The Year’ and has been captivating audiences around the world ever since.
TIËSTO
Grammy award winning DJ Tiesto graced the Soundstorm festival’s stage on Friday. He has been recently dubbed as “The Godfather of EDM” and has an audience of over 30 million across all his social platforms combined. He is an international icon and is no stranger to hitting the biggest stages around the world, a super exciting act for Riyadh’s Soundstorm festival this year.
MAJOR LAZeR
Major Lazer DJ Trio: Diplo, Walshy Fire and Ape Drums, who have worked with some of the biggest artists in the world from Beyonce to Madonna gave the crowd an unforgettable performance on Saturday night. The trio shared a picture to their fans on instagram expressing their love for music that has brought them all around the world.
Martin garrix
One of the youngest and most successful DJs in the industry, Martin Garrix also blessed the SoundStorm stage. Garrix has conquered the music industry already with his futuristic and experimental sound.
AMR DIAB
Egyptian singer and songwriter Amr Diab, also known as the king of Mediterranean music, has been singing since the age of three, and gave a unique performance at this year’s festival.
David GuETTa
French DJ David Guetta, has been at the top of the game for over 20 years also performed over the weekend. A real life musical legend who has worked alongside the likes of Avicii, Ariana Grande, Snoop Dogg and Usher, just to name a few.
