The Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC), promoter of the FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2024, has added Nancy Ajram, DJ Aly and Mahmoud El Esseily to the post-qualifying concert on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit Main Stage on Friday March 8th.
Formula 1 returns to Jeddah, home of the world’s fastest street circuit, on 7th-9th March 2024. This year the format changes, with the Grand Prix held on Saturday night to avoid clashing with the start of the holy month of Ramadan.
The Friday line-up
Nancy Ajram is a multi-platinum Lebanese artist with more than two decades of hits, including “Ah W Noss”, “Ya Tabtab wa Dallaa” and “Aam Betaala’ Feek”. She is the youngest Arab singer to win a World Music Award, the first Arab female singer to appear on a Times Square billboard, and reached the US iTunes top ten and the Billboard Dance Charts with “Sah Sah”, her collaboration with Marshmello.
DJ Aly (Aly Fathala) has been active since 2003 as half of the trance duo Aly & Fila, whose first track “Eye of Horus” was picked up by Paul Van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren and DJ Tiesto. He also composes for advertising and produces for leading Arab artists.
Mahmoud El Esseily is known for hits such as “Daloaa” and “Keda Keda Bayza”. He started piano at 4, studied mass communication and integrated marketing at the American University in Cairo, and broke through with his 2003 debut clip “Magnona”.
Full weekend entertainment
Australian DJ FISHER also plays on Friday March 8th, while Alicia Keys, Pharrell Williams and Martin Garrix headline on Saturday March 9th, giving fans three days of racing and live music at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.