In addition to marking her first show in Iraq since 2010, the successful and safe staging of Elissa’s concert should go some way in establishing Erbil as the region’s newest concert destination.
A previous high-profile concert in the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region was held in July 2019, with Syrian singer George Wassouf playing at the Saad Abdullah Conference Hall.
Elissa reportedly acknowledged the country s progress during her concert: “I came to Iraq 10 years ago to perform a concert, and today I returned
and did many things including shopping and I found the country prosperous.”
Here are three social media highlights from Elissa’s time in Erbil.