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To watch a video of Exo in Dubai, head to www.gulfnews.com. Exo band members get ready to hear their song ‘Power’ at the Dubai Fountain, from their vantage point at Armani Hotel.
DUBAI FOUNTAIN
Fans of all ages, known as Exo-Ls (short for Exo-Love), surrounded the Dubai Fountain on Tuesday evening to hear the group’s song Power, which had been added to the water show as the first K-pop song. Those who stood near the railing were drenched by the time the song was through. Many chanted along as they held up signs and placards to declare their adoration. The band also watched from a private vantage point.
“Power has the meaning of becoming stronger through music and unity, even through hard times. So we think that pairing that song with the Dubai Fountain is a great choice,” said Baekhyun. The elaborate music video for the track dropped in September, racking up nearly 40 million views.
Exo, who formed in 2011, released their latest album The War: The Power of Music last year.
They are tentatively set to release their first fulllength Japanese album, Countdown, later this month.
“In 2018, we look forward to greeting our fans with our unique Exo style performances, and we’d like to say to the fans that we are aware of all the loyalty and enthusiasm they put into supporting us, so we will work even harder to meet your expectations,” said Kai.
The band added that it would be “quite probable” for them to write a song about Dubai, as they are typically inspired by the places they go and the fans that they meet.
They were also asked the most important question of all: whether they had the chance to have shawarma, a popular pita wrap stuffed with street meat, during their visit.
“Not yet,” said Baekhyun. “Does it taste nice? I’ll try it tonight. Hungry.”