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Lauryn Hill to Perform at AlUla Moments Concerts

US singer Lauryn Hill will perform her first concert at the Maraya Concert Hall, in AlUla, on February 22, 2024. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
US singer Lauryn Hill will perform her first concert at the Maraya Concert Hall, in AlUla, on February 22, 2024. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Lauryn Hill to Perform at AlUla Moments Concerts

US singer Lauryn Hill will perform her first concert at the Maraya Concert Hall, in AlUla, on February 22, 2024. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
US singer Lauryn Hill will perform her first concert at the Maraya Concert Hall, in AlUla, on February 22, 2024. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia's AlUla Moments announced that Grammy Award-winning artist Lauryn Hill is set to perform at the Maraya hall, in AlUla, on February 22 – as part of AlUla Moments Concerts.

One of the most influential musicians of her generation and one of the greatest hip hop singers of all time, Hill has enjoyed an incredible career in the music industry – amassing a distinguished list of accolades.

Following a career in acting as a teen, she became the frontwoman of the hip-hop trio “Fugees” – famous for hit singles like “Killing Me Softly” and “Ready or Not” alongside Wyclef Jean and Pras. Their second studio album in 1996 – “The Score” – topped the Billboard 200 list, making her the first woman ever to win the Grammy Award for Best Hip Hop Album.

Often credited for being an industry pioneer and breaking barriers for female singers, Hill’s legendary status is also backed up by record-breaking achievements. She holds the outright record for most Grammy Awards for a female hip hop singer (eight) and most nominations in one night for a female (10). She was also included in the list of the 200 greatest singers in history by Rolling Stone magazine.

Most recently, she performed around the world as part of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 25th Anniversary Tour – where the Fugees also reunited.

Hill's concert at Maraya is the latest in the AlUla Moments concert series, which has lured some of the greatest music celebrities from the Middle East and the world. This event is an unmissable opportunity for live music lovers to enjoy an international concert in the heart of the astonishing city.

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Eminem Brings Taylor Swift's Historic Reign at No. 1 to an End, Stevie Wonder's Record Stays Intact

Eminem performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 9, 2018, left, and Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in London as part of her Eras Tour on June 21, 2024. (AP Photo)
Eminem performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 9, 2018, left, and Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in London as part of her Eras Tour on June 21, 2024. (AP Photo)
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Eminem Brings Taylor Swift's Historic Reign at No. 1 to an End, Stevie Wonder's Record Stays Intact

Eminem performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 9, 2018, left, and Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in London as part of her Eras Tour on June 21, 2024. (AP Photo)
Eminem performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 9, 2018, left, and Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in London as part of her Eras Tour on June 21, 2024. (AP Photo)

Eminem's latest album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce),” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, unseating Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" after 12 weeks.
In its first week, “The Tortured Poets Department” hit 891.34 million album streams stateside, according to Luminate, the biggest streaming week for an album in history, The Associated Press said.
Swift's album debuted at No. 1 in April and held the top spot for three months. She is the only woman to have done so; Swift beat the previous record held by Whitney Houston's 1987 album, “Whitney.” It spent its first 11 weeks at No. 1.
“The Tortured Poets Department” tied Morgan Wallen's 2023 album “One Thing at a Time,” which also debuted at No. 1 and stayed there for 12 consecutive weeks. (It would later remerge at the top spot, spending 19 weeks total at No. 1.)
The only album to outperform them is Stevie Wonder’s 1976 masterpiece, “Songs in the Key of Life.” It spent 13 weeks at No. 1 after debuting in the top spot; 14 weeks there in total.
“The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)" is Eminem's 12th album and his 11th to hit No. 1. “The Tortured Poets Department” dropped to No. 4 as a result. In the second slot is K-pop boy band ENHYPHEN's “ROMANCE:UNTOLD” and irreverent country Zach Bryan's “The Great American Bar Scene” is at No. 3.