This Filipino Pop Star Wore A Dubai-Based Label To Perform For The Pope’s Visit
Sarah Geronimo surprised her fans with her Abu Dhabi concert, where she took the stage wearing two different uber-elegant designs from a local designer
As if the Papal visit couldn’t get anymore monumental, Filipino songstress Sarah Geronimo delivered a surprise performance yesterday just after the Pope’s Holy Mass in Abu Dhabi — a visit that was a historic first for the Arabian Peninsula. She took the stage at the Zayed Sports City Stadium, performing in two different dresses by Dubai-based Amato Couture.
Courtesy of Amato Couture
Furne One, the label’s co-founder and creative director, dressed her in two simple yet stage-ready designs. The first was a white jumpsuit with a Mandarin collar and a sheer cape, the bodice adorned with crystals and floral embellishments.
Courtesy of Amato Couture
The second was an intricately-embroidered blue gown with a fitted bodice and intricate floral lace detailing. She wore her hair slicked back in a ponytail. Furne One said in a statement, “Both white and blue colours symbolize peace and unity, a perfect statement for this momentous event in our history.”
Courtesy of Amato Couture
It was by no means the pop princess’s first UAE performance and Amato Couture has proven to be her go-to brand to wow the crowd. The brand itself is a Dubai-based label by Filipino designer Furne One, which neatly pays tribute to both Geronimo’s own heritage and to the region.
Surpisingly, this isn’t her first time doing a papal performance, either. She sang in front of Pope John Paul II as part of a line-up of performers when he visited the Philippines in 1995.
The Filipino beauty performed a number of her hit songs along with a few added Michael Jackson tributes to a crowd of over 100,000 people at the Papal Mass.
Amato Couture is a popular label among many other artists, including Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande and Katy Perry.
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