DUBAI: Legendary US singer Gloria Gaynor gave a surprise performance at the fifth Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum in Riyadh on Tuesday, delighting the well-heeled crowd with a rendition of her hit song “I Will Survive.”
Gaynor also became the first recipient of the FII Award for Humanity.
#WATCH: US superstar @gloriagaynor performs her iconic song “I Will Survive” during the opening of the #FII5.@FIIKSA #InvestInHumanity #ImpactOnHumanity https://t.co/XNaptWaQll pic.twitter.com/sfOM0KByKh
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She hit the stage in a black abaya with gold trim after the conference opened with a chilling video presentation of natural disasters and the impact of climate change.
The theme for this year’s edition of the FII is “Invest in Humanity.” Organized by the FII Institute, Saudi Arabia’s flagship global forum has gathered together world leaders, experts, innovators, and media to explore some of the big challenges facing the world as economies recover from the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Gaynor’s powerful rendition of her 1978 smash hit song is a rallying cry for industry leaders at the summit who are on hand to discuss solutions to the challenges faced by global economies.