Star-studded night

With the New Year around the corner, TV stations across the country will launch annual star-studded galas.

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Half of the lineups for the upcoming New Year's Eve show of Hubei Satellite TV Station will be international stars. Among them is Swedish pianist-singer Robert Wells (pictured), best known for his highly successful musical extravaganza Rhapsody in Rock. Wells performed on the Great Wall in 1999 and has since performed frequently in China.

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South Korean girl group Wonder Girls, whose hit song Nobody has swept Asia, and Russian singer-songwriter Vitas, who is known for his high falsetto voice, will also perform their popular songs.

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Local singers, such as Shang Wenjie, Jike Junyi and Taiwan singer-songwriter Harlem Yu, will share the stage. The gala will also have international artists performing Chinese songs and local stars performing foreign popular songs.