Viva Las Vegas - Singers

Singers who have made Las Vegas the entertainment capital of the world.

Barbra Streisand

Long known for her stage fright, award winning singer and actress Barbra Streisand avoided the concert stage for most of her career. But when in 1994 she sold out at New York's Madison Square Gardens and embarked upon a series of sell out gigs in Los Angeles, she decided she could also do Las Vegas. In 1999 she staged a one off New Year's Eve concert - billed as a farewell performance -at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The show grossed nearly $15 million - a national record.

Celine Dion

In 2003 Celine Dion opened the biggest showcase in Las Vegas history for a single headlining performer. The massive 4100 seat, $95 million Colosseum at Caesars Palace was built specifically with Dion in mind. Her 90 minute fusion of song, performance art, theatrical innovation and state of the art technology, created by former Cirque du Soleil guru Franco Dragone, plays five times a week.

Talking of which...

Cirque du Soleil

In 1993, Montreal based Cirque du Soleil opened Mystere, it's permanent Las Vegas production, at the pirate themed Treasure Island resort. Five years later, the Mediterranean themed Bellagio opened with Cirque du Soleil's second permanent production on the Strip, the aquatic themed O. Last year, the third, Zumanity, premiered at the New York New York resort. Last year Cirque du Soleil created a fourth production in town, the fiery, Eastern influenced KA at the MGM Grand and the curtain has been raised this year on the fifth production Love at the Mirage.