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Are you ready for a new Sensation, Dubai?
Aly & Fila

Published: Sun 4 Sep 2016, 4:40 PM

Last updated: Sun 18 Sep 2016, 7:10 PM

It's that time of year when the big names in the entertainment world begin to head down to our shores for a party and nightlife scene that will only continue to pick up momentum as winter draws near, proving a major draw for tourists and residents alike. Dance music lovers, take note: Sensation Dubai 2016 has announced its full line-up of artists for this year's edition at a new location - Bab Al Shams Event Arena, which will be transformed into 'The Desert Dome'. The Sensation icon Mr. White, Dutch DJ YAX.X & Belgian DJ Sem Thomasson, Dutch DJ and production duo Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Dutch Turkish DJ and producer Ummet Ozcan, Grammy award winning DJ and producer Afrojack and the Egyptian trance music duo Aly & Fila are set to light up the desert this November 11.
KNOW YOUR ARTISTS:

Mr. White
This pale-faced resident DJ perfectly knows how to set the mood and he creates the right vibe with subtle house and tech house grooves. He's been travelling with Sensation for several years now, rocking dance floors all over the world.
YAX.X
Finding the groove is something that happened naturally for Youri Alexander, commonly known as YAX.X. Being brought up in Amsterdam, YAX.X started playing vinyl at the age of 14 with hip-hop, house and electro. The producer and remixer released Lovin You which gained immense popularity.
Sem Thomasson
He's a renowned artist in the Belgium electronic music scene. The young songwriter and DJ gained international fame with his stunning remix work for artists like Flo Rida, Nelly Furtado and Steve Aoki. His remix version of Sweet Spot by Flo Rida featuring JLo received a lot of appreciation.
Aly & Fila
This trance music duo, a very popular group from Egypt, had their first release Eye of Horus receive huge airplay from the likes of Armin Van Buuren, DJ Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk and many others. They have played alongside Armin Van Buuren in his 'A State of Trance' tours across the world.
Afrojack
He's one of the most influential names in electronic dance music today and therefore the perfect artist to get the crowd dancing at Bab Al Shams. At only 27, he played a large role in the worldwide explosion and popularity of dance music. In 2014 he was ranked #6 on the Forbes annual list of 'The World's Highest paid DJs'. The Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer received international fame with the song Take Over Control with Eva Simons back in 2010.
Ummet Ozcan
The Dutch Turkish DJ and producer has a huge following worldwide for his new generation style of music and his unique releases which are frequently found to be on top of the charts. His single Raise Your Hands gained fame across all nightclubs and music festivals.
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
This Dutch DJ and production duo from Amsterdam had released S.O.T.U in 2013 in collaboration with Nicky Romero, which was a huge success and ranked 2nd on the charts according to Beatport.

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