Singing fountains in the Arab Emirates

You can go to the UAE if only for the fountains:

•     Dubai Fountains at the foot of the Burj Khalifa Tower
•     The fountains at Global Village (map below shows their location)
•     Fountains in Sharjah at the centre of Al Majas promenade

The fountains in Dubai are $200 million, the jets are 150 meters high and 275 meters long - the width of the fountain! The main thing of course is the setting of these fountains - the combination of the play of light and sound! Each jet dances precisely to the rhythm of the song. The best viewing place is near the bridge, on the corner of the ledge. There you get the feeling that the fountains are singing and dancing just for you, and people don't exist around you) The show runs every day from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm, every 30 minutes. There are so many people that the first time you watch the fountain from the second row, when the performance is over, the people in the front leave and you take a seat))) to be in the front row for the next performance! The music is chosen at random by the computer from the following list of songs:

•     "Sama Dubai", in honour of Sheikh Mohammed, plays first at 6pm every day
•     "Baba Yetu" (Our Father), the Grammy Award-winning Swahili song from Civilization IV, by Christopher Tin.
•     "Shik Shak Shok," an Arabic song by Hassan Abou El Seoud.
•     "Inshed An Aldar" ("Ask About Home"), a song written in the UAE especially for the opening of the Burj Khalifa on 4 January 2010
•     "Con te Partirò". ("Time to Say Goodbye"), a song performed by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman
•     "Dhoom Thana", a Hindi song from the film "When One Life Is Not Enough".
•     "Waves" ("Amvaj"), by Bijan Mortazavi.
•     "Bassbor Al Fourgakom", performed by UAE artist Hussain Al Jasmi.
•     "I Will Always Love You", a song by Whitney Houston from the movie "The Bodyguard".
•     "All Night Long (All Night)", a song by Lionel Richie.
•     "The Magnificent Seven," a song by Elmer Bernstein from The Magnificent Seven.
•     "Thriller", a Michael Jackson song.
•     "Ishtar Poetry," a song by Furat Qaddouri.
•     "Mon Amour", by Shiraz
•     "O Mio Babbino Caro", a song by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
•     "Enta Omri", by Hossam Ramzy
•     "The Prayer", a song by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli.
•     "Lana Allah", by Mohammed Abdu
•     "Ezel", a song from the show Ezel.
•     "Flying Drum" (Vertical Orchestra - Drums)
•     "Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto".
•     "Ensan Akthar"
•     "Ishy Bilady", UAE anthem
•     "Time to say goodbye" by Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti
•     "Mission Impossible", a tune from the movie Mission Impossible.
•     "Aa Bali Habibi", a song by Elissa
•     "Wen bie", by Jacky Cheung
•     "Love is like a dream", a song by Alla Pugacheva.
•     "Power," an EXO song.
•      "Skyfall," a tune from the James Bond movie.

The Global Village fountain in Dubai, Aqua Fantasia, is also worth your attention. It is not as large as the Dubai Mall, 60 metres long, but it is the second largest and most important fountain in the UAE. The fountain not only dances and sings but it is also combined with a fire show and brilliant multi-coloured illumination - it is really unique. And the music is so catchy that you just look for it on your playlist and like a ringtone in your phone).

The fountains in the Emirate of Sharjah - best seen first or not at all) Not worth your attention.