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Jennifer Lopez performs 'wonders' in Lisbon
12 July 2007
Jennifer Lopez entertained a slew of celebrity stars in the Portuguese city of Lisbon this weekend, opening the celebrations for the new Seven Wonders of the World announcement.
The American actress and singer performed to a crowd which included the likes of Oscar winners Hilary Swank and Ben Kingsley, who also announced the finalists.
The contest to choose the modern version of the ancient wonders of the world was decided by more than 200 million voters around the world. An estimated 1.6 billion viewers tuned in to see the results, which were announced after performances from J Lo and tenor Jose Carreras in Lisbon's Stadium of Light.
Ben Kingsley was joined on stage by Bollywood beauty Bipasha Basu as he announced the results.
The Great Wall of China, Preu's Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal in India, Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil, the Jordanian city of Petra, Chichen Itza in Mexico and the Coliseum in Rome were chosen as the new Seven Wonders of the World.
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The American actress and singer performed to a crowd which included the likes of Oscar winners Hilary Swank and Ben Kingsley, who also announced the finalists.
The contest to choose the modern version of the ancient wonders of the world was decided by more than 200 million voters around the world. An estimated 1.6 billion viewers tuned in to see the results, which were announced after performances from J Lo and tenor Jose Carreras in Lisbon's Stadium of Light.
Ben Kingsley was joined on stage by Bollywood beauty Bipasha Basu as he announced the results.
The Great Wall of China, Preu's Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal in India, Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil, the Jordanian city of Petra, Chichen Itza in Mexico and the Coliseum in Rome were chosen as the new Seven Wonders of the World.
Click here to plan and book flights, hotels, city breaks, rental cars and holidays with Opodo.
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