Thousands of Israelis poured into Tel Aviv last week to attend the city's 90s music festival, featuring some of the decade's top pop acts, such as Aqua, Five, Dr. Alban, 2 Unlimited, and others.
Five already performed in Israel twice in the past, but are now joined by Aqua and Dr. Alban for their first concert in the Holy Land.
Aqua perfoming in the festival
The show opened with a montage of iconic 90s pop culture moments, such as Titanic and Israeli singer Dana International's Eurovision-winning performance with the song Diva.
British boy band Five were first to take the stage opening with their hit Everybody Get Up. Much has changed since the 1990s, and the quintet has now shrunk into a trio comprised of Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, and Scott Robinson.
The group last performed in Israel in the early 2000s and the local audience seemed to have missed them, singing along and cheering to every song and every lyric.
Five’s 20-minute setlist was a solid start to the three-hour-long event, followed by British singer Sonique.
Israeli comedian Ilan Peled provided comic relief between the acts, performing his original songs, as well as the 1991 Crystal Waters hit Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee La Da Da).
Belgian-German duo 2 Unlimited debuted Michele Karamat Ali as a stand-in for former vocalist Anita Doth, with the crowd absolutely loving Get Ready for This.
Dr. Alban, one of the festival’s biggest promises, did not quite live up to expectations. The 65-year-old singer seemed exhausted as he pranced about the stage and struggled to hit the right notes more than once.
The festival's much-anticipated closer — Danish-Norwegian pop band Aqua — did not flatter to deceive as it breathed new life into its beloved hits Roses Are Red, My oh My, and Turn Back Time.
Vocalists Rene Dif and Lene Nystrom, who have been a part of the band since its inception in 1989, sent festivalgoers off with Barbie Girl in a true 90s fashion.