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Englebert Humperdinck returns to woo Lebanese crowd.

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 Humperdinck performed at the Beirut Souks this weekend, having returned to Lebanon after his success in March at Casino du Liban Casino du Liban is a casino located in Maameltein, Jounieh in Lebanon and is 22 km north of Beirut.

With an area of 34,000 square meters, the casino has around 400 slot machines and 60 gaming tables.
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BEIRUT: Singer Englebert Humperdinck performed at the Beirut Souks this weekend, having returned to Lebanon after his success in March at Casino du Liban. Known as the "King of Romance," the Anglo-Indian singer, who was born Arnold George Dorsey, gained international fame with such hits as "Release Me," "The Last Waltz" and "A Man Without Love."

Born in Madras Madras.

1 State and former province, India: see Tamil Nadu.

2 City, India: see Chennai.
, India, but raised in England, Humperdinck's reputation as a crooner earned him a large female fan base. In the mid 1960s, he changed his name to Englebert Humperdinck, in a reference to the 19th century German opera composer.

Humperdinck represented the United Kingdom in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Although he placed close to the bottom, this didn't damage the singer's standing as a singing seducer.

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Publication:The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)
Date:Jul 2, 2012
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