Lo & behold it's J-lo!

She is one of the biggest film and music stars in the world - and she's performing in Dubai in a few days' time.

Jennifer Lopez will be belting out her biggest hits such as Jenny From The Block and Love Don't Cost A Thing at Dubai Autodrome on April 27.

It will be the 36-year-old's first concert ever in the Middle East and a crowd of up to 20,000 is expected to turn out.

New York-born J-Lo, whose parents came from Puerto Rica, scored her first hits in 1999 thanks to her debut album On The 6.

She has since troubled the charts on plenty more occasions through albums such as J. Lo, This Is Me... Then and 2005's Rebirth, which has shifted four million copies to date.

On top of her musical success, J-Lo has also become an A-list film star and was reportedly paid $15 million to star in last year's Monster-in-Law alongside Jane Fonda, although those who have seen the film might wonder if she was worth this much money.

As if chart and box office success were not enough, the thrice-married star has her own clothing line, perfumes and film production company.

And she has plenty more to keep her busy in the future, with a Spanish and English albums due for release later this year.

- The concert-loving travelling bard of Gulf News