Doha diary: No Benz and no Dana, our one anyway

ON SONG: Jung Kook of BTS performs during the opening ceremony. Picture: Michael Steele/Getty Images)

All kinds of musical talent, just not that one 

The just-past-midnight alert from FIFA was initially ignored as bedtime had arrived. However half a scroll later, the eyes widened wildly. An announcement touting the musical talent that would light up the opening ceremony led off, understandably, with K-Pop sensations BTS and a local act. But it was the next bullet point that grabbed us — Dana would be performing.