Dhaka: Grammy and Brit Award winner British diva Joss Stone arrived in Bangladesh on Friday evening as she was gearing up for her first concert in Bangladesh.

Joss Stone arrived at Gloria Jean’s Coffees, clad in all black, and promptly asked for a latte as she spoke at a news briefing.

Her heart-warming smile and cheerful friendliness won everyone over in no time.

Stating that she wants to perform in every single country - and not just in the lucrative ones - she expressed her interest in experiencing different cultures and sounds of the world, and intention to incorporate them into her music.

She mentioned having plans with a charity organisation in Bangladesh as well. Stone will be performing at Pop Republic today as part of her world tour.

During the question and answer session Stone was asked a number of questions, which she answered with her ethereal charm and witty humours. She talked about how much she missed her dogs and her favourite jam session in Beirut.

She also spoke about her ideas about talent and successes.

‘You have to be connected to your feelings and others as well. I don’t know if having a difficult life makes you a better singer or not. It’s the empathy that makes one connect. And you have to be able to connect,’ she said.

When her eccentric habit of performing barefoot was mentioned, she replied with her quick wit saying,

‘I wish I could say something like being barefoot centres my soul to the ground or something profound like that but the truth is I go barefoot so that I don’t fall during my performance.’

Tickets for the event are out now on Pop Republic’s website: www.thepoprepublic.com., and a number of outlets including Platter, Nawab Chatga, Chittagong Bull, Café Guhaa, Cilantro, Dhaka Republic, Yellow Submarine Café, Veni Vidi Vici, Café Thirty3, and Hakka Dhaka: Auckland Centre, reports UNB.

LiveSquare Entertainment is arranging the programme at Nabaratri Hall of the International Convention City, Bashundhara in the capital.