Which artist has not dreamed, one evening, of taking over the arenas of Nîmes? International star, Céline Dion, in 1996, was able to measure the magic of the place. Nostalgia.
Stunning and incredible! What other words can, since the announcement of Céline Dion’s return to the stage, describe the madness that has gripped the Canadian singer’s fans? They make you dizzy.
For the 16 concerts on show at La Défense Arena between September 12 and October 17, 9 million potential buyers pre-registered and 480,000 tickets sold in record time. Complete delirium. Fashion phenomenon? No way. Nîmes, he was almost 30 years old, on a very unusual date, had already measured the enthusiasm that the artist was causing.
The scene set between the Harvest and the Trophée des As
Do we remember that on October 4, 1996, Céline Dion, aged only 28, filled the amphitheater, seeing a large format stage set up between the Feria des Vendanges and the Trophée des As final?
A technical organization which indicates the exceptional character of the event. For this concert, the ticket window was obviously closed, and the first part was provided by the Belgian singer Marka (the father of Roméo Elvis and Angèle). According to the comments published at the end of the evening, the star, of white dressed, had no difficulty in taking the measure of the “ship” with the crazy demands that are the arenas of Nîmes.
On stage, surrounded by two giant screens showing close-ups of the artist and the musicians of her orchestra, she quickly showed the seduction and personality of her voice, the ease of her outfit, and her emotion.
The big ovation for “Ziggy” from Starmania
From his Franco-English repertoire, the Nîmes audience, clearly won over by the scale of his demonstration, delivered the great ovation of the evening to his interpretation of “Ziggy”, from the musical Starmania. Highlight of a carefully polished show from an already outstanding professional. 30 years (almost) later, it still freaks out the counters.
