C'est pour toi tournée
Encyclopedia
Starting in January 1985, Céline Dion en Concert was Céline Dion's first real own concert tour
.
in January 1985. In a little over two months, Dion gave 36 performances in 25 cities in Quebec
, Ontario
and New Brunswick
. The tour ended with 3 sold out concerts at the Place des Arts
in Montreal
, between May 31 and June 2, 1985.
The set list did not include any songs from C'est pour toi as the album wasn't released yet. She sang several songs in English, though she did not speak that language at that time. During the TV special in September 1985, Dion performed all songs from C'est pour toi.
in Montreal
. It was released in December 1985 as Céline Dion en concert
.
In September 1985, C'est pour toi TV special was aired, including songs from just released album: "C'est pour toi
," "Dis-moi si je t'aime," "Les oiseaux du bonheur," "Amoureuse," "Pour vous," "Tu es là," "Elle," "Avec toi," "Virginie... Roman d'amour," "Vois comme c'est beau
," "C'est pour vivre
."
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
.
History
The tour started in La Sarre, QuebecLa Sarre, Quebec
La Sarre is a town in northwestern Quebec, Canada, and is the most populous town and seat of the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It is located at the intersection of Routes 111 and 393, on the La Sarre River, a tributary of Lake Abitibi....
in January 1985. In a little over two months, Dion gave 36 performances in 25 cities in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. The tour ended with 3 sold out concerts at the Place des Arts
Place des Arts
right|frame|View of the Place des Arts esplanade. The Musée d'art contemporain is on the left; behind it is the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, with the Théâtre Maisonneuve on the rightPlace des Arts is a major performing arts centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, between May 31 and June 2, 1985.
The set list did not include any songs from C'est pour toi as the album wasn't released yet. She sang several songs in English, though she did not speak that language at that time. During the TV special in September 1985, Dion performed all songs from C'est pour toi.
Set list
- "Ouverture (la première fois)"
- "Mon ami m'a quittéeMon Ami M'a Quittee"Mon ami m'a quittée" is the first single from Céline Dion's album Les chemins de ma maison. It was released in September 1983 in Quebec, Canada, and later in France and Belgium....
" - Homage to Félix LeclercFélix LeclercFélix Leclerc, was a French-Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, writer, actor and Québécois political activist. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 20, 1968...
:- "Bozo"
- "Le p'tit bonheur"
- "Moi, mes souliers"
- "Attends-moi "ti-gras""
- "Le train du nord"
- "Up Where We BelongUp Where We Belong"Up Where We Belong" is a song from the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman. Written by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie, with lyrics by Will Jennings, it was performed by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes.-Charts and awards:...
" (with Paul Baillargeon) - "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toiTellement J'ai D'amour Pour Toi"Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" is the first single from Céline Dion's album Tellement j'ai d'amour.... It was released in December 1982 in Quebec, Canada....
" - "D'amour ou d'amitiéD'amour Ou D'amitie"D'amour ou d'amitié" is the second single from Céline Dion's album Tellement j'ai d'amour.... It was released in April 1983 in Quebec, Canada...
" - "Over the RainbowOver the Rainbow"Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie...
" - Homage to Michel LegrandMichel LegrandMichel Jean Legrand is a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist...
: (with Paul Baillargeon)- "Quand on s'aime"
- "Brule pas tes doights"
- "La valse du lilas"
- "Quand ca balance"
- "Les moulins de mon cœur"
- "CarmenCarmenCarmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin...
"L'amour est enfant de bohême"" - "What a FeelingFlashdance... What a Feeling"Flashdance... What a Feeling" is a song from the 1983 film Flashdance, written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey, and Irene Cara, and performed by Cara. Despite the title, the word "Flashdance" is never used in the lyrics; however, the line "In a flash, take a hold of my heart" refers to the...
" - "Une colombeUne Colombe"Une colombe" is the first single from Céline Dion's album Mélanie. It was released in June 1984 in Quebec, Canada.The single was a hit. On June 30, 1984 it entered the Quebec Singles Chart and reached number 2, spending forty four weeks on chart in total...
" - "Les chemins de ma maison"
- "Finale (la première fois)"
Additional songs
- "C'est pour toi"
- "Amoureuse"
- "Avec toi"
- "Mamy Blue"
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||||
| January 1985 | La Sarre La Sarre, Quebec La Sarre is a town in northwestern Quebec, Canada, and is the most populous town and seat of the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It is located at the intersection of Routes 111 and 393, on the La Sarre River, a tributary of Lake Abitibi.... |
Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
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| March 26, 1985 | Amos Amos, Quebec Amos is a ville in northwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Harricana River. It is the seat of Abitibi Regional County Municipality.Amos is the main city on the Harricana River, and the smallest of the three primary cities — after Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d'Or — in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec... |
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| March 30, 1985 | Val-d'Or | Le Carrefour College | |||
| May 31, 1985 | Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
Place des Arts Place des Arts right|frame|View of the Place des Arts esplanade. The Musée d'art contemporain is on the left; behind it is the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, with the Théâtre Maisonneuve on the rightPlace des Arts is a major performing arts centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.... |
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| June 1, 1985 | |||||
| June 2, 1985 | |||||
Broadcasts and recordings
Céline Dion's first live album was recorded at a sold out performance at the Place des ArtsPlace des Arts
right|frame|View of the Place des Arts esplanade. The Musée d'art contemporain is on the left; behind it is the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, with the Théâtre Maisonneuve on the rightPlace des Arts is a major performing arts centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. It was released in December 1985 as Céline Dion en concert
Celine Dion En Concert
Céline Dion en concert is a French live album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released in Quebec, Canada in December 1985. It's her 11th French album and 1st live recording.-Album information:...
.
In September 1985, C'est pour toi TV special was aired, including songs from just released album: "C'est pour toi
C'est Pour Toi
C'est pour toi is a French studio album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on August 27, 1985. It's her 10th French album.-Album information:...
," "Dis-moi si je t'aime," "Les oiseaux du bonheur," "Amoureuse," "Pour vous," "Tu es là," "Elle," "Avec toi," "Virginie... Roman d'amour," "Vois comme c'est beau
Vois Comme C'est Beau
"Vois comme c'est beau" is a duet between Claudette Dion and Céline Dion, released as a single from Claudette's album Hymnes à l'amour: volume 2. It was issued in 1985 in Quebec, Canada....
," "C'est pour vivre
C'est Pour Vivre
"C'est pour vivre" is the second single from Céline Dion's album C'est pour toi. It was released in 1985 in Quebec, Canada...
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