Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy (tour)
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Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy is the Mylène Farmer
's 2006 concert tour in support of her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre...
. It was the fourth tour of the singer.
More than 169,000 tickets
were sold one about one year before the concert.
only:
Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer, , born Marie-Hélène Jeanne Gautier, , , is a French singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author....
's 2006 concert tour in support of her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre...
Avant que l'ombre...
Avant que l'ombre... is the sixth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 4, 2005. Mainly composed of acoustic ballads, this album produced five singles which were all top ten hits in France, including "Fuck Them All" and "L'amour n'est rien..."...
. It was the fourth tour of the singer.
More than 169,000 tickets
Ticket (admission)
A ticket is a voucher that indicates that one has paid for admission to an event or establishment such as a theatre, movie theater, amusement park, zoo, museum, concert, or other attraction, or permission to travel on a vehicle such as an airliner, train, bus, or boat, typically because one has...
were sold one about one year before the concert.
Set list
- Ouverture
- "Peut-être toiPeut-être toi"Peut-être toi" is a 2005 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the fifth single from her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre..., and was released on 21 August 2006. The music video was produced as an animated feature and the lyrics deals with a love relationship...
" - "XXLXXL (Mylène Farmer song)"XXL" is a 1995 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. The song was the lead single from her fourth studio album Anamorphosée and was released on 19 September 1995. It marked an important change in the singer's career, with more rock sonorities, easier lyrics to understand and a...
" - "Dans les rues de Londres"
- "CaliforniaCalifornia (Mylène Farmer song)"California" is a 1995 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her fourth studio album, Anamorphosée, and was released on 26 March 1996. The song marked the only collaboration with American movie screenwriter and director Abel Ferrara who directed the very...
" - "Porno graphique"
- "Sans contrefaçonSans contrefaçon"Sans contrefaçon" is a 1987 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was released on 16 October 1987 as the first single from her second studio album, Ainsi soit je.... It was a big hit in 1987 and is one of her three best-selling singles. It became a very popular song in France over the...
" - "Q.IQ.I"Q.I" is a 2005 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the second single from her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre..., and was released on 4 July 2005. Like all other tracks from the album, the lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent...
" - "C'est une belle journéeC'est une belle journée"C'est une belle journée" is a 2001 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the second single from her best of Les Mots and was released on 16 April 2002. The song deals with suicide on a dance music and was illustrated by a cartoon video produced by Farmer's boyfriend...
" - "Ange, parle-moi..."
- "Redonne-moiRedonne-moi"Redonne-moi" is a 2005 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. This pop ballad was the third single from her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre..., and was released on 2 January 2006. Like all other tracks of the parent album, it was written by Farmer and the music was composed by...
" - "RêverRêver"Rêver" is a 1995 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the fifth single from her fourth album Anamorphosée and was released on 16 November 1996...
" - "Ainsi soit je...Ainsi soit je... (song)"Ainsi soit je..." is a 1988 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The song was released as a single twice: as the second single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je... on 4 April 1988, and as the second single in a live version from her second live album Live à Bercy on 20...
(January 13 and 14) / "L'AutreL'Autre...L'Autre... is the third studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 9, 1991. It contains the singer's biggest hit, "Désenchantée", which was number-one in France for nine weeks, and other three top ten hits...
" (the days after) - "DésenchantéeDésenchantée"Désenchantée" is a 1991 song recorded by the French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. First single from her third studio album L'Autre..., it was released on 18 March 1991 and achieved a great success in France, topping the chart for more than two months...
" - "Nobody Knows"
- "Je t'aime mélancolieJe t'aime mélancolie"Je t'aime mélancolie" is a 1991 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Third single from her third studio album L'Autre..., the song was released in December 1991...
" - "L'amour n'est rien...L'Amour n'est rien..."L'amour n'est rien..." is a 2005 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. The song was released as the fourth single from Farmer's sixth studio album Avant que l'ombre... on 27 March 2006...
" - "Déshabillez-moiDéshabillez-moi"Déshabillez-moi" is a 1967 song first recorded by French singer Juliette Gréco, by Patti Layne in 1987, then by Mylène Farmer in a studio version in 1988 and in a live version during her 2006 concerts at Bercy . This live version was the second single from Farmer's fourth live album, Avant que...
" - "Les Mots" (duet with Abraham Laboriel Jr.)
- "Fuck Them AllFuck Them All"Fuck Them All" is a 2005 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre..., and was released on 14 March 2005. Like all tracks from the album, the lyrics were written by the singer with music composed by Laurent...
" - "Avant que l'ombre..."
Tour dates
There were a total of 13 shows, from January 13 to January 29, 2006, in FranceFrance
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Date | City | Country | Venue |
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January 13, 2006 | Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Opened in 1984, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports arena on boulevard de Bercy located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris... |
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Credits and personnel
- Production: Thierry Suc
- Editions: Paul Van Parys for Requiem Publishing
- Design entertainment: Laurent Boutonnat and Mylène Farmer
- Set designer: Mark Fisher (Stufish Co)
- Costumes designed by: Franck Sorbier
- Make-up: Carole Lasnier
- Hair: John Nollet
- Lighting design: Fred Peveri
- Sound: Stéphane Plisson for MAW Society
- Images: Alain Escalle
- Production images: Cheval de Troie
- Musical director: Yvan Cassar
- Vocal coaching: Malcom Walker
- Management: Thierry Suc with de Thomas Blanc
- Musicians: Yvan Cassar, Eric Chevalier (keyboards), Peredur ap GwyneddPeredur ap GwyneddPeredur Wyn ap Gwynedd is a Welsh guitarist. He was born and raised in South Wales and currently resides in London. His brother, Rheinallt ap Gwynedd, was the bassist for the band Apollo 440 and his sister, Llinor ap Gwynedd, is an actress....
(guitar), Milton McDonaldMilton McDonaldMike "Milton" McDonald is a session guitarist. He has played with Patricia Kaas, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, The Spice Girls, S Club 7, Ray Davies, Take That, Robert Palmer, M People, Louise, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Atomic Kitten, Hear'Say, Mylène Farmer, and Girls Aloud.McDonald also played...
(guitar), Paul Bushnell (bass), Nicolas Montazaud (percussions), Abraham Laboriel Jr. (drum kit) - Choristers: Esther Dobong'Na Essienne, Johanna Manchec
- Choreographies: Mylène Farmer
Except : "C'est une belle journéeC'est une belle journée"C'est une belle journée" is a 2001 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the second single from her best of Les Mots and was released on 16 April 2002. The song deals with suicide on a dance music and was illustrated by a cartoon video produced by Farmer's boyfriend...
": Mylène Farmer and Christophe Danchaud; "Fuck Them AllFuck Them All"Fuck Them All" is a 2005 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre..., and was released on 14 March 2005. Like all tracks from the album, the lyrics were written by the singer with music composed by Laurent...
": Mylène Farmer and Los Vivancos. - Dancers: Ayo Berner Jackson, Christine Dejesus, Khetanya Jati Henderson, Tiffany Howard, Sharaya Howell, Edara Johnson, Christianna Toler, Naimah Willoughby, Los Vivancos
- Photos: Claude Gassian
- First part of the show: The shortfilm "Le conte du monde flottant" by Alain Escalle
Further reading
- Julien Wagner, Jean-François Kowalski, Marianne Rosenstiehl, Claude Gassian, Mylène Farmer: Belle de scène (book on Farmer's tours), K&B Ed, 27 April 2007 (ISBN 291595707X)