Mylenium Tour (tour)
Encyclopedia
Mylenium Tour is Mylène Farmer
's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento
.
."
More than 450,000 people attended the concert series that cost more than 20 million euros.
A musical channel of the Russian television, MUZ TV, elected "Mylenium Tour" as the best concert in the world.
, Belgium
, Switzerland
, Russia
):
"Ein (zu) diskreter Star", von Mary-Claude Taillens, Interview in Le Matin (Schweiz), March 10, 2000 "Mylènium-Universum", Olivier Sagnezchi, Article in Talkies Magazine, March 2000 Interview in Argumente i Fakte (Rußland), March 2000 Interview in Pulse (Rußland), March 2000 Article in einer russischen Zeitung, March 2000
Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer, , born Marie-Hélène Jeanne Gautier, , , is a French singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author....
's 1999-2000 concert tour in support of her fifth studio album, Innamoramento
Innamoramento
Innamoramento is the fifth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 7, 1999.-Background and release:By 1999, Farmer had barely appeared in the media since her 1996 concerts at Paris-Bercy...
.
Critical reception and commercial success
According to the French magazine Instant-Mag, the "Mylenium Tour is more beautiful [than the 1996 tour] by the originality of the selection of songs, the grandiose stage, an entry even more impressive, and especially an overwhelming and perfect end, perhaps more comparable to that of the 1989 tourMylène Farmer en concert
Mylène Farmer en concert is Mylène Farmer's 1989 concert tour in support of her second studio album, Ainsi soit je.... It was the first tour of the singer.- Introduction :...
."
More than 450,000 people attended the concert series that cost more than 20 million euros.
A musical channel of the Russian television, MUZ TV, elected "Mylenium Tour" as the best concert in the world.
Set list
- "Mylenium"
- "L'Amour naissant"
- "L'Âme-stram-gramL'Âme-stram-gram"L'Âme-stram-gram" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 9 March 1999. The lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat...
" - "Beyond My ControlBeyond My Control"Beyond My Control" is a 1991 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the fourth single from her third studio album L'Autre... and was released in May 1992. The song probably remains well known for its music video that caused controversy and was censored at the time because...
" (replaced by "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...
" in Russia) - "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...
" - "Il n'y a pas d'ailleurs" (replaced by "Que mon cœur lâcheQue mon cœur lâche"Que mon cœur lâche" is a 1992 song recorded by the French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. The single was released on 23 November 1992 to promote Farmer's compilation album Dance Remixes. Farmer also recorded an English language version of the track, entitled "My Soul Is Slashed" which was...
" in Russia) - "Mylène Is Calling"
- "Optimistique-moiOptimistique-moi"Optimistique-moi" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The fourth single from her fifth studio album, Innamoramento, it was released on 22 February 2000...
" - "Medley" ("Pourvu qu'elles soient doucesPourvu qu'elles soient douces"Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" is a 1988 synthpop song by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Third single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je..., it was released on 12 September 1988. Very provocative, the song deals with sodomy and enjoys a very long music video which contains sexual and...
" / "LibertineLibertine (song)"Libertine" is a 1986 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her first studio album Cendres de Lune and was released on 1 April 1986. It was particularly known for its huge music video, produced as a film and which contains explicit sexual and violent scenes. It...
" / "Maman a tortMaman a tort"Maman a tort" is a 1984 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the debut single from Farmer's first studio album Cendres de Lune, and marked the beginning of her collaboration with her long-time composer, Laurent Boutonnat. With lyrics by Jérôme Dahan, who also helped compose the...
" / "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...
") - "RegretsRegrets (song)"Regrets" is a 1991 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer as duet with musician Jean-Louis Murat. The song was released on 29 July 1989 and was the second single from her third studio album L'Autre.... The music video was shot in a cemetery in Budapest, as the song deals with a...
" - "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...
" - "Méfie-toi"
- "Dessine-moi un moutonDessine-moi un mouton"Dessine-moi un mouton" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, first in a studio version, then in a live version during her 1999 concert Mylenium Tour. The song was the only single from her third live album Mylenium Tour and was released on 5 December 2000...
" - "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...
" - "Pas le temps de vivre"
- "Je te rends ton amourJe te rends ton amour"Je te rends ton amour" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The second single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento, it was released on 8 June 1999...
" - "Souviens-toi du jourSouviens-toi du jour"Souviens-toi du jour" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 2 September 1999. Inspired by Primo Levi's book If This Is a Man, the song deals with the theme of the Holocaust...
" - "Dernier Sourire"
- "Innamoramento"
- "Mylenium"
Tour dates
There were a total of 43 shows, from September 21, 1999 to March 8, 2000, in four countries (FranceFrance
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...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
):
Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st leg (Fall 1999) | |||||
September 21, 1999 | Marseille Marseille Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of... |
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... |
Le Dôme Le Dôme de Marseille Le Dôme de Marseille is an indoor amphitheatre, located in Marseille, France. The capacity of the arena is 8,500 people.The amphitheatre has hosted concerts by many famous artists, spanning many different genres.... |
||
September 24, 1999 | 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... |
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... |
|||
September 25, 1999 | |||||
September 26, 1999 | |||||
September 29, 1999 | |||||
October 6, 1999 | Lille Lille Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium... |
Zénith | |||
October 7, 1999 | Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... |
Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
Forest National Forest National Forest National or Vorst Nationaal is a multi-purpose arena in Brussels, Belgium. The arena can hold 8,000 people. It hosts indoor sporting events, as well as music concerts, by a wide variety of music artists.... |
||
October 8, 1999 | |||||
October 9, 1999 | |||||
November 17, 1999 | Lille | France | Zénith | ||
November 19, 1999 | Lyon Lyon Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.... |
Palais des Sports Palais des Sports de Gerland Palais des Sports de Gerland is an indoor sporting arena located in Lyon, France. The seating capacity of the arena is for 5,910 people.It was the venue of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon tournament... |
|||
November 20, 1999 | |||||
November 21, 1999 | |||||
November 24, 1999 | Orléans Orléans -Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire... |
Zénith | |||
November 25, 1999 | Caen Caen Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel.... |
||||
November 26, 1999 | Angers Angers Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins.... |
Amphithéa | |||
November 27, 1999 | Le Mans Le Mans Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux... |
Antarès Antarès Antarès is an indoor sporting arena located in Le Mans, France. The seating capacity of the arena, which was inaugurated in 1995, is 6,003 people when configured for Basketball. It is currently home to the Le Mans Sarthe Basket professional basketball team.... |
|||
December 1, 1999 | Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea... |
Zénith | |||
December 2, 1999 | Pau | ||||
December 3, 1999 | Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture... |
Patinoire Mériadeck | |||
December 4, 1999 | |||||
December 5, 1999 | Montpellier Montpellier -Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council.... |
Zénith | |||
December 7, 1999 | Toulon Toulon Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence.... |
||||
December 8, 1999 | Marseille Marseille Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of... |
Le Dôme | |||
December 9, 1999 | Genève | Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Arena SEG Geneva Arena SEG Geneva Arena is an indoor arena in Geneva, Switzerland. Part of the Palexpo complex, it opened in 1995, and it currently holds 9,500 spectators and hosts concerts and indoor sporting events, such as tennis and basketball.-External links:*... |
||
December 10, 1999 | Amnéville Amnéville Amnéville is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. The town is an important tourist and thermal center in France.-Main sights:*Traces of Roman road*Remains of a Roman bridge*14th century castle and church*Zoo d'Amnéville... |
France | Galaxie Amneville Galaxie Amneville Galaxie Amneville is an entertainment venue, located in Amnéville, a suburb of Metz, in France. It opened in January 1991, with a performance of French singer Patricia Kaas, a Metz area local.... |
||
December 13, 1999 | Paris | Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy | |||
2nd leg (Winter 2000) | |||||
February 8, 2000 | Lille | France | Zénith | ||
February 9, 2000 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | ||
February 11, 2000 | Lausanne Lausanne Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west... |
Switzerland | Patinoire Malley CIG de Malley Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley is an Indoor arena in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of the HC Lausanne. CIG de Malley opened in 1984 and holds 9,000 people, although because most of the arena consists of terraces a maximum of 12,000... |
||
February 12, 2000 | Lyon | France | Palais des Sports | ||
February 13, 2000 | |||||
February 15, 2000 | Amnéville | Galaxie Amneville | |||
February 17, 2000 | Grenoble Grenoble Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère... |
Summum | |||
February 18, 2000 | Toulouse | Zénith | |||
February 19, 2000 | Bordeaux | Patinoire Mériadeck | |||
February 22, 2000 | Brest Brest, France Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon... |
Parc Penfeld | |||
February 23, 2000 | Caen | Zénith | |||
February 25, 2000 | Douai Douai -Main sights:Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry was begun in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. The 80 m high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying... |
Gayant Expo | |||
February 26, 2000 | Orléans | Zénith | |||
March 4, 2000 | Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
Olympiski Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... |
||
March 5, 2000 | |||||
March 8, 2000 | Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea... |
SKK Arena | |||
Content
No | Song | Costume | Choreography | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | "Mylenium" | White transparent dress Dress A dress is a garment consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment.Dress may also refer to:*Clothing in general*Costume, fancy dress... with a plunging neckline in the back, sailing on the shoulder Shoulder The human shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle , the scapula , and the humerus as well as associated muscles, ligaments and tendons. The articulations between the bones of the shoulder make up the shoulder joints. The major joint of the shoulder is the glenohumeral joint, which... s, shoe Shoe A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously through time and from culture to culture, with appearance originally being tied to function... s with high heels, white large necklace Necklace A necklace is an article of jewellery which is worn around the neck. Necklaces are frequently formed from a metal jewellery chain. Others are woven or manufactured from cloth using string or twine.... . |
No | The stage is hidden under a large white curtain which turns blue when "Mylenium", an instrumental song with African vocals, begins to be played. The curtain falls and the audience discovers the huge statue representing Isis Isis Isis or in original more likely Aset is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic... (nine metres) in the middle of the stage. While the light intensifies, a white smoke emanates from the statue whose head opens in two parts, showing the shadow of Farmer. Suspended by pulling invisible strings, the singer flies above the stage while the right articulated hand of the statue stands to take down her. There were sometimes some technical problems, Farmer remaining suspended in the air longer than expected. |
2 | "L'Amour naissant" | Same costume | No. Farmer's arms are outspread during the refrain. | As in the original song, a thunderous noise is heard at the beginning. Farmer begins to sing and drops from the statue's hand. In the background of the stage, images of luminous cracked globes appear on the giant screen. When Farmer leaves the stage, the song is extended by the female vocalists to let her more time to change her clothes. This live performance is very similar to that of the album. |
3 | "L'Âme-stram-gram L'Âme-stram-gram "L'Âme-stram-gram" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 9 March 1999. The lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat... " |
* Farmer: Orange costume composed of a privateer trousers Trousers Trousers are an item of clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately... , a thick jacket and orange shoes, with high heels. * Dancers: Costumes with different colors. |
Collective synchronised choreography produced by Farmer, the same as that used for the TV promotion of the song. Crouching at the beginning with many arms gestures, then standing with suggestive movements of the pelvis. | The introduction has oriental sonorities. After the performance, there are the first repetitions of the refrain with the audience. |
4 | "Beyond My Control Beyond My Control "Beyond My Control" is a 1991 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the fourth single from her third studio album L'Autre... and was released in May 1992. The song probably remains well known for its music video that caused controversy and was censored at the time because... " "Je t'aime mélancolie Je 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... " in Russia |
Same costume | No | At the beginning of the song, Farmer asks the audience to clap their hands. The words "It's beyond My Control", pronounced by John Malkovich John Malkovich John Gavin Malkovich is an American actor, producer, director and fashion designer with his label Technobohemian. Over the last 25 years of his career, Malkovich has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. For his roles in Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire, he received Academy Award... in the studio version, are replaced. |
5 | "Rêver Rêver "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... " |
Same costume | No | "Consentement" was originally scheduled at this moment, but was eventually replaced by "Rêver Rêver "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... ". The song is performed in an identical version as that of 1996 Tour. At the end of the song, the refrain is repeated with the audience. |
6 | "Il n'y a pas d'ailleurs" "Que mon cœur lâche Que mon cœur lâche "Que mon cœur lâche" is a 1992 song recorded by the French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. The single was released on 23 November 1992 to promote Farmer's compilation album Dance Remixes. Farmer also recorded an English language version of the track, entitled "My Soul Is Slashed" which was... " in Russia |
Same costume | No | Farmer performs the song standing in the right hand of the statue that rises and then goes down. |
7 | "Mylène Is Calling" | Same costume | No | Valérie Bony, one of the female dancers, replaces Farmer who goes in backstage to change costume. Bony appears in Chinese shadow, wearing a wig Wig A wig is a head of hair made from horsehair, human hair, wool, feathers, yak hair, buffalo hair, or synthetic materials which is worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic reasons, including cultural and religious observance. The word wig is short for periwig and first... , and makes some movements with her arms, but she doesn't sing. |
8 | "Optimistique-moi Optimistique-moi "Optimistique-moi" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The fourth single from her fifth studio album, Innamoramento, it was released on 22 February 2000... " |
* Farmer : Black costume composed of a woven trousers open on the upper thighs, a transparent bustier Bustier A bustier is a form-fitting garment for women, which is traditionally worn as lingerie. Its primary purpose is to push up the bust by tightening against the upper midriff and forcing the breasts up, while gently shaping the waist. Nowadays, it might also be worn as a push-up bra under a low-backed... , a shimmering jacket closed, high shoes with heels, a large necklace and two iron false-buttocks. * Dancers : Same costume, without the jacket. |
Very swift and rhythmical choreography, the same as for the promotion of the song. | Farmer arrives by surprise while spectators watch even the Chinese shadow of Valérie Bony (they believe she is Farmer). The song is repeated several times by the fans with Farmer. |
9 | "Medley" ("Pourvu qu'elles soient douces Pourvu qu'elles soient douces "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" is a 1988 synthpop song by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Third single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je..., it was released on 12 September 1988. Very provocative, the song deals with sodomy and enjoys a very long music video which contains sexual and... " / "Libertine Libertine (song) "Libertine" is a 1986 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her first studio album Cendres de Lune and was released on 1 April 1986. It was particularly known for its huge music video, produced as a film and which contains explicit sexual and violent scenes. It... " / "Maman a tort Maman a tort "Maman a tort" is a 1984 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the debut single from Farmer's first studio album Cendres de Lune, and marked the beginning of her collaboration with her long-time composer, Laurent Boutonnat. With lyrics by Jérôme Dahan, who also helped compose the... " / "Sans contrefaçon Sans 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... ") |
Same costume, without the jacket | Collective choreography, the same as for "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces Pourvu qu'elles soient douces "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" is a 1988 synthpop song by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Third single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je..., it was released on 12 September 1988. Very provocative, the song deals with sodomy and enjoys a very long music video which contains sexual and... " during the 1989 Tour Mylène Farmer en concert Mylène Farmer en concert is Mylène Farmer's 1989 concert tour in support of her second studio album, Ainsi soit je.... It was the first tour of the singer.- Introduction :... . |
The song is accompanied by numerous fireworks. That is the only medley performed by Famer throughout her career. |
10 | "Regrets Regrets (song) "Regrets" is a 1991 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer as duet with musician Jean-Louis Murat. The song was released on 29 July 1989 and was the second single from her third studio album L'Autre.... The music video was shot in a cemetery in Budapest, as the song deals with a... " |
Same costume | No | Farmer sings all the song's lyrics, while a red light burns in the palm of the statue's hand that moves. This live version was scheduled for release as second single from the concert, but was finally abandoned. |
11 | "Désenchantée Désenchantée "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... " |
Many arms movements. | ||
12 | "Méfie-toi" | White dress hidden under a long brown leather jacket, entierely closed, and white shoes. | Collective choreography, including a few steps on the stairs. | Farmer comes out of the large doors drawn on the statue's body and goes down the staircase that appears with red fabric flames on the sides. This version is very similar to that of the album. |
13 | "Dessine-moi un mouton Dessine-moi un mouton "Dessine-moi un mouton" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, first in a studio version, then in a live version during her 1999 concert Mylenium Tour. The song was the only single from her third live album Mylenium Tour and was released on 5 December 2000... " |
Same costume, without the jacket. | No | Before the song begins, Farmer sits on the steps of the staircase and whistles. While the dancers make several acrobatics Acrobatics Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility and motor coordination. It can be found in many of the performing arts, as well as many sports... and play leapfrog Leapfrog Leapfrog is a children's game in which players vault over each other's stooped backs. The first participant rests hands on knees and bends over, which is called giving a back. Games of this sort have been called by this name since at least the late sixteenth century.The next player places hands on... , she performs the song, sitting on a swing with two headers sphynx at both ends. A rain of silver sequins down from heaven on artists and the andiance. After her performance, Farmer goes down the swing and presents the musicians. |
14 | "California California (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... " |
Same costume | No | Farmer and two female vocalists sit on the steps of the staircase, and then get up and do a few steps on the stage. Then Farmer goes in front of the door at the top of the stairs. At the end, Farmer left the stage while it is in a full black. This acoustic version has jazz Jazz Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th... y sonorities. |
15 | "Pas le temps de vivre" | Same costume, with a large transparent white jacket | No | Farmer performs the song a cappella A cappella A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato... until the first refrain. She sometimes cries and the audience sings instead of her. During some shows, a spectator was allowed to climb on the stage and Farmer took him by the hand. There is a long musical bridge at the end to let time for Farmer to change her costume. |
16 | "Je te rends ton amour Je te rends ton amour "Je te rends ton amour" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The second single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento, it was released on 8 June 1999... " |
Similar dress to that Farmer wore in the video : a red dress with a very long train. | No | The stage turns red. Farmer performed the song on a platform. In February and March, Farmer has added a repetition a cappella A cappella A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato... with the audience and a new musical direction. |
17 | "Souviens-toi du jour Souviens-toi du jour "Souviens-toi du jour" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 2 September 1999. Inspired by Primo Levi's book If This Is a Man, the song deals with the theme of the Holocaust... " |
Same costume | The singer uses a simple choreography referring to the universal sign language Sign language A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's... , performed with other dancers. |
After performing the song, Farmer thanks the audience and says goodbye. She then twice repeats the refrain with the audience. |
18 | "Dernier Sourire" | Same dress that Farmer wore when she took the stage. | No | Farmer sings again the first verse at the end of the song, and begins to cry. This live version is the second track on the CD single "Dessine-moi un mouton Dessine-moi un mouton "Dessine-moi un mouton" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, first in a studio version, then in a live version during her 1999 concert Mylenium Tour. The song was the only single from her third live album Mylenium Tour and was released on 5 December 2000... ". |
19 | "Innamoramento Innamoramento (song) "Innamoramento" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the fifth single from her fifth studio album, Innamoramento, and was released on 18 July 2000. This pop ballad was written by Farmer with the music composed by Laurent Boutonnat... " |
Same costume | No | Farmer sings four times the final refrain Refrain A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song... , and then goes into the statue's hand. |
20 | "Mylenium" | Same costume | No | Farmer begins to sing "Mylenium" once back in the statue's hand. A curtain falls, and the show ends. However, at a show, the curtain did not fall and Farmer had to descend from the statue to public view with the help of a ladder. |
Credits and personnel
- Production: Tuxedo Tour
- Editions: Requiem Publishing
- Design entertainment: Mylène Farmer
- Set designer: Guy-Claude François
- Costumes designed by: Dominique Borg
- Make-up & hair: Pierre Vinuesa
- Lighting design: Fred Peveri
- Sound: Laurent Buisson
- Sound ingeneer: Thierry Rogen
- Production director: Paul Van Parys
- Musical direction: Yvan Cassar
- Musicians: Yvan Cassar, Eric Chevalier (keyboards), Jeff Dahlgren, Brian Ray (guitar), Jerry Watts Jr (bass), Abraham Laboriel Jr (drums)
- Choristers: Johana Manchec-Ferdinand, Esther Dobong' Na Essienne
- Choreographies: Mylène Farmer ("L'Âme-Stram-GramL'Âme-stram-gram"L'Âme-stram-gram" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 9 March 1999. The lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat...
", "Optimistique-moiOptimistique-moi"Optimistique-moi" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The fourth single from her fifth studio album, Innamoramento, it was released on 22 February 2000...
", "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...
", "Souviens-toi du jourSouviens-toi du jour"Souviens-toi du jour" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 2 September 1999. Inspired by Primo Levi's book If This Is a Man, the song deals with the theme of the Holocaust...
"); Christophe Danchaud ("Méfie-toi", "Dessine-moi un moutonDessine-moi un mouton"Dessine-moi un mouton" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, first in a studio version, then in a live version during her 1999 concert Mylenium Tour. The song was the only single from her third live album Mylenium Tour and was released on 5 December 2000...
") ; Mylène Farmer and Christophe Danchaud ("Pourvu qu'elles soient doucesPourvu qu'elles soient douces"Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" is a 1988 synthpop song by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Third single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je..., it was released on 12 September 1988. Very provocative, the song deals with sodomy and enjoys a very long music video which contains sexual and...
"). - Management: Thierry Suc
- Dancers: Christophe Danchaud, Valérie Bony, Augustin Madrid Ocampo Jr, Midori Anami, Lysander O. Abadia, Andrew Cheng, Richard Patten, Corey Smith
- Sponsors: NRJ, TF1TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
, Coca-ColaCoca-ColaCoca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke... - Photos: Claude Gassian
- Design: Henry Neu / Com' N.B
Further reading and press
- 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)
"Ein (zu) diskreter Star", von Mary-Claude Taillens, Interview in Le Matin (Schweiz), March 10, 2000 "Mylènium-Universum", Olivier Sagnezchi, Article in Talkies Magazine, March 2000 Interview in Argumente i Fakte (Rußland), March 2000 Interview in Pulse (Rußland), March 2000 Article in einer russischen Zeitung, March 2000