''Au cœur du stade'' is the fifth

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by Canadian singer

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, released on 30 August 1999. This 90-minute concert was recorded live in June 1999 at the Stade de France in

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, France, during the

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. During these two sold-out performances Dion sang in front of over 90,000 spectators at a single show for a total of over 180,000 in only two nights.Au coeur du stade
The home video was certified Diamond in France.

Background

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joined Dion on " J'irai où tu iras," "

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" features Taro Hakase on violin, and

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can be seen on a screen during " Treat Her Like a Lady". Dion paid also tribute to the Bee Gees singing "

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" and dancing during "

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". However, the performance of " Tell Him" with

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on a big screen was cut from the DVD. The ''Au cœur du stade'' DVD also includes exclusive footage from the making of '' S'il suffisait d'aimer'' and '' Let's Talk About Love''. It features an appearance by guest star Sir

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, and rarely seen footage of Dion, Barbra Streisand,

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, and the "Tell Him" lyricists Linda Thompson chatting around the piano. The entire "Tell Him" video is also included on this disk. ''Au cœur du stade'' was certified Diamond in France in 2001 for selling over 100,000 copies. '' Au cœur du stade'' CD is also available.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Au coeur du stade (video) 1999 video albums Celine Dion video albums Live video albums