À l'Olympia

À l'Olympia
Live album by Céline Dion
Released	November 14, 1994 (1994-11-14) (see release history)
Recorded	September 28–29, 1994 at the Olympia in Paris, France
Genre	Pop
Length	68:16
Label	Sony Music, Columbia
Producer	Claude Lemay
Céline Dion chronology
The Colour of My Love (1993) À l'Olympia (1994) D'eux (1995)
Alternative cover
Korean edition
Singles from À l'Olympia
"Calling You" Released: December 19, 1994

À l'Olympia (meaning At the Olympia) is a live album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 14, 1994. It's her 2nd live album, 16th French album and 19th in total.

Album information

“	J'attendais ce moment depuis longtemps, depuis 10 ans en fait... quand j'avais 16 ans j'étais venue chanter trois chansons en première partie sur cette scène; c'était mon rêve qui enfin est devenu réalité.	”
—Celine Dion, on performing at the Paris Olympia for the first time [1]

The album was recorded on September 28 and 29, 1994, during two sold-out concerts at the Paris Olympia. Among songs from singer's previous French album Dion chante Plamondon, Céline Dion performed also "Calling You," (Academy Award nominated song from Bagdad Café), "Quand on n'a que l'amour" (originally by Jacques Brel), and a medley of songs from the Starmania musical, including two songs unavailable on Dion previous releases: "Quand on arrive en ville" and "Naziland, ce soir on danse" (full English version of that song called "Tonight We Dance (Extravagance!)" was recorded by Dion and included on the Tycoon compilation in 1992).

Although À l'Olympia was unavailable in most important music markets (United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia), the B-sides of English singles released there in 1995 and 1996 included tracks from that album.

The video with this concert was never released.

"Quand on n'a que l'amour," "Elle" and "Medley Starmania" were included on Dion's 2005 French compilation On ne change pas.

Shows at the Olympia were a part of The Colour of My Love Tour.

Critical reception

Allmusic said that "the material sounds great live" and Dion's "voice as always a technical marvel."^[2]

Chart success

The album has sold over 2 million copies worldwide,^[3] including 1 million in Europe alone.^[4] À l'Olympia has sold 200,000 copies in Canada^[5] and was certified platinum.^[6] It was also certified platinum in France.^[7]

The album peaked at number 10 in France and number 31 in Canada, as Quebec sales did not factor into the Canadian Albums chart at that time. On the Belgian Wallonia chart, which is available only since April 1995, À l'Olympia reached number 19.

Track listing

1. "Des mots qui sonnent" (Luc Plamondon, Aldo Nova, Marty Simon) – 4:15
2. "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" (Robert White Johnson, Taylor Rhodes) – 8:16
3. "L'amour existe encore" (Plamondon, Richard Cocciante) – 4:17
4. "Je danse dans ma tête" (Plamondon, Romano Musumarra) – 4:27
5. "Calling You" (Bob Telson) – 6:41
6. "Elle" (Eddy Marnay, Paul Baillargeon) – 3:12
7. Medley Starmania: "Quand on arrive en ville/Les uns contre les autres/Le monde est stone/Naziland, ce soir on danse" (Plamondon, Michel Berger) – 6:33
8. "Le blues du businessman" (Plamondon, Berger) – 7:04
9. "Le fils de Superman" (Plamondon, Germain Gauthier) – 4:27
10. "Love Can Move Mountains" (Diane Warren) – 5:25
11. "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" (Plamondon, Berger) – 3:19
12. "The Power of Love" (Candy DeRouge, Gunther Mende, Mary Susan Applegate, Jennifer Rush) – 6:08
13. "Quand on n'a que l'amour" (Jacques Brel) – 4:08

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart Peak position Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[8]1 96 Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[9]1 19 Canadian Record Albums Chart[10] 31 Canadian RPM Albums Chart[11] 52 European Albums Chart[12] 60 French Albums Chart[13] 10

Certifications Country Certifications2 Canada Platinum[6] Europe Platinum[4] France Platinum[7]

¹The chart is available only since April 1995.
²Most certifications are under old criteria, with higher certifications levels than the current ones.

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
France	November 14, 1994	Sony Music, Columbia	CD	4781612
Canada	November 15, 1994			80212

References

1. ^ À l'Olympia, Celine Dion.
2. ^ À l'Olympia review
3. ^ "famouspeople.co.uk". Famous Singers > Celine Dion. http://www.famouspeople.co.uk/c/celinedion.html. Retrieved October 18, 2004. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 2004". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. http://www.ifpi.com/content/section_news/plat2004.html. Retrieved 2004-03-01. 
5. ^ Youletide Cheer for Canadian Retailers. http://books.google.com/books?id=uAsEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=es#v=onepage&q=olympia&f=false. Retrieved 1995-01-21. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "Gold & platinum certification searchable database". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://cria.ca/cert_db_search.php?page=1&wclause=WHERE+artist_name+like+%27%25celine+dion%25%27+ORDER+BY+cert_date%2C+cert_award+&rcnt=140&csearch=20&nextprev=1. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "Certifications albums platine - année 1996". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259165.xml?year=1996&type=12. Retrieved 1996-01-02. 
8. ^ Jaspers, Sam (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8. 
9. ^ Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart
10. ^ Lwin, Nanda (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1. 
11. ^ Top Albums/CDs – Volume 60, No. 21, December 12 1994. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
12. ^ European Albums Chart
13. ^ French Albums Chart