En concert à l'Olympia is the first live album recorded by the French singer Hélène Ségara, and her third overall. It was released in October 2001, and was available first as a box set containing two CDs, then as a DVD. It achieved success in the countries where it was released.
The two CDs were recorded during the singer's first tour which led her at the Olympia of Paris from 23 to 26 October 2000. This live album contains songs from Ségara's first two albums, Cœur de verre and Au Nom d'une Femme, two songs from the musical Notre Dame de Paris in which Ségara portrayed Esméralda, and five tracks as bonus which are cover versions of Ségara's hits in Spanish-language, whose texts were written by the Spanish singer and songwriter Nilda Fernandez.
Track listing
First CD
# TitleEn concert à l'Olympia, track listing [ Allmusic.com] (Retrieved June 7, 2008) Length 1. "Mes Rêves disaient la vérité" (M.Jourdan / N.Kaniel) 5:08 2. "Les Vallées d'Irlande" (A.Nacash - N.Godsend / M.Nacash - N.Hardt) 5:06 3. "Mrs Jones" (C.Vié / C.Loigerot) 3:40 4. "Les Larmes" (M.Valmur / T.Geoffroy - C.Loigerot) 6:12 5. "Conga" (E.Garcia) 3:04 6. "Je vous aime adieu" (H.Ségara - C.Vié / T.Geoffroy - C.Loigerot) 4:19 7. "Parlez-moi de nous" (H.Ségara / M.Nacash - N.Godsend) 4:20 8. "Loin du froid de décembre" (L.Ahrens / S.Flaherty) 3:23 9. "Elle, tu l'aimes..." (F.Brito / F.Trinidate) Adaptation : M.Jourdan 4:27 10. "Upside Down" (N.Rodgers - B.Edwards) 3:31 11. "Auprès de ceux que j'aimais" (J.P.Lang / T.Geoffroy - C.Loigerot) 4:22
Second CD
# Title Length 1. "Vivre" (L.Plamondon / R.Cocciante) 6:52 2. "Vivo per lei (je vis pour elle)" (Duet with Bruno Pelletier) (V.Zelli - M.Mengali - G.Panceri - M.Jourdan) 4:32 3. "Au Nom d'une Femme" (J.D'Aime / C.Bros) 4:05 4. "Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment" (C.Vié / T.Geoffroy) 4:50 5. Presentation of the musicians 8:34 6. "Ave Maria païen" (L.Plamondon / R.Cocciante) 6:04 7. "Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment" (With the audience) (C.Vié / T.Geoffroy) 4:13 8. "Me vas a dejar" ("Tu vas me quitter") (L.Deck / C.Loigerot - T.Goeffroy) Translation : N.Fernandez 4:06 9. "Espera la lluvia" ("Il attend la pluie") (C.Vié / T.Geoffroy) Translation : N.Fernandez 4:20 10. "Para una mujer" ("Au Nom d'une Femme") (J.D'Aime / C.Bros) Translation : N.Fernandez 4:03 11. "Habla por favor" ("Parlez-moi de nous") (H.Ségara / M.Nacash - N.Godsend) Translation : N.Fernandez 4:03 12 "Yo lo Siento per mi" ("Il y a trop de gens qui t'aiment") (C.Vié / T.Geoffroy) Translation : N.Fernandez 3:45
Credits
Production and management : Orlando Artistic director (BG Productions) : Antoine Angelelli Original arrangements : Michel Coeuriot and Sandro Abaldonato Arrangements : Michel Coeuriot Musicians : Bass : David Lefèvre Drum kit : Régis Cecarelli Keyboards : Frédéric Gaillardet, Cyril Barbessol Guitars : Thomas Coeuriot Chorister percussion : Dany Vasnier Chorister : Marie Do Luce Track 10, CD 2 : Made by Pascal Obispo and P.Jaconelli Strings arrangements : M.Coeuriot Recordings and mixings : S.Forward (Studio Plus XXX) and S.Briand (Studio Guillaume Tell)
Charts and sales
Peak positions Chart (2001/02)PeakpositionBelgian (Wallonia) Albums ChartEn concert à l'Olympia, Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved June 7, 2008)11French Albums ChartEn concert à l'Olympia, French Albums Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 7, 2008)4Swiss Albums ChartEn concert à l'Olympia, Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved June 7, 2008)40
Year-end charts Chart (2001)PositionFrench Albums Chart2001 French Albums Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved June 7, 2008)70
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