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The Super Bowl XXXIV halftime show occurred on January 30, 2000, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia as part of Super Bowl XXXIV. It was sponsored by E-Trade and produced by The Walt Disney Company. The show was named after and imitates the Tapestry of Nations, a parade at Epcot, a theme park in Florida, and was directed by Gary Paben who directed the original parade. The show was narrated by Mexican-American actor Edward James Olmos and featured performances by singers Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Phil Collins, and Toni Braxton, with additional numbers performed by a choir and a full symphony orchestra conducted by Steven Byess.

Production

The show was produced by The Walt Disney Company and sponsored by E-Trade.[1]

Inspired by the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration event held at the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World in Florida,[2] the show recreates the event's Tapestry of Nations parade.[3][4] It was directed by the director of the original parade, Gary Paben.[5]

The show features a choir with 80 members, 26 cymbal players and 50 set drummers and 50 marching drummers, as well as an orchestra conducted by Steven Byess.[6] It also features 30 puppeteers.[7]

Singers that performed on the show were Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Phil Collins, and Toni Braxton.[8] Actor Edward James Olmos served as the show's narrator.[9]

Set list

  1. Choir and orchestra (conducted by Steven Byess): "Reflections of Earth" (Intro) (from IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth Soundtrack)
  2. Christina Aguilera and Enrique Iglesias: "Celebrate the Future, Hand in Hand" (from Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration Soundtrack)
  3. Choir and orchestra (conducted by Steven Byess): "Tapestry of Nations" (from Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration Soundtrack)
  4. Phil Collins: "Two Worlds" (from Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack)
  5. Toni Braxton: "We Go On" (from IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth Soundtrack)

References

  1. ^ Byrd, Alan (17 January 2000). "Disney scores 'Super' halftime show". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Top 10 Most Shocking Super Bowl Halftime Show Collaborations". FOX Sports Radio. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  3. ^ "What time does the Super Bowl halftime show start? When to expect 2022 performers on stage". www.sportingnews.com. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  4. ^ "Super Bowl halftime shows: Every superstar performance, from JLo and Shakira to Prince". www.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  5. ^ Baird, Kirk (2000-01-30). "Q&A: Bowled Over - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  6. ^ Sandler (2001) p. 20
  7. ^ Alter, Rebecca (2022-02-11). "A Salute to Salutes! When the Super Bowl Halftime Show Was for Dorks". Vulture. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  8. ^ "The Latino artists that have represented the culture during the Super Bowl". HOLA. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  9. ^ "Remember That? Here's a Timeline of Super Bowl Halftime Shows From 2000 to Now". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
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