Céline Dion

Céline Marie Claudette Dion OC, OQ (born March 30, 1968) is a popular vocalist from Québec, Canada. Her music has been influenced by pop, rock and soul, and from humble beginnings she has risen to become one of the best-selling female artists of all time, with worldwide record sales surpassing 200 million.

A New Day...Live in Las Vegas

In early 2002, Dion had announced a three-year, 600-show contract to appear five nights a week in an entertainment extravaganza, A New Day, at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Dion first conceived the idea for the show after seeing O by Dragone early into her break from recording. She began on March 25, 2003 in a 4000-seat arena designed for her show. The show is put together by Franco Dragone.

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2002 - Caesars Palace - Las Vegas - March 25 - 2003 - Franco Dragone

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A New Day...Live in Las Vegas is a combination of dance, music and visual effects. It includes Dion performing her songs against an array of dancers and special effects. Even though the show did not get the best reviews from some critics it has been very well received by audiences, selling out every night since opening in March 2003. In September 2004 the contract was extended into 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3670760.stm

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Dion sold 322,000 tickets and grossed $43.9 million in the first half of 2005, the trade paper Pollstar reports. Billboard placed her show at #2 in the Mid-Year Concert Chart.

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2005 - Pollstar - Billboard

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As of the week ending 17 July 2005, Dion has sold out 315 out of 384 Las Vegas shows.

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17 July - 2005

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