Super Bowl XXXIV halftime show explained

Sbnumeral:XXXIV
Date:January 30, 2000
Network:ABC
Location:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Venue:Georgia Dome
Sponsor:E-Trade
Director:Gary Paben
Producer:The Walt Disney Company
Theme:Tapestry of Nations
Last:XXXIII
(1999)
This:XXXIV
(2000)
Next:XXXV
(2001)
Guest:Edward James Olmos
Headliners:Christina Aguilera
Phil Collins
Enrique Iglesias
Toni Braxton

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 )
  5. Toni Braxton: "We Go On" (from IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth Soundtrack)

Notes and References

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