Super Bowl XXXIV halftime show
{{Short description|Super Bowl halftime show of 2000}}
{{Infobox halftime show|SBNumeral=XXXIV|Logo=|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)|Misc=|guest=Edward James Olmos|Performers=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; Disney-owned ABC was the broadcaster of Super Bowl XXXIV. 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.{{cite web |last1=Byrd |first1=Alan |date=17 January 2000 |title=Disney scores 'Super' halftime show |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2000/01/17/story4.html |access-date=7 February 2020 |publisher=Orlando Business Journal}}
Inspired by the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration event held at the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World in Florida,{{Cite web |title=Top 10 Most Shocking Super Bowl Halftime Show Collaborations |url=https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/content/2020-01-31-top-10-most-shocking-super-bowl-halftime-show-collaborations/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=FOX Sports Radio |language=en}} the show recreates the event's Tapestry of Nations parade.{{Cite web |title=What time does the Super Bowl halftime show start? When to expect 2022 performers on stage |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/super-bowl-halftime-show-start-time-dr-dre-snoop-dogg/nmyzyfqmyo2ok2hk08xlwamx |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=www.sportingnews.com |date=4 February 2022 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl halftime shows: Every superstar performance, from JLo and Shakira to Prince |url=https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/music/2022/02/11/super-bowl-halftime-show-every-performance-through-the-years/49729815/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=www.usatoday.com |language=en}} It was directed by the director of the original parade, Gary Paben.{{Cite web |last=Baird |first=Kirk |date=2000-01-30 |title=Q&A: Bowled Over - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/jan/30/qa-bowled-over/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=lasvegassun.com |language=en}}
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.Sandler (2001) p. 20 It also features 30 puppeteers.{{Cite web |last=Alter |first=Rebecca |date=2022-02-11 |title=A Salute to Salutes! When the Super Bowl Halftime Show Was for Dorks |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/super-bowl-halftime-show-past-retro-spectacle.html |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}
Singers that performed on the show were Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Phil Collins, and Toni Braxton.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-07 |title=The Latino artists that have represented the culture during the Super Bowl |url=https://www.hola.com/us/entertainment/20220207309318/latino-stars-that-performed-at-the-super-bowl-halftime-show-1/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=HOLA |language=en-US}} Actor Edward James Olmos served as the show's narrator.{{Cite web |title=Remember That? Here's a Timeline of Super Bowl Halftime Shows From 2000 to Now |url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/super-bowl-halftime-show-2022-performers/2812587/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=NBC Los Angeles |language=en-US}}
Set list
- Choir and orchestra (conducted by Steven Byess): "Reflections of Earth" (Intro) (from IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth Soundtrack)
- Christina Aguilera and Enrique Iglesias: "Celebrate the Future, Hand in Hand" (from Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration Soundtrack)
- Choir and orchestra (conducted by Steven Byess): "Tapestry of Nations" (from Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration Soundtrack)
- Phil Collins: "Two Worlds" (from Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack)
- Toni Braxton: "We Go On" (from IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth Soundtrack)
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Category:2000 in American music
Category:2000 in American television
Category:2000 in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:January 2000 in the United States