Promotion
Dion actively promoted the album, including various television show appearances and concerts. Her A New Day Has Come television special was taped on March 3, 2002 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles and aired on CBS on April 7, 2002. During the show Dion performed "A New Day Has Come," "I'm Alive," "At Last," "Have You Ever Been in Love," "Nature Boy" and a movie medley with the songs "Because You Loved Me", ""Beauty and the Beast"" in duet with Brian McKnight and "My Heart Will Go On." She also sang "Aun Existe Amor" and "Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)," but both songs were not broadcasted. The Destiny's Child joined her to perform together the "Emotion/When the Wrong One Loves You Right" medley. On March 17, 2002 Dion taped La spéciale Céline Dion in Paris, France to promote the album in Francophone countries. This television special was broadcasted on March 30, 2002 on TF1. During the show she performed "A New Day Has Come," "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" in duet with Jean-Jacques Goldman, "Sous le vent" in duet with Garou, "Au bout de mes rêves" with Garou, Pascal Obispo, Gérald de Palmas and Jean-Jacques Goldman, "Ten Days" in duet with Gérald de Palmas, "I'm Alive," "On ne change pas" and "The Greatest Reward."
Dion along with Cher, Mary J. Blige, Shakira and the Dixie Chicks headlined the VH1 Divas Las Vegas, which was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres and held in the MGM Grand Las Vegas. The concert was broadcasted live on VH1 on May 23, 2002 to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting music and education programs in schools. Other special guest performers included: Anastacia, Stevie Nicks, Cyndi Lauper and Whitney Houston. Dion opened the show performing the AC/DC's hit "You Shook Me All Night Long" in duet with Anastacia. Later, she sang "A New Day Has Come" and "I'm Alive." For the finale, the divas performed a special Elvis Presley medley which included Dion's "Can't Help Falling in Love." The concert was released on CD and DVD in October 2002.
On September 14, 2002 Dion performed at the charity Concert for World Children's Day, which took place at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago and was under the supervision of David Foster. It was broadcasted on ABC on November 14, 2002. She sang "That's the Way It Is," "My Heart Will Go On," "The Prayer" in duet with Josh Groban and "Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)." For the finale, Dion joined other artists to perform with them "Aren't They All Our Children." The concert was released on DVD in December 2002. On October 10, 2002, Dion taped in Paris her second television special for Francophone viewers, entitled Céline Dion à tout prix. She performed "I'm Alive," "Pour que tu m'aimes encore," "L'envie d'aimer" in duet with Daniel Lévi and "Ten Days/Tomber" medley with Gérald de Palmas. Dion also performed "Woman in Love" in duet with Natasha St-Pier and joined Lââm to sing Stayin' Alive." The special was broadcasted on November 22, 2002 on M6.
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