Ma Nouvelle-France
"Ma Nouvelle-France" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from the soundtrack of the 2004 historical drama film, Nouvelle-France. It was written by Luc Plamondon and Patrick Doyle, and produced by Christopher Neil. The song was released as a promotional single in Quebec, Canada in November 2004 and peaked at number seven on the radio chart.
Background and release
Jean Beaudin directed Nouvelle-France, a historical drama film, which takes place in the middle of the 18th century, as England and France battle over the control of Canada. It was released in Canada on 19 November 2004 and in France on 20 July 2005. The soundtrack was composed Patrick Doyle. Dion agreed to record a theme song for the movie, titled "Ma Nouvelle-France". It was written by Luc Plamondon and Doyle, and produced by Christopher Neil. Dion recorded her vocals on 3 October 2004 at the Digital Insights Studios in Las Vegas. The music was recorded earlier at the Studio Vale House in Buckinghamshire, England. In 2005, "Ma Nouvelle-France" was included on Dion's greatest hits album, On ne change pas.
Commercial performance
"Ma Nouvelle-France" entered the radio chart in Quebec, Canada on 13 November 2004, peaking at number seven. It stayed on the chart for 28 weeks.
Music video
The music video was directed by Jean Beaudin. It shows Dion singing the song in the rerecording studio while scenes from the film are inter-cut in between. In 2005, the video was included as a bonus on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection, On ne change pas.