Sydney New Year's Eve 2006–07
| Sydney New Year's Eve 2006–07 | |
|---|---|
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| Creative director | Wayne Harrison |
| Fireworks by | Foti International Fireworks |
| Theme | "A Diamond Night in Emerald City" |
| Bridge effect | Diamond and a Coathanger |
| Broadcast | |
| Network | Network Ten |
| Hosted by | Gretel Killeen Daniel MacPherson |
← Previous 2005–06 Next → 2007–08 | |
| Sydney New Year's Eve | |
Sydney New Year's Eve 2006–07 was the 12th Sydney New Year's Eve held at Sydney Harbour on the evening of 31 December 2006 and in the early hours of 1 January 2007. It was the first year that Network Ten would broadcast the event, having won a three-year deal from the Nine Network and was co-hosted by Gretel Killeen and Daniel MacPherson.[1] The theme was previously revealed to be "A Diamond Night in Emerald City" to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with fireworks once again produced by Foti International Fireworks. This was Wayne Harrison's second consecutive year as creative director.
Broadcast[edit]
Times[edit]
| Program | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 9pm Family Fireworks | 8:30pm – 9:30pm | 60 mins |
| Midnight Fireworks | 11:30pm – 12:30am | 60 mins |
Presenters[edit]
| Name | Location | Original Role |
|---|---|---|
| Gretel Killeen | Sydney Opera House | Host of Big Brother |
| Daniel MacPherson | Sydney Opera House | Actor on Neighbours |
| Mike Goldman | Dawes Point | Host of Big Brother Friday Night Live |
| Bree Amer | Dawes Point | Host of Big Brother Friday Night Live |
| Ryan Fitzgerald | Dawes Point | Host of Big Brother Friday Night Live |
9pm Family Fireworks[edit]
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Performers[edit]
| Performer | Song |
|---|
Soundtrack[edit]
| No. | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Title | Herbert Stothart |
| 2 | World, Hold On (Children of the Sky) | Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards |
| 3 | Heist | Ben Folds |
| 4 | He's the Wizard/Match Of The Munchkins | The Wiz Cast |
| 5 | I'll Supply the Love | Toto |
| 6 | Superman Returns | John Ottman |
| 7 | Home | Diana Ross |
Midnight Fireworks[edit]
Performers[edit]
| Performer | Song |
|---|
Soundtrack[edit]
| No. | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Numb | Pet Shop Boys |
| 2 | Diamonds Are Forever | Shirley Bassey |
| 3 | I'm with Stupid | Pet Shop Boys |
| 4 | Ain't No Other Man | Christina Aguilera |
| 5 | Beautiful Child | Rufus Wainwright |
| 6 | Can You Feel It | The Jackson 5 |
| 7 | Diamonds and Pearls | Prince and The New Power Generation |
| 8 | Best of You | Foo Fighters |
| 9 | Shine On You Crazy Diamond | Pink Floyd |
| 10 | Attack on Alcatraz | John Powell |
| 11 | Alexander's Entry into Pskov | Jean Claude Casadesus |
Controversy[edit]
In its inaugural broadcast of the show, broadcaster Network Ten received a large number of complaints over its 2006 Sydney New Year's Eve coverage. Most of the criticism was left for Matthew Newton, son of Channel Nine star Bert Newton, who was simulating oral sex with John Foreman on the piano with his penis on The Big Night In with John Foreman.[2] There were calls for the network to lose the rights to the broadcast and give them back to the Nine Network, which had them from 1995–96 to 2005–06.[3] It was dubbed "the worst NYE ever".[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Ten gains TV rights for NYE fireworks". 20 November 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ↑ Gosnell, Peter (2 January 2007). "Ten's smutty party an insult". news.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
- ↑ Gosnell, Peter (3 January 2007). "Zero out of Ten". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ↑ Gosnell, Peter (3 January 2007). "Ten begs for NYE forgiveness". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
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