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| Carole R. |
Posted - 02/05/2008 : 21:02:21
After what can only be described as a marathon stint at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.. Celinne Dion is hitting the highway with her 'Taking Chances' tour...
I'm wondering:
What d'ya think of Celine and her music?
Would you go and see her show?
Carole R xx |
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| Earthbound Gypsy |
Posted - 17/05/2008 : 23:26:35
Thanks for your review Janie. I still feel as if she just doesn't have a great British following, for whatever reason. All her reviews in Las Vegas were all outstanding.
As for her Canadian French accent. Did you know she only learned to speak English as an adult as she wanted American fame? I wish my French was as good as her English!
I personally have mixed feelings about her myself, but I do think she is very talented. My mixed feelings are basically that I think she comes off as a "DIVA" now in the bad sense of the word and has become a bit full of herself. Of course I do not know her in person, so perhaps it isn't fair for me to judge her this way, but I guess I'm entitled to my opinion.
Marty |
| treking |
Posted - 17/05/2008 : 22:43:24
Ta for the review.
I think that's what puts me off her..her failure to engage with an audience and this somehow false emotion when she does talk.
She doesn't interpret a song either as you say she just belts it out.
Trek
Also known as Carole. |
| Carole R. |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 09:39:03
Thanks Janie, for that brilliant and incisive report.
Your opinion is much the same as the critcs, in the parer I read.
I was hoping that you'd come back saying that Celine was wonderful and marvellous.
However, it seems that we were 'right' re her personality.
She lacks that 'certain something' and doesn't connect with her audience at all, because of it.
Anyways I'm glad you enjoyed the evening, and once again, found the only drunkard in the O2 sitting alongside you.
If this happens again, we'll be within our rights to think that someone is spiking your apple juice.
Thanks again... and if Celine is reading this She'll be distraught to learn that I'll be giving her Manchester Show a miss.
Carole R xx |
| Janie |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 07:59:05
quote:
Originally posted by Sara
Yeah Janie, where's our report?!
Sara x
Janie's been a busy bee!  
I very much enjoyed the concert. It was a good 'production' piece - brilliant lighting, dance sequences and of course Celine strutting her stuff....and strutt it she did.
The music machine has turned her into a quasi rock-chick which doesn't sit well, leastways it didn't with me.
She sang a lot of her big hits plus things like 'I Drove All Night' (not a patch on Cyndi Lauper's interpretation), 'We Will Rock You', 'How Can I Get You Alone'......I wish she would stay in trousers or long dresses as she looked really good in them but those SHORT dresses/skirts - they were enough to bring a girls tea back up again . Isn't it ironic that I never found the sight of Tina Turners legs a real turn-off but Celine's.......well.....must be something to do with muscle tone I think, or possibly a distinct lack of it . She has though put on a little weight and is nowhere near as skinny looking as she used to be .
Her accent (she is French Canadian) has really toned down which makes her 'sound easier' on the ear for a pleb like me, although in speech she still talks about 'my 'uuzband Rene'!
Whilst she has a good voice (in my opinion anyway, I know there will be those who strongly disagree) I really don't think she is up there with the greats by a long, long chalk. For me she didn't engage with the audience on any level - I know the O2 is a big arena and some may claim its impersonal but, as you all know, I have been there umpteen times now and it IS possible for an artist to actually 'say' something to the audience rather than just strutt and sing.
Btw, she over acted what she referred to as an emotional song, 'almost a prayer' about 'luuuve'.......she reckoned it nearly brought her to tears each time she sang it. 10 out of 10 Celine because you brought me to tears when you sang it - it was atrocious. Dusty could have taught her a thing or two about how to interpret lyric. Actually that's a pretty decent way to leave this little diatribe..........Celine can give it what for but she ain't an interpreter of lyric......so maybe I've just contradicted my own comment her about being able to sing???????!!!!!!
I had a wonderful evening though - the company was the best .
Janie x54
p.s. Could somebody please tell me why I always get allocated a ticket where I have to sit next to a female who is worse for wear on alcohol? This particular young Irish lady was a delight I have to say but my lord did she carry on some. I nearly had my eyes poked out umpteen times as she got over excited, arms flailing in the air  ...... she sang every word at the top of her voice and stank like a brewery - I was in morbid fear that if I were to be stopped by the police on the way home I would be done for drink driving because of the fumes I must have inhaled . She enjoyed herself though, and I guess that's what counted and she was an OK girl - not like that one at the Streisand concert  . |
| Sara |
Posted - 13/05/2008 : 23:53:31
Yeah Janie, where's our report?!
Sara x |
| Carole R. |
Posted - 13/05/2008 : 22:55:23
quote:
Originally posted by Janie
Well........I'm going to see her at the O2 on Thursday!
Janie x54
So, what was it like Janie?
Got poor reviews in the newspaper.
Carole R xx |
| andyp |
Posted - 07/05/2008 : 03:01:06
Totally agree Rep. With regard to Whitney Houston, can only take so much of her. I loathe "I Will Always Love You" as she slides the note at the end instead of hitting it properly. I adore "One Moment In Time" which was recorded for the 88 Olympics I think, so bought double CD just for that song.
I don't mind Celine Dion. She was great in the Divas special especially when she was "bouncing off" Aretha Franklin. She was great with her song at the 96 Atlanta Olympics - have yet to find that on CD.
Andyp
quote:
Originally posted by reputation
I like Celine but in small doses, I can't listen to a whole cd at once.
I was given her latest cd for Xmas but still haven't listened to it all, however I did buy her concert dvd on the strength of enjoying her "Audince With" I thought she came across as a nice person - whether she is or not I don't know.
I'm the same with Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston, I can't listen to a whole cd but I like some of their songs.
Dusty I can listen to anytime, anyplace, anywhere and she never bugs me like those vocal gymnasts do! Sometimes the way they sing is so un-natural -don't you think?
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| Earthbound Gypsy |
Posted - 06/05/2008 : 22:18:50
Thanks for telling me about the 02, Carole R.; thought it was very interesting. I am assuming it must be on the Thames? It looks very lovely in your dusk picture. It does look like it just landed from outer space; beam me up Scottie! LOL!
Marty |
| Janie |
Posted - 04/05/2008 : 09:24:55
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Originally posted by Earthbound Gypsy
Anyway please let us know what you think of her concert. May I ask if you paid a small fortune for your ticket:
Marty
I will Marty, no question . I haven't got brilliant seats, indeed I'll need a telescope to see her if I'm honest, but even so they were £70......only £30 less for similar seats than at the Streisand concert here in July last year. I must admit I wanted to see her but not at astronomic cost so this view will suffice .
Janie x54 |
| Carole R. |
Posted - 04/05/2008 : 00:10:38
Well the consensus of opinion is definitely NOT in Ms. Dion's favour, by the looks of things.
Maybe Janie will give us an informed opinion after she's seen her 'live' on Thurday night.
Cxx |
| noidea1960 |
Posted - 04/05/2008 : 00:03:07
There are singers who have a unique quality of tone and interpretation and range (I mean of tone not octaves).
There are others that have one or other of the above.
There are other singers who can perform fantastic vocal gymnastics but have neither of the above.
CD is certainly in the third camp and furthernore has a somewhat "shouting" style. As well as that I don't like her music.
Sorry
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| Carole R. |
Posted - 03/05/2008 : 23:49:07
Marty the O2 Arena is part of what was known as The Millenium Dome.
It has stood empty for years, and was costing more in security than it was worth.
However, it is now an Entertainment complex which contains The Arena, Cinemas, Cafes and at the moment the Tutankhamon Exhibition.
Its sponsored by the O2 mobile phone company.
It'll probably be used for some events when the Olympics go to London in 2012.
Heres a pic of it at dusk...Looks like something that landed from Outer Space!
Carole R xx
Sorry completely off-topic, other than the fact that Janie is going to see CD at the O2 Arena.
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| Earthbound Gypsy |
Posted - 03/05/2008 : 10:38:51
Not sure what you mean by 02? Anyway please let us know what you think of her concert. May I ask if you paid a small fortune for your ticket:
Marty
quote:
Originally posted by Janie
Well........I'm going to see her at the O2 on Thursday!
Janie x54
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| reputation |
Posted - 03/05/2008 : 09:32:44
Janie I taught you everything you know! |
| Janie |
Posted - 03/05/2008 : 08:41:11
quote:
Originally posted by reputation
Quoting Sara's post about being jealous of the initials LP, do you think Vic Damone and Val Doonican would dare to have personalised luggage 
Classic ........trust you Karl , you're getting ALMOST as bad as me! .
Janie x54 |
| reputation |
Posted - 03/05/2008 : 08:37:26
Quoting Sara's post about being jealous of the initials LP, do you think Vic Damone and Val Doonican would dare to have personalised luggage
Also regarding ticket prices for Celine Dion, I remember reading a few years back that Cher asked for the prices to be kept low as she wanted her fans to be able to afford to see her shows.
$600 is ridiculous, I'd want a holiday for that! However nobody is forced to pay those prices, if people refused there would be no show.
Poor Dusty was forced to cancel her tour in 1979 and her tickets were nowhere near that price, that was such an insult to our top singer! |
| Janie |
Posted - 03/05/2008 : 08:26:21
Well........I'm going to see her at the O2 on Thursday!
Janie x54 |
| Earthbound Gypsy |
Posted - 02/05/2008 : 23:25:40
Carole I didn't say that you personally hate Celine, but I have heard it from others.
Her Christmas CD is my favorite of the CDs that I have of hers. One of my favorite tracks on the CD is "O Holy Night", which I think is fantastic! As far as I am concerned you need a powerful singer to pull it off properly. She also does a great version of Felix Navidad, but I like all the tracks on the CD.
As far as her personality, I am starting to think she is a bit full of herself and fame has gone to her heard at bit. Asking 600 bucks for a ticket to see her!!!! She certainly doesn't need the money and it's not for charity. Well I might give into it if I won the big lottery, LOL!
Marty
PS. Speaking of powerful singers, I bet Dusty would have done an outstanding version of O Holy Night, but again I think she would have done a fantastic version of just about anything! :) |
| Sara |
Posted - 02/05/2008 : 23:18:11
I think she's a good singer, just not a favourite of mine..
Hey, how cool is it that she has the initials 'CD' though! I girl I used to work with had the initials 'LP', I was dead jealous
Sara x |
| reputation |
Posted - 02/05/2008 : 23:14:12
I can see where you're coming from with Celine, Carole - I sometimes think it's her accent and the way she comes across and also her facial expressions.
Some people you just take to right away while others you like them - BUT!!!
Dusty was such an easy person to like, Madeline is the same.
I used to feel the same way about Kathy Kirby, she could sing but there was something awkward about her movements. However, I did see her open for Tom Jones in the 60's and she was great! |
