Céline Dion

by **GRM** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:11 pm

The middle-8 of Shadow Of Love is absolutely amazing:

Too many nights, too many days
I've hidden from the sun
And though I've tried to break away
Your hold on me is just too strong

It gets me everytime, such an incredible melody to it.

by **GoodBoyGoneBad** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:12 pm

Shadow Of Love is amazing! 8-)

by **aez** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:01 am

kewlmekk2000 wrote:I dont know if it has been posted but here is th efull song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VbYzYeVfOU

There is such a big buzz for this cover on the net...it's amazing!

And most of the opinions about the cover are good so far!

Celine can sing anything she wants!

I wonder if one day the two ladies will make duet

by **Luminator** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:03 pm

GoodBoyGoneBad wrote:Shadow Of Love is amazing!

Should have been the lead single. Outstanding song.

by **kewlmekk2000** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:44 am

Celine's version of Rolling in the Deep just past one million views on youtube...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VbYzYeVfOU

by **Wayne** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:53 pm

Celine's version of At Seventeen from that Grammy's event some years ago has slowly turned into one of my favourite vocals of hers.

Its so soft and beautiful. I'm so pleased she's recording it for the new album!

by **Brad** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:07 pm

04wayne wrote:Celine's version of At Seventeen from that Grammy's event some years ago has slowly turned into one of my favourite vocals of hers.

Its so soft and beautiful. I'm so pleased she's recording it for the new album!

I've always enjoyed it. It would be great if she could just include this version.

by **atbw13** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:34 pm

I´m listening to "To Love You More " right now .
It´s such a powerful song it gives me goose bumps everytime I give it a listen.
Celine is so unique , I really don´t give a damn that she doesn´t write the songs she sings. The emotion going through her beyond amazing voice is so intense that everything else falls flat!

by **GoodBoyGoneBad** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:25 pm

atbw13 wrote:I´m listening to "To Love You More " right now .
It´s such a powerful song it gives me goose bumps everytime I give it a listen

I agree with you, To Love You More is a very powerful track!

by **Wayne** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:34 pm

To Love You More was first recorded in 1993, but not released until 1996! Random fact lol.

Who's heard the story behind the recording of All By Myself? Few, I bet! Read this...

All By Myself

"The All By Myself session, at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, lasted three days. The day before, Foster told Celine that he'd changed the orchestration for the last part of the song. She would have to sing at a higher pitch, and hit a "D" that she had trouble reaching. It was at the upper limit of her range. Foster wanted her to hold that note on the "o" of "anymore" ("Don't wanna be All By Myself anymore") for several measures. She was afraid. And she knew she couldn't do it more than twice.
"Don't worry if you can't hit it," Foster said. "We'll find another way. I've got another arrangement if need be."
She was insulted. On recording day, she and Rene quarreled and Rene decided not to go to the studio with her. So off she went to the Record Plant all by herself. There she found Foster, cold, condescending, almost contemptuous.
Celine had already gotten the key, and as the technicians were laying down the track, she paced nervously up and down in the studio. Foster came up to her and told her, with a straight face, "If you can't hit the notes, don't worry. Whitney Houston can always do it. She's recording tonight in the next studio. I know she can hit a high D and hold it as long as she has to"
Celine didn't say a word. She walked over to her mike and sang "All By Myself" with all her strength and soul, with fury and passion. And at the end, when time came to climb to high D, she gave her voice everything she had. It hurt, but she held the note, long and clear. When she came back down to earth, the musicians behind the glass wall were on their feet, applauding, tears in their eyes. She walked out without a word to Foster, or without asking the technicians if everything was okay. She knew. She knew she'd scored a hole in one. Picard and Fulla followed her out into the parking lot. The night was balmy. They were laughing like children. Celine thought of Rene. She tried to figure out the reason for her outburst of anger, but she couldn't.
As she climbed into the limo, she knew that Foster was already on the phone to Rene. She could imagine what they were saying.
"It's in the can," said Foster. "Good thing you weren't there. She was furious at everybody. Nobody , no singer in the world could hold a high D as long as she did. When she hit that note, her voice had a sound to it I've never heard before. It was better than I ever hoped."
When she got back to the hotel, Rene was waiting for her in the lobby with a broad smile on his face. She threw herself into his arms."
-Celine: The Authorized Biography, Georges-Herbert Germain

by **pat200** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:21 am

04wayne wrote:To Love You More was first recorded in 1993, but not released until 1996! Random fact lol.

Who's heard the story behind the recording of All By Myself? Few, I bet! Read this...

All By Myself

"The All By Myself session, at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, lasted three days. The day before, Foster told Celine that he'd changed the orchestration for the last part of the song. She would have to sing at a higher pitch, and hit a "D" that she had trouble reaching. It was at the upper limit of her range. Foster wanted her to hold that note on the "o" of "anymore" ("Don't wanna be All By Myself anymore") for several measures. She was afraid. And she knew she couldn't do it more than twice.
"Don't worry if you can't hit it," Foster said. "We'll find another way. I've got another arrangement if need be."
She was insulted. On recording day, she and Rene quarreled and Rene decided not to go to the studio with her. So off she went to the Record Plant all by herself. There she found Foster, cold, condescending, almost contemptuous.
Celine had already gotten the key, and as the technicians were laying down the track, she paced nervously up and down in the studio. Foster came up to her and told her, with a straight face, "If you can't hit the notes, don't worry. Whitney Houston can always do it. She's recording tonight in the next studio. I know she can hit a high D and hold it as long as she has to"
Celine didn't say a word. She walked over to her mike and sang "All By Myself" with all her strength and soul, with fury and passion. And at the end, when time came to climb to high D, she gave her voice everything she had. It hurt, but she held the note, long and clear. When she came back down to earth, the musicians behind the glass wall were on their feet, applauding, tears in their eyes. She walked out without a word to Foster, or without asking the technicians if everything was okay. She knew. She knew she'd scored a hole in one. Picard and Fulla followed her out into the parking lot. The night was balmy. They were laughing like children. Celine thought of Rene. She tried to figure out the reason for her outburst of anger, but she couldn't.
As she climbed into the limo, she knew that Foster was already on the phone to Rene. She could imagine what they were saying.
"It's in the can," said Foster. "Good thing you weren't there. She was furious at everybody. Nobody , no singer in the world could hold a high D as long as she did. When she hit that note, her voice had a sound to it I've never heard before. It was better than I ever hoped."
When she got back to the hotel, Rene was waiting for her in the lobby with a broad smile on his face. She threw herself into his arms."
-Celine: The Authorized Biography, Georges-Herbert Germain

everything in the story is correct except one thing, it is an F and not a D, the D is comfortably in her register. It is a Fa not (Do Re Mi Fa). Just thought I'd correct that

by **atbw13** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:06 pm

Great story, never heard of that before.
Indeed her version of "All By Myself" is epic! So much passion but also a sadness so thick , you can almost touch (at least to me, I don´t know if anyone else feels the same way)!
So amazing how she manages to transmit so many different feelings/emotions with her divine voice!

by **Brad** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:15 pm

Funny that she sings the Spanish version the same way. Did they fool her twice? :lol:

by **Wayne** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:23 pm

RightToDream wrote:Funny that she sings the Spanish version the same way. Did they fool her twice?

The note in the Spanish version isn't an F5 to my ears - it sounds one semitone lower.

That being said, I think she hits an F5 in the climax.

by **Titan3510** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:30 pm

That's a great story.

But I could've sworn that it was an F5 not a D5...

by **Wayne** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:32 pm

Titan3510 wrote:That's a great story.

But I could've sworn that it was an F5 not a D5...

Yeah in the English version it is definitely an F5 - she can hit a D5 in her sleep.

by **Titan3510** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:37 pm

04wayne wrote:
Titan3510 wrote:That's a great story.

But I could've sworn that it was an F5 not a D5...
Yeah in the English version it is definitely an F5 - she can hit a D5 in her sleep.

That's what I thought.

For a second there, I thought they were talking about a D6...

That would make a lot more sense in the context of the story being "the upper limit of her range" but makes no sense when you think about the song.

I'm glad it was cleared up though.

by **Lsygne** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:31 pm

So lately I've been really into Celine Dion.

I just can't stop listening to : "Nothing Broken But My Heart" such an amazing song !

I also really love : "Right in front you" especially the way she sings : I finally see yeah @3:51,

and " A world to believe in".

by **Wayne** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 4:29 am

Nothing Broken But My Heart is as gorgeous as you can get! 8-)

I adore that track, and the whole Celine Dion album - I also love Water From The Moon.

Right In Front Of You is very beautiful too - she did a wonderful live performance of it in France in 2002, that made me love it.

by **Wayne** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:13 pm

I've said it so many times before, but I don't care.

This woman is absolutely astonishing in the studio - seriously, I've never seen anyone as captivating as her in sessions!

Watching the Alone sessions again, she's just...AMAZING!

by **Wayne** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:12 am

04wayne on November 10th 2011 wrote:
04wayne on 15th August 2011 wrote:CELINE DION - MOST VIEWED VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE

1. My Heart Will Go On [OFFICIAL video] - 53,815,557
2. My Heart Will Go On [LIVE @ Pavarotti & Friends] - 42,011,195
3. Because You Loved Me - 33,666,768
4. When I Need You - 15,737,035
5. I'm Alive [LIVE @ Divas Live] - 13,978,741
6. That's The Way It Is [OFFICIAL video] - 13,775,696
7. My Heart Will Go On: Techno Remix - 12,829,277
8. I Love You - 12,139,837
9. Oh Holy Night [LIVE @ These Are Special Times concert] - 11,454,662
10. A New Day Has Come [OFFICIAL video] - 10,308,777

Her highest ranking French song is S'il Suffisait D'aimer which has 6,636,298 views!
CELINE DION - MOST VIEWED VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE

1. My Heart Will Go On [OFFICIAL video] - 60,777,556
2. My Heart Will Go On [LIVE @ Pavarotti & Friends] - 47,635,520
3. Because You Loved Me [lyrics only] - 35,560,473
4. When I Need You [lyrics only] - 19,243,299
5. I'm Alive [LIVE @ Divas Live] - 16,004,915
6. That's The Way It Is [OFFICIAL video] - 15,360,105
7. I Love You - 13,414,255
8. A New Day Has Come [OFFICIAL video] - 12,082,217
9. Oh Holy Night [LIVE @ These Are Special Times concert] - 12,050,554
10. It's All Coming Back To Me Now [OFFICIAL video] - 10,308,797

And her highest ranking French song is S'il Suffisait D'aimer with 7,421,014 views! And for what its worth, some years ago the official My Heart Will Go On video had nearly 100m views before being taken down

1. My Heart Will Go On [OFFICIAL video] - 83,249,054 [22,471,498]
2. My Heart Will Go On [LIVE @ Pavarotti & Friends] - 62,085,832 [14,450,312]
3. Because You Loved Me [lyrics only] - 41,857,678 [6,306,105]
4. My Heart Will Go On [OFFICIAL video] - 27,630,005 [--]
5. When I Need You [lyrics only] - 21,790,179 [2,546,880]
6. I'm Alive [LIVE @ Divas Live] - 21,014,644 [5,009,729]
7. That's The Way It Is [OFFICIAL video] - 19,974,008 [4,613,903]
8. I Love You - 17,083,097 [3,668,842]
9. A New Day Has Come [OFFICIAL video] - 16,835,252 [4,753,035]
10. Think Twice - 15,662,258 [--]
11. The Power of Love - 15,255,120 [--]
12. It's All Coming Back To Me Now [OFFICIAL video] - 13,418,957 [3,110,160]
13. Pour Que Tu M'aimes Encore - 13,297,643 [--]
14. My Heart Will Go On [live in Las Vegas] - 11,005,415 [--]
15. I Drove All Night - 10,300,645 [--]
16. I Believe In You [with Il Divo] - 10,049,835 [--]

She has 16 videos at 10m+ views, and they've been viewed 400,509,623 times as of 27/07/12. One of the videos from November last year has been removed, its listed below.

REMOVED: Oh Holy Night [LIVE @ These Are Special Times concert] - 12,050,554

by **Eamon** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:48 pm

Love Celine's version of "Imagine".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC1zy3Y1 ... ata_player

by **Wayne** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:34 am

mimifan09 wrote:Love Celine's version of "Imagine".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC1zy3Y1 ... ata_player

That D5 is typical of her vocal power - the resonance she has in her voice is the best I've ever heard in a singer.

I do love her version of Imagine; I wish she'd have recorded it or at least performed it in HQ.

by **Eamon** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:38 am

Her vocal power is beyond amazing!! When she hits those big belted notes no one compares, she truly has the most powerful voice ever.

I'd love a studio version of "Imagine" too.

by **stevyy** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:21 pm

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