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[Leone]

Hi!
Isn't she australian? I know she has like 3 albums in english.
What's the story behind her french songs? Did she move to France??
You can clearly hear that she's not french.. She has a funny way of pronouncing "R" or "tu" (you). "Tou"  instead of "Ty"..

Edited by Leone, 22 December 2005 - 02:21 PM.

[Mozinha]

She has been singing in french for a long while. I guess I've heard songs from her back in 2000. I actually like it very much. It was a smart move, she sold many records in France.

[Célinefull]

lol, Tina.

She is Australian, and she started singing on TV here when she was a little girl. Ages ago, she had a really great English album that had many hits and sold a lot of units here in Australia, she has unfortunantly struggled to reach the same level of fame here again.

A few years back, she married a Frenchman and she moved to France (she had a baby this year) so now she lives there. She also started recording music over there and is now quite popular.

If you like her, you should buy this album: http://www.amazon.co...=music&v=glance

It's her best.

[Bellamy]

I don't like her at all.

[CDI]

shes got a few great songs

If I Was A River
Now I Can Dance
Unsung Hero

[corr_azy]

I feel Tina is a really underrated star. She has a really good voice, it's a pity she hasn't really made the airwaves in most countries.

[Célinefull]

She seems to be one of those singers you either love or hate and a lot of people hate her, I am not sure what it is about her that makes her so unlikeable?!

[Bellamy]

I dislike her way of singing, her voice, and especially her bad French accent.

[rael1983]

Besides Celine and Lara Fabian, Tina Arena is also one of my favourite singers. I strongly recommend her music, I think there are few female singers today with her vocal range.

Tina is gonna release a new album on November 15th 2008 with songs that she grew up with. She released the first volume, Songs Of Love & Loss, on December last year. And now it's time for the second volume, Songs Of Love & Loss 2. The album will have songs like "Every Breath You Take" (The Police), "Close To You" (The Carpenters), "Call Me" (Blondie), "Nights In White Satin" (The Moody Blues), "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell) and "Your Song" (Elton John). You can have a look at the making of here:



The album features incredible orchestral arrangements that complemented with Tina's voice sound absolutely AMAZING! The first single will be a cover of Lulu's "Oh Me, Oh My" that you can listen in full here:

http://www.tinaarena...ule=discography

Just wait until the page loads and it will authomatically start playing. It's really great!

Edited by rael1983, 25 October 2008 - 08:30 AM.

[Black Kitten]

i love her. i have her cd In Deep, and i think it's a great album.

[Ray]

I loooooooooooooooove Tina!!!

Her albums in chronological order:

Tiny Tina & Little John (the songs she sang as a child, while she was one of the stars in an Australian music program...)

Strong as steel Her official first album. First released by EMI, later re-released by Sony with some different songs. Not such a strong album in my opinion. Maybe that explains why Tina never sings any of those songs live in concert. I always get the feeling she likes to forget about this album...

Don't Ask This album is usually called her "first" album. It is her most succesful in Australia anyway. Was released several times. The best version contains 12 songs. It includes the hits: Chains, Show me heaven, Heaven help my heart, Sorrento moon, Wasn't it good, That's the way a woman feels.

In Deep 1997 edition: released in Australia containing 12 songs and a hidden track: "Burn" (acoustic). Includes four Australian hits: Burn, If I didn't love you, Now I can dance, I want to know what love is.

In Deep 1998 edition: released in Europe containing 14 songs. Including four songs, which are NOT on the Australian edition! Three new songs were released as a single in Europe: I want to spend my lifetime loving you, Whistle down the wind, If I was a river. (Counting the Australian hits as well, this edition includes 7 hits!)

In Deep 1999 edition: released in France containing 14 songs. Including her first two French recordings! (Real fans had to buy all three editions to collect ALL the songs!) Both French songs were hits in France. (Real fans will be pleased to know that some of the English tracks were slightly different mixed than on the first two editions.)

Souvenirs: Especially released in Australia. Including: filmtracks, live songs, duets, etc.

Just me: There are two editions. The Australian edition contains 11 songs. Including the hits: Soulmate #9, Dare you to be happy, Symphony of life. The French edition contains three French bonus tracks!

Vous-êtes toujours là: French live album with a few English songs and two new studio-tracks (one English, one French)

Greatest Hits: A must have for anyone who hasn't all her albums yet!!! Includes ALL her hits plus two new songs! The dvd release is must have as well!!! Includes almost all her video's!

Greatest Hits Live: Also available as a cd/dvd combi release. Containing 15 of her biggest English hits live! Only released in Australia.

Un autre univers: Her first full French language album. If you like Céline's French albums, be sure to have a listen to Tina's French work as she works with some of the same songwriters!

Songs of Love and Loss: A cover album with real gems of the past. The album was released last year December and was highly succesful in Australia.

7 Vies: Tina's second French language album. It was released in January. Especially the first single is wonderfully beautiful!

Songs of Love and Loss Volume 2: Because of the succes of the first cover album, there's gonna be a second volume next month! Can't wait!!!

To me Tina is the "Australian Céline Dion" if I have to compare her with anyone. Both great voices, have worked at times with the same songwriters/producers, sing in French and English...

Edited by Ray, 25 October 2008 - 09:26 AM.

[CellyDee87]

Tina is my mum's cousin's godmother I've liked her since I was a little girl, great voice, her Strong as Steel album reminds me so much of Unison, very underrated.

http://au.youtube.co...h?v=gSXzZiFFBMM Tina's My Heart Will Go On

[LuisMa]

Denelle, on Oct 26 2008, 01:33 AM, said:

Tina is my mum's cousin's godmother I've liked her since I was a little girl, great voice, her Strong as Steel album reminds me so much of Unison, very underrated.

http://au.youtube.co...h?v=gSXzZiFFBMM Tina's My Heart Will Go On

Thanks a lot Denelle!!

I have loved Tina Arena since she put out her first hit "Chains." My Top 5 singles are:

1. Show Me Heaven http://au.youtube.co...feature=related
2. Aimer Jusqu'à L'Impossible
3. If I Was A River
4. Soul Mate # 9
5. Burn

Edited by LuisMa, 26 October 2008 - 09:52 AM.

[Ray]

My top 5 English:

1. Chains
2. Whistle down the wind
3. No shame
4. Now I can dance
5. Symphony of life

My top 5 French:

1. Aller plus haut
2. Aimer jusqu' à l'impossible
3. Entends-tu le monde
4. Tu es toujours là
5. Je te retrouve un peu (avec Jay)

[LuisMa]

I had never listened to Now I Can Dance, but watched the video on YouTube a while ago and loved it.

[Ray]

LuisMa, on Oct 26 2008, 05:47 PM, said:

I had never listened to Now I Can Dance, but watched the video on YouTube a while ago and loved it.

The video is really funny. Love it too!

Tina's "Greatest Hits" dvd is a real gem to own!

[LuisMa]

Ray, on Oct 26 2008, 11:17 AM, said:

LuisMa, on Oct 26 2008, 05:47 PM, said:

I had never listened to Now I Can Dance, but watched the video on YouTube a while ago and loved it.

The video is really funny. Love it too!

Tina's "Greatest Hits" dvd is a real gem to own!

I'll have to look for it then.

[Ray]

LuisMa, on Oct 26 2008, 06:19 PM, said:

Ray, on Oct 26 2008, 11:17 AM, said:

LuisMa, on Oct 26 2008, 05:47 PM, said:

I had never listened to Now I Can Dance, but watched the video on YouTube a while ago and loved it.

The video is really funny. Love it too!

Tina's "Greatest Hits" dvd is a real gem to own!

I'll have to look for it then.

Be aware: she has a "Greatest Hits" (cd and dvd) and a "Greatest Hits Live" (cd and dvd). If you prefer videoclips and original versions you have to go for the "Greatest Hits" with the painting on the cover. The "Greatest Hits Live" has her face in different colours on the cover.

[LuisMa]

Thanks. I hate anything Live.

[Ray]

LuisMa, on Oct 26 2008, 10:10 PM, said:

Thanks. I hate anything Live.

Really? Tina is really great live (just like Céline).
Her first song I heard was "Chains" live on Top of the Pops. I only realised it was live, when I heard the studio version.

[LuisMa]

Ray, on Oct 27 2008, 01:26 PM, said:

LuisMa, on Oct 26 2008, 10:10 PM, said:

Thanks. I hate anything Live.

Really? Tina is really great live (just like Céline).
Her first song I heard was "Chains" live on Top of the Pops. I only realised it was live, when I heard the studio version.

It's just that I'm weirdddddd. I hate live versions and remixes. Always stick to the original versions.

[Ray]

LuisMa, on Oct 27 2008, 08:29 PM, said:

Ray, on Oct 27 2008, 01:26 PM, said:

LuisMa, on Oct 26 2008, 10:10 PM, said:

Thanks. I hate anything Live.

Really? Tina is really great live (just like Céline).
Her first song I heard was "Chains" live on Top of the Pops. I only realised it was live, when I heard the studio version.

It's just that I'm weirdddddd. I hate live versions and remixes. Always stick to the original versions.

You're just like my sister. She's the same.

Remixes can be really good. Tina has a lot of great remixes:
Chains (s&m radio edit), Burn (burn the candle at both ends edit), If I didn't love you (remix), Now I can dance (urban edit), I want to know what love is (urban edit), If I was a river (long version).

Live she's especially brilliant on the more acoustic versions:
Chains, Burn, Many rivers to cross

[rael1983]

Her official video for "Oh Me, Oh My", first single of her upcoming album "SONGS OF LOVE & LOSS vol.2", is here:

Tina Arena - Oh Me, Oh My

[LuisMa]

Thanks for the video link!

[Ray]

Tina has just finished a tour in Australia with Andrea Bocelli. One of their duets... The Prayer!

[rael1983]

This is the cover of her new album, "Songs Of Love & Loss 2". I really love it:



Tracklist for the album, which hits stores on November 15th 2008:

Oh Me Oh My (original by Lulu)
Only Women Bleed (original by Alice Cooper)
Every Breath You Take  (original by The Police)
Close To You  (original by The Carpenters)
Call Me  (original by Blondie)
Baby It's You  (original by The Carpenters)
Nights In White Satin  (original by The Moody Blues)
I Hope I Never  (original by Split Entz)
Both Sides Now  (original by Joni Mitchell)
Wouldn't It Be Good (original by Nik Kershaw)
Your Song (original by Elton John)
Living A Lifetime (a Tina original)

Edited by rael1983, 31 October 2008 - 07:58 AM.

[Ray]

Thanks for the info!

[angeluk2]

I really like Tina Arena,i have not listened to any of her french stuff,i must get round to doing it.
I loved her 'Don't ask' album and 'In deep' is a close second.

[Ray]

angeluk2, on Oct 31 2008, 08:25 PM, said:

I really like Tina Arena,i have not listened to any of her french stuff,i must get round to doing it.
I loved her 'Don't ask' album and 'In deep' is a close second.

If you love "Don't Ask" and "In Deep" then you must listen to "Just Me", I'm sure you'll love it too!

[rael1983]

On YouTube a new video has appeared to promote the new album. It is the same "making of" video already seen but now they have edited it without voices and now "Call Me" sounds different, but still very cool. I wonder why they have left "Downtown" when the final tracklist excludes it. Maybe a bonus hidden track? Or maybe a bonus track for digital stores? Soon we'll know.

Here's the video:
http://au.youtube.co...h?v=HUe20u-BbqM