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[Annalicious]

Liking Celine used to be cool (kinda), then everyone got sick of MHWGO, now they've moved on :-//

But really the download thing is an easy excuse but I don't think it's the problem here given that Celine's demographic is mostly soccer moms who are not sitting around searching for torrents. Sony hasn't been doing much promo but she fills her shows and that's where she earns her shopping money and Rene's gambling millions so they don't have much cause for concern. When she stops filling up shows then you'll see Rene worry.

[Davey84]

in that case Germany should have been a sign for him

[celínico_sin_remedio]

Love,, on Oct 4 2008, 05:28 PM, said:

Thank you, Chuck!

Davey84, on Oct 4 2008, 04:30 AM, said:

well it is a least succesful one looking at previous Céline sales... 15 million of FIY and 15 million of LTAL... where did all those people go?

Exactly!

And I don't remember hearing of any epidemic that wiped out 11 million people!

It's the new epidemic...it's gonna make you shake...


It's called....

Sony.

[Davey84]

*shivers* is there a cure for that epidemic!?!?

[celínico_sin_remedio]

Davey84, on Oct 4 2008, 06:13 PM, said:

*shivers* is there a cure for that epidemic!?!?

In fact there are two cures...

They're called Live Nation and Universal Music Group.

But only the one who can feel the consequences of the epidemic IN HIS POCKET can choose to cure himself. And u know whom I'm talking about...

[I Surrender]

Thanks Chuck Good to hear from you again.

[VintageCeline]

celinerific, on Oct 4 2008, 04:06 AM, said:

Great! Maybe now Sony will wake up from its hundred-year slumber... MAYBE

Well said!

x

[Shesings2me]

It's sad, but true. I would hope that Celine is at least a little disappointed about TC, but at the same time I think she's looking more towards enjoying her personal life after the tour. Cheers Chuck,    

[CellyDee87]

Thanks for your openness and honesty Chuck I really enjoyed reading your review, I only hope that a certain someone wakes up and does something about this situation sooner rather than later...

[SuperLove4Celine]

Denelle, on Oct 4 2008, 06:55 PM, said:

Thanks for your openness and honesty Chuck I really enjoyed reading your review, I only hope that a certain someone wakes up and does something about this situation sooner rather than later...

What Would Jesus Do?  

[luciusbright]

Thank you
it is true~~~~~~

[Xpresso]

JosephTNielsen, on Oct 5 2008, 08:06 AM, said:

Denelle, on Oct 4 2008, 06:55 PM, said:

Thanks for your openness and honesty Chuck I really enjoyed reading your review, I only hope that a certain someone wakes up and does something about this situation sooner rather than later...

What Would Jesus Do?  

Send Sony execs to HELL....  

[celine angelil]

amen to that, Chuck
I wish &**##$$@@@ Sony will read this and finally see what they are doing to Celine's career
but i think this is just wishfull thinking beacause i think they do realise what their doing
but they just don't give a %$%$  

[aicee]

Great review.

[Un Rêve]

Thanks for the review! It's right on the money. (hehe)

[kathyc25]

Thank you Chuck! excellent honest review...I just hope the right people see it.

[Koolan]

Nice and honest review.

[firebird]

nystrele, on Oct 3 2008, 07:32 PM, said:

nearly all of her original Sony proponents have exited the company, leaving few to embrace her command of an everlasting base—i.e., that of labelmate Barbra Streisand—if only properly promoted.

actually what makes her stay, what kind of contract does she have? I guess if she wants to leave to another major company she needs another big commercial hit, because they only sign the big sellers nowadays. Kind of sad

[Hilda]

that is soooooo true - i wish celine would read it...hurry up and leave sony! but thats an aggge old argument.

[Shaun]

Yes it's a good honest review, although quite strange there's no mention at all of the new album.  However it get the point across, quite strongly as well, that Sony are truly messing up with Celine and continue to do so and in terms of being able to sell music are slowing ruining her legacy.

[Ariangelil]

Xpresso, on Oct 5 2008, 02:00 PM, said:

JosephTNielsen, on Oct 5 2008, 08:06 AM, said:

Denelle, on Oct 4 2008, 06:55 PM, said:

Thanks for your openness and honesty Chuck I really enjoyed reading your review, I only hope that a certain someone wakes up and does something about this situation sooner rather than later...

What Would Jesus Do?  

Send Sony execs to HELL....  

      

[Black Kitten]

the review is on Billboard now.

http://www.billboard...30cd689e5638d03

[Chantel]

Thanks Chuck! Nice review  

[Filine]

Thanks Chuck for this review which hopefully inspire the people who matter to look at thing from other angles. Like many of the fans here I have been frustrated and extremely annoyed by the lack of promotion. Sometimes I feel like they solely rely on her fanbase knowing that even if they do nothing she will still sell a certain amount.
I also wonder why Céline and René let it happen. I know they usually are faithful to the people who helped them first and insist on working with people they trust. But it's obvious Sony is no longer the best choice for her career. She is still extremely succesful doing live gigs and her priority seems to be there in the last 6,7 years. So I guess that a switch to Live Nation would be the most logical choice. I hope Céline and René seriously consider switching labels after her current contract expires (who knows what kind of contract she has now? Chuck?). Chuck, what are your ideas on what would be the best moves Céline team/management could make to get her 'career' back on track?

Cindy

[Hilda]

live nation aint a record label is it? i thought it was an events thing.

I think perhaps he didnt mention the new album is because it's not a new album haha it makes for sence to use the review to plug the taking chances album seen as it is rightfully from that.

[Davey84]

yeah I'd rather have her sell copies of Taking chances with My Love, then more copies of the best off

Well I think Live Nation is also becoming a record label, cos I thought Madonna is also going to release albums through live nation!

[MartinMunich]

very good review.

celine really did deliver a good album (and a great "my love" which should have been the second single right when the tour kicked off)
all signs point to the fact the she is surrounded by the wrong people - record company and management/husband.

everybody put celines career to risk lately - everybody was so lucky that the playback issue did not blow in their faces.
bad advisors everywhere you look.

again: i was very critical about her lately but she delivered a great album, did a great job performing the new songs live - all this playback s**t was not necessary, if she does sing live she sounds better then ever.
her outdoor shows were a disaster. nothing more to add to that. so many people where shocked by the lack of show and qualitiy.
and the promotion of her album with singles was a disaster as well.

this is the perfect expamle how to screw the career of one of the worlds best singers.

[takeachance]

Ya , I totally agree she should leave Sony.

They dont care about her anymore.

[nrcda88]

That's a good review, very true. Thanks for sharing with us I hope Sony will see this & wake up. I really hated seeing Taking Chances disappear as it did, its has such great songs. And while I'm looking for the Essential album it would have been better to breathe some life back into Taking Chances. Oh well let's see if this has any effects

[shady pines ma]

firebird, on Oct 7 2008, 08:32 PM, said:

I guess if she wants to leave to another major company she needs another big commercial hit, because they only sign the big sellers nowadays.

She could always do what Dolly Parton did and create her own label. True, she'd have to work harder and hire some good PR people and really promote herself, but she could still do it.