'Céline sur les plaines' concert for Québec's 400th anniversary, 8-22-2008

[tonybower]

Si dieu existe...! I am so glad this song was posted. I was beginning to think that maybe it hadn't been a duet and was a little disappointed...

 

But there it is and I'm so happy! I am so glad they decided to sing it. Ever since I heard it at Ste Justine it has become one of my favourite songs. I am so jealous of all the people who were able to attend and it see it performed live right before them! I would probably give up all (or most) of my TC tour moments just to see that song live. Along with Le blues du businessman, of course! What a gem!

 

And as for Lamour existe encore... Lapointe's voice is certainly harsh but I think I might actually like it... It certainly isn't meant to be partnered with Celine's vocals and so the duet is a definite mismatch, but I think it is interesting for that reason.

 

I am so glad this concert happened... It just shows that Celine can still deliver!

[anna]

wow! i've just watched the video of celine with her brothers and sisters - its so beautiful!

 

 

yeah, it is

the tribute to her father at the end will all of them just sent me over the edge

 

thank you thank you thank you all who have posted videos and clips

[Love,]

12. Celine Dion & Eric Lapointe - L'Amour Existe Encore

How could anyone applaud that? Worst duet I've ever heard. Celine sounded great at the start too which makes it even worse, she should have sang it alone. How can he even be called a singer?

Wow

I actually like his version, it's the 3rd time he sing it.. He sang it a Celine's Special on La Fureur in 2002 and put it on his latest studio album.

 

And he's the first and only male singer in Quebec to have sold 1 000 000 albums (Quebec only)

Speaking about talent sells! Bravo!

Well, his voice is definitely a "love it or hate it" kind of voice.

 

Not everyone is used to hearing a gravelly , pavement-dragging kind of voice. I remember when I first heard Garou's voice I had a "WTF" moment. I grew to be tolerant of Garou's voice. Then, I heard Marc Dupre's voice, which is even more gravelly. LOL And now, when I hear Eric Lapointe's voice, it's like Garou's voice on steroids!

Edited August 24, 2008 at 10:19 PM by Love,

[Lou555]

Celine Dion & Zachary Richard - Promesse cassee & L'arbre est dans les feuilles

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Celine Dion & The Dion Family - La Bastringue on Quebec 400

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I am just so amazed at Celine's ability to adjust/adapt her vocals with the individuals she is singing with. When she needs to harmonize, she's on point! When she needs to sing in unison (meaning you don't hear her above anyone else) she's on point! When she needed to be folksy, she was on point. When she needed to sound popish, she was on point. She is so versatile. She's like a musical chameleon!

 

WHen singing with her brothers and sisters, she sound so young compared to the rest of them. I'm sure it has to do with the training she's had, but but I tell you, every time I hear her it's like a breath of fresh air! She's so rejuvenating. And the energy, no words can describe it. My gosh, I'm a fan for life!!!!

 

I agree! You know another reason also why her voice sounds younger than her brothers and sisters, that's because she IS so much younger than all of them. The only ones close to her age are the twins Paul and Pauline that are at least 6 years older anyway.

 

She's so great to adapt singing with other, I agree. She's even able to take parts of "le phrasé" of others if she wants, as she did with Zachary Richard for example.

Another reason why she's so versatile and can adapt IMO is that, apart from being a great singer and musician and an experienced peformer, she sings with her hearts as you know, more so now then ever IMO and that's called generousity. She never wants to compete with others, she wants to share a great moment with others and want the others to have the opportunity to express themselves as much as her considering their capacity or limits. So usually she adapts according to the limits or strenght of the others and usually takes the hardess part to make the other look as good as her doing it all the way nevertheless as she wants and being happy with herself. Anyway, I didn't spend time analyzing this seriously but that's how I see it after reading your post.

[LVCeline]

My god, Celine let it RIP at the end of the duet with Ginette! Holy crap! It was incredible! Her voice was so amazing throughout this entire concert (save for very few moments). I could not have been more pleased! This Celine was so free and energetic. What a huge difference between this concert and all her touring concerts. It's amazing what happens when you let Celine go home and sing to her people!

 

That duet of L'amour Existe Encore was one of the worst things I've ever heard. That guy officially has the worst voice I've heard in my entire life. It was just something out of this world. He got down on his knees for the sympathy vote because it sounded like he was having the life squeezed out of him through his rear end. It was just the most unpleasant sound I can recall hearing in a long time. How he has the honor of actually SINGING with Celine is beyond me. He isn't good enough to even be on the same continent as her, maybe even the same planet. Any member of this board could have done light years better than that singing with her.

[firebird]

great: the whole concert. thank you!

 

"dé-générations" is great! love that cutting sarcastic humor, never expected her to sing something like that ("and then your father sold it all to become a state empoyee" hahaha). bravo!

uhm that Eric Lapointe guy, can you say "articulation" boring singing

and there's Garou and that other guy wassisname again. vive le nepotisme!

(just a sidenote: has anyone see Garou butcher Cohen's song at the jazz festival recently? isn't there something like violation of artistic standards he could be sued for? please, just stay away from Monsieur Cohen. he's TOO BIG for you)

 

highlights imo :

- on ne change pas

- dé-générations

- zachary richard medley

- s'il suffisait d'aimer

- pour que tu m'aimes encore

[Lou555]

12. Celine Dion & Eric Lapointe - L'Amour Existe Encore

How could anyone applaud that? Worst duet I've ever heard. Celine sounded great at the start too which makes it even worse, she should have sang it alone. How can he even be called a singer?

Wow

I actually like his version, it's the 3rd time he sing it.. He sang it a Celine's Special on La Fureur in 2002 and put it on his latest studio album.

 

And he's the first and only male singer in Quebec to have sold 1 000 000 albums (Quebec only)

Speaking about talent sells! Bravo!

Well, his voice is definitely a "love it or hate it" kind of voice.

 

Not everyone is used to hearing a gravelly , pavement-dragging kind of voice. I remember when I first heard Garou's voice I had a "WTF" moment. I grew to be tolerant of Garou's voice. Then, I heard Marc Dupre's voice, which is even more gravelly. LOL And now, when I hear Eric Lapointe's voice, it's like Garou's voice on steroids!

 

There are many men voices in Québec that people like that sound like them. You know guys Éric Lapointe is a Québec rocker...a REAL rocker that is most of the time in bed daytime, awake all night long and drinking and partying...and all that jazz, a REAL rocker...but who is beloved by so many here for being a true, honest and real guy who sings most of the time his real life with his soul. He recently recorded a version of Céline's "L'amour existe encore" his own way.

For this show Céline said she didn't knew him that well and they surely don't have in common a similar lifestyle but that's what she wanted to do, like a black and white thing with him, not to say that many people in Québec see themselve in this guys. She invited him also years back to the televised show for "La fureur de Céline" at Molson Center at the time. Éric is one of the biggest cd seller in Québec, a lot of man like him and as you may know many woman like bums, in his case a good bum I think. I know he thinks the world of Céline and I know Céline has respect for artists in general but she wants to be with people who are true around her usually. Not to say that he's a star beloved by Québec's people.

[Lou555]

great: the whole concert. thank you!

 

"dé-générations" is great! love that cutting sarcastic humor, never expected her to sing something like that ("and then your father sold it all to become a state empoyee" hahaha). bravo!

uhm that Eric Lapointe guy, can you say "articulation" boring singing

and there's Garou and that other guy wassisname again. vive le nepotisme!

(just a sidenote: has anyone see Garou butcher Cohen's song at the jazz festival recently? isn't there something like violation of artistic standards he could be sued for? please, just stay away from Monsieur Cohen. he's TOO BIG for you)

 

highlights imo :

- on ne change pas

- dé-générations

- zachary richard medley

- s'il suffisait d'aimer

- pour que tu m'aimes encore

 

Céline found Mes Aieux "très beaux" and talented and apparently the song "Dégénération" was a song Céline sang sometimes during her Vegas stay when she had a Québec blues. This song is kind of what we call here "un rigodon"(Québec folk music to dance to). I guess it reminded Céline of family and friends. Anyway this song was a big hit here. And in this song somewhere they talk about a generation having fourteen kids...and Céline said to them joking "you should tell people that yours song was about my family" because of the part singing about the 14 kids.

 

Anyway I think all the people Céline(and René) chose to sing with her were motivated by whom and what Céline liked that would also please people of Québec to celebrate our 400e anniversary. I think that her choices were perfect, appropriated and so appreciated by most of the province who had the chance to be there or watch it on TV. Critics were outstanding and Céline is still the talk of the town.

[A New Day Has Come]

I have to admit that amour exciste Encoure was awefull Celine should have sang it her self and not with Eric Lapointe.

[Jay718]

1. Firt and foremost- Thank you (Koolan and Bellamy) again, for sharing these great videos with us so quickly! I really think that you all deserve some DONATIONS- Come on members. I will donate this coming weekend. And I challenge everyone who have enjoyed watching these great quality videos from the 400th "fete"- to give what you can and reward our forum admins for their time and money!

 

2. L'amour Existe Encore- Beautiful song- However, duet- Not so beautiful- I understand why they chose Eric Lapointe- To get that "rocker" edge to the song in order to contrast Celine- And I truly believe he OVER SANG the song- He should take a lesson from Celine and not steal the limelight when you are in the presence of GREATNESS- BTW, What bar from the lower city did he stumble out of?

 

J

[Koolan]

CTV video from 8/22: http://watch.ctv.ca/news/top-picks/celines...cert/#clip85219

[littlegizmo]

hi, i dont usually write here... but all i have to say is...

 

many people dont get that it was not TAKING CHANCES TOUR....

 

I saw it last week in Montreal.. great show but the audience was the WORST EVER... they didnt applaud and didnt stand up and even left during my heart will go on... WHY??? cause they got free tickets from big cie etc..

 

THIS WAS A UNIQUE SHOW... she did "je sais pas" last week... so who cares cause TONIGHT WAS AMAZING and SO MOVING.... the duo with ginette reno I CANT WAIT TO GET IT ON A CD...

 

its Quebec city 400th anniversary so she sang with all the best and people complaining just dont speak French or dont know these artists... I dont usually listen to French songs (even if my first language is French)

 

BUT IT WAS AN AMAZING NIGHT... 266 000 people = biggest show she ever did live...

 

At the end dont ask her to have a bigger voice with ginette reno... she was so moved and she couldnt sing cause ginette had to sing cause you can clearly see that she was crying and this song is so powerful...

 

love it or leave it but dont compare it to the taking chances tour... it was as good as a new day in vegas... it was (a good day was all her hits in English) and this one was her FRENCH NIGHT...

I'm so happy i saw both ccncerts and taking chances (even if MONTREAL YOU SUCK for what you did to her last week lol ... i hate rich people not enjoying their night or having crossed fingers...)

 

security even told us to sit down after all by myself cause old people behind us couldnt stand up their big #ss lol sorry but if you cant stand up during a show ... well just watch a dvd or tv and get the f out of here lol

 

so vegas and last Friday will always be 2 beautiful nights in my mind... I cant believe I've been part of it... I'll watch the pay per view dvd tomorrow... yep I have a dvd tv burner ...but now everything in my mind = perfect 400th quebec anniversary concert

good night!!!

[Celine_2533]

CTV video from 8/22: http://watch.ctv.ca/news/top-picks/celines...cert/#clip85219

 

 

Thanks.

I want to save in my computer, somebody help me , upload in youtube Please.

[Ccile]

I can't wait for your dvd guys!!!

 

You're the best!!!

 

Thanks!!!

[liv]

she is really geat and amazing and beautiful!!!!! And the performances was great

[anewdayhascome]

will you post as well the intervie with Celine on youtube?

or maybe you can just tell us what she said because i don't understand French so fluently

[anewdayhascome]

I love the Family song!!!!! It's awesome

Also I Love Degeneration and Tue-moi and L'arbre est dans les feuilles!!!!!

I'd love Celine to record such album with folk and doing alalla uuu bubudfsfwohd\ i love the sounds she makes!!!

 

as for her songs.... i love ONCP it's great

ESNRQ is also good!

LAEE is good till the guy comes

Edited August 25, 2008 at 11:45 AM by anewdayhascome

[Jessyka]

Thank you for the videos!!!

[ZoraSourit]

Thanks to all the people that worked together to encode and post the videos so fast. You are great.

 

I loved the concert. There were many songs I was looking forward to listen live for a very long time. I specially love the duet with Ginette Reno and "Tue-moi". I was hoping Céline would sing OSAAC, but she didn't... But I don't care. I don't particularly like the song with the Dion family but I agree it must have been a very emotional moment for Céline. And I do think she should have sang "L'amour Existe Encore" alone... lol

 

It would be also great to listen to "Quand on n'a que l'amour" or "L'Envie D'aimer" with Daniel Levi.

[shishi]

aahhhhh merci pour les videos, je ne voulais pas les voir de suite mais j'ai craqué, je suis dans la video d'intro à genève à côté de céline et rené qui prend la photo !

 

thank you for all video ! i'm on the intro video in geneva with rené who take the picture of celine and me i'm so happy !!!!!

[Jacqui]

Woooowwwwww.....

 

She has so many men, I can 't keep track of which one is which...

But the L'Amour Existe Encore dude sings like a lion...or a bear...made me giggle a lot. I'm sure he's very talented and respected though.

 

I LOVE Tous Pres Du Bonheur.

 

And The Degeneration thingy and with her siblings...wow...I've never seen her be so...I dunno what the word is? Cultural? Foreign? Whatever it is, it's cool! I might have to pay someone to get that song out of my head though...

Edited August 25, 2008 at 12:45 PM by Jacqui

[Celineforeveranangel]

Thanks for all the info;-)

 

I love all the pics and vids;-)

 

I love this forum!!!!!!!!!!

 

I really appreciate it;-)

 

[VintageCeline]

WOOOOOOW!!

I have just read through all the pages after this concert...she sounded amazing!!!

 

Thankyou everyone for the videos/pictures!! I am just amazed at her voice! Truely spectacular!

 

I'm on a Celine high now :D

 

x

[Black Kitten]

her performance of On Ne Change Pas and Destin is fantastic! it's so touching to see her going back to her roots and singing some of her well loved french songs. her performances are vocally mind-blowing!

[shishi]

it's possible to have Mp3 of the show ? thx Edited August 25, 2008 at 03:29 PM by shishi

[Koolan]

Yes, together with the videos later.

[Edwin]

it's possible to have Mp3 of the show ? thx

Yeah I've seen most of the video, but I want the mp3s now too

[shishi]

Thanks!

 

OMG, Eric Lapointe destroyed "L'amour existe encore" :o

 

+ 1 ! his voice is horrible ! and he is "to much" ! berk

 

il marche bien au québec ? car franchement je ne comprends pas son succès car c'est vraiment pas écoutable sa voix ! on dirait qu'il va vomir ses poumons !

 

 

Yes, together with the videos later.

 

aaaaaahhhh THANK YOU VERY MUCH ! the best forum !!!

[LVCeline]

I still can't get over some of Celine's high notes. She did some crazy stuff that night! Simply amazing! That performance with her family was so strange! It's odd the way she seems so out of place in that bunch. She's so much younger and more glamorous than all of them. I just could not imagine what it would be like to be a sibling to Celine. This concert was more amazing than I hoped, and I can't wait to have it on DVD! Thanks to everyone who put them up on Youtube for us!

[Love,]

That performance with her family was so strange! It's odd the way she seems so out of place in that bunch. She's so much younger and more glamorous than all of them. I just could not imagine what it would be like to be a sibling to Celine.

 

Well, the sisters were wearing "bridesmaid" dresses and Celine was in her jeans!

 

She is the baby, you know? She gets to do the unexpected...

Edited August 25, 2008 at 04:29 PM by Love,