The Prayer - Official Topic

[blowingbubbles@celine]

im so so so sorry but WTF Darius hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

i dont like it one bit its vile like they say never try to redo a celine song caus eno matter who you are your gonna fail.........yak to that song! think Haiti would get in more debt with the release of this

[Celine Fan 77]

The Prayer [Official Clip?]

 

Included on an official video by Sony Music Taiwan

 

During the promo for My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection in Japan, Sony Music created a video that showed parts of some of Celine's music videos such as All By Myself, My Heart Will Go On, Beauty and the Beast, Because You Loved Me... and during that video, they showed a clip of The Prayer. Well, actually, once the song begins, we can see the screen divided in two parts. In one, we see Andrea Bocelli singing live and, in the other, Celine during the music video for Zora Sourit. But after this, they show a clip of Celine hugging Andrea and then, in the following clip, they are on a table with some other people. Do you guys think this could be from the recording session for The Prayer?

 

[Bruno Dion]

No is not a music video! The first image of Celine was taken from the music video of "Zora sourit" and the rest are from a meeting with Bocelli and the recording sessions of the song...

[Celine Fan 77]

So it's true! The recording session was filmed?

[Bruno Dion]

So it's true! The recording session was filmed?

 

Yes but now I can´t remember in wich TV special or Documentary was shown!

[Celine Fan 77]

:w00t: GOSH!!!

 

Well, sadly, if you can't remember in which documentary it was shown, I don't think anybody can, because you are the one that always knows everything about Celine's TV appearances

[Bruno Dion]

:w00t: GOSH!!!

 

Well, sadly, if you can't remember in which documentary it was shown, I don't think anybody can, because you are the one that always knows everything about Celine's TV appearances

 

 

yeap! Maybe...

[I Love You]

Thank you, so much for this. I really appreciate it.

[celinefanonline]

can i say something it's not from Japan it's from Taiwan's Sony Music... lol they use traditional Chinese and not japanese lol haha

[Celine Fan 77]

oh alright , but I really hope we can get to watch the full video for the recording session of this song; Celine's voice is just stunning in that song.

[kevincheung410]

Not Japan! This video was made by Taiwan China.

[Celine Fan 77]

Exactly, the important thing here is to get the full clip as soon as possible!

[maceta_biloxi]

Cool thanx for the info and the video

[Bruno Dion]

Hey guys! Here I found these photos from the meeting I talked about, wich was used as part of that promotional video by China...

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6642/celinebocelli.png

[Celine Fan 77]

Hey guys! Here I found these photos from the meeting I talked about, wich was used as part of that promotional video by China...

 

ok, now it's official, Bruno Dion, you are the best!! :clap: Where did you get the pics? Maybe you could find the video in the site you found the pics

[Bruno Dion]

ok, now it's official, Bruno Dion, you are the best!! :clap: Where did you get the pics? Maybe you could find the video in the site you found the pics

 

Thanks!

I took those photos long time ago from some TV special or something like that! Are those kind of photos that I don´t know from what date are them...

I´m sorry!

 

It seems to be early 1998 don´t you think?

[Alex_Incognito]

I think we can include this in the "Epic Celine live moments" category along with her "Quand on n'a que l'amour" performance with Maurane and "Un peu plus haut, un peu plus loin" with Ginette Reno.

[Celine Fan 77]

Thanks!

I took those photos long time ago from some TV special or something like that! Are those kind of photos that I don´t know from what date are them...

I´m sorry!

 

It seems to be early 1998 don´t you think?

 

It was definitely recorded before May of 1998, because the Quest For Camelot Soundtrack album was released in that month.

[Daniel Hamilton]

i got The Prayer song on the European Version of The Essential.

 

I love the song such a lovely classical song.

[Celine Fan 77]

I watched Quest For Camelot yesterday because of this song. You won't believe me, but, when I was young I used to watch this movie and I still didn't know Celine. But I liked the spanish adaptation of A Mother's Prayer that is played in one scene of the movie, great memories!

[Davey84]

 

Great to hear the story behind the song!

 

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[Critiaslux]

For the One World: Together At Home concert, I was thrilled with the choice of The Prayer as the final and climax song for this event. It is one of my all time favorites from Céline and I thought it would be interesting to have a topic with all material related to this song: the original version, performances and different covers since 1998.

 

Despite the lack of official video (well quite usual in the Céline world ) or the fact that it did not chart on Billboard Hot 100 (her second version with Josh Groban did though and the original duet charted in other charts or countries), it is still one of her biggest songs. It has been covered numerous times, being used in many talent shows and released as single by various artists.

 

There is something intrinsically classic. Beautiful melody and moving lyrics - there are smoothing, healing almost. Soaring vocals without being overwhelming (to my taste at least). Great arrangements with the orchestra. Crossover between classical music and pop music. Both voices of Céline and Andrea were really fitting together.

 

Lyrics:

[Celine Dion:]

I pray you'll be our eyes

And watch us where we go

And help us to be wise

In times when we don't know

Let this be our prayer

When we lose our way

 

Lead us to a place

Guide us with your grace

To a place where we'll be safe

 

[Andrea Bocelli (Celine Dion):]

La luce che tu hai

(I pray we'll find your light)

Nel cuore resterà

(And hold it in our hearts)

A ricordarci che

(When stars go out each night)

L'eterna stella sei

(Whoa)

Nella mia preghiera

(Let this be our prayer)

Quanta fede c'è

(When shadows fill our day)

 

Lead us to a place

(Guide us with your grace)

[both:]

Give us faith so we'll be safe

 

Sogniamo un mondo senza più violenza

Un mondo di giustizia e di speranza

Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino

Simbolo di pace, e di fraternità

 

[Andrea Bocelli (Celine Dion):]

La forza che ci dà

(We ask that life be kind)

È il desiderio che

(And watch us from above)

Ognuno trovi amor

(We hope each soul will find)

Intorno e dentro a sé

(Another soul to love)

 

[both:]

Let this be our prayer

[Celine Dion:]

Let this be our prayer

[Andrea Bocelli:]

Just like every child

[Celine Dion:]

Just like every child

 

[both:]

Need to find a place

Guide us with your grace

Give us faith so we'll be safe

 

È la fede che

Hai acceso in noi

Sento che ci salvera

 

https://youtu.be/W8DGuvab_Lc

 

Weekly charts (from Wikipedia)

Chart (1999–2019)

 

Peak

position

 

Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Flanders)^[3]

162

 

Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Wallonia)^[3]

34

 

Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[4]

6

 

Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[5]

54

 

Quebec (ADISQ)^[6]

18

 

US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[7]

22

 

US Classical Digital Songs (Billboard)^[8]

1

[Davey84]

I've merged all the topics on The Prayer

[Critiaslux]

I've merged all the topics on The Prayer

 

Thanks !

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[Nmj]

For the One World: Together At Home concert, I was thrilled with the choice of The Prayer as the final and climax song for this event. It is one of my all time favorites from Céline and I thought it would be interesting to have a topic with all material related to this song: the original version, performances and different covers since 1998.

 

Despite the lack of official video (well quite usual in the Céline world ) or the fact that it did not chart on Billboard Hot 100 (her second version with Josh Groban did though and the original duet charted in other charts or countries), it is still one of her biggest songs. It has been covered numerous times, being used in many talent shows and released as single by various artists.

 

There is something intrinsically classic. Beautiful melody and moving lyrics - there are smoothing, healing almost. Soaring vocals without being overwhelming (to my taste at least). Great arrangements with the orchestra. Crossover between classical music and pop music. Both voices of Céline and Andrea were really fitting together.

 

Lyrics:

 

 

https://youtu.be/W8DGuvab_Lc

 

Weekly charts (from Wikipedia)

Chart (1999–2019)

 

Peak

position

 

Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Flanders)^[3]

162

 

Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Wallonia)^[3]

34

 

Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[4]

6

 

Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[5]

54

 

Quebec (ADISQ)^[6]

18

 

US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[7]

22

 

US Classical Digital Songs (Billboard)^[8]

1

 

To me “The Prayer” is maybe even more of a Celine classic then “Beauty and The Beast”. I feel that way even despite that BATB may have been more “commercially” successful. With movies like BATB and Titanic it’s (in my opinion) easier to have a hit song with a successful movie whereas that’s not the case with the flop movie TP was associated with.

[Critiaslux]

To me “The Prayer” is maybe even more of a Celine classic then “Beauty and The Beast”. I feel that way even despite that BATB may have been more “commercially” successful. With movies like BATB and Titanic it’s (in my opinion) easier to have a hit song with a successful movie whereas that’s not the case with the flop movie TP was associated with.

 

Well that's what is interesting with Céline is that there are a bunch of her songs that either never hit #1 spot on the charts or did not make to the chart at all, but are still "successful". There have sometimes this "eternal time" feeling, and did not sound "current" at the time of their release.

 

The Prayer is one of them indeed.

[PuraVida]

Well that's what is interesting with Céline is that there are a bunch of her songs that either never hit #1 spot on the charts or did not make to the chart at all, but are still "successful". There have sometimes this "eternal time" feeling, and did not sound "current" at the time of their release.

 

The Prayer is one of them indeed.

 

What other ones besides The Prayer did you have in mind that are still "successful"? The only other comparable one I can think of is To Love You More...and maybe I Surrender?

[Nmj]

 

 

What other ones besides The Prayer did you have in mind that are still "successful"? The only other comparable one I can think of is To Love You More...and maybe I Surrender?

 

The Prayer

I Surrender

To Love You More

I’m Alive ( had mild success in most countries, and huge success in some)

Where Does My Heart Beat Now

The Reason

Love Can Move Mountains (oddly so Lol)

Falling Into You

Have You Ever Been In Love

...

 

Not all of those were considered “commercial hits” but most average people know the artist of those songs still.

Edited April 19, 2020 at 04:13 PM by Nmj

[PuraVida]

The Prayer

I Surrender

To Love You More

I'm Alive ( had mild success in most countries, and huge success in some)

Where Does My Heart Beat Now

The Reason

Love Can Move Mountains (oddly so Lol)

Falling Into You

Have You Ever Been In Love

...

 

Not all of those were considered "commercial hits" but most average people know the artist of those songs still.

 

The OP mentioned an "eternal" quality to the sound...and I saw his point because The Prayer is very much covered on modern singing contestant shows. That's my standard, is what songs do people today bring up from the artist that go beyond their #1 hits.

 

I agree with your list except perhaps LCMM/FIY/WDMHBN....I don't think the average person would know those cuts from Celine, and if they did, they don't have as much "timeless" appeal to the modern listener.

[Nmj]

 

 

The OP mentioned an "eternal" quality to the sound...and I saw his point because The Prayer is very much covered on modern singing contestant shows. That's my standard, is what songs do people today bring up from the artist that go beyond their #1 hits.

 

I agree with your list except perhaps LCMM/FIY/WDMHBN....I don't think the average person would know those cuts from Celine, and if they did, they don't have as much "timeless" appeal to the modern listener.

 

No, not timeless just more of a Celine hit without being a “hit”