June 2, 2008 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (Amsterdam Arena)

[tonybower]

Sounds to me like Celine could smell cigarettes and Nic told the person they were not allowed to smoke! I didn't hear what Celine said but she must have said something about that. Imagine being told not to smoke by Celine Dion...! Some people will call it Diva behaviour but she clearly still worries about her voice!

[I Surrender]

yeah it's a money note.. she made a joke about it with Nick but I don't remember what it was about anymore

 

I think she said it was a new note and she hadnt seen it before, I've been away too long

[Bellamy]

yeah it's a money note.. she made a joke about it with Nick but I don't remember what it was about anymore

 

I think she said it was a new note and she hadnt seen it before, I've been away too long

I thought she may said "Oh, so this is how Euro money note looks like. I've never seen one. I never carry money myself anyway."

[Julian]

Could someone please upload this video for us?

CELINE INFRONT OF THE HOTEL / AMSTERDAM

I want to save it

Edited June 3, 2008 at 04:23 PM by Julian

[nic]

Thanks so much for all your vids. I love the one outside the hotel. I can't believe how much time she took to chat and sign autographs.

[Thomas]

Seems like yet another fantastic show! The Prayer sounds great, hope to see it at other dates too. Here are a few HQ pics from the concert:

 

http://img139.imagevenue.com/loc834/th_11693_7618871_122_834lo.jpg

 

http://img193.imagevenue.com/loc539/th_11701_7618872_122_539lo.jpg

 

http://img188.imagevenue.com/loc155/th_11681_7618616_122_155lo.jpg

 

http://img197.imagevenue.com/loc182/th_11687_7618618_122_182lo.jpg

 

http://img222.imagevenue.com/loc527/th_11780_Par1988479_122_527lo.jpg

[DianaLuts]

I really understand your point, Bralo! And I was also annoyed when some people from back rows/blocks came forward and stood just in front of the stage.

Not only because I bought the expensive front row seat exactely to be in front so that noone will stand before me and disable me from having a good view but also because of the safety reasons.

Maybe it will sound selfish but I was happy when the security guys sent those guys back to their seats.

 

But I think something else is if you stand up at your seat so you are not moving around the arena. You just stay at your seat but you stand up and also dance a bit if you feel like doing this. That's also what Celine likes to see - the crowd that enjoys the show. (I think every pop/rock artist likes it, hehe)

 

I think there is no danger or safety problem if people stand up just at their seats.

 

 

At the beginning of the shows there were at least 3 bia***tches that jumped right next to us in the front row, not even in the aisle mind you but right between me and the person in seat 28. They were like "oh, we are friends". Yeah right, certainly never seen you before. We had to call security on 2 of them and fight off the other one out of our own seats. OUTRAGEOUS!!

[Dionesque]

Could someone please upload this video for us?

CELINE INFRONT OF THE HOTEL / AMSTERDAM

I want to save it

 

 

Exactley!!!

I wanted to ask for the same thing!

I've been there and it would be such a great memento for that nice time at the hotel!

 

Thanks a lot in advance!

[Javito]

I want that video of Céline signing too! Its a great memento for the Holland tour and I think its also the longuest video I've seen of her signing

[Nikosn17]

Could someone please upload this video for us?

CELINE INFRONT OF THE HOTEL / AMSTERDAM

I want to save it

 

 

Exactley!!!

I wanted to ask for the same thing!

I've been there and it would be such a great memento for that nice time at the hotel!

 

Thanks a lot in advance!

 

I'll do it. It'll be ready after 10-15 minutes.

[BrigitteIsabella]

Thanks a lot!

[fred]

I really hoped the English DVD would be filmed in Europe, and the Amsterdam Arena is really something, the glass ceiling looks so magiacal in some vids on youtube.

 

Glad to see Fade Away is back. It is nothing but right, it's a crime excluding the only good tracks in this sucky setlist, now where's Think Twice?!

 

I cringe to the prerecorded version of TPOL.

 

Shadow Of Love - still this horrible arrengements?! It feels like I am listening to it under water, and it makes me nauseous. Why ruin an ok studio track into this horrible version? This song could be the bomb live and lift the roof, instead it makes people regret they didn't bring their seasickness pills.

 

/fred

[tahitiCELINEfan]

What did she sign after take a photo with one fan and said unfair? Is it a money note?

 

Yes it's a 5 dollar bill from canada!

It was funny; she looked at it and then told nick it's from canada! she turned my ways and said it's been such a long time since I last was home!" I felt a bit sorry for her!

But she seemed happy to see money from her country !

[Julian]

Could someone please upload this video for us?

CELINE INFRONT OF THE HOTEL / AMSTERDAM

I want to save it

 

 

Exactley!!!

I wanted to ask for the same thing!

I've been there and it would be such a great memento for that nice time at the hotel!

 

Thanks a lot in advance!

 

I'll do it. It'll be ready after 10-15 minutes.

thanks a LOT

[Nikosn17]

Could someone please upload this video for us?

CELINE INFRONT OF THE HOTEL / AMSTERDAM

I want to save it

 

 

Exactley!!!

I wanted to ask for the same thing!

I've been there and it would be such a great memento for that nice time at the hotel!

 

Thanks a lot in advance!

 

I'll do it. It'll be ready after 10-15 minutes.

thanks a LOT

 

I ripped it and it was some unknown format... when I tried to convert it in ''mpg'' my program for converting said it can't do it. I'll try to download it once again.

[leus]

It was on SBS6 shownieuws and they just broadcasted it again 20 minutes ago.

 

First the interview she did at the hotel: she loved being back in Holland and she said its been too long.

Amsterdam is a very charming place and Holland is beautiful with friendly people. She'd been enjoying the weather and her stay and took a boat trip on the canal and had some whine. She wondered how they knew about her boat trip and smiled: "I thought I was incognito, ticked on her glasses and smiled. They showed a clip of Celine on the boat waving at a few fans who had spotted her. She really enjoyed the boat trip and spoke about the boats and kayaks in the canals and all the bicycles and people walking around.

RC and Rene went golfing together.

 

I hope someone caught this on tape

 

Here are some pictures of RC and Rene leaving the Amstel Hotel, to play golf:

[Nikosn17]

Could someone please upload this video for us?

CELINE INFRONT OF THE HOTEL / AMSTERDAM

I want to save it

 

 

Exactley!!!

I wanted to ask for the same thing!

I've been there and it would be such a great memento for that nice time at the hotel!

 

Thanks a lot in advance!

 

I'll do it. It'll be ready after 10-15 minutes.

thanks a LOT

 

I ripped it and it was some unknown format... when I tried to convert it in ''mpg'' my program for converting said it can't do it. I'll try to download it once again.

 

Same thing happened I'm really sorry. I don't know why is that

[leus]

and here are some more pictures:

[BrigitteIsabella]

I read someone had a HQ bootleg of the show. Was that you Dionesque?

[Bralo20]

I read someone had a HQ bootleg of the show. Was that you Dionesque?

 

That's her, she made some very very nice bootlegs of other concerts also

The bootleg of the May 14 concert in Antwerp is in my car's cd player, it's an exceptional quality for a bootleg!

 

Can't wait for this new bootleg

[BrigitteIsabella]

Oh that's so exciting! I can't wait

[I Surrender]

I found some more pics:

 

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/8572/9458179kv9.jpg

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2415/9459257qo6.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2382/9459262fb9.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/2107/9459263yz9.jpg

 

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/9130/9459811sb6.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/17/9459810nj1.jpg

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3253/9459280wa3.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/9372/9459341vv7.jpg

 

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/839/9459343ou4.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8646/9459355tv6.jpg

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9345/9459356eq8.jpg

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9807/9459346qx0.jpg

 

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9637/9459804gw6.jpg

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/3922/9459808eu3.jpg

 

Thanks for the HQ pics Thomas. I found these.

[maxceline]

I recorded The prayer and many other songs as well

 

the prayerpqtme_amsterdamarena_2_june_2008.mp3 - 9.40MB The Prayer + PQTME

Edited June 3, 2008 at 06:42 PM by maxceline

[I Surrender]

Thanks Max

[LD1977]

Thanks for the pics! I love the ones where she is looking straight into the camera! She was at our side of the stage when she did that!

[silviafreak]

max ti adorooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BrigitteIsabella]

Too bad there are nasty tags on those pics, hope we get them without tags one time because they are really great. Especially when she points to the camera!

 

And thanks for your recording Too bad they are only allowed to make pics of the beginning

[scorp82]

Thank you guys for all the reviews, videos and photos!!

 

Davey, your photos in front of the hotel are AMAZING!!!

 

Mathias, I know you deffinitely have more to tell... So really can't wait for your proper review of your "Celinish adventures" in Amsterdam....

 

I'm just back from Amsterdam and these were crazy (bit more than) 24 hours!!!

 

You already know the setlist so I won't post it again...

I just say I have a HQ audio bootleg again, LOL, so I will post it here soon!

Anyway, I arrived yesterday afternoon at the hotel and it was great to meet so many familiar fans there - not only from The Netherlands but I even met Fanny, Shishi, Tam (thaitiCELINEfan) and if I'm right, I also spotted Estevam there!

It was a really nice crowd - not that huge like in Paris and not that crazy. Of course poeple were totally enthusiastic about Celine when she came out of the hotel but there is a slight different between enthusiasted and crazy, hehe... The people in Amsterdam were really polite, kind, there were no mad pushing and "killing" the others just to get an autograph! And I'm sure Celine noticed that too, she stayed much longer with us than she did in Paris and I don't think it was only because the SBS6 crew interviewed her!

 

I even managed to get one autograph - my hand was too short again, LOL, but an another helpful hand handed my stuff to Celine. Unfortunately the photo of me and my baby girl who one of my friends handed to Celine has fallen INTO the car... So Celine won't probably ever see it... Sigh... Or had just seen it after she entered the car, LOL! But there was no wrting on it so she won't have any idea who is it, hehe...

 

The sad thing: someone took away/stolen my autographed "Taking Chances" cover... So now I have a CD without a cover which sucks....

 

If anyone of you guys who were at the hotel got a "Taking Chances" booklet with an another autograph on the back (it's not Celine's autograph - it's Aaron's!) so maybe you will be kind enough to return it to me??

I would be more than happy and would really appreciate a kind returner!!!

 

The concert itself was amazing!! I met a few fans at the ArenA again and some others inside the ArenA - it was soooo great to meet all of you and to see some others of you again!!

 

The ArenA is HUGE but really nice!! It's really impressive and beautiful stadium. in my opinion. The roof was closed but it wasn't that bad as for humidity and hot air. It was WAY worser in the sprinter (the train) I took to the stadium - I came out totally wet... yieks...

 

I think Celine was in amazing shape - vocally and in terms of her mood! She was chatty and I haven't had that "bored" feeling of her I got inAnterp on the 14th.

The crowd was great too! Yeah, the security kept asking us to sit down... But we've been standing up again and again anyway, LOL! We haven't made their job easy, hahaha!

 

I really enjoyed "The Prayer" and actually I would say it was one of the real highlights of the show IF it hasn't had to replace "Think Twice"... I was soooo sad they removed "TT".... They would have removed something else... For example "The Power Of Love"!... But NO! They just remved her best English ballad ever.... :cry:

 

Now I really hope that "The Prayer" was just for Amsterdam and that we will get "Think Twice" back later - esp. in Germany, Vienna and/or in Poland....

 

In the other hand: huge HURRAY for "Fade Away"!!!! That was soooo great to finally hear this long live - for me it was for the first time!

 

I will post some pictures from in front of the hotel later, here's just a pic of the(almost) orange team:

 

http://i32.tinypic.com/344qerb.jpg

 

 

I am glad you enjoyed yourself!

 

No! As much as I love Think Twice, Celine can't omit The Power of Love! It is one of my favorite songs! If Celine doesn't it sing it when I see her in concert, I'll die or something, LOL!

[Bralo20]

Strange that the Belgian Press Agency "BELGA" took pictures in The Netherlands.

 

But those are fine pictures!

[I Surrender]

There are more on their website but too many to post in here.