Is Celine still relevant in today's music world?

[celinefan1985]

I debated about posting this but it has been on my mind for a while. And faced with what looks like to be an abysmal first week of sales and a single that never really took off, I find the question more pertinent than ever. Surely, Sony is to blame for a lot of it but Celine has made some choices that haven't exactly benefited her public image. A five year stint in Las Vegas, that while successful did nothing to contribute to her "relevantness". Oh ya, and then there was this album about lullabies

 

I guess a part of me is grieving that a woman whose career I have followed for twenty years, who has unquestionably a God-given talent only a few can match, and who has worked and continues to work her #ss off, gets so little credit these days. What has Unfitney done to deserve her success?

 

And for those of you who think Celine doesn't care, you're wrong. She would not be busting her chops promoting this record if she didn't. Neither would she embark on a massive world tour.

 

It's OK not to be as popular as she once was, but I wish radio would give her a chance... Maybe it's time for some serious PAYOLLA, for those who know what that is

[Kyle_Jared]

I've followed Celine since I was about 8, and I'm 26 now. I worry about stuff like this all the time too....but when I really stop and think about it. She's still huge.

 

She's sold 200 million albums, has had her HEY DAY with "Colour of my love......falling into you......let's talk about love, hell even A new day has come. I think A new day in vegas was good for her......everybody i know that didnt even like her new it was a huge production, that tickets were expensive and yet it sold out every night.

 

as far as this new CD, Taking Chances--its phenominal. The first single off to a slow start. But I think there are better songs on the cd. Sony and Celines camp need to milk this album and spend many a dolla' promoting it. It will sell because its good. Really good. As far as this first day sales stuff......not many people horde it to target on tuesday to buy Celines cd unless they're like me. LOL Her sales will come later in the week particulary the weekend.....Oprah's bound to help as is TODAY and ELLEN AND AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS.

 

I guess a part of me always will want her to be #1 forever.......it's natural for your favorite artist. But shes achieved so much. This is only Alicia's third studio album!! Remember how Celine was just taking off with her third english album?

 

I really hope we get like 5 or 6 singles released from this cd............the world needs to hear it.

 

Is she relevant...of course she is.

[VintageCeline]

Well, What I think, Is that from the begining, she has been marketed as a ballad singer - because that is what she primarily was.

 

As hardcore fans, we have seen what she can offer musically, by buying her albums and listening to the wide range of music she can sing, but for your average Joe who only knows the classics will think she hasnt had an album out in years, mainly because of Vegas and Sony.

 

Undoubtedly, Celines music is relevant in todays world, as her Single wouldnt have even entered the charts at all, and she wouldnt be booked to be on these tv shows - which are all very popular, It would be another One Heart album.

 

Celine is still a respected artist who many of the younger generation of music artists look upto because she is a legdend in her own right.

 

I see it as, people like Cher, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Chaka Chan even are the well known names in America and most parts of the world seen as "old stars" But Celine on the other hand, have come back with this new album, which is getting advertised all over the world, as opposed to just America/Canada. Taking Chances has been on many music channels/radio stations and is being played, so I therefore see it as, Celine has come back to the mainstream limelight bigger and better than ever.

 

Alot of people might dissagree, but this album could have been sung by someone like Christina Aguilera, it is that good.

Celine/sony have a great opportunity at the moment, and should do everything to keep themselves on top, I.e promo.

 

Celine has nothing to loose on this album, she has the money, the family, so I think the fact that the record company released another album means that she is still on top, and is rocing it pretty well

 

xx

[Alex_Incognito]

We can't lose hope, and for sure Celine Dion is still one of the biggest names in the history.

 

Celine is near the status of Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland, everyone knows that they have a talent that only few are given every generation. Celine has sold out in Las Vegas every night, how many artists can do that just by staying in one spot? Not many.

 

Some acts come, some acts go---but when you're Ms. Celine Dion, you can write your ticket anywhere without question.

[VintageCeline]

Here here! x

[celinefan1985]

Well, What I think, Is that from the begining, she has been marketed as a ballad singer - because that is what she primarily was.

 

As hardcore fans, we have seen what she can offer musically, by buying her albums and listening to the wide range of music she can sing, but for your average Joe who only knows the classics will think she hasnt had an album out in years, mainly because of Vegas and Sony.

 

Undoubtedly, Celines music is relevant in todays world, as her Single wouldnt have even entered the charts at all, and she wouldnt be booked to be on these tv shows - which are all very popular, It would be another One Heart album.

 

Celine is still a respected artist who many of the younger generation of music artists look upto because she is a legdend in her own right.

 

I see it as, people like Cher, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Chaka Chan even are the well known names in America and most parts of the world seen as "old stars" But Celine on the other hand, have come back with this new album, which is getting advertised all over the world, as opposed to just America/Canada. Taking Chances has been on many music channels/radio stations and is being played, so I therefore see it as, Celine has come back to the mainstream limelight bigger and better than ever.

 

Alot of people might dissagree, but this album could have been sung by someone like Christina Aguilera, it is that good.

Celine/sony have a great opportunity at the moment, and should do everything to keep themselves on top, I.e promo.

 

Celine has nothing to loose on this album, she has the money, the family, so I think the fact that the record company released another album means that she is still on top, and is rocing it pretty well

 

xx

 

hey watch it when you say "average joe"

[stevethefan]

I think she is still relevant in today's music world. The problem is that the music industry is in a mess. Record labels are struggling to figure out what they are going to do since everyone is downloading songs instead of albums nowadays and the old model of how record companies worked is starting to be what's not relevant. In a way I think this is a good thing because this change may be positive.

 

Celine may not appeal to everyone but I think she is still capable of putting out great music and selling a lot of it.

She may not sell as many albums now as she once did, but it's hard for any artist that has had massive success to stay on top. Hopefully she stays true to what she is good at and not try to do things just to be trendy or sound like some current sound that is all the rage. That never works.

Edited November 15, 2007 at 02:24 AM by stevethefan

[Ted]

I debated about posting this but it has been on my mind for a while. And faced with what looks like to be an abysmal first week of sales and a single that never really took off, I find the question more pertinent than ever. Surely, Sony is to blame for a lot of it but Celine has made some choices that haven't exactly benefited her public image. A five year stint in Las Vegas, that while successful did nothing to contribute to her "relevantness". Oh ya, and then there was this album about lullabies

 

I guess a part of me is grieving that a woman whose career I have followed for twenty years, who has unquestionably a God-given talent only a few can match, and who has worked and continues to work her #ss off, gets so little credit these days. What has Unfitney done to deserve her success?

 

And for those of you who think Celine doesn't care, you're wrong. She would not be busting her chops promoting this record if she didn't. Neither would she embark on a massive world tour.

 

It's OK not to be as popular as she once was, but I wish radio would give her a chance... Maybe it's time for some serious PAYOLLA, for those who know what that is

 

Oh, pleeaaasee!!! Don't start thinking way.

She was involved in PAYOLLA scandle a few years ago that's why radios don't play her.

[LVCeline]

I definitely understand the thought behind this. Quite frankly I'm still suprised Celine is as famous as she is. She's always been the diva that is kind of a joke and who makes cheesy pop songs but still rose to fame on her voice alone. I even think she's kind of the "picked on" diva by fans of other singers. If you look at Whitney, and Mariah, and Janet, and Madonna, they all seem to command a bit more respect than Celine. It's never been cool to like her, and I don't think it ever will. It's a shame because her voice is just simply one of the greatest to ever grace the earth, yet I think certain decisions throughout her career have held her back a little bit while still making her a great success. I don't see Celine's music making it back into mainstream because times are just too different than they were when she was at her peak. As much as I want her to be on top of the charts I just care that she's making music for her fans to listen to because her voice brings so much happiness to a LOT of people, and I give her so much credit for being as huge as she is without really being in your face mainstream like say Madonna and Janet have been. She's never relied on antics to sell records, just plain talent, drive, and hardwork. I wish people would take into account what a fantastic example she is to people, and what a warm, humble soul she is on top of her amazing talented voice. But of course being nice has never been cool...

[felixwhoals]

I really cannot believe that all her las vegas tickets are sold out Every night!! Mostly every night. She's definitely the most successful female artist of all time!! I am not sure if she's still relevant in today's music world but many adults nowadays are going towards RnB type of music (well I think in the US) but I disagree somehow. When Celine releases an album in the US, it usually goes to Top5 or Top3 in the US Billboard 200 Album Chart. Americans still love Celine I somehow think. Well One Heart and Miracle may not be that sucessful but I am sure she's one of the top female artists of all time. Again, I agree, she has the money and family. The reason Sony releases another album of Celine is because they think Celine is still the TOP and they want her to go on. I have been listening to a lot of radio stations in the UK and most songs played are easy-listening and adult contemporary type of music (perhaps the radio stations that I chose were adult contemporary type) but if you look at taking chances on UK top 5 albums, Celine might rank around #2, #3 or #4. But the ones who top her could be Leona Lewis, Spice Girls and Westlife and I love their music too bcuz they are easy listening and really popular in the UK.

 

That's just my opinion. I still think UK has better song appreciation than US (no offense - my opinion). WELL that's because I don't like R&B and rap music but that doesn't mean US people have bad song appreciation. It's just that most of the songs on Billboard Hot 100 Singles nowadays are R&Bs.

[nrcda88]

This is a very good topic. Everyone knows Celine is in a category by herself, a cut (or a few) above the rest. I've been a fan since My Heart Will Go On came out. I'm 18 now but at that time I was too young to really fully understand her success. Now that I do, no one can compare to her AT ALL. People can try but they could never reach where Celine has reached.

Seeing what's happening with Taking Chances as a single, I'm disappointed. Its a great song and should have gotten more attention by radio stations, and the album as a whole should have gotten more promotion. Yes Celine is doing her part with TV spots but how much can we really expect her to do? It's really the fans who are talking about it more than any promotional company right now. Sony should hire the fans to promote it lol

For what is her big comeback album, in my opinion, promos should have been everywhere, and i mean EVERYWHERE for weeks. I haven't even seen the tv ad for the album as yet. For Miracle I remember seeing the ad quite a few times before and after its release. This could just be sen a fan's view but I believe that with more publicity Taking Chances would have taken off!! and Celine could have come back practically right where she left in 1999..and take the world by storm.

Over the years her music has evolved, she has evolved but its still the same person. Why treat her differently now than 10 years ago? She's making this huge comeback promote it like its MHWGO all over again. If she weren't making this comeback now but in the next 10years, I believe Celine will the power and the fanbase to do a successful one. Now its time to get new fans & add to that fanbase.

My opinion again and a short answer to the question: Celine is more relevant than the majority of artists in the business today.

Edited November 15, 2007 at 03:05 AM by Nikkel

[lyn]

I think she's still relevant. But in a very quiet, backdoor, don't you dare say she's relevant, kind of relevant. I liked reading what all of you have posted, and it never really occurred to me how well she's been doing in the last 7 years compared to how low key he's been. Right now, I feel like she definitely has so much potential.. there's something great in this album that she has to offer, but it's not the material that can't sell it's just the idea of her. If you think about it, what artist has managed to stay at the peak of their game, top visibility, profound fame, for a period of over a decade? The fact that she's still here, trying to blend in and coming up with such a current, while also fantastically gOOd, album, is indeed a feat. But who'd be likely to believe someone of such old time fame could ever possibly still be relevant in this age? No one can be bothered gives her a try. They expect a tired, old album, no matter what she says,.. and people are not going to be listening to her until they actually listen to her. She's relevant, but no one cares to find out, or admit it. At the same time, she has a disgustingly huge fan base (us!) and a huge phenomenal pool of people who'd just get up and buy her album because of the fact that she's Celine Frickin Dion, whether they think she's relevant in this day and age or not. So Relevant? Yes, but people themselves don't realize it.

 

that was for the us market only cos i don't know the European one (:

[karatedude317]

The fact that she's still on tv shows, selling albums, going on tour, STILL being played on the radio ESPECIALLY stations like Z100 who NEVER PLAYED HER BEFORE (they are even promoting the world tour and giving away TICKETS), being on two VERY relevant award shows and winning a very presitigous award at one of them, she is definitely still relevant. She's all over the internet, she's at the top of the hot searches list for almost every internet provider (AOL, MSN and Yahoo), at the top 10 hottest songs playlist of most AC stations, AND, selling out five years worth of shows in Vegas, making history there and changing the whole landscape of Vegas, not only is she RELEVANT now, but her relevance now will live on until we are in our 50's and 60's. People will ALWAYS remember her, so I think she will be relevant for many years to come. People will not forget her, people will not stop liking her, and her fan base can only grow as the years go on. Just think of how many new fans she'll attract from this new album, teenagers who really didn't know who she was a few years ago etc. If she wasn't relevant, Ne-Y0, Ben Moody and R. Kelly wouldn't be putting their names anywhere near her, because that would be "taking chances" for them.

 

Great topic and great question! In case you didn't get it from what I just wrote, I think she's definitely still a big part of the music industry today.

 

O as for the ad, I heard it on the radio three times today!

[lyn]

Curiously, on my facebook, there's a sponsored link for Celine saying "See Celine Dion Live! Find great tickets to see her powerful performance.". Well.. relevant, i guess.!

[mebe]

"And faced with what looks like to be an abysmal first week of sales"

 

 

First of all, you are a bit fast at calling her first week sales "abysmal". I think it is also exaggerated. The sales won't be phenomenal but they are still good. In the past few months, we have seen other big artists with sales a lot weaker than that during the first week.

 

The thing is, if we take a look at the reviews made by the medias lately, most of them are good. It created big expectations and even the medias were expecting bigger sales than that. But people are still stuck with this old Celine's image. It does take more time than that to change that.

She had quite a big promotion for the release of the album but Sony will have to release several other good singles that show this new sound so that people finally start to change their opinion about Celine.

 

But to answer your question, yes I think that Celine is still relevant...She just proved it to me with this new album!

[LuisMa]

I have been a fan of Celine's since the very first time I listened to "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" back in 1991 when it made its debut on American Top 40 with Shadoe Stevens. Since then, every single, every album, everything was just amazing for me. I remember trembling when I listened to the very first song for a then-upcoming album, and getting the album was wonderful. For example, this might sound sooo cheesy, but when I got "Let's Talk About Love" I jumped inside a cab and prayed that I wouldn't die before listening to it. Still, that same feeling came over me with subsequent releases, even including "A New Day... Live In Las Vegas" and "Miracle." I just loved it all. This year, and as shocking as it was for me, I did not like "Taking Chances." It was also very strange for me that Sony was pushing three singles in different markets at the same time: "A Cause," "On S'est Aimé A Cause" and "Taking Chances." I was even worried about the material included in the album. Luckily, the album did not disappoint me, and there are amazing tunes on it, but I believe that Sony isn't promoting the album well. Celine has been very relevant this decade: all her albums went Top 10 on the Billboard 200, Las Vegas was phenomenal, even "Miracle" had the fastest-selling debut for a kids-related album. Now, here comes a new great album, promoted with a lackluster single. Now Celine is appearing a lot on TV, and as much as us the fans love "Because You Loved Me" or "My Heart Will Go On," she SHOULDN'T be doing those. That is killing her momentum, if there is any. She even has said that there is a new Celine on the album, but she is presenting herself as the same ballad-oriented singer. On Oprah she sang six songs, why on Earth did she sing just two new songs??? Had she belted out "This Time" or "Can't Fight The Feeling" and a few more new tracks, today the sales panorama might have been a little different. But now I should shut up and, though I am kinda mad and concerned, put all the negativity behind and spread the word that there is a new album with awesome songs that are waiting to be sure-fire hits. Greetings from Costa Rica!!!!

[smw]

She's such an idea now. If that makes any sense. Like people will say "you're no Celine Dion, but you can sing". She's just on this high horse...and with all the "best selling female artist of all time", as much as I love it, it doesn't help her......

 

She just had SO much success in the 90s that it was bound to backfire. And I think people just can't handle her - she's not on drugs, she's really nice and funny.....she's just TOO perfect.

 

Anyway - I certainly do believe that she has a lot more music left in her. I think Taking Chances is nice...but a lot of the songs are beneath her vocally. Just compare the title track to "To Love You More". There is no comparison.

[Davey84]

Eventhough the music industry has changed so much the last few years, I think she's still relevant as ever! The problem is, not even the lack of promotion... but the fact that she's not played anywhere! At least here in the Netherlands!

 

It was never cool to like Celine Dion... well maybe in her hayday, when FIY was on the top of the charts for months! But still she's no Madonna, or Kyli. I agree with the a lot of you, who say that singing your old 'very uncool' songs isn't helping her new image! It's like Did you gave enough love all over again! That was a song that could have been Céline's key to a new sexier image... but no Sony (and rené?) pulled the plug, and the single wasn't released!

What bugs me the most is the fact that people like Kyli, Fergie, Mariah, Gwen Stefani etc are being used as sooo cool and sooo sexy, while they all not even more then one year older or younger then Céline! Maybe, well this might be the reason; being married to a guy almost twice your age doesn't help you to get a sexier image! I love Céline's love for rené, and there's nothing wrong with it... though I did always wonder how her live would have been, if she fell in love with someone her own age... but I'm drifting away from the topic

 

Is Céline relevant? YES! She proved it with this new album. I think this album has been received much more positive then ANDHC back in 2002! On this cd Céline doesn't sound trying to be 'cool'... she IS 'cool'! All the songs suit her! And no there isn't another TLYM, IWYTNM or TPOL on it, but she doesn't need that, cos she already has them!

 

Céline never was the single seller artist.... and never will... but Sony does have to choose the new singles more carefully... Fade Away... This Time... Can't find the feeling... My Love. Although I'm one of the few who like Alone, it's not single material!!! Taking Chances wasn't received very well, which is a shame, cos it's a great song! But I think the reason why it wasn't played, is still because the dj's don't think it's 'cool' to play her! On a lighter note... I never knew The Reason was a single, untill I saw the single a year after it's release! Eventhough that mighty song (a new direction in Céline's material) was a big flop... that didn't prevent LTAL to sell 30 million copies

[snowball]

i definitely think she's still relevant. she wouldn't be booking all these tv shows and a world tour if she weren't. if you're looking purely at sales, than i think part of the reason for it taking off so slowly has been not only not enough promo time on the air, but also because people just aren't buying cds anymore, instead dl everything. i also agree with what's been said before about celine having never been that "cool" to listen to, at least among the masses in the u.s., but her success around the world and the last 5 years in vegas have shown that there will always be people who love to listen to her music.

[Xpresso]

I think she is totally relevant in the industry today. The music played on the radio is different than before and Celine can't turn into a hip-hop artist... But people know she's around and TONS of people love her. The problem is the media, because they always want to make fun of her for whatever reason. They think it's cool to make fun of her because of the type of music she sings... But every time, Celine comes back and shows them different. They said Celine couldn't never sell her concerts in Vegas for more than a year?? Well, what about 5!!! And it's always been like that. Her success makes many critics and media hate her. They don't like LONG success stories. They like to see failure! But after all these years, Celine is still around and selling...

 

So coming back after 5 years in Vegas, and debuting in most countries in the TOP 10 in today's music environment is AMAZING. And it would be very interesting to know how many Celine "haters" out there actually download her music for free to check it out and listen to secretly. They are too "cool" to admit it, but they know all about her... How funny is that?

 

Her Taking Chances single is not a big flop. I don't understand why people say this. She's in the Top 10 on AC in the US, Top 5 in Canada, etc. Sure, not the biggest hit but it's played even on Top 40 radios and it's still growing. This new sound will take more time to build... And Sony's objective has always been to push an album artist instead of a single artist, and we can still see it today in the UK where the physical album wasn't even released. Sony cares more about album sales and I can't blame them. At the end of the day, is it better to have a hit single or many hit albums?

 

So, yes, still relevant as ever but in a different way.

[sean83]

I did not read all replies and topics here... but I need to say only one little question:

 

what does relevance in todays popmusic mean, when you are a legendary singer?

 

(my 9 yrs. old nice listens to celine as well, why shouldn't other kids do? and when you have a future, you wont be irrelevant in popmusic)

[lindsey22]

why's everybody even THINKING or asking themselves if shes relevant!

OF COURSE SHE IS!

American Idols mimick her songs, She did the Elvis appearance, not beyonce or alicia keys!

Ever been to Las Vegas?

Celine OWNS that town baby and she is very much respected there.

She's a TRAIL BLAZER......

She was ther first of a list of A list performers to doing extended runs in LAs Vegas.

Now everybody else is following suit. Ala the likes of Beyonce, JLO, and others.

She's not only relevant she SETS the standard!

[PrincesseJen]

In a world with more computer generated "singers" Celine is more relevant then ever. She's REAL talent.

[miracle_girl]

In a world with more computer generated "singers" Celine is more relevant then ever. She's REAL talent.

 

Totally 100% agree!!

Im quite young and most young people my age are into computerised R'N'B Sounds

but i much prefere some one who has been around since i was little and who ive listened to since i was 4 or 5!!

IMHO She is with out doubt The best female vocalist ever!!

i would love to have a voice like hers!!! its amazing

[celine.mydream]

I think celine is the ultimate Diva of the past generation!

 

she's alive (unlike Mariah or whitney)...they were the three Goddesses!!!

but only Celine made it through the years and no matter if the music-business-thing is changing so fast, she'll always be the SINGER! HOW MANY AWARDS DOES SHE HAVE?!!!!!!!!!!

 

She kicked off everyone!!!!

 

Music and everything concerned are going to new oasis...download, i-tunes store...Cd format will be pushed away very soon and no artist will be considered on million-copies-sold..no more!!!

BUT WHO DOESN'T KNOW HER????

 

She's popular and famous (2 different things) and she got'em!!! forever!!!

 

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SHE'S NOT JUST THE VOICE! SHE'S CELINE! AND SHE WILL GAVE US MANY MANY INCREDIBLE SURPRISE!

 

I think TC is something that is trying 2 go over the limits of LTAL as D'elles for d'eux.....

 

but THIS IS AN IMPORTANT CHANCE FOR CELINE WITH TAKING CHANCES!

SHE MUSTN'T FAIL AND IT'S GREAT SHE'S APPEARING IN SO MANY SHOWS AND RADIO! SHE NEEDS PROMOS!!!

 

I THINK THE NEXT SINGLES SHOULD BE CHOOSEN WITH VERY ATTENTION!

 

ALONE----NEW DAWN NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

CAN'T FIGHT THE FEELIN' AND SHADOW OF LOVE AND EYES ON ME.....

THIS IS A REAL NEW SOUND!!! SOUNDS GREAT FOR ME! GOT VOCALS, SOUL AND RYTHM!!!!

[Bell]

There are many people that aren't keen on Celine's music. It's maybe because she doesn't make rap or R&B, there are no scandals about her private life, etc. Honeslty, I think she is not very relevant in today's music world. She used to be really popular in the 1990s but then she had some time off and things changed. We surely love her very much and believe she's the one & only but we have to admit that today Celine is not as popular as she was.

[Elaine]

With all you have said I don't have many more things to add up.

My thoughts are that she IS indeed relevant. If she was played on the radio you'd for sure recognize her song even if her voice wasn't there, cause she's the one who makes the difference in a world with robotic singers who like to talk about their umbrellas or things related. With Taking chances she has shown she can be different from her usual self and still be different from others, which is a temendous good sign!

And for Christ's sake she is history!!! No one has sold-out concerts everywhere or sells old cds like she is able to do.

 

For me this issue is clear. Relevance is something she'll have forever.

[Prince Whiskers]

She's still relevant but that's only bec. of the tons of sold-out performances she's had in Vegas. Let's all face it, she hasn't done anything much in the recording scene since giving Sony its best-selling album worldwide for the year 2002 via ANDHC.

We all like to complain about the lack of adequate promotion on Sony's part but aometimes I wonder if they haven't lost a lot of money from what Rene described as the most expensive contract in recording history (supposedly granted to Celine before her hiatus).

What's very absurd is that they were willing to pay her "that much" when they absolutely have had no idea how to market her after her hiatus (if anyone is to go by their ill-advised choices for singles). And, yes, they should have never supported Celine's decision to come up with that baby album.

[Bell]

I've been thinking about this topic for the last couple of days. The truth is that Celine and the other divas from the 1990s have already reached the tops in their careers and it will never happen again. They had their time. Today we have other very popular great voices like Shakira, Rihanna or Avril Lavigne. It's their turn. As for Celine, she is definitely the leading voice of her generation and will always remain loved and admired. But the truth is that she will never be as popular as she was 10 years ago.

[Un Rêve]

Yes she is definitely relevant. The important people in the business know this, I am sure of it. Some might not admit this, as it might negatively affect their image or whatever. All the other people, the audience people, might not realize how big Céline really is, because they simply don't know enough about it. Anyone with a set of brians and his/her head screwed on the right way can't deny that Céline is huge and is relevant. I truly believe it is because either people don't like her music and don't want to admit she's important in showbusiness or that they don't know what she's achieved up until now. And this is not because I am a fan, but this is objectively said. What she's achieved is amazing and noone can deny that. And she's still selling.