New Celine CBS TV Special 2008 - That's Just The Woman In Me - 2-15-2008

[tal-sh2]

Thank you for the HQ! She looks fabulous!

[LD1977]

On a Dutch forum about Josh Groban there are pictures of a few forum-members from here with Josh! Congratulations on meeting him, guys!

[bluestar]

Thank you so very much Thomas for all the pics.

 

They're great and Celine looks amazing!!!

[Cambroneroj]

The gold dress is soo much hotter in person!!!

[Benjamin]

Thank you so much Thomas!!!!!!

Celine looks just amazing!!!

[Ccile]

oh my god!!!!!

 

she's so nice!!!

i can't wait to see this show!!!

Edited January 16, 2008 at 03:25 PM by ulla

[kathyc25]

woooow! She looks crazy hot! Thanks so much for the HQ pics Thomas! You rock my socks!

[JP]

Thank you so much!!

I really love the black outfit, looks pretty different from the TC promo!! Thanks

[nature boy]

When they release a press release with this in it...

 

"Celine Dion is considered one of the most widely respected and successful performers in pop music history. Her combined albums have sold over 180 million worldwide, and she has received numerous awards including five Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, seven Billboard Awards and nine World Music Awards. Most recently she was given the Legend Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music at the 2007 World Music Awards."

 

Then they film another special and it's mimed I start to get worried. The backlash for the one in the UK was bad enough. I hate to say it, but I'm getting worried for the tour. I don't want to pay £££'s and get a show that's nearly all mimed.

[leaceline]

On a Dutch forum about Josh Groban there are pictures of a few forum-members from here with Josh! Congratulations on meeting him, guys!

 

 

Hello,

 

Can you give us the adress from this forum?? Thank you very much...

[nrcda88]

these HQ pics are awesome Thomas thank you!!

[mikymika]

thank U so beautiful I 'm so Happy

[OnlyCeline]

Wow--- Tinker Bell's Dress... Ohh..."cute, cute, cute..." *lol*

[karatedude317]

I really hate to join the Live vs. Playback debate but some of the things I'm reading are quite upsetting. I'm probably not going to say anything that hasn't already been said but I would like to make a few points anyway.

 

We are all fans of Celine primarily because of her voice. So, of course, it is always slightly disappointing when she sings playback. But this is nothing new!!! Even in the nineties Celine was singing playback. With the exception of a handful of TOTP performances and Royal Variety etc, Celine often mimed when she appeared on UK TV. The CBS Special for These Are Special Times included many songs in Playback. Having said that, when Celine sang live she always blew us away. So we know she can sing. What I don't understand is why people are kicking up such a fuss about it now, at a time when credible singers are few and far between. How many other artists today perform live 100% of the time and how many can compete vocally with Celine. I would say none.

 

An Audience With... and CBS special (I'm guessing) were all or largely all performed in Playback. Both are promotional TV platforms... Is there maybe some kind of connection? Think about Oprah, Ellen, Today Show, etc etc etc... These were all live performances. They even outnumber or at least match the number of recent playback performances. So why are people being so critical?

 

As for A New Day... I didn't get to see the show live as it was cancelled when I got to Vegas But I have seen the DVD and I am very impressed. Several songs are performed in playback but I was pleasantly surprised that there were not more. The important thing is that the majority of the show is still live and that is a rare thing today. I really don't want to make excuses for Celine. The fact is she is a singer with an amazing voice so in theory it is fair to assume she will sing live all the time. Celine has an amazing talent, great technique and control... but she still has one flaw... She is HUMAN! Imagine having to sing TPOL followed by IACBTMN then BYLM and TLYM night after night. Now imagine you have almost 5,000 people sat in the theatre waiting for you to perform. This is an ENORMOUS responsibility. Even die hard defenders of Celine must admit that she cannot be expected to hit all the incredible notes every SINGLE time. It is therefore more than understandable that she chooses playback sometimes. Of course, some people will be disappointed not to get the live performance but more would be disappointed if she failed to meet their expectations singing live. Let's just be thankful for the technology that gives the impression of a live performance.

 

Furthermore, Celine's voice has changed. She is almost 40. She recorded TPOL when she was 24/25. The album FIY when she was 27/28. Add to that the fact that she cares less about control and technique than she did 10-15 years ago. Back then she would go to extreme lengths to protect her voice, remain silent for days, avoid certain foods. As natural as her talent is, she reached vocal perfection only through intense training. Now she actually has a LIFE and wants to ENJOY it. Apart from natural changes to her voice, her more relaxed approach to discipline means she probably would struggle to recreate the sounds of TPOL and IACBTMN as they appear on their albums. It is perfectly natural. TPOL is one of my favourite songs and I long to see her perform it again. But I think I'd settle for 70% playback as it stands now, rather than put Celine under even more pressure than she already endures each time she appears on stage.

 

I don't buy into the idea that she has nothing to prove. When Celine says this she is NOT using it as an excuse to do a mediocre job, she is saying she doesn't need to prove to herself she can do it, does not need to impose severe discipline on herself. I think some fans use this to justify playback performances. The fact is she used playback even when she WAS trying to prove something. It's much more personal and spiritual than that. So, I agree, she has nothing to prove, but she is still a singer who is where she is today because of her voice. And fans understandably want to enjoy that voice for real. But, at the same time, fans need to acknowledge that Celine is still human (more so today than ever before) and she has made serious choices about her singing and her career. If that means her voice is less technically perfect then you can choose to respect that choice or not, but I think all this furor over playback is not only unnecessary, it is unfair.

 

My dream would be to see Celine sing TPOL, Le Blues Du Businessman and IACTMN and In Some Small Way 100% live during her tour. But can we really expect her to match the perfomance of Le Blues from 1995? I doubt it. And I would hate for her to try if it meant she would be compared and criticised. Of course some songs will be playback during the next tour but I will still be there to support her.

 

As for ticket prices: unfortunately the music industry is about making money. and unfortunatley Celine is an artist of high calibre who can charge high prices for tickets. I do not agree with it but I understand it. I'm just hugely thankful that she is not charging as much as Barbara Streisand did recently. Of course, if people boycotted the tour and refused to buy the tickets they might be forced to lower prices but nobody is going to do that! I just fear that the high prices are an indication that it will be her last tour for a looonngg time...

 

Well, I'm sure I had much more to say but this post s already far too long. I just get so heated reading all the Celine negativity. Whenever in doubt, I just watch these videos to remind myself how spectacular Celine is:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWd9HPzkomM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh7wwbtrES0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK9nt1NF7Nw

 

Thanks

 

Tony

 

I really liked your post. Now let's hope she sings the prayer as good on the CBS special as she did in the video you posted!

[Jillian]

I forgot to post this earlier; does anyone want a souvenir ticket from the CBS special? I picked up a few on the way out that people had left behind just in case anyone wanted one. PM me if you do.

Jillian

[CelineTheBest5]

Shes so hotttttt!! WOW Amazing dress

[celinerific]

Migod... You would think Wireimage would have photos from this event already... But they don't. I am shocked... SHOCKED!

You would think paid services would give you everything... My bad.

[triniguy]

ohh nice

[firebird]

Beatles:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBe85UKa1GQ

Oh I actually like it. Shirley Bassey's version is not really good. It's a usual suspect. Turned a song into a big band belter as usual. The original has great arrangements in my opinion. Actually Paul McCartney did another good

of it with ukulele at the beginning and Eric Clapton joining in.

[Bellamy]

Migod... You would think Wireimage would have photos from this event already... But they don't. I am shocked... SHOCKED!

You would think paid services would give you everything... My bad.

Didn't know you paid for Wireimage. Maybe you can post some of the old pics.

[tonybower]

I really hate to join the Live vs. Playback debate but some of the things I'm reading are quite upsetting. I'm probably not going to say anything that hasn't already been said but I would like to make a few points anyway.

 

We are all fans of Celine primarily because of her voice. So, of course, it is always slightly disappointing when she sings playback. But this is nothing new!!! Even in the nineties Celine was singing playback. With the exception of a handful of TOTP performances and Royal Variety etc, Celine often mimed when she appeared on UK TV. The CBS Special for These Are Special Times included many songs in Playback. Having said that, when Celine sang live she always blew us away. So we know she can sing. What I don't understand is why people are kicking up such a fuss about it now, at a time when credible singers are few and far between. How many other artists today perform live 100% of the time and how many can compete vocally with Celine. I would say none.

 

An Audience With... and CBS special (I'm guessing) were all or largely all performed in Playback. Both are promotional TV platforms... Is there maybe some kind of connection? Think about Oprah, Ellen, Today Show, etc etc etc... These were all live performances. They even outnumber or at least match the number of recent playback performances. So why are people being so critical?

 

As for A New Day... I didn't get to see the show live as it was cancelled when I got to Vegas But I have seen the DVD and I am very impressed. Several songs are performed in playback but I was pleasantly surprised that there were not more. The important thing is that the majority of the show is still live and that is a rare thing today. I really don't want to make excuses for Celine. The fact is she is a singer with an amazing voice so in theory it is fair to assume she will sing live all the time. Celine has an amazing talent, great technique and control... but she still has one flaw... She is HUMAN! Imagine having to sing TPOL followed by IACBTMN then BYLM and TLYM night after night. Now imagine you have almost 5,000 people sat in the theatre waiting for you to perform. This is an ENORMOUS responsibility. Even die hard defenders of Celine must admit that she cannot be expected to hit all the incredible notes every SINGLE time. It is therefore more than understandable that she chooses playback sometimes. Of course, some people will be disappointed not to get the live performance but more would be disappointed if she failed to meet their expectations singing live. Let's just be thankful for the technology that gives the impression of a live performance.

 

Furthermore, Celine's voice has changed. She is almost 40. She recorded TPOL when she was 24/25. The album FIY when she was 27/28. Add to that the fact that she cares less about control and technique than she did 10-15 years ago. Back then she would go to extreme lengths to protect her voice, remain silent for days, avoid certain foods. As natural as her talent is, she reached vocal perfection only through intense training. Now she actually has a LIFE and wants to ENJOY it. Apart from natural changes to her voice, her more relaxed approach to discipline means she probably would struggle to recreate the sounds of TPOL and IACBTMN as they appear on their albums. It is perfectly natural. TPOL is one of my favourite songs and I long to see her perform it again. But I think I'd settle for 70% playback as it stands now, rather than put Celine under even more pressure than she already endures each time she appears on stage.

 

I don't buy into the idea that she has nothing to prove. When Celine says this she is NOT using it as an excuse to do a mediocre job, she is saying she doesn't need to prove to herself she can do it, does not need to impose severe discipline on herself. I think some fans use this to justify playback performances. The fact is she used playback even when she WAS trying to prove something. It's much more personal and spiritual than that. So, I agree, she has nothing to prove, but she is still a singer who is where she is today because of her voice. And fans understandably want to enjoy that voice for real. But, at the same time, fans need to acknowledge that Celine is still human (more so today than ever before) and she has made serious choices about her singing and her career. If that means her voice is less technically perfect then you can choose to respect that choice or not, but I think all this furor over playback is not only unnecessary, it is unfair.

 

My dream would be to see Celine sing TPOL, Le Blues Du Businessman and IACTMN and In Some Small Way 100% live during her tour. But can we really expect her to match the perfomance of Le Blues from 1995? I doubt it. And I would hate for her to try if it meant she would be compared and criticised. Of course some songs will be playback during the next tour but I will still be there to support her.

 

As for ticket prices: unfortunately the music industry is about making money. and unfortunatley Celine is an artist of high calibre who can charge high prices for tickets. I do not agree with it but I understand it. I'm just hugely thankful that she is not charging as much as Barbara Streisand did recently. Of course, if people boycotted the tour and refused to buy the tickets they might be forced to lower prices but nobody is going to do that! I just fear that the high prices are an indication that it will be her last tour for a looonngg time...

 

Well, I'm sure I had much more to say but this post s already far too long. I just get so heated reading all the Celine negativity. Whenever in doubt, I just watch these videos to remind myself how spectacular Celine is:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWd9HPzkomM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh7wwbtrES0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK9nt1NF7Nw

 

Thanks

 

Tony

 

I really liked your post. Now let's hope she sings the prayer as good on the CBS special as she did in the video you posted!

 

 

Hey, I'm glad you liked it. I was worried nobody would read it because it's so long!

I know we all want to hear Celine sing live as much as possible but the sudden criticism when she sings playback is so frustrating!

And her performance of The Prayer with Josh Groban is among her best... I listen to it constantly.

Fingers crossed for the CBS version...!!!

[Ariangelil]

I really hate to join the Live vs. Playback debate but some of the things I'm reading are quite upsetting. I'm probably not going to say anything that hasn't already been said but I would like to make a few points anyway.

 

We are all fans of Celine primarily because of her voice. So, of course, it is always slightly disappointing when she sings playback. But this is nothing new!!! Even in the nineties Celine was singing playback. With the exception of a handful of TOTP performances and Royal Variety etc, Celine often mimed when she appeared on UK TV. The CBS Special for These Are Special Times included many songs in Playback. Having said that, when Celine sang live she always blew us away. So we know she can sing. What I don't understand is why people are kicking up such a fuss about it now, at a time when credible singers are few and far between. How many other artists today perform live 100% of the time and how many can compete vocally with Celine. I would say none.

 

An Audience With... and CBS special (I'm guessing) were all or largely all performed in Playback. Both are promotional TV platforms... Is there maybe some kind of connection? Think about Oprah, Ellen, Today Show, etc etc etc... These were all live performances. They even outnumber or at least match the number of recent playback performances. So why are people being so critical?

 

As for A New Day... I didn't get to see the show live as it was cancelled when I got to Vegas But I have seen the DVD and I am very impressed. Several songs are performed in playback but I was pleasantly surprised that there were not more. The important thing is that the majority of the show is still live and that is a rare thing today. I really don't want to make excuses for Celine. The fact is she is a singer with an amazing voice so in theory it is fair to assume she will sing live all the time. Celine has an amazing talent, great technique and control... but she still has one flaw... She is HUMAN! Imagine having to sing TPOL followed by IACBTMN then BYLM and TLYM night after night. Now imagine you have almost 5,000 people sat in the theatre waiting for you to perform. This is an ENORMOUS responsibility. Even die hard defenders of Celine must admit that she cannot be expected to hit all the incredible notes every SINGLE time. It is therefore more than understandable that she chooses playback sometimes. Of course, some people will be disappointed not to get the live performance but more would be disappointed if she failed to meet their expectations singing live. Let's just be thankful for the technology that gives the impression of a live performance.

 

Furthermore, Celine's voice has changed. She is almost 40. She recorded TPOL when she was 24/25. The album FIY when she was 27/28. Add to that the fact that she cares less about control and technique than she did 10-15 years ago. Back then she would go to extreme lengths to protect her voice, remain silent for days, avoid certain foods. As natural as her talent is, she reached vocal perfection only through intense training. Now she actually has a LIFE and wants to ENJOY it. Apart from natural changes to her voice, her more relaxed approach to discipline means she probably would struggle to recreate the sounds of TPOL and IACBTMN as they appear on their albums. It is perfectly natural. TPOL is one of my favourite songs and I long to see her perform it again. But I think I'd settle for 70% playback as it stands now, rather than put Celine under even more pressure than she already endures each time she appears on stage.

 

I don't buy into the idea that she has nothing to prove. When Celine says this she is NOT using it as an excuse to do a mediocre job, she is saying she doesn't need to prove to herself she can do it, does not need to impose severe discipline on herself. I think some fans use this to justify playback performances. The fact is she used playback even when she WAS trying to prove something. It's much more personal and spiritual than that. So, I agree, she has nothing to prove, but she is still a singer who is where she is today because of her voice. And fans understandably want to enjoy that voice for real. But, at the same time, fans need to acknowledge that Celine is still human (more so today than ever before) and she has made serious choices about her singing and her career. If that means her voice is less technically perfect then you can choose to respect that choice or not, but I think all this furor over playback is not only unnecessary, it is unfair.

 

My dream would be to see Celine sing TPOL, Le Blues Du Businessman and IACTMN and In Some Small Way 100% live during her tour. But can we really expect her to match the perfomance of Le Blues from 1995? I doubt it. And I would hate for her to try if it meant she would be compared and criticised. Of course some songs will be playback during the next tour but I will still be there to support her.

 

As for ticket prices: unfortunately the music industry is about making money. and unfortunatley Celine is an artist of high calibre who can charge high prices for tickets. I do not agree with it but I understand it. I'm just hugely thankful that she is not charging as much as Barbara Streisand did recently. Of course, if people boycotted the tour and refused to buy the tickets they might be forced to lower prices but nobody is going to do that! I just fear that the high prices are an indication that it will be her last tour for a looonngg time...

Well, I'm sure I had much more to say but this post s already far too long. I just get so heated reading all the Celine negativity. Whenever in doubt, I just watch these videos to remind myself how spectacular Celine is:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWd9HPzkomM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh7wwbtrES0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK9nt1NF7Nw

 

Thanks

 

Tony

 

I really liked your post. Now let's hope she sings the prayer as good on the CBS special as she did in the video you posted!

 

 

Hey, I'm glad you liked it. I was worried nobody would read it because it's so long!

I know we all want to hear Celine sing live as much as possible but the sudden criticism when she sings playback is so frustrating!

And her performance of The Prayer with Josh Groban is among her best... I listen to it constantly.

Fingers crossed for the CBS version...!!!

 

 

Dude, I couldn't agree more... I really believe is so frustrating to hear all their criticism... I mean, everybody has the right to express his/her opinion, but a lot of fans have been criticizing Celine for all and nothing lately, I mean: If she sings LIVE they complain her voice isn't the same anymore, too nasal and she needs a break. When she sings using Plaback, they complain coz singers need to sing LIVE. When she changes the color of her hair, they criticize coz the color is not what they wanted. When she dresses herself in a different style, they criticize her clothes... I mean, they are so picky concerning some irrelevant details... it gets me sooooo nervous coz Celine is more than that. She is not a hairdo or a dress, she is not only a beautiful voice... she is a human being, free to do whatever she wants to, not whatever HER FANS want her to... That's what a lot of people need to accept.

 

And another thing that is killing me inside, a lot of people are complaining about the price of the tickets and criticizing the World tour, claiming all the show will be playback. Some think the price of the tickets is Celine's fault, coz she only thinks about making money, raising her son and she's forgotten her fans ( that's soo DRAMATIC, it made me laugh a lot LOLOLOL). I have only one thing to say: I know the tickets are expensive( believe me, I've paid for some of them, I know), but for me, seeing Celine(Live or even Playback) worths every single cent. If you don't think it worths, come on, you don't have to go. Waste your money on something else. That's so, how can I say?.... SIMPLE :

[nature boy]

No a live concert should be that, live. It doesn't matter if you are paying a lot of money or a small amount.

[Xpresso]

If you want to go to a LIVE concert, why don't you go to a Madonna or Brit concert??? NOT!!!

[becomplete]

If you want to go to a LIVE concert, why don't you go to a Madonna or Brit concert??? NOT!!!

 

Because Madonna and Brit are known for her shows and not for their voices!

[nature boy]

Most of Madonnas vocals in her shows are live, but htey do include some mimed songs. As foir Britney wasn't her last tour nearly all mimed? The audience should have got their money back!

[Ariangelil]

If you want to go to a LIVE concert, why don't you go to a Madonna or Brit concert??? NOT!!!

 

Because Madonna and Brit are known for her shows and not for their voices!

 

 

You know, that's what I'm talking about... The concerts have not started YET, and people are already criticizing Celine LOLOLOLOLOL... you see, wait and see, then criticize... maybe it will be LIVE, maybe it will be playback, nobody knows... there is no need for criticism now... I just said seeing Celine would worth every single cent for me, if it doesn't for you, well...that's not my business.... Really, If I were some of you, I wouldn't go to the concert... really, you will go there, and then come back with lots of compaints and criticism... that's a pitty...

[ZoraSourit]

I'm loving all of this! Thank you for all the photos and the audio clips!

[becomplete]

If you want to go to a LIVE concert, why don't you go to a Madonna or Brit concert??? NOT!!!

 

Because Madonna and Brit are known for her shows and not for their voices!

 

 

You know, that's what I'm talking about... The concerts have not started YET, and people are already criticizing Celine LOLOLOLOLOL... you see, wait and see, then criticize... maybe it will be LIVE, maybe it will be playback, nobody knows... there is no need for criticism now... I just said seeing Celine would worth every single cent for me, if it doesn't for you, well...that's not my business.... Really, If I were some of you, I wouldn't go to the concert... really, you will go there, and then come back with lots of compaints and criticism... that's a pitty...

 

I think you are just jealous that Celine won't come to Brazil!

 

Yes, I criticized Celine for the high ticket prices and No, I don't criticize her concerts, because I don't know what she plans to sing, how and if she will really sing, etc. You misinterpret what people here mean by commenting on playback, her tour, etc.

 

Come down, and write in a more eye-friendly colour! And Celine is worth every cent that I have paid to see her singing LIVE!

Edited January 17, 2008 at 05:57 PM by becomplete

[Ariangelil]

If you want to go to a LIVE concert, why don't you go to a Madonna or Brit concert??? NOT!!!

 

Because Madonna and Brit are known for her shows and not for their voices!

 

 

You know, that's what I'm talking about... The concerts have not started YET, and people are already criticizing Celine LOLOLOLOLOL... you see, wait and see, then criticize... maybe it will be LIVE, maybe it will be playback, nobody knows... there is no need for criticism now... I just said seeing Celine would worth every single cent for me, if it doesn't for you, well...that's not my business.... Really, If I were some of you, I wouldn't go to the concert... really, you will go there, and then come back with lots of compaints and criticism... that's a pitty...

 

I think you are just jealous that Celine won't come to Brazil!

 

Yes, I criticized Celine for the high ticket prices and No, I don't criticize her concerts, because I don't know what she plans to sing, how and if she will really sing, etc. You misinterpret what people here mean by commenting on playback, her tour, etc.

 

Come down, and write in a more eye-friendly colour! And Celine is worth every cent that I have paid to see her singing LIVE!

 

LOLOLOLOL I am jealous coz celine isn't coming to Brazil??? LOLOLOL No, honey, I am going to see her in another country, and that's why I am saying she worths it.. I should be the one to criticize her for the expensive things, coz I will have to go to another country to see her... And Am I?? No...

 

You know what, as I said before, I gave up on understanding some human beings LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.. You have your opinion, I have mine.. who is right? Nobody knows lololololo Love and peace...I was not talking directly to you anyway lolol don't know why you took the blame..lolol

Edited January 17, 2008 at 06:09 PM by Ariangelil