January 30, 2009 - Fort Lauderdale, FL (BankAtlantic Center)

[autumnskies00]

Ramona and her manager will be there. They're bringing a special friend along.

 

Mr. Whispers the II?

[Ted]

Have blast tonight!!!!

[dancer105]

can't wait to hear about EVERYTHING!!!! i hope and i know that everyone is having an awesome time there tonight!!!

[KimboCosmo]

I can hear Celine singing right now! Woooo she sounds great!!!

[kerche]

OMG! I just received a call!

I listened to BYLM and now I'm listening to TLYM!!!

Celine sounds really good!!! :)

Edited January 31, 2009 at 02:42 AM by kerche

[KimboCosmo]

To Love You More

[kathyc25]

I got a call too! she is ON FIRE! I got to I`m Alive and Shadow of Love!! She sounds so amazing!! I reallly wish I could go to another show!

[Koolan]

Add me to the "got a call" list too. The crowd went bananas during ABM.

[Lou555]

OMG! I just received a call!

I listened to BYLM and now I'm listening to TLYM!!!

Celine sounds really good!!! :)

 

How nice! You are a lucky woman!

[TWINQUIN]

Hey Guys, hope u had an amzing nite.... hoever i must ask the question to all ft lauderdale crew....was there a bump or not? xx

[Shesings2me]

I'm glad that it sounds like Celine is ON FIRE again...nice...

 

[dancer105]

Hey Guys, hope u had an amzing nite.... hoever i must ask the question to all ft lauderdale crew....was there a bump or not? xx

 

lol i think we're all curious

[KimboCosmo]

Thanks for the calls, my angel...you know who you are! Can't wait for reviews and pics!

[J'adoreCeline]

This was my fourth Celine show. I went twice to Vegas and saw he last friday at the AAArena. I had front row today in section 10, it was perfect. Celine left the stage from my side and I was able to give her my rose and get a hug and kiss. It was the most amazing experience, I heard I was on the screens... if anyone got a video of this PLEASE let me know!!!! I am the tall 6'1 19 year old guy. haha

[celinedionsfan]

Celine was amazing. the concert was wonderful... very emotional night for me...

[celinedionsfan]

This was my fourth Celine show. I went twice to Vegas and saw he last friday at the AAArena. I had front row today in section 10, it was perfect. Celine left the stage from my side and I was able to give her my rose and get a hug and kiss. It was the most amazing experience, I heard I was on the screens... if anyone got a video of this PLEASE let me know!!!! I am the tall 6'1 19 year old guy. haha

 

Yes you were on the screens... sorry I don't have any video.

[celine-addict]

OMG! The concert was beyond words. Celine was EVERYTHING I expected and more. Her voice was on FIRE last night! She made this hilarious face and said 'help me' right after giving the hugs. It was priceless. LOL! She talked a bit about this being a special night for her, since she helped open the arena in 1999. Sorry guys, I am EXTREMELY tired. I will try to post more tomorrow, or later on today. LOL This really was a life-changing experience. Anyone who hasn't gotten the chance to see Celine yet, you must do it!!

[clbmed02]

The show was good, but not as good, as Tampa. The crowd was a bit quitier.

 

Maman Dion was there and was seated very early, way before Gordie Brown started. We were sitting directly across from her.

Some people also saw Rene leaving right before MHWGO.

 

During her first speech she referred to mother as "that 81 y.o girl" They showed her ion the big screen.

 

Celine has really gotten us confused latetly as to where she enters and exits. I guess it depends on the venue setup. Erin has her moment with Celine on her way in and with Ramona on her way out.

 

The My Love introduction and her response to hearing Ramona yell out "My Love" was exactly the same. It's almost like it is part of the show

 

On our way out of the venue, we saw the German kids and some other fans waiting by the "Truck & Rolls". Michel was also there so we decided to join them. Unfortunetly, Celine had been picked up by her helicopter. Fooled us this time. I guess that is why there was no flight info today.

 

Sorry Vic but our guest got shy at the last moment. We will try again next time in Saint Louis

 

Pictures are all the same. I am sure Thomas will post some soon.

 

Later.

[scorp82]

Hey Guys, hope u had an amzing nite.... hoever i must ask the question to all ft lauderdale crew....was there a bump or not? xx

 

 

Hey Guys, hope u had an amzing nite.... hoever i must ask the question to all ft lauderdale crew....was there a bump or not? xx

 

lol i think we're all curious

 

 

LOL!

 

Y'all are not referring to a baby bump, are you? LOL. Yes, I had a 5th row seat and when Celine was wearing the lilac dress, I did notice the bump! It was a bit hard to miss, LOL!

 

I am just stating what I saw... I am not starting anything though! LOL.

Edited January 31, 2009 at 07:57 AM by scorp82

[scorp82]

The show was good, but not as good, as Tampa. The crowd was a bit quitier.

 

Maman Dion was there and was seated very early, way before Gordie Brown started. We were sitting directly across from her.

Some people also saw Rene leaving right before MHWGO.

 

During her first speech she referred to mother as "that 81 y.o girl" They showed her ion the big screen.

 

Celine has really gotten us confused latetly as to where she enters and exits. I guess it depends on the venue setup. Erin has her moment with Celine on her way in and with Ramona on her way out.

 

The My Love introduction and her response to hearing Ramona yell out "My Love" was exactly the same. It's almost like it is part of the show

 

On our way out of the venue, we saw the German kids and some other fans waiting by the "Truck & Rolls". Michel was also there so we decided to join them. Unfortunetly, Celine had been picked up by her helicopter. Fooled us this time. I guess that is why there was no flight info today.

 

Sorry Vic but our guest got shy at the last moment. We will try again next time in Saint Louis

 

 

Pictures are all the same. I am sure Thomas will post some soon.

 

Later.

 

 

Were you one of those two ladies who joined us standing by the fence? I think you drove by and you asked us if we were waiting for Celine and then you guys came by to join us.

 

I was one of the other fans hanging out with the German girls, LOL.

 

If so, hi!

Edited January 31, 2009 at 08:01 AM by scorp82

[scorp82]

What a great night! The show was superb and as others have put it, Celine was on fire!

 

Tonight's show was my second Celine concert. My first Celine concert was last Friday in Miami. Even though both shows were great, I had a completely different experience. Last week in Miami I was seated in Section 111, Row 32 and was just taking everything in along with seeing Celine live for the first time. Tonight I was seated in Section 6, Row E, so I had floor seats. Sometimes I did have to look up to see certain areas of the stage, but it was wonderful to see the show from a different view! I definitely had the chance to see Celine up close and there were times that she probably was not more than 30-40 feet away from me.

 

Before the show, I had the pleasure of meeting a few of the forum's members. I met Tony and the German girls, Kristin and Sabrina. And I also met Liz (I am probably misspelling your name! I am sorry) from Montreal. It was great meeting you guys!

 

Also before the show, I also had the chance to meet Ramona and her manager/bodyguard/photographer! I am sorry but I do not remember her name! I also had my picture taken with Ramona, but with her camera, LOL. It was very nice meeting you guys! Ramona, I can tell you are a great lady!

 

Right as we were talking to Ramona, Barnev was walking around the arena and we said hi to him.

 

I decided to go to my seat at about 7:20 pm or so. Then, I looked up toward one of the sections in the catwalk nearest to me and Maman Dion was already seated! Maman Dion was with a couple, a man and a woman who are probably in their fifties. Is that one of Celine's sisters?

 

Before the show started, I saw a few people go up to Maman Dion and say hi and even had her give her autograph. I so felt compelled to go up and introduce myself but I did not work up the nerve. A few minutes later, I saw Michel go up and talk to Maman Dion for awhile. After Gordie's act and right before Celine took the stage, I saw Rene and Patrick walk by my section. If I may say, Rene definitely looks much thinner in person. For some reason, he looks overweight in pictures, but in person he looks thinner.

 

The entire show was wonderful. In tonight's show I managed to capture all the moments I had forgotten about in Miami, LOL. Perhaps given that I sat in a fifth row from the stage and had the chance to see Celine much closer I must say that I enjoyed the show more and was able to capture more moments of the show. Even tonight's crowd was good, the crowd could have been better! Our floor section did stand the whole time between LCMM and the end of MHWGO. We even stood clapping and cheering in between songs when Celine was changing.

 

After the show ended, Tony, the German girls, and I decided to go to the opposite side of the arena and stand behind the fenced area where the Truck 'N Roll trucks and the tour buses were. We had hoped to see Celine leave, but we had no such luck! When Tony and I arrived to the fenced area, we saw a helicopter land on a closed off area right across the street from where we were. We do not know if Celine left by helicopter or not though. Kristin says she saw Celine get in a car and leave. We could only hear the helicopter but we could not see anything. About 20 minutes after it landed, the helicopter left. We did see a large black car (almost looked like a limo but only boxier in shape) that stood by for about 15 minutes and then left but we do not know who was in it. We waved to the car and I saw a man wave back to us and a woman with long hair who tried to lower the window but did not. Who knows if that was Celine or not.

 

After a few minutes, Michel came outside and we said hello to him. He was talking to the security guards probably coordinating the exit details. From a distance we also saw Elise, Mego, Jean-Sebastien, and some of the other dancers. Just about all of them got into the tour buses that were waiting outside. However, three dances, two guys and a girl, were carrying their luggage, came from outside the fenced area, and went their own separate ways.

 

As many cars were leaving the venue from the opposite direction, some guys drove up, lowered his window, waved and said, "Great show! Thanks!" Since we were standing by the fenced area where all the buses area he probably thought we were part of a crew or something, LOL.

 

In the distance, we saw an old lady with white hair and we thought it was Maman Dion. The lady got into a Honda SUV and the car came our away. We started waving and clapping thinking it was her, when the old lady lowers the window and says, "Are you guys waiting for Celine?" LOL! We then knew it definitely was not Therese!

 

However, we did end up seeing Maman Dion leave. She was sitting in the backseat of plain, regular Honda with Quebec license plates! The couple who sat with her in the concert were in the front seat and they all waved to us! That goes to show how humble Celine's family is. We would have thought that Maman Dion would leave the venue in a limo, luxury car, or a large car with tinted windows, but she did not. That car clearly belongs to one of Celine's family members. And there she was, Maman Dion, the mother of extremely wealthy Celine, leaving in a plain Honda with clear windows where she could easily be seen!

 

Then, moments later, Aaron ran toward us to greet us all. It was very nice meeting Aaron! He seems like such a nice, genuine, and likeable guy! He talked to us for a few minutes and then he went back to the bus. According to what he said, the crew was driving to Miami as they are all taking a flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico first thing in the morning. Celine will arrive in Puerto Rico tomorrow later on in the afternoon though.

 

Wow, guys! That pretty much sums up my entire evening! I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed my Celine experience! The show was excellent, she was on fire, and I got to meet some pretty neat people! I got to see Maman Dion, Rene, and others really close. And I also met Ramona and Aaron, which was completely unexpected.

 

Who knows when I will have the chance to see Celine live again. But I am sure I will somewhere along the way!

 

Good night all!

[tahitiCELINEfan]

The show was good, but not as good, as Tampa. The crowd was a bit quitier.

 

Maman Dion was there and was seated very early, way before Gordie Brown started. We were sitting directly across from her.

Some people also saw Rene leaving right before MHWGO.

 

During her first speech she referred to mother as "that 81 y.o girl" They showed her ion the big screen.

 

Celine has really gotten us confused latetly as to where she enters and exits. I guess it depends on the venue setup. Erin has her moment with Celine on her way in and with Ramona on her way out.

 

The My Love introduction and her response to hearing Ramona yell out "My Love" was exactly the same. It's almost like it is part of the show

 

On our way out of the venue, we saw the German kids and some other fans waiting by the "Truck & Rolls". Michel was also there so we decided to join them. Unfortunetly, Celine had been picked up by her helicopter. Fooled us this time. I guess that is why there was no flight info today.

 

Sorry Vic but our guest got shy at the last moment. We will try again next time in Saint Louis

 

Pictures are all the same. I am sure Thomas will post some soon.

 

Later.

 

Glad you had a great time! Can't wait for Quebec!

[incognito]

I am SO glad I didn't sell my tickets. My view was great. <3 Celine, she's so silly.

[kristin0000000]

just a short review!!!great nigth but not as good as it was in tampa!!!

i was possible to wait at the corner at the tunnel were celine left to hand Elise a present and a letter....so of course celine came by too and we had presents and letter to...first she did not see me because i was the last when she left the arena but i was calling her name and she turned around. i gave her my letter and the present..a heart with a picture with sabrina tony and me in it with a big celine poster...celine took it and it fell down and broke! i was totally shocked..she was too!she looked in my eyes and said" i am so so sorry" then she got down and tried to pick it up but it was broken and all the water and the glitter stuff was on the floor and i guess on her shoes and mine.

finally she stood up and gave me a big long hug because she was so sorry for the present and she whispered in my ears several times "thank you and i am so sorry"

so finally i got my hug! it was amazing but soooo fast over!!!

maybe i was on the screen too? i don't know because it was a little in the tunnel and not directly where the rest of the crowd was!

i do not know if to cry or to laugh because it was my last celine show but i got my hug...but the present is broken!!!

but i love love love elise too!she is so nice i was so glad that i could give her the present and the letter! she gave me a big hug to and said a few words in german!

and as we were waiting at the trucks after the show and her bus came by she was standing near the bus driver so she could open the window and came out of the window waving and screeming to us!she is so nice! love her!

that was the night guys

 

totally crazy!!!

[Shamrock_1982]

Wow..... I feel both so sorry and so happy for you at the same time Kristin!!!

I can't say anything else.....

 

Darren.

[Nando Férri]

Add me to the "got a call" list too. The crowd went bananas during ABM.

Koolan, could you post this picture from your avatar? I've never seen that before and she looks really H-O-T!

[Thomas]

Add me to the "got a call" list too. The crowd went bananas during ABM.

Koolan, could you post this picture from your avatar? I've never seen that before and she looks really H-O-T!

See this topic.

[CelineDionFan710]

i see that the concer was amazing cant wait to see pics and reviews

[anna]

i had a blast

 

and now i have the celine blues now that she's left for P.R.

 

I'll upload some videos later....

[Chellbie]

Ahhhh. I wish I could respond to all these wonderful reviews but I'm at work and unfortuantly they have been tracking my Internet sites and pulled me aside and asked me to stop going 'to that celine dion forum site' LOL hahaha oops so I'm dying to be on here but the most I can do is this little post from my ipod touch LOL... AnywAys I love the reviews! Very great that Rene maman and others were there! I can't belive barnev was just walking around and that the dancers and everyone are so down to earth! I love it! Very cool that u got to give something to Elise! It's nice for them to get some attention too!

Oh I don't know what to say about you who's present broke! U know u had a special place in her heart after that... She probably felt so bad!

I'm glad u all had fun and took some chances!

Wow what would take me five minutes to post just took an hour LOL