Cape Town, South Africa, 23 Feb

[Jessyka]

Oh I also recorded

 

This is a mans world

 

And

 

We will rock you

 

And

 

The show must go on

 

[CelineTheBest5]

I don't like this dress at all

[artistman2007]

great i cant wait to hear them

[CSCfan]

http://img1.qq.com/edu/pics/6347/6347659.jpg

 

http://cache.vogueparis.com/2007/Printemps_Ete/Femmes/Pret_a_porter/Paris/Lanvin/00230m.jpg

 

It's Alber Elbaz Spring/Summer 2008 for Lanvin.

 

Yuck....I even prefer the Divas Duets dress over this one....

Hope it was a one-time thing only!

[Love,]

http://img1.qq.com/edu/pics/6347/6347659.jpg

 

http://cache.vogueparis.com/2007/Printemps_Ete/Femmes/Pret_a_porter/Paris/Lanvin/00230m.jpg

 

It's Alber Elbaz Spring/Summer 2008 for Lanvin.

 

LOL!!! Talk about a hot-air balloon! :sofunny:

[Thomas]

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/3055/celinecapetown041aa2.jpg

 

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7627/celinecapetown056ll3.jpg

 

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4575/celinecapetown049wi6.jpg

[CandyMan]

Jane, can you tell me more about the ABM's rendition? I'd like to know if it sounded like the last bootleg we heard, or if it was less perfect, i mean... like a live song?... Thanx.

[CSCfan]

WOW! I just can't believe about the quality of those pics....

 

What camera do you have? And what kind of settings did you use?

[Shamrock_1982]

i have to agree that red dress is horrible.....has celine sacked annie or wat?? lol

as she looked great in late 2007 during the europe/us promo tour, when she accompanied her....

 

the only costumes i like is the red trousers n white shirt, and the black and silver dress, the others are horrible....

unless as its a seriously hot country, these are light and airy costumes for celine as she recently lost the gloves to a costume also...??

 

hopefully before this tour hits mainland europe in early may, they have the show and costumes more polished as they currently seem to be chopping and changing alot for one country, seems a bit desperate to be honest???

[artistman2007]

i hope she change it for every country at least we will see new things

[Thomas]

She's still wearing the gloves, you can see them in the Flickr fan pics from last night. But has she taken them off in each show as part of the act or was it just too hot in Durban and Cape Town? I don't remember if I saw pics from Pretoria or Joberg where she wasn't wearing them.

[nate]

...they currently seem to be chopping and changing alot for one country, seems a bit desperate to be honest???

Maybe finding a reliable dry cleaner in South Africa proved difficult!

[Cheerfuljane]

She wore the gloves for the whole show in Joburg and Pretoria.

 

She didn't wear them at all in Durban.

 

In Cape Town last night she kept them on for one song and then took them off while on stage.

[Shamrock_1982]

...they currently seem to be chopping and changing alot for one country, seems a bit desperate to be honest???

Maybe finding a reliable dry cleaner in South Africa proved difficult!

 

not only the costumes but the songs and now the incredible intro video has apparently gone???

not very professonal, it makes me think was this project given the full 100% it should have been given....??

but to be fair to celine it was extremely soon after 5 years in vegas...

who knows whats going on behind the scenes though!!!!

Edited February 24, 2008 at 08:20 PM by Ire23

[pepillo90]

Yeah, I think it's all a mess, or it seems like that... But I think the whole thing will be alright on May...

[CSCfan]

It's probably logistics.... actually I'm glad they're testing stuff out now, so it will only improve (hopefully) later on....

[scorp82]

It's probably logistics.... actually I'm glad they're testing stuff out now, so it will only improve (hopefully) later on....

 

 

Just like A New Day... greatly evolved between 2003 and 2007, I am sure the tour will see several changes ahead!

 

And to think that at this time Celine's second show in Cape Town must be nearing its completion! Celine only has 3 concerts left in South Africa before heading to Dubai and then Japan!

Edited February 24, 2008 at 09:30 PM by scorp82

[hutz13]

So do I understand correctly that Celeine had the same setlist as Pretoria minus Fade Away? ... why would she drop that song?

[scorp82]

So do I understand correctly that Celeine had the same setlist as Pretoria minus Fade Away? ... why would she drop that song?

 

As far as the first show in Cape Town is concerned, Fade Away was not performed. Remember that in Pretoria the introduction video showcased I Drove All Night and Celine sang a a few verses of the song. However, in Cape Town's first show, Celine actually performed I Drove All Night

 

We will see what the updates will be regarding the second show in Cape Town and what changes were made, if any.

Edited February 24, 2008 at 10:05 PM by scorp82

[Koolan]

Shirley, are you sure you didn't hire a photographer? The quality is amazing! Thanks for the wonderful photos.

 

Someone oughtta tell Annie about scraping the red table cloth.

[OnlyCeline]

Shirley, are you sure you didn't hire a photographer? The quality is amazing! Thanks for the wonderful photos.

 

Someone oughtta tell Annie about scraping the table cloth.

 

 

Bet She has Profi Cam!!! Yuck with the outfits... The Long Boots...doesn't fit with that FUGLY Dress!!! WRONG WRONG WRONG CELINE!!! Hire another designer PLEASSSEEE...!!!

 

Luv, the "RDMH" Dress... Where's your GODDESS dress you wore in CBS Special!??? You Betta wear that dress than this UGLY New RED dress...

 

You Shoud Wear SEXY Leather Outfit with that Boots... INSTEAD!

[mirage]

"Size counts"

 

(4:45 p.m. GMT) Every performer knows they must connect with their audience as soon as they step on stage. Celine Dion did just that at her first Cape Town show — albeit inadvertently. Opening, as usual, with 'I Drove All Night' she expressed the feelings of many punters (this one included) forced to battle the gridlock of Somerset West streets en route to the Vergelegen wine estate. But, traffic problems notwithstanding, what an appropriate venue it was. Only a huge field can properly accommodate a singer whose vocals run the range from overblown to really overblown — especially when a state of the art sound rig makes that voice startlingly clear for an open air performance.

 

Couple that impeccable audio quality with a full complement of musicians (including three backing singers) and Dion's live renditions of old familiars, new songs, and cover versions are virtually indistinguishable from the album versions. 'I'm Alive' gets more rhythm (and African dancers), 'Think Twice' receives a slight blues makeover, 'Alone' appropriately sounds even more overwrought, and newie 'Can't Fight The Feeling' has a surprisingly rockier edge (rounded off by Dion's sideways shimmying and some shadow boxing).

 

But ballads like 'The Power Of Love' and 'All By Myself' are just as sentimental as you remember, 'It's All Coming Back To Me Now' loses none of the bombast, R.Kelly duet 'I'm Your Angel' (performed with backing singer Barnev Valsaint) still sounds like something off a Disney soundtrack, and current hit 'Taking Chances' is spot on.

 

Real surprises come in the form of a Queen medley (a truncated 'We Will Rock You' is DOA but a fantastic 'The Show Must Go On' is more than strong enough to withstand her no-restraint voice) and Dion's apparent desire to move beyond the pop and sop. 'Eyes on Me' has her trying a Latin style a la Shakira — backed by four flamenco dancing couples — while the final portion of the show sees the Canadian following Christina Aguilera into vintage soul and jazz territory — now supported by 'The Cotton Club' extras suggestively going through '30s dance paces.

 

Beginning with a medley of 'Soul Man', 'Lady Marmalade' and 'Respect' performed by the backing singers, it also features Dion's renditions of Ike and Tina Turner's 'River Deep, Mountain High' and James Brown's 'It's A Man's Man's Man's World', threatening to transform the concert into a big budget tribute show. Her own, similarly styled 'That's Just The Woman In Me' and 'Love Can Move Mountains' restore some balance, but it's only the final encore ('My Heart Will Go On' of course) that sees Dion assume control of the show once more.

 

Nevertheless she gives it her all throughout the slick production, belting out the songs in typical more-is-more style, going through (count 'em) five different outfits, and certainly moving across the extravagant stage with more verve than Elton John. But for someone who's been performing in public since she was five, her audience interaction is surprisingly contrived, ranging from the overused ("Thank you so very much") and the localised ("People of Cape Town are lekker") to the bizarre ("We love you Freddie [Mercury]!"). It means she doesn’t truly connect with the crowds, and even though her voice is so huge, Celine Dion the person is almost dwarfed by the show's magnitude.

[source: Entertainment iafrica]

[Koolan]

Nate already posted that article earlier.

 

Does the writer know what he/she is saying?

 

Every performer knows they must connect with their audience as soon as they step on stage. Celine Dion did just that at her first Cape Town show — albeit inadvertently.

 

It means she doesn’t truly connect with the crowds, and even though her voice is so huge, Celine Dion the person is almost dwarfed by the show's magnitude.

 

So, just cause she says the same stuff means she doesn't connect with the crowds?

[autumnskies00]

I like most of her outfits. (not the red pants one haha) They are all very high fashion. I loved that white dress she wore during the first show. Does she still wear that dress? The red one could use some more shape. It reminds of the dresses Jlo used to cover up her pregnancy.Could Celine be preparing to cover up a baby bump maybe? Juuuust kidding. Thanks again for all of the info guys!

[CelineAndRene]

love the pix

[remykyes]

when should we be expecting bootlegs?

[CelinesDIVO5]

that dress I still don't get it LOL

that's the worst thing (that's what it is, a thing, not a dress LOL) I've seen in a looooong long time.. sorry, but it's just.. GAAAH

Yeah, us fashion-concious folks GET IT. The THING - It's hideous! And it opens up at the feet and has a train too? Talk about Dr. Seuss meet stage curtains! :mdr:

 

And since today is the Oscars, this reminds me of the fashion emergency back in '99 with that backward suit.

 

and Matt, don't even compare this dress with the dress Celine wore in January during the performance with Josh Groban. That dress was fitted and accentuated Celine's body, in addition to its beautiful colors and patterns. This is like what the hairdressers make you put over your clothes!

 

the other dress from CBS, the colors were nice..but it looke like a freakin mu-mu....it was not fitted at all..did you see the back of that dress? it looked like a colorful hefty bag

[artistman2007]

i wish she wears somthing like what she with elvis on american idol when she sang if i can dream ensted of the white shirt and the red thing

[celinesounds]

the yellow and the red dress me Edited February 25, 2008 at 02:23 AM by celinesounds

[JessCC]

Man, you guys must be SO close to her.. The shots are AMAZING!

 

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/3055/celinecapetown041aa2.jpg

 

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7627/celinecapetown056ll3.jpg

 

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4575/celinecapetown049wi6.jpg