Céline's Singing Rival

[Ray]

linda eder is a great singer ....why do people fall in love....such a good song her best performance imho.

but she is more barbra than celine i think...

and to me leona is more in mariah style old mariah(the good stuff)

i would love for lara to be more recognised ....she is superb check out her singing perdere l'amore on u tube its excellent!!!

 

It is such a shame Lara does not have the recognition that she should. Lara is amazingly talented and her vocal prowess is unsurpassed!

 

In fact, her debut album in English, is an excellent, high quality record! Every song is completely amazing! Songs such as Adagio, I Will Love Again, You Are My Heart, Love by Grace, You're Not From Here, and To Love Again are magnificent!

 

I so agree!

 

To some people Linda Eder may sound more like Barbra Streisand, but I would always say she's more Celine, as I don't like Barbra's voice that much, while I do love Celine and Linda. Listen to Linda's version of "All the way" and it's like you hear Celine doing a solo version of that song! Good news for Linda's fans: she's about to release her new album "The other side of me". As the title says: it's going to be very different to all her other albums. It's going to be more "Lucie Silvas" than "Michael Bublé". Can't wait!

 

Lara Fabian should absolutely get more recognition. She's one of the best performers I can think of. I'm so glad that her voice is as good as Celine's. It made me take notice of her and now I love her for her own skills.

 

As for Leona Lewis: she does sound a lot like a young Mariah Carey, but... not as good as Mariah herself was on her debutalbum. I do have to admit that Leona's "Spirit" is the best album I've heard in a very long time! However, her first single "A moment like this" was even better in the rendition of Dutch vocal diva Glennis Grace. If you love power vocalists like Mariah and Whitney, check out "My impossible dream" by Glennis Grace, her best album to date!

[tonybower]

can anyone recommend any particular songs by Lara Fabien? So many of you seem to like her but I can't say I've ever listened to her.

If there is another vocalist out there as good as Celine I want to hear it! At the moment, I'm personally loving Ellen Greene, who plays Audrey in the film Little Shop Of Horrors. She may not be a recording artist but she has such a great show voice!

[Cris77]

As David Foster once said:

 

There's noone else in the world to be the next Barbra Streisand

 

This is something to think about.

 

Many of you have mentioned Mariah carey or Whitney Houston.But it seems that these two are part of the past.

 

Mariah Carey's career lasted the same as the 90s decade.

 

Whitney with her health problems won't be the same. Never again.

 

Celine started in the 80s succeed in the 90s and there's still much to see in the 2000.

 

Who can offer more?

Who can equal her not only proffesionally but also personally.

 

Have you ever seen a singer like her? Almost 3 decades succeeding and being a simple and kind person who has never meant to be a Diva.

 

All the rest have spoilt lives. The only one I can consider at her level is Gloria Estefan

A woman who has always lived a simple live like Celine. Giving the main importance to family life.

Thats being a real singer and person. That's the secret of their success and the reason why people support them on and on.

[PrincesseJen]

Celine has no equal.

 

 

 

[Black Kitten]

Gloria Estefan? where is she now?

[Ray]

Mariah Carey's career lasted the same as the 90s decade.

 

Excuse me?!! Mariah's "The Emancipation of Mimi" is one of her most succesful albums ever. And her #1 hit "We belong together" one of the biggest hits in the history of Billboard.

 

Furthermore: Mariah is breaking records right this minute with her new single "Touch my body".

 

Mariah's had more #1 hits than any other female artist in history!

[Ray]

can anyone recommend any particular songs by Lara Fabien? So many of you seem to like her but I can't say I've ever listened to her.

If there is another vocalist out there as good as Celine I want to hear it!

 

My favorite songs by Lara Fabian:

English: I've cried enough, Adagio, I will love again, I am who I am, Love by grace, No big deal.

French: Je suis malade, Je t'aime.

 

Another vocalist who is as good as Celine is Linda Eder. The first time I heard her she blew me away with her version of "Bridge over troubled water". I've been a fan ever since. To me she sounds a lot like Celine Dion, though other people claim she sounds more like Barbra Streisand.

My favorite Linda Eder songs:

It's no secret anymore, Bridge over trouble water, Is this anyway to fall in love, One bad habit, Vienna, It's time, Do you hear what I hear, Here comes the sun.

[Black Kitten]

Broken Vow is one of the most beautiful songs ever made! and right, Mimi is as strong as ever (not vocally).

[tonybower]

The first time I heard her she blew me away with her version of "Bridge over troubled water". I've been a fan ever since. To me she sounds a lot like Celine Dion, though other people claim she sounds more like Barbra Streisand.

 

Thanks for the info.

If you like Bridge Over Troubled Water you should listen to Roberta Flack's version. She might not have Celine's power but her voice is so haunting. It's simply beautiful. After Celine, Roberta is my favourite female vocalist.

[Jour053103]

I would have to agree with live to love, no one comes close to Celine!!! Whitney has lost her voice to all the drug use she has done!!! And every body else don't come even close to her!!! CELINE ROCKS 4-EVER!!!

[sweden]

I would absolutely say Céline Dion.... and for sure after the tour videos i have seen. Shes awesome when she sings all by myself live in tokyo dome. so powerful.... Mariah can´t sing live good anymore and that´´s for sure.....Céline <3

[bfhb]

here are some fab performances by some other Divas

barbra streisand : the nearness of you, you dont bring me flowers ..solo!..promises and being alive

lara fabian: perdere lamore, Ne Lui Parlez Plus D'elle, adagio, la lettre, for always, je suis malade.

linda eder: Why Do People Fall In Love?, before i fall, next time i fall...she is a great singer ..when she doesnt force it ...very streisand !

isabelle boulay: monopolis , Mieux qu'ici bas, Quelques pleurs

Sandrine francois; Emmène-moi, Folle de lui, Celui de trop

as with all its a matter of taste these women are excellent singers i m h o !!!

still think only barbra and lara can match Celines vocal prowess!

[sean83]

oh with Leona Lewis, there is for sure another BIG voice in music, as well there is Christina Aguilera , Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston

(no matter if they recently made an album or how long they are in the business).

 

But there's no real rivalry between them, not for Celine, for Celine they're all her Children, Mothers, Idols and Students...

 

LOVE ALL OVER THE WORLD

[scorp82]

can anyone recommend any particular songs by Lara Fabien? So many of you seem to like her but I can't say I've ever listened to her.

If there is another vocalist out there as good as Celine I want to hear it! At the moment, I'm personally loving Ellen Greene, who plays Audrey in the film Little Shop Of Horrors. She may not be a recording artist but she has such a great show voice!

 

 

can anyone recommend any particular songs by Lara Fabien? So many of you seem to like her but I can't say I've ever listened to her.

If there is another vocalist out there as good as Celine I want to hear it!

 

My favorite songs by Lara Fabian:

English: I've cried enough, Adagio, I will love again, I am who I am, Love by grace, No big deal.

French: Je suis malade, Je t'aime.

 

Another vocalist who is as good as Celine is Linda Eder. The first time I heard her she blew me away with her version of "Bridge over troubled water". I've been a fan ever since. To me she sounds a lot like Celine Dion, though other people claim she sounds more like Barbra Streisand.

My favorite Linda Eder songs:

It's no secret anymore, Bridge over trouble water, Is this anyway to fall in love, One bad habit, Vienna, It's time, Do you hear what I hear, Here comes the sun.

 

 

Tony, if you live in Europe, I am sure you have heard of Lara Fabian... Especially in France!

 

However, Ray made some very good recommendations as far as Lara's material. Lara has an amazing voice and was classically trained.

 

Other songs in English by Lara that are worthy to check out also include To Love Again, You're Not From Here, You Are My Heart, Broken Vow, and Part of Me.

 

In French, Je Suis Malade and Je T'aime are excellent songs. Be sure to also check out Si Tu M'aimes, which Lara also recorded in English as To Love Again.

[nlgarrett78]

I dont thing celine has a rival she is to nice and sweet to get jelous of anyone she has a very sweet personality to her

 

 

 

www.freewebs.com/dreamofceline

[dirrtydavid]

I was sitting reading through thinking how can these people not have been mentioned already, and then they were,

 

Christina Aguilera: yes she over-sings and goes off on her runs and riffs and whatnots, but when she is on point, she is outstanding,

Live In Concert, saw her perform it in Belfast and i was astounded when she held that belt for just short of 20seconds

It's A Man's World Grammy's 2007

Grammy's 2006

Somos Novio live duet with Andrea Bocelli

 

Lara Fabian, not overly familiar with her work, mostly The Last Goodbye, and i love

live cover of I Will Always Love You

and a "treat", Lara Fabian AND Celine Dion same song, vocals played side by side...

 

Cyndi Lauper, lifelong fan of Ms. Lauper but had it not been for her At Last album, i wouldn't have considered her, but bugger me can she belt out a note of what,

At Last live on Sharon Osbourne

Stay Live On Ellen

Edited March 20, 2008 at 01:51 AM by dirrtydavid

[roubaix]

I honestly can't think of one.......

[deelicious07]

Mariah Carey's career lasted the same as the 90s decade.

 

Excuse me?!! Mariah's "The Emancipation of Mimi" is one of her most succesful albums ever. And her #1 hit "We belong together" one of the biggest hits in the history of Billboard.

 

Furthermore: Mariah is breaking records right this minute with her new single "Touch my body".

 

Mariah's had more #1 hits than any other female artist in history!

 

In my opinion, Mariah's current single "Touch my Body" is nothing to brag about. There is nothing special about it. As for "We Belong Together," the song is pretty good. Celine has had some songs GREATER than that and it never got released. Mariah is still using sex (appeal) to sell her music.

[JLynnL24]

The only one I can tend to agree with would be Whitney... back in the day. Mariah is ok... but didn't pop into my mind when thinking about comparing ability... I think Christina has the potential to be legendary if she can harness her power and focus on what works. I think she is very talented. Someone mentioned Madonna... I think she has amazing creativity and has done things never done before to be successful- but I wouldn't compare her singing ability with Celine (or Whitney or Mariah or Christina for that matter) IMO...

[miracle_girl]

I Agree That In The 90's It Was Defanlty Celine, Whitney & Mariah

But They Are All Soo Different Now

Whitney Doesnt Really Sing Anymore

& Mariah,,,,Well She Feels The Need To Change Her Style

To Fit In With The New Up & Comming Artists

& Celine Well She Has Changed Slightly But She Is

Proberly The Only One Left Who Is Still Close To What She Was In The 90's!!

 

So IMHO There Is Actually No One That Could Compare To Her

In Terms Of Voice! & International Success & Also In Terms Of Personality

& Not Getting Caught Up In All The Fame As Some Other Great Singers Have!!

[Ray]

Lara Fabian, not overly familiar with her work, mostly The Last Goodbye, and i love

live cover of I Will Always Love You

and a "treat", Lara Fabian AND Celine Dion same song, vocals played side by side...

 

Love it! Especially Lara's version of "I will always love you". Thank you for the link!

[tonybower]

Tony, if you live in Europe, I am sure you have heard of Lara Fabian... Especially in France!

 

However, Ray made some very good recommendations as far as Lara's material. Lara has an amazing voice and was classically trained.

 

Other songs in English by Lara that are worthy to check out also include To Love Again, You're Not From Here, You Are My Heart, Broken Vow, and Part of Me.

 

In French, Je Suis Malade and Je T'aime are excellent songs. Be sure to also check out Si Tu M'aimes, which Lara also recorded in English as To Love Again.

 

Yeah, I've certainly heard of her. She's very popular here but for some reason, whilst I know the name, I've never actually taken the time to listen to her (my music taste is very limited and consists almost exclusively of Celine and Roberta Flack!) Have always been curious about her but didn't know any of her songs.

 

Thanks to all for pointing me in the right direction.

 

Have recently been listening to Fabienne Thinbeault. Love her voice.

[Nat27]

To me, there is no-one that will EVER come close to Celine. She is the greatest singer in the history of music without any doubt whatsoever. And in addtion to that she is a pretty SPECTACULAR person....

[gafsa]

Mariah Carey's career lasted the same as the 90s decade.

 

Excuse me?!! Mariah's "The Emancipation of Mimi" is one of her most succesful albums ever. And her #1 hit "We belong together" one of the biggest hits in the history of Billboard.

 

Furthermore: Mariah is breaking records right this minute with her new single "Touch my body".

 

Mariah's had more #1 hits than any other female artist in history!

 

In my opinion, Mariah's current single "Touch my Body" is nothing to brag about. There is nothing special about it. As for "We Belong Together," the song is pretty good. Celine has had some songs GREATER than that and it never got released. Mariah is still using sex (appeal) to sell her music.

 

 

I think Mariah only using her sex appeal now, her latest single is not good at all.

[corr_azy]

Hopefully Whitney comes back with a killer album this year. Her last performance on the World Music Awards in 2004 was amazing.

 

I think Mariah is the most relevant in the industry today which is very much into hip-hop and RnB. I think it is a mistake to say she changed her style to stay relevant. She went into the RnB direction way back in 1997 when that style of music wasn't even big. I even dare say that she helped pioneer the RnB movement.

[Black Kitten]

in singing department, celine is the only one who stays pretty much the same as her 90's years. mimi's voice come & go, whitney houston's voice is still recovering, celine's voice, though undeniable has become more nasal than ever, she still can hit a perfect note without struggling. her image is still as conservative as ever, she is still grounded. so all in all, no one.

[disadiva]

I Would say The Closest rival of Celine is Tina Arena nobody has mention her.

Tina is AMAZING she is born in melbourne Australia 1968 like Celine born the same year.

 

Tina is famous for her duet with Marc Anthony in 1998 (The Mask Of Zorro Theme) I Wan´t to spend my lifetime loving you. Love that song lol.

 

Tina and Celine are much alike vocally.

Lara fabian is close too.

[SharmellaAntoinette_]

lol Tina Arena is my favourite artist ever

 

the reason i haven't mentioned her is because she isn't much of a threat to Celine as the likes of Whitney and Mariah for the simple reason that she isn't universally acknowledged. Tina is practically unheard of here in the UK, only songs like chains and iwtsmlly make it into any sort of british chart.

 

sarah connor who i also love could be a possible threat to celine as well but because she is only popular in countries such as germany she isnt as threatening.

 

celine is known world-over

[Ray]

I think Mariah is the most relevant in the industry today which is very much into hip-hop and RnB. I think it is a mistake to say she changed her style to stay relevant. She went into the RnB direction way back in 1997 when that style of music wasn't even big. I even dare say that she helped pioneer the RnB movement.

 

I agree. In fact if you listen to Dreamlover (1993) that's already Mariah's first steps into the RnB direction. She went all the way as early as 1995 (Fantasy).

 

I Would say The Closest rival of Celine is Tina Arena nobody has mention her.

Tina is AMAZING she is born in melbourne Australia 1968 like Celine born the same year.

 

Tina is famous for her duet with Marc Anthony in 1998 (The Mask Of Zorro Theme) I Wan´t to spend my lifetime loving you. Love that song lol.

 

Tina and Celine are much alike vocally.

Lara fabian is close too.

 

I LOVE Tina Arena: Chains, Burn, Now I can dance, Aller plus haut, Aimer jusqu'a l' impossible, Whistle down the wind, If I was a river, No shame, Symphony of life, etc. etc. etc.

 

But unfortunately she's not that famous outside France and Australia. Can't understand why. Her new English album "Songs of Love and Loss" is brilliant as is her new French album "7 Vies". To me she is the "Australian Céline" and I hope she'll have her big break in the near future. (It took Céline a long time to get to the fame she holds now. In 1994 I was afraid it would never happen for her, until she took over Europe in 1995 with "Think Twice".)

 

And yes, Lara Fabian is great too. Love her performance of "Love by grace": http://youtube.com/watch?v=MWDLdEL288A&feature=related

Edited March 21, 2008 at 11:23 PM by Ray

[cdsabbeyhills]

[size="6"]nobody in this life time or in another 100 years could ever get to celine dions statuse, she will alway be the best - number 1 - the only one.[/size]

 

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