Celine participates in "We Are The World 25" song for Haiti

[René 2]

the French biggest TV news also showed the same pictures !

[Shaun]

I love that on most media reports Celine is the one mentioned first:

 

A group of celebrities have arrived in Hollywood to raise money for the Haiti earthquake relief fund.

 

Stars including Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Vince Vaughn, Kanye West and Wyclef Jean have agreed to take part in a recording of Michael Jackson song 'We Are The World' for charity.

 

"It's the 25th anniversary [of the original hit song] and it's perfect timing," Us Magazine quotes producer Quincy Jones as saying. "It's not an accident, man. That's God. It will be 'We Are The World' for Haiti."

 

Other celebrities taking part include Gladys Knight, Keri Hilson, Nicole Scherzinger, Katharine McPhee, Robin Thicke, Randy Jackson, T-Pain and Josh Groban.

 

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a20...-hollywood.html

[TEREFUNKEN]

The news just aired a segment of the remake of We Are The World. Celine was very excited that she was asked to sing Cyndi's verse from the original. Celine then went on to sing it in the same manner as Cyndi. It was cool to see that the segment showed Cyndi's original vocal back in 1985 as well. Side note: Celine was being interviewed by the news when she did this not the actual recording in the studio.

http://cyndilaupernews.com/forums/index.php?topic=3223.0

See. I totally predicted that!!!

I'd like her to do the Cyndi Lauper part of the original version.

 

 

indeed Bellamy! Do you have a magical cristal ball? Im really wishing that she could do Cindy´s part...en VOILÁ!.. there you go! (BTW sory if I repeat this...but it was one of the BEST birthday (47) present I could have...thanks CELINE again and again!)

 

during the past days...I have startin to remember those good old days (80s) when the WATW as recording...

 

(Im feeling like my grandma telling me some storys about the revolution..LOL )

 

well...I remember that on tv aired some recording sessions...and in one of this special tv programs...there were a part, on wich CINDY sings her solo...and (i dont remember who...but maybe was MJ or QUINCY J. Or perharps L. RITCHIE...) well some of them ask CINDY to take off her neckleaces, because they are making too much noises at the micro!... , well you can Image CINDY at her solo...starting to sing..."YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAHAAAAAAA------>>> and with all the emotional signs, all those necklaces starting to jump in her chest!...and with the magic of the actual tecnology and youtube...here are some captures that I could take to prove this FLASHBACK IN MY MIND!

 

Back to 2010..CELINE IS GEORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!! I love that Barbra Streisand were there too!

 

God bless internet...youtube...this forum and aaaaaaaaall of you, from the bottom of my heart, im very happy!

 

Sorry..I cant edit this...I really dont remebner who said CINDY to take off her necklaces, I thing were MJ but could be Q. Jones or L. Ritchie

[Teodora]

Here's a video with a clip of Celine talking about the song, from BBC News, and a couple more pics I don't remember seeing here yet.

[Belle Céline]

Why does she seemed so pissed off? Is it because she can't go anywhere without a mob of paps?

 

 

I'm sure Celine expected the media to present at this event.

Yes she probably knew very well. I don't think she was mad, she seemed perfectly fine in the video E News posted.

[Shamrock_1982]

She really don't record anything without Humerto ay... lol.

 

Darren.

[Belle Céline]

Wish we had those x17 pics without logos >.<

[zuv]

She says she did the hardest part of the song !!! Love that she shows off a little sometimes

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CRloMA8g7w

[Belle Céline]

Love this quote, its from a VH1 article

 

Even veterans like Celine Dion couldn't help but be overtaken by the talent in the room. "For me, it's always an amazing opportunity to work with amazing people that I admire a lot," she said. "I was working with Lionel Richie, and I was beside Quincy Jones, and even though I've been doing this work for a long, long time, I'm still extremely impressed."

[Shamrock_1982]

Is it just me who feels weird or uneasy when they hear the words ''veteran'' and ''Celine'' used in the same sentance??? eeeekkkk

There are better words they could have used.... shes not in her 60's/70's people!

 

Darren.

[leus]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/0..._to_benefi.html

 

New 'We Are The World' To Benefit Haiti Will Debut On Olympics Broadcast

 

February 2, 2010

 

By Mark Memmott

The tragedy in Haiti and the upcoming celebration in Vancouver -- the Winter Olympics -- will briefly converge when a newly recorded version of We Are The World is broadcast by NBC during the Games. As the AP says, "Pink, Natalie Cole, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, Brian Wilson and others stood shoulder-to-shoulder on risers at Henson Recording studios in Los Angeles Monday night to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief" by recording a new version of the 1985 classic charity single. ... "We Are the World -- 25 for Haiti will premiere this month during coverage of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on NBC, according to a release from promoter AEG Live." NPR's Winter Olympics 2010 coverage is collected here. For more of NPR's coverage of the crisis in Haiti since its devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, click here. If you're looking for information on charities doing work in Haiti, click here.

[René 2]

Is it just me who feels weird or uneasy when they hear the words ''veteran'' and ''Celine'' used in the same sentance??? eeeekkkk

There are better words they could have used.... shes not in her 60's/70's people!

 

Darren.

 

yes, absolutely what I thought, "veteran"

[Javito]

That's the problem with Céline nowadays - she sounds as if her voice is about to crack, out of control. I didn't like what I heard and as Prince WHISKAS said I hope it's not the final take on her verse.

 

Not good Celione Deaon, not good!

 

Have you listen to Takin Changes cd?

Perhaps "My Love" live?

She still can easily blow on stage vocally but she needs more exercise and awareness that it's simply not gonna shot out of her like that! Tat is very apparent when she tries to jump on the scale like she did in this mini-run we've seen - it was too fast for her, the transitions between the notes were horrendous. This is surely not the final version as the camera itself was shaky so it's ok.

 

It just tells us that if she wants to make it in Vegas another 45 years, she has to take care of her voice.

 

Totally That's why I don't want her to ruin her voice doing concerts eternally, but, oh well, let's adoooore her going back to Las Vegas again

 

I think we all want Céline for the next 20 years or so, but at the rate she's taking with the concerts Vegas will end to exhaust her

[Belle Céline]

Is it just me who feels weird or uneasy when they hear the words ''veteran'' and ''Celine'' used in the same sentance??? eeeekkkk

There are better words they could have used.... shes not in her 60's/70's people!

 

Darren.

It doesn't really bother me dunno. It's not like they are calling her old, just saying she's been in the business a long time.

[Frida]

Is it just me who feels weird or uneasy when they hear the words ''veteran'' and ''Celine'' used in the same sentance??? eeeekkkk

There are better words they could have used.... shes not in her 60's/70's people!

 

Darren.

 

 

True, but how many of today's "radio friendly/overplayed/and rated" singers have been in the industry for almost 30 years? I kinda see where they're coming from... (I can't see GaGa still doing her thing in 30 years, no offense anyone)

[TEREFUNKEN]

Is it just me who feels weird or uneasy when they hear the words ''veteran'' and ''Celine'' used in the same sentance??? eeeekkkk

There are better words they could have used.... shes not in her 60's/70's people!

 

Darren.

 

 

True, but how many of today's "radio friendly/overplayed/and rated" singers have been in the industry for almost 30 years? I kinda see where they're coming from... (I can't see GaGa still doing her thing in 30 years, no offense anyone)

 

Michael Jackson also was a Veteran at his 50´s dont you think?...Veterans doesnt mean "old" necesarely...

[drove all night]

For those of you who are interested:

 

Here's the British Haiti charity song, a cover of REMs "Everybody hurts" with Leona Lewis, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey,Cheryl Cole, Mika, Michael Buble, Joe McElderry, Miley Cyrus, James Blunt, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jon Bon Jovi, James Morrison, Susan Boyle, Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Shane Filan (Westlife), Mark Feehily (Westlife), Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2FEDNAqmmI

[anewdayhascome]

I'll wait till I listend to the whole result but in this quick shot I find Celine more screaming than singing...

[Javito]

Is it just me who feels weird or uneasy when they hear the words ''veteran'' and ''Celine'' used in the same sentance??? eeeekkkk

There are better words they could have used.... shes not in her 60's/70's people!

 

Darren.

 

But she looks like, for the kind of songs she has always insisted to perform That's why they said that surely.

 

And that's why its urgent for her to CHANGE her setlists and UPDATE her repertoire!! NOW!!

Edited February 2, 2010 at 09:10 PM by Javito

[Selina286]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/0..._to_benefi.html

 

New 'We Are The World' To Benefit Haiti Will Debut On Olympics Broadcast

 

February 2, 2010

 

By Mark Memmott

The tragedy in Haiti and the upcoming celebration in Vancouver -- the Winter Olympics -- will briefly converge when a newly recorded version of We Are The World is broadcast by NBC during the Games. As the AP says, "Pink, Natalie Cole, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, Brian Wilson and others stood shoulder-to-shoulder on risers at Henson Recording studios in Los Angeles Monday night to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief" by recording a new version of the 1985 classic charity single. ... "We Are the World -- 25 for Haiti will premiere this month during coverage of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on NBC, according to a release from promoter AEG Live." NPR's Winter Olympics 2010 coverage is collected here. For more of NPR's coverage of the crisis in Haiti since its devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, click here. If you're looking for information on charities doing work in Haiti, click here.

 

how awesome it would be if the new We Are The World will be premiring at 2010 olympics and if Celine gets to sing there, than that would be a huge promote for her movie that will be coming out on feb 17!!

[No1IrishFan]

I thought we would have seen a photo of Celine and Barbra together!

[Belle Céline]

from an MTV article

 

"I was standing there, and an artist, Melanie Fiona, she was leaning on me — literally leaning on me — and I said, 'This is "We Are the World," not "Lean on Me"!' And then Celine Dion just started going on, actually," Musiq Soulchild told MTV News of how the impromptu "Lean on Me" sing-along kicked off. "Everybody started chiming in. It was very organic and not planned at all, and I kind of, like, huddled back, like, 'What just started?' "

 

Fiona said she had gotten a little restless after the marathon recording session. "We were standing for quite a while, and my feet started to hurt a little bit," she said. "So I said [to Musiq], 'I'm just going to lean on you,' and he said, 'This isn't "Lean on me," ' " she recalled. "And then Celine started singing, and the rest of what you saw is on camera, history."

[plume]

thank you for this wonderfull pictures

[zuv]

I thought we would have seen a photo of Celine and Barbra together!

 

YEAH WHERE IS THAT PIC!???!

 

I wish they will sing live Tell Him one day!!!

[Teodora]

from an MTV article

 

"I was standing there, and an artist, Melanie Fiona, she was leaning on me — literally leaning on me — and I said, 'This is "We Are the World," not "Lean on Me"!' And then Celine Dion just started going on, actually," Musiq Soulchild told MTV News of how the impromptu "Lean on Me" sing-along kicked off. "Everybody started chiming in. It was very organic and not planned at all, and I kind of, like, huddled back, like, 'What just started?' "

 

Fiona said she had gotten a little restless after the marathon recording session. "We were standing for quite a while, and my feet started to hurt a little bit," she said. "So I said [to Musiq], 'I'm just going to lean on you,' and he said, 'This isn't "Lean on me," ' " she recalled. "And then Celine started singing, and the rest of what you saw is on camera, history."

 

She was the soul of the party! Here another article and a video with one of the producers who explains the feel of the song and how they picked the solos - CNN

[Shaun]

I love love love how the media are basically making this all about Celine!!! Of course it's all about Haiti but in terms of singers involved Celine seems to be getting top billing!!!!

[Teodora]

It was Dion who sparked the evening's most thrilling moment, a spontaneous a capella group singalong of "Lean On Me." It was not immediately clear what the plan was for the night's biggest head-scratcher, a pair of stand-ins wearing full green-screen body stockings. By 8 p.m., folks were starting to trickle away — the Jonas Brothers had a very important softball game — but a vast chorus still remained, clapping and laughing and singing those familiar words again and again, wanting it to be just right, the video screens surrounding them still running non-stop disaster footage, as though anyone needed reminding. "We have to help each other," Dion explained of the night's real purpose. "It's an honor to have been asked, and a responsibility to act and make a difference. When something terrible happens, it's not time to cry. It's time to join each other and act. We are making the best and feeling every word of it to make a difference. But we will make a difference, so yes, we are enjoying ourselves."

 

From Entertainment Weekly.

 

Celine Dion: "People are very touched to be here. Wehave to enjoy ourselves; we're talking about music and about someone who was living through music. Michael's fashion was to help change the world through his lyrics. Through our music, voices and talent, all of us together...you can't just say this is terrible. Tonight we have this opportunity to make a difference."

 

From Billboard.

Edited February 2, 2010 at 10:06 PM by Teodora

[TEREFUNKEN]

I thought we would have seen a photo of Celine and Barbra together!

 

Me too!..I wold love to see them on a brand new pic!

[disadiva]

I think it's awesome that Celine sings Cyndy Lauper's part cause it's the hardest maybe she hits an impressive F#E who knowes.

And it's the cause that matters but i miss Michael and it's hard to watch the old version his voice is the best of the best and

always will be.

[DoumDi]

I suppose Janet will have Michael's part!?!