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

[becca]

Hi everyone, I live in L.A. and I just found out that they are taping the song right now at the Henson Studios at 1416 La Brea .... that is just south of Sunset Blvd. I live 10 minutes from there but I can see from the photo that the sidewalk is totally packed with paparazzi. I think it will be impossible to get close, and she might go out the back way,with 100 celebs. it will be a madhouse. I just can't do it tonight. I've been to other events with paparazzi and they won't let you get anywhere near.... but for those of you who would like to be on the same street with Celine, GO FOR IT.

[Belle Céline]

The video E news posted was posted at five something this evening, I'm pretty sure they are gone by now that video was probably taken earlier in the day. btw I posted a few caps on the last page if anyone wants to look at them Edited February 2, 2010 at 04:51 AM by Belle Céline

[Lou555]

Thanks for the vid and screen caps guys!

 

I always love my Céline "au naturel". She also looked calm and talked in very relax way I thought. She obviously cares about doing what she can to help, no doubt!

 

Edit :

Julianne Hough from ''Dancing with the Stars,'' who is also a country singer, was only 3 years old when the original tune came out. She said she felt honored to lend her voice to the effort and sing next to so many talented musicians.

 

''It's just iconic. Celine (Dion) is just so gracious and amazing and such a pro,'' she said.

Source : http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/02...-the-World.html

Edited February 2, 2010 at 05:36 AM by Lou555

[celine_rox]

a video is going to be released tomorrow

[triniguy]

wow ... thats pretty awesome

[I Love You]

thanks for all the Information, Video and The Pictures. Also Celine looked amazing I love, this week just keeps getting better. :wub:

[tessika]

http://www2.2space.net/images/upl_newsImage/1265092211.jpg

[celine_rox]

OMG ^ cool

 

question: Vince Vaughn sings?!?!?!?!?! Since when????

Edited February 2, 2010 at 06:43 AM by celine_rox

[ashleylovesceline]

http://www2.2space.net/images/upl_newsImage/1265092211.jpg

Notice Céline is staring at Barbra!

[I Love You]

http://www2.2space.net/images/upl_newsImage/1265092211.jpg

Notice Céline is staring at Barbra!

 

 

I just notice that. LOL.

[JessCC]

From the news clips I've been reading, it most likely means that Céline gets to be part of the superstar choir, rather than the "special" one with a verse/bridge we all want her to be...

 

But yeah, Céline is SO totally eyeing Barbra. hahaha...

[Belle Céline]

don't know if anyone has access to them but I saw on getty images they had some gorgeous shots of Celine arriving at the studio, they got them from film magic.

 

http://i49.tinypic.com/29kow3l.jpg

 

http://i48.tinypic.com/2dam89u.jpg

Edited February 2, 2010 at 07:14 AM by Belle Céline

[nano]

thanks for the pics!

[ashleylovesceline]

From the news clips I've been reading, it most likely means that Céline gets to be part of the superstar choir, rather than the "special" one with a verse/bridge we all want her to be...

Well, that would just be wrong. How could they not have her sing her own part?

 

But yeah, Céline is SO totally eyeing Barbra. hahaha...

It's so cute how she admires people the way we admire her.

[Belle Céline]

I really, really want that first photo in HQ it's soooo pretty!!!

[marc-02]

so, are we looking at Celine's 5th No.1 at the Billboard Hot 100? hopefully her first no.1 at the Hot 100 in like what 12 years whoaa!... here is hoping...

 

well if it does land on top, she'll be sharing it with a bunch of other artists lol!

[celine_rox]

don't know if anyone has access to them but I saw on getty images they had some gorgeous shots of Celine arriving at the studio, they got them from film magic.

 

http://i49.tinypic.com/29kow3l.jpg

 

this picture is GORGEOUS!!!

[JessCC]

From the news clips I've been reading, it most likely means that Céline gets to be part of the superstar choir, rather than the "special" one with a verse/bridge we all want her to be...

Well, that would just be wrong. How could they not have her sing her own part?

 

But yeah, Céline is SO totally eyeing Barbra. hahaha...

It's so cute how she admires people the way we admire her.

 

We'll have to see/hear the final product to see whether our wish comes true but every time I read the news/tweets, it just seems like she's part of the choir gang, not the standalone, sing-a-full-verse star... But that's just me...

 

And yeah, she's just a fan, like all of us...

[Ccile]

Celine is so gorgeous!!!!

 

Can't wait to hear more about that song!!

[DoumDi]

I'm sure we'll have soon a lot of pics of Celine with other celebs.

[Ronny83]

Producer Quincy Jones, Singer/Songwriter Lionel Richie, Wyclef Jean and Superstar Artists Mark 25th Anniversary of 'We Are The World' to Benefit Haitian Earthquake Relief Efforts

Academy Award Winning Writer-Director To Film The Historic Recording Session

 

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Producer Quincy Jones and singer/songwriter Lionel Richie, the producer and co-writer of the iconic 1985 philanthropic anthem We Are The World, have confirmed that they have teamed with producer/musician Wyclef Jean and Grammy-winning producer RedOne and producer/musical director Ricky Minor in association with Randy Phillips, President & CEO, AEG Live to record a contemporary version of the song to benefit the Haitian earthquake relief efforts on Monday, February 1, 2010. The world premiere of We Are The World - 25 For Haiti will air during NBC's coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Friday, February 12. Following the world premiere on NBC, it will air on other networks throughout the world. This project was made possible through a contribution from Visa.

 

Twenty five years after the original recording at Henson Recording Studios (formerly A&M Recording Studios) in Hollywood, Jones, Richie, Jean, RedOne, Minor and Phillips will bring together a diverse group of contemporary superstar artists in the very same recording studio to record the world renowned song originally written by Richie and Michael Jackson.

 

In addition to recording the landmark song, Academy Award-winning writer-director Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby) whose own personal efforts as well as those of Artists for Peace and Justice have already saved countless lives in Haiti, will film the session to create an accompanying video. Both the contemporary version of We Are The World and the accompanying video will be available for purchase through a consortium of on-line and retail partners with all proceeds going directly to the earthquake relief efforts in the country of Haiti through the We Are The World Foundation, a newly created not-for-profit organization made up of board members Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Wyclef Jean, Paul Haggis, Randy Phillips and Ambassador Louis Moreno of the Inter-American Development Bank.

 

Commented Jones, "25 years ago, the entertainment industry showed the power of community to help our fellow man when we recorded 'We Are The World' to bring relief to those suffering from famine in Ethiopia. And while the need to assistant Africa continues, today the country of Haiti is suffering immeasurably from the destruction due to the recent earthquake and is in immediate need of relief that will last long after the television cameras have left. As artists, we have joined together on this 25th anniversary and in the spirit of 'We Are The World' to help meet that need."

 

"What an unbelievable group of people who have come together to give their voices, for a cause to start the healing of a people who have experienced a devastation of such magnitude," said Richie. "We believe 'We Are The World - 25 for Haiti' can be the start of the healing process."

 

"On January 12th, the people of Haiti were faced with a tragedy unlike anything the country has ever experienced," said Wyclef Jean, songwriter and cofounder of the We Are The World Foundation. "Today, I am proud to be joined by so many members of the artistic community that want to support the region and have donated their time and talents to providing an effective way for the global community to get involved with helping the Haitian population."

 

"I'm thrilled Quincy, Lionel and Randy invited me to be a part of something so wonderful in which we are standing side by side with Haitian artists and community to help them rebuild their broken nation," commented Paul Haggis.

 

Upon its original release, We Are the World quickly became the fastest selling single in history and in the years that have followed, USA for Africa has raised and distributed more than $63 million in revenue from the sales of more than 7 million units of the album, single and cassettes, plus nearly 2 million digital sales and related merchandise. Just over half the total was spent on emergency relief (food, medicine, and refugee services) and the balance was used to support more than 500 different relief, rehabilitation and development projects in 18 different countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

 

"When first approached about re-recording 'We Are The World', it didn't seem like a great idea since the original version was so iconic," said Randy Phillips, President & CEO, AEG Live. "Then Haiti happened and that changed everything. Quincy and Lionel decided that 'We Are the World' was created just for emergencies like this. This recording will have a life of its own and keep Haiti in the public eye at the same time raising much needed funds to continue the healing, reconstruction and rebirth of this country," Phillips added.

 

"In the 25 years that have passed since 'We Are The World' was first released, technology has provided the means to make it a movement," said Peter Tortorici, CEO, GroupM Entertainment WW who will oversee all distribution and broadcast opportunities while also serving as an executive producer on the project. "We are honored to provide our support to make 'We Are the World - 25 For Haiti' a powerful global platform that show what the power of community can accomplish."

 

This project was made possible through a contribution from Visa. The 25th Anniversary recording will help further the spirit of activism around the 25th Anniversary of We Are the World that was at the heart of the original song and movement.

 

"We Are The World" - 25th Anniversary Recording

For Haitian Earthquake Relief

Artists Roster

 

QUINCY JONES - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Lionel Richie-Executive Producer

WYCLEF JEAN - Executive Producer Rickey Minor-Producer

CARLOS SANTANA ORIANTHI

JENNIFER HUDSON JAMIE FOXX

SUGARLAND ADAM LEVINE

JASON MRAZ EARTH WIND & FIRE

NATALIE COLE THE JONAS BROTHERS

T PAIN BRIAN WILSON

JUSTIN BIEBER NICOLE SCHERZINGER

INDIA.ARIE JULIANNE HOUGH

MARY MARY MELANIE FIONA

BEBE WINANS MYA

TYRESE GIBSON ANTHONY HAMILTON

RAPHAEL SAADIQ GLADYS KNIGHT

KERI HILSON JOEL & BENJI MADDEN

HEART BRANDY

PINK MUSIQ SOULCHILD

MILEY CYRUS AKON

JORDIN SPARKS CELINE DION

ROB THOMAS KATHARINE McPHEE

JEFF BRIDGES RANDY JACKSON

PATTI AUSTIN KID CUDI

USHER WILL.I.AM

KANYE WEST LL COOL J

ISAAC SLADE (aka The Fray) SNOOP DOGG

NICOLE RICHIE TREY SONGZ

ETHAN BORTNICK TARYLL JACKSON

TAJ JACKSON TJ JACKSON

VINCE VAUGHN DRAKE

FREDA PAYNE FAITH EVANS

ROBIN THICKE RASHIDA JONES

BARBRA STREISAND JIMMY JEAN LOUIS

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ZAC BROWN

LIL WAYNE TONY BENNETT

JOSH GROBAN SEAN GARRETT

HARRY CONNICK, JR. AL JARDINE

BONE THUGS AND HARMONY (BIZZY BONES) AR RAHMEN

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[Lawna]

From the news clips I've been reading, it most likely means that Céline gets to be part of the superstar choir, rather than the "special" one with a verse/bridge we all want her to be...

Well, that would just be wrong. How could they not have her sing her own part?

 

But yeah, Céline is SO totally eyeing Barbra. hahaha...

It's so cute how she admires people the way we admire her.

 

We'll have to see/hear the final product to see whether our wish comes true but every time I read the news/tweets, it just seems like she's part of the choir gang, not the standalone, sing-a-full-verse star... But that's just me...

 

And yeah, she's just a fan, like all of us...

 

I'm pretty sure Celine is getting a solo part, just read from MTV about it.

 

MTV

 

Among the soloists whose sessions were screened for journalists at press time were Bieber, Dion and Groban. Weezy also came out and humbly noted that he recorded the solo originally sung by Bob Dylan.

 

Seems like it, right?

[Ronny83]

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

[JessCC]

I'm pretty sure Celine is getting a solo part, just read from MTV about it.

 

MTV

 

Among the soloists whose sessions were screened for journalists at press time were Bieber, Dion and Groban. Weezy also came out and humbly noted that he recorded the solo originally sung by Bob Dylan.

 

Seems like it, right?

 

Ooh.. That's the FIRST article I've come across (thanks, Lawna!) that mentions Céline getting a solo part. Well, we'll just have to hold our breath and see how it goes. How come Justin Bieber gets a solo?! What the...?!

Edited February 2, 2010 at 08:37 AM by JessCC

[Davey84]

can't wait to hear the new version!!! céline looks

[nano]

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

wooow..that's amazing!!

[Lawna]

I'm pretty sure Celine is getting a solo part, just read from MTV about it.

 

MTV

 

Among the soloists whose sessions were screened for journalists at press time were Bieber, Dion and Groban. Weezy also came out and humbly noted that he recorded the solo originally sung by Bob Dylan.

 

Seems like it, right?

 

Ooh.. That's the FIRST article I've come across (thanks, Lawna!) that mentions Céline getting a solo part. Well, we'll just have to hold our breath and see how it goes. How come Justin Bieber gets a solo?! What the...?!

 

I just read a tweet that Justin Bieber wrote 8 hours ago:

 

Singing We Are The World right now with celine dion next to me!! Everyone is here!! I'm meeting everyone!! This is insane! Ok ok chill

[JessCC]

I just read a tweet that Justin Bieber wrote 8 hours ago:

 

Singing We Are The World right now with celine dion next to me!! Everyone is here!! I'm meeting everyone!! This is insane! Ok ok chill

 

Of which the pictures had already proven... When they were standing in a choral group, Céline was next to Bieber... Refer to the pictures above where Céline was "ogling" at Barbra from afar. hahaha....

 

So, I think it's back to square one, dontcha think?

[VinnyT.]

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

wooow..that's amazing!!

 

 

Bellamy will be happy

[JessCC]

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

wooow..that's amazing!!

 

 

Bellamy will be happy

 

If she were to sing it in the same manner as Cyndi did, wouldn't that be, uh, unoriginal?