New interview in Hello! Canada

August 31, 2011 at 03:39 AM

Celine is "the singer" and "the mother" all combined into one person. You can't separate them. I was first drawn to Celine because of her voice. What drove me to make her my number one singer, and to strive to make sure that I bought every CD, went to her TC World Tour and to Vegas this past June for two shows is THE FACT that she is the person she is. Everything combined. That's also why I am going back this December. It cost a lot of money to plan these trips with the economy the way it is, but I do it gladly because of who the "well rounded" Celine is. Everyone has their right to like and admire Celine the way they do, but don't deny the fact that those negative opinions that some have are positive opinions to someone else. Celine is who she is, and she has the right to talk about her family as much as she wants. She can't please everyone. There is always going to be someone who will criticize someone else no matter how much their actions or words are coming from the heart. Everyone please, try to be more understanding and less critical. I come to this forum to hear about every aspect of Celine. One person will say that she's too open, and another person will find that endearing. What's sad is that people criticize before they know the person's heart, and that's a shame. Celine is who she is and she's staying true to herself as we all should. When other people ask me why I like her so much and talk about her so much I tell them that her talent is HUGE but it's the genuine Celine that "seals the deal" for me!!!

So what I get from your reply is that you were happy that you got news (from Hello Canada magazine) on how she's feeding her twins and what did she collect from RC over the years and no answer on anything that made her what she was today aka her musical career.

What if Celine wasn't so open about her private life, you wouldn't like her as much as you do? I don't get how you judge a person you barely know and think that because she flaunts her private life in front of your eyes makes you like her more :hmm:

August 31, 2011 at 08:58 AM

But what's the purpose of that? I'm sorry but I'm not here to speak about Céline's mother, René Charles or the new twins. Do I even have to apologize for that? Do I have to beg your pardon if I just want to talk about her music? I'm not here to talk about what she does in her private life sorry. Why I should care about that? It's not my business (sorry if it sounds rude, but its true).

We got what she says about her family. We know it by heart thanks to every interview she gives saying the same 100 times. However, we know very little about her music, and what she has to say about it. Each day we know less and less, and correct me if I'm wrong, but all the people reunited here its because of her music and her songs, at least in the very first beggining. Yes, we can admire her persona, and I too love the woman she is behind the singer. But it's the singer what I am expecting to see her like, not the mother, the wife or the sister. She's not my mother, my sister or my daughter, she's my favourite SINGER, if you get what I mean. So I don't know yet where would you like to get with the "family aspect" discussion

I know I maybe repeat myself many times, but you see, I can repeat myself as many times as Céline does then!

Well, if you had actually read my post, you would know that I am of course not expecting any of us to talk about her private life. And I think I made it pretty clear that I am, like you, much more interested in her music.

However, I really don't think there is any point in explaining for a third time what I meant: we both have more important things to do, haven't we? :msn-wink:

August 31, 2011 at 09:10 AM

Javito, I totally agree with you. There is nothing wrong with Céline talking about her family, but enough is enough. There should be some kind of balance at least. At the moment it is about 99% family and 1% music.

enno2007, I refuse to believe for one moment that people buy Céline's music because of her persona. There are a lot of people that could not give a damn what singers do in their private life. In fact, a lot of people think she is a bit too open sometimes. So what you are basically saying is that even if Céline sang the most horrible songs and could not stay in tune to safe her life, people still would have bought her music because she has a very family orientated life and people like that. I think not, people fell in love with Céline because she is a very tiny girl with a big voice. The fact that she is very family orientated and knows where her roots are is just a bonus. Céline sells out because like you said, people know she delivers, not because of her personal life. Do youself a favour and ask any casual fan something personal about Celine and I'm willing to make a bet that he/she would not know the answer.

This is not the mother and housewife forum, but the Céline Dion forum, Céline the singer that is, so I'm pretty sure the people that come here wants to read about her music.

Claudette, I can imagine that you refuse to believe that people buy Celine's music or go to her concerts because of her private life and the display of it. I refuse to believe this myself and I never said anything like that. It goes without saying that if she sang falsly or were a bad performer, people wouldn't bother buying her tickets etc. But I am convinced that this 'family thing' is an effective means of strengthening loyality of her more casual audience, but I guess this is open to debate.

Anyhow, without being rude, I somehow regret having made this argument in the first place. It was obviously misunderstood and misrepresented - which can either mean that I am not able to express myself correctly or that some people weren't willing to really think about it and prefered to criticise what they thought I was saying instead of what I actually said.

Well, let's move away from this, I learnt my lesson :doh:

August 31, 2011 at 11:00 AM

Claudette, I can imagine that you refuse to believe that people buy Celine's music or go to her concerts because of her private life and the display of it. I refuse to believe this myself and I never said anything like that. It goes without saying that if she sang falsly or were a bad performer, people wouldn't bother buying her tickets etc. But I am convinced that this 'family thing' is an effective means of strengthening loyality of her more casual audience, but I guess this is open to debate.

Anyhow, without being rude, I somehow regret having made this argument in the first place. It was obviously misunderstood and misrepresented - which can either mean that I am not able to express myself correctly or that some people weren't willing to really think about it and prefered to criticise what they thought I was saying instead of what I actually said.

Well, let's move away from this, I learnt my lesson

How ironic. ^_^

August 31, 2011 at 12:13 PM

Now to go back a few pages, quite a few of us were hoping to see some new pictures of the twins. Maybe why there are none now, is that it is their 1st birtday quite soon, and maybe, hopefully maybe, there might be a kind of photo special in Hello magazine to celebrate their birthday. Lets hope that might happen.

That will be something to look forward to. :clap:

August 31, 2011 at 03:10 PM

Céline is great in the sense that it focusses more on her voice and it is all about her and not a bunch of dancers, and yes the orchestra is spectacular and it is a very classy show, but as far as the set list goes, AND was better. Céline can be GREAT if they just remove all the random covers and include more of her own songs. Hell, if that happens, I'll be on the next plane out to go see it. But as it is now, no thanks, it is just not all the money worth for me.

Songs like this one?

I would die if she ever perform this one live :arrowheadsmiley:

August 31, 2011 at 03:13 PM

Next Plane Out is a BEAUTIFUL song!

August 31, 2011 at 04:01 PM

Just my two cents here, but it is important to have a balance when discussing celebrities. There should be just as much information revealed about the personal life as there is about the person's career. This is what keeps the person interesting. It's kind of like what I taught my students when doing character analysis. You need to know a character's history in order to understand his or her motivations in the story or the role he or she plays. That history would include any family history, relationships with other characters, physical descriptions, etc. The author reveals that information for a reason.

I think the problem here is that many of you feel her revelations lean more to one side (discussing family) than it does to the other (music). But in that, you are learning so much about Celine. She's telling you where her heart lies. Her heart is with her family. Music is important to her, but she is consistent in the fact that her priorities have changed, which she has repeated since Rene was sick and the birth of RC. This should not be a surprise to anyone because she is being/doing exactly what she has said she wanted to do (meeting life). Can you blame her though. She has been doing this for 30 years. That's when most people decide to retire. But for whatever reason, she is not (THANK GOD!)

It is also a matter of preference in what you are looking for in your "relationship" with people who interest you. For instance, I look to know the core of a person in any relationship I have. It helps me to decide whether I like them enough to pursue a relationship. That means, sure, tell me a little about what you do for a living (I can ask questions if I want to know more), but I am most interested in knowing about your relationship with your family and others (kind of tells me something about your emotional well being and it reflects what kind of relationship I will have with you). I want to know what you have to offer and what I have that can be offered in return. I like that kind of connection. But everyone is not like that and I have to recognize that. In Celine's case, i like knowing and learning about what is in her heart. It makes in difference in how I perceive her music. Even when she is repeating information, it is telling me more about her. If you listen close enough, the way she repeats the information might even tell you when she is going to finally let it all go. But that is me. Some people like having a few details about her personal life, but for them that is not the most important part. They are not emotionally attached to Celine like that. They know how to not make it personal. It's purely about the music. Doesn't make them any less a fan. We are all different. We all bring a different perspective to being fans.

Just my two cents. Hope I make sense:)

August 31, 2011 at 04:08 PM

Very interesting and well-explained post fyoung98, you're right, we are all fans in our way, but I think that we all should respect the decisions Celine makes concerning her career. I think we can trust her and René, who is one of the greatest music managers I've ever known (although he makes his mistakes, like everybody; we're all human beings after all and I think that's what some of us forget sometimes)

August 31, 2011 at 06:47 PM

Celine is "the singer" and "the mother" all combined into one person. You can't separate them. I was first drawn to Celine because of her voice. What drove me to make her my number one singer, and to strive to make sure that I bought every CD, went to her TC World Tour and to Vegas this past June for two shows is THE FACT that she is the person she is. Everything combined. That's also why I am going back this December. It cost a lot of money to plan these trips with the economy the way it is, but I do it gladly because of who the "well rounded" Celine is. Everyone has their right to like and admire Celine the way they do, but don't deny the fact that those negative opinions that some have are positive opinions to someone else. Celine is who she is, and she has the right to talk about her family as much as she wants. She can't please everyone. There is always going to be someone who will criticize someone else no matter how much their actions or words are coming from the heart. Everyone please, try to be more understanding and less critical. I come to this forum to hear about every aspect of Celine. One person will say that she's too open, and another person will find that endearing. What's sad is that people criticize before they know the person's heart, and that's a shame. Celine is who she is and she's staying true to herself as we all should. When other people ask me why I like her so much and talk about her so much I tell them that her talent is HUGE but it's the genuine Celine that "seals the deal" for me!!!

Yes you said it yourself, she is the singer and mother. My only problem is that I don't see the singer part in this interview (or any of the interviews in the last two years or so). Like I said before, I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with Celine talking about her family. That is one of the things I love about her too. All I'm saying is that there should be more of a balance. At this point we are stuffed with the ''family food''. She is forcing it down our throats, we need to taste the music too for a change (as Celine would explain it :lol: ).

August 31, 2011 at 07:22 PM

Yes you said it yourself, she is the singer and mother. My only problem is that I don't see the singer part in this interview (or any of the interviews in the last two years or so). Like I said before, I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with Celine talking about her family. That is one of the things I love about her too. All I'm saying is that there should be more of a balance. At this point we are stuffed with the ''family food''. She is forcing it down our throats, we need to taste the music too for a change (as Celine would explain it ).

The thing with Celine is that there's a big misunderstanding of what the fans want and what we receive at the end; When Celine shows us some music she gives us a live show "Celine"; while most of the fans were against this return to LV, Team Celine did it anyway. Celine fans mean music when we actually get a new album out and a not a direct-to-concert type of music. I know that Celine can do a concert nowadays without recording a new album but I think that it's premature to stop doing music for a while and bank in on Celine's legendary status and old catalogue :thumbsup2:

August 31, 2011 at 07:35 PM

wow when i read all these i feel so sad :cry:

but indeed it is true she talks about her family a little to much, don't get me wrong i love her so much for that :wub:

, but when i read all this, i had a feeling that Celine doesn't like to sing anymore :cry:

that she doesn't like the show :cry:

but i understand also that her children are verry important and that money doesn't matter to her , but on the other hand magazine's whrite things and you don't know sometimes what is true or not i only believe it when i hear Celine speak

August 31, 2011 at 09:24 PM

So what I get from your reply is that you were happy that you got news (from Hello Canada magazine) on how she's feeding her twins and what did she collect from RC over the years and no answer on anything that made her what she was today aka her musical career.

What if Celine wasn't so open about her private life, you wouldn't like her as much as you do? I don't get how you judge a person you barely know and think that because she flaunts her private life in front of your eyes makes you like her more

Hi "RomualdlovesCeline"!!! Well, I haven't actually read the Hello Canada article. I've only heard about it through what I've seen here on the forum. I'm not from Canada so I don't have the ability to buy it. I do enjoy hearing about Celine's personal life, because I understand how deep her feelings go for her family. I have children also, and I know the depth of love a mother has for her children. If I didn't know as much as I do about her private life, that wouldn't stop me from making her my favorite singer. It's just that knowing her better just makes her more endearing to me. There are other singers, that I like, but I don't know as much about their personal lives. It doesn't stop me from enjoying their singing or buying some of their CD's, but I'm not as drawn to them as a person as much as I am to Celine. I still like them as professionals, and I respect them. People are drawn to people for different reasons. Not everyone is our best friend. There are a lot of little things that make a person a closer friend than someone else. Of course, Celine isn't my friend. She doesn't even know that I exist. I just know that I would feel very comfortable sitting down and talking to Celine. Of course, I'd have to get over the initial shock of it all first. I'm not being judgemental about Celine. I've just been trying to say that I am trying to be understanding of her decisions right now. Of course, I would love to hear real information about her new CD's. I'm looking very forward to that happening. I'm just trying to be patient and understanding right now. I don't feel like she's flaunting her private life in front of my eyes. If that were the case, she'd be giving us a day to day exclusive every week or so. These magazine articles don't come out very often, and many times it's the magazine editors who have a say in what they print. I really don't have any knowledge of that sort of thing to be honest. Flaunting seems to be implying that a person is trying to make it seem like they have it better than someone else. I don't feel like Celine does that. Everyone has different opinions tho'. I'm sure that we all have to agree to disagree at times.

August 31, 2011 at 09:24 PM

Like a few members have said... we are hearing more and more and more about Celine the daughter/sister/wife and mum.... and less about the woman we are on this forum for which is fine but its been repeated & replayed more times than tpol/bylm/lcmm and mhwgo combined in interviews over recent years!!!!!!

Celine the singer/entertainer, biggest selling female artist EVER and the living legend is really the reason we are all fans, and everything else is just a bonus, but we need more career/music related questions/interviews please...

August 31, 2011 at 09:36 PM

Yes you said it yourself, she is the singer and mother. My only problem is that I don't see the singer part in this interview (or any of the interviews in the last two years or so). Like I said before, I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with Celine talking about her family. That is one of the things I love about her too. All I'm saying is that there should be more of a balance. At this point we are stuffed with the ''family food''. She is forcing it down our throats, we need to taste the music too for a change (as Celine would explain it ).

Hi "Claudette"!!! Yes, believe me......I too am longing for more news about Celine's actual career. I'm dying to know when the official dates will be for her English and French CD's. I also would love it if Celine sang more of her own songs in her Vegas show. I loved the show (as it is) tremendously, but there are just a lot of wonderful Celine songs and I would have been ecstatic to have heard more of them at her new show. I'm just trying to be content with what we've been given. For many years I didn't have the ability to travel to Vegas to see Celine, and I'm just trying to be truly happy with whatever she's singing there 'cause I was actually able to go this year. I looked forward to that trip for quite a while. I'm also thrilled that my husband agreed to take me again this coming December. He didn't go with me on the previous trip. I went with a friend and my daughter. It would be nice to hear a little bit more of a balance with family and career. I'm not denying that I'm eager to hear more about her career!! I'm just trying to be patient since Celine has RC and the babies, but it is hard because sometimes I'm a little selfish! LOL

August 31, 2011 at 09:46 PM

Just my two cents here, but it is important to have a balance when discussing celebrities. There should be just as much information revealed about the personal life as there is about the person's career. This is what keeps the person interesting. It's kind of like what I taught my students when doing character analysis. You need to know a character's history in order to understand his or her motivations in the story or the role he or she plays. That history would include any family history, relationships with other characters, physical descriptions, etc. The author reveals that information for a reason.

I think the problem here is that many of you feel her revelations lean more to one side (discussing family) than it does to the other (music). But in that, you are learning so much about Celine. She's telling you where her heart lies. Her heart is with her family. Music is important to her, but she is consistent in the fact that her priorities have changed, which she has repeated since Rene was sick and the birth of RC. This should not be a surprise to anyone because she is being/doing exactly what she has said she wanted to do (meeting life). Can you blame her though. She has been doing this for 30 years. That's when most people decide to retire. But for whatever reason, she is not (THANK GOD!)

It is also a matter of preference in what you are looking for in your "relationship" with people who interest you. For instance, I look to know the core of a person in any relationship I have. It helps me to decide whether I like them enough to pursue a relationship. That means, sure, tell me a little about what you do for a living (I can ask questions if I want to know more), but I am most interested in knowing about your relationship with your family and others (kind of tells me something about your emotional well being and it reflects what kind of relationship I will have with you). I want to know what you have to offer and what I have that can be offered in return. I like that kind of connection. But everyone is not like that and I have to recognize that. In Celine's case, i like knowing and learning about what is in her heart. It makes in difference in how I perceive her music. Even when she is repeating information, it is telling me more about her. If you listen close enough, the way she repeats the information might even tell you when she is going to finally let it all go. But that is me. Some people like having a few details about her personal life, but for them that is not the most important part. They are not emotionally attached to Celine like that. They know how to not make it personal. It's purely about the music. Doesn't make them any less a fan. We are all different. We all bring a different perspective to being fans.

Just my two cents. Hope I make sense:)

Hello "fyoung98"!!! I am a teacher too!!! LOL

You said it so eloquently!!! I agree with you 100%!!!! Well said!!!! I totally thought the same thing about how so many people do retire after being in the work force for 30 years. Yes, thank God Celine hasn't tho'!!!! I like "your two cents worth"!!! I agree that we all bring a different perspective to being fans. LOL :clap:

September 1, 2011 at 04:01 PM

Hello "fyoung98"!!! I am a teacher too!!! LOL

You said it so eloquently!!! I agree with you 100%!!!! Well said!!!! I totally thought the same thing about how so many people do retire after being in the work force for 30 years. Yes, thank God Celine hasn't tho'!!!! I like "your two cents worth"!!! I agree that we all bring a different perspective to being fans. LOL

Thank you dmeredith

Since I moved, I haven't been working. Didn't think I'd miss teaching so much, but I do. I do have some personal projects to keep me busy, thank goodness.

At any rate, it just seems the forum is becoming more of a place for bickering than it is about people sharing thoughts and ideas about what's going on with Celine.

Celine is in a different phase of her life right now. In the beginning, it was a lot about her career because she was just getting started. That was where her heart lay. Now, she is in the family phase. I believe as her children grow more independent, we will begin to hear more about her career and less about family life because the children themselves are going to want a little more privacy. Yes, she will be older but I don't think that will make her any less significant to her fans. All we can do is just enjoy where she is now. If you are a person who doesn't like this phase, don't fault her for it. Bear with her. It may last a couple of years. We are living in a time when people are abusing and killing their children and dumping their spouses like garbage. Married one day, divorced the next. I think it's admirable that she does show how much she loves her family. For a person like me and what I look for, it would seem kind of selfish to talk so much about her career over her family. But that's just me. I might feel the same way other people feel when she starts talking more about her career because I'm going to want to know what happening with the family :whistling:

September 1, 2011 at 04:37 PM

what a nice article and thank you

September 1, 2011 at 06:26 PM

At any rate, it just seems the forum is becoming more of a place for bickering than it is about people sharing thoughts and ideas about what's going on with Celine.

That's the problem, if only we could say that something is "going on with Céline" nowadays!... :whistling: :innocent:

September 1, 2011 at 07:02 PM

Something is going on, just not what you would like it to be at the moment

1. She's taking care of her family, getting RC ready for school

2. She has some TV appearances planned

3. She's given some magazine interviews (of repeated information some of you say)

4. She has a TV special premiering on OWN

5. She had the fundraising event in Montreal

(oh, look. I've listed five things. Celine's lucky number)

oh yeah, she has plans to start recording

not to mention things yet to be announced

Edited September 1, 2011 at 07:08 PM by fyoung98

September 1, 2011 at 07:17 PM

At any rate, it just seems the forum is becoming more of a place for bickering than it is about people sharing thoughts and ideas about what's going on with Celine.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't some of us share our thoughts and ideas in this and other threads? The problem is that some people can't take it when the negative aspects of Celine's career are being discussed and then they immediately want to go into war mode. That is why there is bickering. Life is not always sunshine, we have to look at the negative things too. Unfortunately, as Javito said, there is nothing in Celine's career going on at the moment (well nothing that wants to make me sit up and take note in any case), and that is why people tend to focus on the negative things. We can't blame people because what else is there to discuss. We all know she has a glorious voice and is very pretty and has a pair of legs that make the guys drool, and so on... Who wants to post/read that over and over again?

Edited September 1, 2011 at 08:32 PM by Claudette

September 1, 2011 at 08:06 PM

Well, if you had actually read my post, you would know that I am of course not expecting any of us to talk about her private life. And I think I made it pretty clear that I am, like you, much more interested in her music.

However, I really don't think there is any point in explaining for a third time what I meant: we both have more important things to do, haven't we?

I Think you should both grow up and find somewhere else to argue...this is a site for fans to share experiences and come together... And anymore it's full of idiots critisizing each other...I'd be embarrassed if Celine or her people came on here... If you don't like her go find Mariah careys site...Im so sick of reading nothing but whining...get a life people

September 1, 2011 at 08:40 PM

I Think you should both grow up and find somewhere else to argue...this is a site for fans to share experiences and come together... And anymore it's full of idiots critisizing each other...I'd be embarrassed if Celine or her people came on here... If you don't like her go find Mariah careys site...Im so sick of reading nothing but whining...get a life people

:lmao: Need I even say more. This post is a prime example of what I just said. It is people like you that cause the arguments. For the gazillionth time, this is a discussion board. Everybody has the right to say what they want about Celine's career, be it negative or positive, as long as your posts are respectful to others. When will people realize that? If you don't like what you read use the ignore function, but by coming in here and starting to attack people you are just making it worse.

Edit: Btw, people are debating, not fighting, there is a big difference. It is great exercise for your brain, more poeople should try it instead of being like sheep and just agreeing with every single thing they read.

Edited September 1, 2011 at 08:45 PM by Claudette

September 1, 2011 at 08:42 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't some of us share our thoughts and ideas in this and other threads? The problem is that some people can't take it when the negative aspects of Celine's career are being discussed and then they immediately want to go into war mode. That is why there is bickering. Life is not always sunshine, we have to look at the negative things too. Unfortunately, as Javito said, there is nothing in Celine's career going on at the moment (well nothing that wants to make me sit up and take note in any case), and that is why people tend to focus on the negative things. We can't blame people because what else is there to discuss. We all know she has a glorious voice and is very pretty and has a pair of legs that makes the guys drool, and so on... Who wants to post/read that over and over again?

That's what I mean. The bickering that comes from intolerance of other opinions. Some people feel protective of Celine. They can't help themselves. And they won't stand for anyone offering even the least bit of genuine criticism. Of course there are those whose only purpose is to criticize. They can't help themselves either. I've been on both sides. It will all come down to who's going to be the "adult" and end the argument before it begins. Recognize what's happening before you comment. If you know the history of the person's posts, you can tell what their goal is. If he or she has a tendency of getting in arguments, then you might really consider whether or not you should respond with something you know us going to get him if her started.

Just my two cents. Again, I've been on both sides so I am not trying to.judge.

September 1, 2011 at 08:44 PM

Something is going on, just not what you would like it to be at the moment

1. She's taking care of her family, getting RC ready for school ; I don't think she's that involved in RC's school year because she cannot help with his assignments, so other than drive him to school and take him from school and do Pizza once a year for the school I don't see anything else she could do for him
2. She has some TV appearances planned ; We can bet that those were taped performances from her show, so she won't break a leg for her tv appearances
3. She's given some magazine interviews (of repeated information some of you say) you hit it right in the nail, not only did she repeat herself in the magazines but also on every entertainment tonight/Etalk/Extra appearance she did
4. She has a TV special premiering on OWN ; More motherhood awareness, maybe this time we'll see Celine breastfeeding the babies
5. She had the fundraising event in Montreal; that's the only thing that she did and that we didn't even see ; if she could have at least taped the fundraising event she did in Montreal we would have been at least in some way HAPPY.

oh yeah, she has plans to start recording I have plans to go to the supermarket between this month and December 2011; Who cares? Give us a date, talk about the album's direction, we had none of that

Edited September 1, 2011 at 08:45 PM by RomualdlovesCeline

September 1, 2011 at 09:10 PM

Something is going on, just not what you would like it to be at the moment

1. She's taking care of her family, getting RC ready for school ; I don't think she's that involved in RC's school year because she cannot help with his assignments, so other than drive him to school and take him from school and do Pizza once a year for the school I don't see anything else she could do for him
2. She has some TV appearances planned ; We can bet that those were taped performances from her show, so she won't break a leg for her tv appearances
3. She's given some magazine interviews (of repeated information some of you say) you hit it right in the nail, not only did she repeat herself in the magazines but also on every entertainment tonight/Etalk/Extra appearance she did
4. She has a TV special premiering on OWN ; More motherhood awareness, maybe this time we'll see Celine breastfeeding the babies
5. She had the fundraising event in Montreal; that's the only thing that she did and that we didn't even see ; if she could have at least taped the fundraising event she did in Montreal we would have been at least in some way HAPPY.

oh yeah, she has plans to start recording I have plans to go to the supermarket between this month and December 2011; Who cares? Give us a date, talk about the album's direction, we had none of that

AAAAAAMEN!!! +10! :worthy:

fyoung98, you're right in a way, and not at the same time I'm afraid. Like RomualdlovesCeline pointed out, your 5 arguments are right, but they're full of "familiar" contents, which don't concern us anymore. Well, not as the fans who are waiting for her music at least! However, I respect all the people who likes the family chit-chat of Céline lately. Not my case.

Why I should care that she's taking care of her family or driving RC to school right now? It's not my business, I won't share that moment with her in all my life I'm afraid. But I still can share the passion with and towards her music (yes, I guess I'm starting to fed up about the "family" thing :blink: )

The Oprah special, the magazine interviews? yes, 95% is about what she does with her family and 5% about music, and never new information :rolleyes: .

The fundraising event in Montreal? Like Romuald precisely said, he hit the nail on the head: that was the ONLY event directly related with her career that we could have taken advantage of in 8 months that have passed of this year. If only they had released/broadcasted that in TV and we could have enjoyed AT LEAST that... :doh:

Planning new albums? Yes, wow, thank God! How long they've been saying that -René or her-? Since beggining of 2010 they're saying that if I'm not wrong. And now we have an interview, great, but she can't even reveal the name or a single songwriter, producer, style of a song that they're considering or working on? ... ... ... ... Not a word nor a tiny appetizer about the album/s to show at least some interest in the projects? :rolleyes:

It's useless. We're asking water from the moon I guess :laugh:

Edited September 1, 2011 at 09:16 PM by Javito

September 1, 2011 at 09:21 PM

Thank you dmeredith

Since I moved, I haven't been working. Didn't think I'd miss teaching so much, but I do. I do have some personal projects to keep me busy, thank goodness.

At any rate, it just seems the forum is becoming more of a place for bickering than it is about people sharing thoughts and ideas about what's going on with Celine.

Celine is in a different phase of her life right now. In the beginning, it was a lot about her career because she was just getting started. That was where her heart lay. Now, she is in the family phase. I believe as her children grow more independent, we will begin to hear more about her career and less about family life because the children themselves are going to want a little more privacy. Yes, she will be older but I don't think that will make her any less significant to her fans. All we can do is just enjoy where she is now. If you are a person who doesn't like this phase, don't fault her for it. Bear with her. It may last a couple of years. We are living in a time when people are abusing and killing their children and dumping their spouses like garbage. Married one day, divorced the next. I think it's admirable that she does show how much she loves her family. For a person like me and what I look for, it would seem kind of selfish to talk so much about her career over her family. But that's just me. I might feel the same way other people feel when she starts talking more about her career because I'm going to want to know what happening with the family

Hi again "fyoung98"!!! You definitely think the same way that I do! Again, I couldn't have said it better myself. I do agree that Celine is in her "family phase" right now, and I can't fault her for that. I myself took time out of my teaching career to stay at home with my children when they were young, and they do finally reach a stage in life where they become more independant. Right now tho', Celine's children need the attention that only a mom can give. I do look forward to when Celine has more time for the career aspect again, but I can't fault her for putting it on the "back burner" right now. At least she's not completely out of the picture!!! I'm grateful for that!!!

I can't imagine missing teaching tho'. I look forward to retirement!!! LOL I hope that you find another teaching position if that's what you're hoping for. Yes, I feel there is too much bickering going on the forum also. Take care!!

September 1, 2011 at 09:29 PM

AAAAAAMEN!!! +10!

fyoung98, you're right in a way, and not at the same time I'm afraid. Like RomualdlovesCeline pointed out, your 5 arguments are right, but they're full of "familiar" contents, which don't concern us anymore. Well, not as the fans who are waiting for her music at least! However, I respect all the people who likes the family chit-chat of Céline lately. Not my case.

Why I should care that she's taking care of her family or driving RC to school right now? It's not my business, I won't share that moment with her in all my life I'm afraid. But I still can share the passion with and towards her music (yes, I guess I'm starting to fed up about the "family" thing )

The Oprah special, the magazine interviews? yes, 95% is about what she does with her family and 5% about music, and never new information .

The fundraising event in Montreal? Like Romuald precisely said, he hit the nail on the head: that was the ONLY event directly related with her career that we could have taken advantage of in 8 months that have passed of this year. If only they had released/broadcasted that in TV and we could have enjoyed AT LEAST that...

I can respect that. Your interest is specific to.her career. My interest is generalized.

However:

1. Are you guys following her around? How do you know what she does for RC and his school?. I know she doesn't want to overshadow her son but she can still be involved. Some things I'm sure she insists on when it comes to him.

2. We've not seen the OWN special yet, so it's too early to criticize it. It might actually surprise us.

3. My overall point is that she is not being idle. She is doing something, she's just not doing g things related to what you would like her to be doing. She's doing things related to where her heart lies. That's just what phase she's in.

But again, I respect your thoughts and I understand why you feel the way you do.

September 1, 2011 at 10:06 PM

I can respect that. Your interest is specific to.her career. My interest is generalized.

However:
1. Are you guys following her around? How do you know what she does for RC and his school?. I know she doesn't want to overshadow her son but she can still be involved. Some things I'm sure she insists on when it comes to him.

2. We've not seen the OWN special yet, so it's too early to criticize it. It might actually surprise us.

3. My overall point is that she is not being idle. She is doing something, she's just not doing g things related to what you would like her to be doing. She's doing things related to where her heart lies. That's just what phase she's in.

But again, I respect your thoughts and I understand why you feel the way you do.

But yet you've answered the original query with your own answer. Nothing there has anything to do with her music career. Like it has been said by quite a few people now, myself included, most people are here because of Celine's music. There is nothing going on in her career just now in relation to that. Just look at the first few topics on the forum and you see everything you need to see - Hello interview, Celine's clothes, vote for Celine etc etc. Nothing about albums, singles, videos, promotions, songs, songwriters, release dates - nothing.

Like you said yourself though if, as some people also are, you have a more general interest in Celine and how she raises her kids and how many times she's been to see RC playing baseball then you'll be having a fanastic time at the moment. It's news heaven for you guys!

If however only the music interests you yet another period of disinterest from the major parties it seems has begun.

September 1, 2011 at 10:10 PM

I for one am totally grateful about what we are getting from Celine, so we havent had an album in a while, and we dont know when to expect the next one. I am happy to know, that WE WILL GET IT eventually. Compare Celine's current activities to the other 2 big divas of the day. Whitney hasnt been seen in months, rumours of a movie but her fans are giving up hope of seeing her any time soon, and Mariah has disappeared, and when she does appear it is to promote a CD that will bomb.

I'm happy!

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