New English Album - "Water and a Flame" (Pre-Release Thread Part 1)

[Nando Férri]

I'm so happy about the new direction for this album! I was really wishing for a modern sound. Thanx God!

[Ronny83]

Sorry, I don't get it: why not asking Bruno Mars to write a song for Celine? "In the style of Bruno Mars" sounds cheap to me.

[A cause, A cause]

Yea it sounds a bit cheap to me too. She is Celine Dion why is she asking for songs in the style of? Why not go directly to the real thing? And I wish she didn't really try for a more modern sound. I honestly don't think her voice sounds its best over electronic music. With the exception of the song Reveal or A cause. She suits well arranged music better. Like her earlier english albums. Since A new day she has had albums that for me just dont seem to flow as well as the others. They seem a bit hit and miss and some of the more mordern songs feel out of place while some of the ballads seem like a pastiche of a Celine song.

 

I want something in the style of "CELINE DION", "THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE", "FALLING INTO YOU" or even "LETS TALK ABOUT LOVE"

Though I fear thats unlikely as those albums had little groups of writers and producers that worked on clusters of songs. So three or four songs would have a similar flavour or feel to them, then the next three or four would be in a slightly different vibe but still fit the style of the album, and so on, and so. Her more recent albums seem to just be random tracks shoe horned together. All over the place.

I even think that of "TAKING CHANCES" which I just thought was too harsh a lot of the time.

 

If she goes for electronic music on this new album I hope its not overwhelming, I hope its more like refuse to dance, and reveal. And not an entire album like that. You would think it would be easy for her team to come up with a concept for an album. And you would think that Rene would splash out for old times sake and give us all a bit of Diane Warren.

[churchill28]

I didn't expect a video but at least some confirmed information. We'll never get this album!

never say never

It will come sooner or later.

the best thing we could do is stop waiting.

In this way the expected will be shorter.

[dorfus]

All I can think of now, what with the Bruno Mars news, is Céline singing The Lazy Song. And that is just so wrong.

[shaka]

waiting for official news...

[Guest Passion]

Sorry, I don't get it: why not asking Bruno Mars to write a song for Celine? "In the style of Bruno Mars" sounds cheap to me.

 

Bruno's style is not cheap, maybe not Celine's style, but not cheap. He'll probably write a different song because it's for Celine, it's gonna be something different from his own style.

[celinemaniacaik]

I really really hope Bruno Does not write anything for Celine....... No offense to Bruno Fans

[celine_rox]

Alex Morelli just tweeted me and said that the song he has been asked to do for Céline is "uptempo in the style of Bruno Mars."

 

What???

[one_heart_1_hart]

Good news, could bring Celine back on the charts and the radio!!!!

[Ronny83]

Bruno's style is not cheap, maybe not Celine's style, but not cheap. He'll probably write a different song because it's for Celine, it's gonna be something different from his own style.

Wait: I love Bruno Mars. You misread my post. I meant: why asking someone to make a song "in the style of Bruno Mars", when they could ask Bruno Mars himself to make a song for Celine?

[amelie]

Wait: I love Bruno Mars. You misread my post. I meant: why asking someone to make a song "in the style of Bruno Mars", when they could ask Bruno Mars himself to make a song for Celine?

 

Mr know it all is in the style of bruno mars too , i love it, not cheap imo

[Ronny83]

Mr know it all is in the style of bruno mars too , i love it, not cheap imo

One thing is receiving a song "in the style of Bruno Mars" and recording it, another is asking specifically for a song "in the style of Bruno Mars" to other songwriters, IMO.

[browseceline]

but I wonder is this song for the new album in 2013 or for the Evening Gown album that we still haven't heard anything new about ?

[duri]

but I wonder is this song for the new album in 2013 or for the Evening Gown album that we still haven't heard anything new about ?

Answer is that now (after rumours/infos from songwriters and producers) we don´t know absolutly nothing, what kind of album we will get this year, if Vegas style+new songs or completly new album. We will know once Céline´s team give us some updates ...

[browseceline]

what I think is that they have researched and discussed it and that they came to the conclusion that it would probably not be a good idea to release a cd with songs already done in the show. I think, maybe I am wrong, they let go of the first concept and now focus on something fresh and new and maybe also thinking about how to get Celine back in the charts! - but again, that is my idea and there is nothing we really know.. so just wait, like we already have been doing for the last couple of months ( and longer) ;-) Edited May 2, 2012 at 09:46 AM by browseceline

[Xpresso]

Wait: I love Bruno Mars. You misread my post. I meant: why asking someone to make a song "in the style of Bruno Mars", when they could ask Bruno Mars himself to make a song for Celine?

 

The songwriter said the song he has been asked to do for Céline is "uptempo in the style of Bruno Mars."

This doesn't necessarily mean he was asked to do an uptempo song in the style of Bruno Mars. That can also mean that the song he was asked to write for Celine is, in his opinion, uptempo and in the style of Bruno Mars. Two different interpretations from his post. We don't know for sure...

[anewdayhascome]

I'm quite angry actually. I mean I could wait for an album even 2 more years but it's quite mean of them not to inform us. Well, I don't need a specific date but they are quite hypocritical. In many appearances/articles(/ remember the interview with pregnant Celine with Julie (it's not imporant now if it's an English or a French one) ) they specified at least that it' will be autumn/spring or (feb/april/may etc and each time they are silent and they don't say anything. I know I'm chaotic but what I want to say is that I need any information from Celine/the team. They should respect the fact that we would like to know sth concrete and they shouldn't make us stupid...

[browseceline]

i think they don't say anything because they are secretly busy with something new and fresh and don't forget Celine her illness not so long ago, that is why she had to record later on. Maybe it is too much for her at the moment and they are planning to stop Vegas earlier than planned and work on it to bring her back in the charts? Celine does not owe us anything and neither can we demand anything from her.

At this moment Vegas is a stable situation for her. I don't know if she is interested in being the famous popsinger from the 90s again. Of course she is still a superstar, but she does what and when she wants to and does not feel any rush or whatever to bring something new.

But it could be she and her team changed their mind and work on something outstanding ? who knows.. well I hope it will be outstanding!

[Javito]

She didn't feel any rush or pressure to release a new album in the 90's and he released ONE PER YEAR, she just did it for pleasure and because she loved to record new songs and deliver new songs to her fans. Today, I don't know if she feels the same way about this or its more an obligation and a "nuisance" than anything else Edited May 2, 2012 at 09:48 PM by Javito

[Shaun]

The lack of news, delays and sheer time since the last album release surely indicate they've had a rethink and are going for a totally new album. I'll be utterly stunned if (or when) this album is finally released it's the Vegas standards covers album that was originally expected.

[VintageCeline]

Wait: I love Bruno Mars. You misread my post. I meant: why asking someone to make a song "in the style of Bruno Mars", when they could ask Bruno Mars himself to make a song for Celine?

 

Exactly!

[stevo]

Very weird that it's all sooooooooooo quiet...

[amelie]

They HAVE to announce something before the show resumes or i'll go on a killing spree...

[Alex_Incognito]

I think Team Dion is in a panic mode. They don't know what to do with her career and there's not a willingness to do anything on the other end.

[Angel2006]

She didn't feel any rush or pressure to release a new album in the 90's and he released ONE PER YEAR, she just did it for pleasure and because she loved to record new songs and deliver new songs to her fans. Today, I don't know if she feels the same way about this or its more an obligation and a "nuisance" than anything else

 

 

I think that Celine did feel alot of pressure in the 90's. Even more then now. People around her were asking her to do this and that and Celine just wanted to take a break, but things didn't slow down. People wouldn't stop asking her to do projects and she didn't even really want to do them. Then the whole Titanic thing came along and her break was pretty much out the window for another couple of years.

 

Now that she has the fame she does and a family, Celine has more of a choice now on how much she does and when she does it. I think Celine is alot more happy and relaxed in her career now then she was 15 years ago.

[Xpresso]

And in the 90's she was still a "new" artist (in English) and she did all she could to make it big - and Sony probably wanted her to release more and more while she was THE big act out there to make more money...

 

Now that she has reached the top, she doesn't need to do that anymore. It's more about "maintenance". However, she needs to release something soon, hopefully something a little different that would surprise the non-fans.

[Angel2006]

We will probably hear something by May 10th or so. That will be around the 3 week mark, from when it was announced that there was going to be a 3 week deadline for songs to be chosen.

 

I really hope we here something by then. I can't wait anymore. We have never had to wait this long for an album in Celine's whole career. I think i'm going to go crazy soon. LOL.

[Davey84]

I think some people need to listrn to this song again

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jjR5ykr2Jg

 

Celine worked her #ss off in the 90's and the 80's aswell. It's not weird that her priority is now her old mother and husband and her three kids. I'm sure they are working on a new album that's going to be awesome. We just need to be patient. It's not like that in the past we were updated on her every move when she was recording an album

[jeje03100]

Celine , René , Sony , please a little news on this album !!!!!!!