Whitney Houston & Celine Dion

[marc-02]

Look at what Barbra had to say, she just worded it differently, but basically she was also implying the same thing as Celine did:

 

Barbra Streisand said: “She had everything, beauty, a magnificent voice. How sad her gifts could not bring her the same happiness they brought us.”

 

#behindCeline100%

[maceta_biloxi]

I just came home and heard the interview, man Celine totally screwed up the interview going on and on about the drugs and the bad influence, yes, it's true, but that wasn't the question, they wanted to hear the great influence Whitney was for Celine and how great her legacy is and blah blah blah. I guess Celine was upset, but let's face it, that was a terrible interview. Edited February 14, 2012 at 02:52 AM by maceta_biloxi

[TEREFUNKEN]

Hello

 

I can only think about what CELINE said is "Truth does not sin, but is uncomfortable"

 

Im 100% agree on what she said I'm not worried if this will affect new record or if she will be invited on Whitney tributes, because CELINE is well recognized in the showbiz and things like this will be forgoten in a few hours...in fact the hastag #WhitneyHouston is NO LONGER A TT (saddly) SO this wont be a big deal in a few days

 

I'm SO PROUD OF BEING A CELINE DION FAN!!!!

 

hugs to all!

[TEREFUNKEN]

Look at what Barbra had to say, she just worded it differently, but basically she was also implying the same thing as Celine did:

 

Barbra Streisand said: “She had everything, beauty, a magnificent voice. How sad her gifts could not bring her the same happiness they brought us.”

 

#behindCeline100%

 

 

INDEED!!!

[Dion-Mania!]

I've seen the interview and i don't think it is a bad interview at all. The fact it was over the phone meant that Celine could not see the face of the presenter (which was almost dumbfounded), thus she just got a tad carried away. I feel she was completely in the right. Whitney discarded her voice with her eyes wide open. She knew she was damaging her vocal chords but she chose to carry on using illegal substances. Celine is not just outraged at celebrities dropping like flies fom substance abuse, she is genuinely worried about her children, who will be, let's face it, famous themselves. Either through association or in their own right. So she is worried that they will go down a bad path.

 

Also, what must be stressed here is that Whitney was a major inspiration to Celine, and the fact that such an idol could allow herself go like that, must be a powerful shock to Celine.

 

And as an aside, Celine was always the better artist. More raw talent and stage presence. Whitney just had the better looks. Plus man could she be a diva!!

 

But i will be sad that they never did a duet. Back in the 90s. That would've been pop gold.

[CelineDionFan710]

You're right...

 

Here's Jennifer Hudson Tribute last night at the Grammys

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzMsEvUxFc4

 

 

 

such a beautiful tribute. i loved it

 

 

and i heard what celine said and wow very touching and it was definitely not a bad interview

[Charles]

do you think they'll ask Celine to pay tribute to Whitney at the Oscars? I secretly hope they do!

[Flaca]

She said that she is scared of showbusiness, that there are bad influences and bad people around artists. Ok, Las Vegas is not a good place for a man who has an addiction. Gambling as much as drugs are addictions.

 

Again, that's another subject. Yes, gambling is an addiction, but she was talking about artists who died because of drugs. Different things.

I don't see why you brought that up... They were talking about Whitney.

[Alex_Incognito]

I don't see what's so bad about this. She spoke from her heart.

 

When speaking your second language, it's easier to talk about yourself than it is someone else---so this time we have an interview that has very little to do with Celine. She normally uses english to talk about herself so we should be happy she spoke about something else.

 

Plus, why is it that Americans beat around the bush? EVERYONE and their dog knows that Whitney had drug problems. It's the truth and Celine spoke of the truth. This is about a lifestyle and the drug lifestyle is not a good one. She's speaking about MORE than just Whitney, but the temptations of the business.

Edited February 14, 2012 at 03:38 AM by Alex_Incognito

[mebe]

I like what they say in this article:

 

http://thelavalizard.com/2012/02/celine-di...hitney-houston/

 

"You all know what i think about Houston’s drug abuse and her disregard of her talent. Hence, I shall remain silent on this matter but I am thankful that another artist on her level finally spoke about her behaviour. If only this was said during Houston’s lifetime."

[spunkransum]

Celine spoke her mind, that's one thing people can't stand now a days. Look it up it is called an opinion. And Celine tried to get through to Whitney while Whitney was still alive, the video on the episode of Oprah. Look at Tina Turner, she tried to reach out to Amy Winehouse, right after the 08 Grammy's but alas it was no help. It's just depressing, I personally believe if a celebrity enters rehab, it is then an attorney should apoint a trusted family member or collegue to take over the celebrity's account and assets untill the celebrity has made a full recovery. This is why Michael and Whitney are gone so as Elvis and Marilyn Monroe.

[Dion-Mania!]

I like what they say in this article:

 

http://thelavalizard.com/2012/02/celine-di...hitney-houston/

 

"You all know what i think about Houston’s drug abuse and her disregard of her talent. Hence, I shall remain silent on this matter but I am thankful that another artist on her level finally spoke about her behaviour. If only this was said during Houston’s lifetime."

 

Did you read some of the RIDICULOUS comments left under that article? Hasn't been relevent? Whitney and Mariah lost their voices years ago...Celine's is still intact!

[mebe]

I read a lot of comments on different sites...and i'm glad to see that many people are supporting Celine too...

[Dion-Mania!]

Yeah, Celine is actually getting a lot of support. But unfortunately you will get those who will think she is using Whitney's death as a platform from which to put the spot light on here! But hey, any publicity is good publicity!

[mebe]

Yeah, Celine is actually getting a lot of support. But unfortunately you will get those who will think she is using Whitney's death as a platform from which to put the spot light on here! But hey, any publicity is good publicity!

 

You are absolutely right!

[Celinenvegas]

I just came home and heard the interview, man Celine totally screwed up the interview going on and on about the drugs and the bad influence, yes, it's true, but that wasn't the question, they wanted to hear the great influence Whitney was for Celine and how great her legacy is and blah blah blah. I guess Celine was upset, but let's face it, that was a terrible interview.

 

Yup, I agree...Ahh another voice of reason. I think it was more about the timing than what was actually said.

 

Well Whitney is back in New Jersey where she belongs, if the funeral is open to the public then I will attend.

[CelineAndRene]

Everybody is defending her, as it should be. I never would have even imagined how far this would have been taken after watching GMA. There was nothing negative about her comments. Whitney did drugs! It's a fact. No criticism. Drugs claimed her life. I can't believe all the heads in the sand. Go, Celine!! Hollywood is full of crap! So glad you never cared to be apart of the politics of Hollywood!!!

[Dion-Mania!]

I just hope it doesn't ruin any chances of Celine doing a tribute. A medely of Whitney songs sang by Celine and Christina together onstage would be amazing! I don't know why those two don't duet!

[Celinenvegas]

I just hope it doesn't ruin any chances of Celine doing a tribute. A medely of Whitney songs sang by Celine and Christina together onstage would be amazing! I don't know why those two don't duet!

 

While I enjoy Christina Aquilera, I don't think her vocal acrobatics are a good fit for Whitney's music. Celine's style of singing is more in line to Whitney's.

 

There is talk of an arena type funeral as with Michael jackson. If that's so, they might request several popular singers to pay tribute. I think Mariah, Kelly Price, Chaka Khan, Beyonnce, & others would be thier first choices.

[Dion-Mania!]

While I enjoy Christina Aquilera, I don't think her vocal acrobatics are a good fit for Whitney's music. Celine's style of singing is more in line to Whitney's.

 

There is talk of an arena type funeral as with Michael jackson. If that's so, they might request several popular singers to pay tribute. I think Mariah, Kelly Price, Chaka Khan, Beyonnce, & others would be thier first choices.

 

Yea, no doubt Beyonce will be up there thinking she has a vocal range like Whitney

[Celinenvegas]

Yea, no doubt Beyonce will be up there thinking she has a vocal range like Whitney

 

It's not about vocal range or power, it's about paying tribute and comforting the people who are grieving. I don't care who is there as long as it's sincere.

[spunkransum]

It's not about vocal range or power, it's about paying tribute and comforting the people who are grieving. I don't care who is there as long as it's sincere.

 

Exactly

 

Beyonce could easily sing Whitney's I Look To You or even sing her own song Halo. That song, (Halo) has to be one of the greatest songs of the 2000's. I think she needs that large funeral, maybe have a private family service in New Jersey and have a public in Atlanta, since Whitney did love Atlanta.

 

I have never understood why so many do not like Beyonce, while she still has many years till she receives major respect, Beyonce is a talented singer. You have to be pretty good if Tina Turner wants to do a duet with you.

[Celinenvegas]

Exactly

 

Beyonce could easily sing Whitney's I Look To You or even sing her own song Halo. That song, (Halo) has to be one of the greatest songs of the 2000's. I think she needs that large funeral, maybe have a private family service in New Jersey and have a public in Atlanta, since Whitney did love Atlanta.

 

I have never understood why so many do not like Beyonce, while she still has many years till she receives major respect, Beyonce is a talented singer. You have to be pretty good if Tina Turner wants to do a duet with you.

 

Ohhh "Halo" would be a really good song..one of my fav Beyonnce songs. Whitney lived in Atlanta with bobby brown and she fled to LA to get away from him. I don't think she has the best memories there. She'll be laid to rest here in NJ where she was born & raised. We should know more in the next day or 2.

[CelinesDIVO5]

Again, that's another subject. Yes, gambling is an addiction, but she was talking about artists who died because of drugs. Different things.

I don't see why you brought that up... They were talking about Whitney.

 

 

Exactly..and just because Rene likes the thrill of taking a risk, or that he likes to play some craps, doesn't mean that he has a gambling problem. Who said he had a gambling problem? The National Enquirer back in 1998? Let's be real here.

[Angel2006]

I think some people took the GMA interview the wrong way because Celine isn't the best at wording her feelings sometimes, because of english being her second language. I think people thought Celine was attacking Whitney's family for not stepping in. I think she was just trying to say that she left behind a family including a teenage daughter and it's a tragic loss to eveyone close to Whitney and her fans.

 

Celine only talked about drugs because alot of talented people in the industry have passed away from drug abuse lately and it's know secret that Whitney had been struggling for a long time with drug addiction. I don't think she was judging or putting blame on anyone. It might have come across that way to some people, but i don't think that's what Celine was trying to do. Celine just got so passionate about the subject, cuz she was probably picturing herself and if she ever did that to her children and the family she would be leaving behind. It sounded to me like Celine was really feeling for Whitney's family and there tragic loss.

 

Celine is grieving right now, along with the rest of Whitney's fans. Some people just took the interview the wrong way because they are passionate about Whitney aswell. Alot of peoples emotions are very raw right now. Losing someone you care about is a very difficult thing to go through.

[ashtonelijah]

Excellent article — How Whitney's death made one man appreciate Céline even more:

 

A few weeks ago, when I was in Las Vegas for Chanel’s store opening (see my pictures from the fete here, and watch my interview with girls like Alexa Chung, Jessica Alba and Jessica Alba here), I had the good fortune of seeing Celine Dion in concert at Caesar’s Palace. Before the show, I was invited to meet Celine (I brought my friend Douglas Friedman, who is in the above photo), and she looked divine, smelled great and was extremely personable.

 

It was a fabulous show. It opened with a montage of her on a far flung world tour and some very personal footage of her with her family after she took some time off her tour and had her twins. Then, for the next two hours, she serenaded a crowd of mostly Asians, Canadians and gay men.

 

In the weeks after the show I bragged to my friends about seeing Celine. But mostly I meant it as a joke. I mean, Celine in concert is pretty ridiculous. She makes bad jokes, does goofy faces, and she over emotes at any given opportunity. But, in the wake of Whitney Houston’s tragic and untimely death, I couldn’t help but have a new found respect for Celine and this performance.

 

I’m not debating who had the better voice here. (I’m sorry, but nothing will compare to Whitney’s performance in The Bodyguard, and I scan still muster a good cry in the shower when I listen to Celine’s ‘All By Myself.’ So it’s a toss up.) But to see Celine still today is to see a woman still firmly in her element. There is nothing that could stop her from belting out those songs: Not a husband with bad prerogatives or a crack problem, both of which were probably factors in Whitney’s post-superstardom life.

 

Celine’s entire life is built for that stage presence. There is no line between the woman and the performer; her whole life is her performance and her existence is either on tour, on a private plane, or in her Nevada manse. On the other hand, Whitney Houston had had some ups and downs. Many had said the voice was gone.

 

Like everyone else, I was sad to hear that Whitney had died. Yes, she was an icon and genius and her music will stand the test of time. But, in a way, she was already gone. Yet Celine is still here, and so is that voice. When I walked out of Caesar’s Palace and snaked through the casino full of fat people chain smoking menthol 100′s cigarettes and past the official Celine Dion merchandise kiosks, I figured this is what Celine was born to do. She was designed for that performance, and she has never tinkered with her wiring. So, for that reason alone, as we celebrate the passing of a legend, I can’t help but pay homage to the existence of another icon.

 

http://www.mrblasberg.com/2012/02/14/the-c...more-than-ever/

[takeachance]

great article

[Davey84]

Great article indeed!!

 

 

Although I hate it that another non fan gets to meet her and see her show, probably for free...

[ashtonelijah]

Guys, I'd like your honest input on my thoughts here. I wrote a tribute article to Whitney for my University newspaper. I know a lot of people are going to be angry that I even brought it up, but I did bring up drug addiction and I even took the time to defend Céline in here. I was in tears the whole time I wrote it. Tell me what you think:

 

We Will Always Love You, Whitney

By Ashton Pittman

 

"I hope life treats you kind. And I hope you have all you dreamed of. And I wish you joy and happiness. But above all this, I wish you love."

 

For days, I haven't been able to hear those words without tears coming to my eyes. This iconic song, "I Will Always Love You," a song I grew up loving, has a new meaning to me. No longer do I imagine "The Bodyguard" with Whitney Houston bidding farewell to Kevin Costner at the end of their on-screen romance.

 

Now, I hear Whitney singing to everyone who loved her, whether family, friend or fan, offering her sincerest hopes for all of us after she's gone: joy, happiness and the fulfillment of dreams.

 

She sought those things through her fans, through her music and through her family. Yet we know that in that pursuit she was besieged by struggles that people are often too quick to judge and too slow to understand.

 

Yes, I am talking about crack cocaine addiction, prescription drug addiction, alcoholism and a litany of other demons to which so many superstars succumb. Broken hearts go many places to find solace—not all of them good.

 

In an interview on "Good Morning America," Céline Dion gave an emotional response to the death of the woman she aspired to be like as a young girl. She expressed anger and sadness that the dark side of show business had taken Whitney's life, overshadowing the true woman: a mother, a beautiful singer, a talented actress and a kind, loving person.

 

Media outlets responded by twisting Dion's words into an attack on Whitney by saying that she should remain silent about the demons that led to Whitney's demise. After all, it hasn't yet been confirmed that Whitney's death resulted directly from drugs.

 

While I appreciate the sentiment that we should celebrate Whitney's life and not dwell on the things that tore her apart, I take a different view. This is the same wisdom we employed after the deaths of Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse.

 

When an innocent person is murdered, we don't simply heap piles of praise on the victim, mourn and let the killer go free.

 

Why is it, then, that when we lose someone like Whitney, we think it's enough to eulogize, lament, whitewash the crime scene and let go?

 

Is it because we're afraid that acknowledging her struggles will reflect shamefully on her? Or are we afraid that it will reflect shamefully on us? The truth is, we are a society that gives beautiful people wings and then pulls them back just as they begin to soar.

 

Even if addiction wasn't the direct cause of her death, it's almost certain that she would still be with us were it not for the years of struggle and torment that were thrust upon her by a merciless fame culture.

 

To paraphrase a surprisingly wise man named Marilyn Manson, her wishes were granted, but her dreams were destroyed.

 

I don't know the answer to the question about how we solve the urgent issue of substance addiction in America. I can't begin to say what needs to be done to reform this culture that fosters heartache and pain.

 

I do know that the best tribute we could offer Whitney would be to remember her beauty, her music, her voice — and to then find a way to seek justice against the culprits that took her from us.

 

We can do that without sacrificing the opportunity to grant her the "one moment in time" she so longed for:

 

"Give me one moment in time / When I'm racing with destiny / Then in that one moment of time / I will feel eternity."

 

In life, she sealed her eternity through her music. In death, if we so allow, she can find eternity even more meaningfully by inspiring us to seek the changes that might have saved her.

 

We will always love you, Whitney.

 

http://www.studentprintz.com/we-will-alway...10#.Tzoim5jHHEM

Edited February 14, 2012 at 09:08 AM by ashtonelijah

[jepoi]

guys, i've been surfing the net for articles/discussions about the interview with celine and i'm just so happy because most of the comments that i read now are actually in support of what celine dared spill.

 

here's another article inciting people to hate on celine but totally failed as majority of the comments echoed the same sentiment as celine.

 

http://thatgrapejuice.net/2012/02/celine-d...killed-whitney/

Edited February 14, 2012 at 10:05 AM by jepoi