Whitney Houston & Celine Dion

[JustAGirl]

The news of Whitney Houston passing is just so sad, I was heartbroken

RIP Whitney Houston.

 

I think Jennifer Hudson did a good job paying tribute at the Grammy's. You could see how emotional she was.

 

Hope Celine is doing okay with this news.

[rhapsodion]

Celine didn't question about Whitney's family, she simply said how scary drugs could be, even over-powering a loving family and support.

 

Apparently, Celine was still in shock, in her questioning mode, and her answers were not as articulate as she usually does. And if it is listened by ppl who already have an impression on Celine as someone who thinks she is the best singer of the world, it could easily be interpreted the wrong way.

 

But I am behind Celine! She was simply going through the questioning stage what many of us were/are going through.

[artistman2007]

I felt like Celine forgot english language her english was so weird and like she was having a hard time expressing how she feels

[unicorn]

http://www.newswire.ca/fr/story/920053/voi...whitney-houston

 

When they dad met?And where?I didn't know that.Whitney was my second favourite singer, after Celine, I am very upset now.I pray for her family and I hope ther will be better.

[bfhb]

I agree with what Celine said, she spoke with honesty whether you want to hear it or not its true, Whitney wrecked her life, career, voice all through her own misguided choices. The drugs took over and addictions took control seemingly leading to her death. Whitney wanted to be cool with the kids she wanted a more rebellious street image she chose this and embraced the lifestyle, she didnt want to take the road that Celine has chosen classic diva mode squeaky clean image. Whitney will be greatly missed especcially by the parasites that fed off her the hangers on and the users and those that contributed to and endorsed this lifestyle shame on them ....they have blood on their hands.... its these people the fans should be angry with not with Celine!

[smw]

E! News Report regarding Celine's interview.

[Edwin]

At least that article is more on target calling her emotional and shocked. Of course she is and if you wanted a nice neutral PR statement then you should wait til we can all process this.

[LVCeline]

I started to listen to the interview and turned it off. It felt awkward. I think she was emotional and running off at the mouth a bit. I don't think she was out of line with what was said, but I do feel the timing was off and probably shouldn't have been said so early on...I know her heart is in the right place so I don't fault her for that, but sometimes she doesn't think before she speaks and runs around babbling (similar to the Larry King interview). Maybe she doesn't express herself properly in English after all these years. Not sure what it was.

[Shaun]

Rene should be managing situations like this! Of course the whole world is upset about the passing of Whitney and if Celine wasn't emotionally in a place to express herself clearly in English then Rene should've stepped in.

 

Unfortunately Celine's making the news for all the wrong reasons as a result.

[browseceline]

maybe we can give our opinion and defend Celine here: http://uk.eonline.com/news/ceacuteline_dio...=rss_topstories

[browseceline]

I started to listen to the interview and turned it off. It felt awkward. I think she was emotional and running off at the mouth a bit. I don't think she was out of line with what was said, but I do feel the timing was off and probably shouldn't have been said so early on...I know her heart is in the right place so I don't fault her for that, but sometimes she doesn't think before she speaks and runs around babbling (similar to the Larry King interview). Maybe she doesn't express herself properly in English after all these years. Not sure what it was.

 

I could hear some anger in her voice like... This could have been prevented! Whitney was too young to go so soon,, and drugs have been a major part of destroying her life. She did not say did not say the drugs were the course of the actual death, but drugs in general destroyed her life for a big part. It is no secret Bobby Brown has beaten her in the past, must have been one of the reasons for them breaking up. So Celine kind of referred to that too. But indeed this can all be easily misinterpreted by Whitney-lovers and Celinehaters.

I do agree with Celine but it would have been better she had discussed this with Rene first. I am sure Rene would have had a better answer this time, where everything still has to sink in and the news is so fresh. Of course people want to refer to the times that Whitney really had THE voice

and everything was like it should have stayed. So Celine was a bit too early with giving this opinion. Not saying she can't talk about what she thinks, but at this time she better could have been more thoughtful of her words.

And about Celine's voice: what I heard was not only the anger, but also a nasal voice due to having catched a cold or just recovering from the flu Celine recently got. And she sounded sometimes very American in her accent. Did anyone also notice that?

[Thomas]

I just think no one was really looking for her to say anything remotely related to drugs, so it's come as a surprise. I would imagine anyone seeing the headline "Celine talks about Whitney" would be expecting gushing tributes and heaps of praise, so heading off on a tangent about the dangers of showbusiness was probably not called for at this particular moment in time. I think all that was needed so soon after her death would have been a few lines about how much she loved her. And I'm not saying that Celine should hold back her feelings, as obviously she is scared of the dangers of showbusiness and these are legitimate concerns, but that is a topic for another day. On this day all that would have been necessary was to pay her respects.

[celinefan5]

I think it was well said. I back Celine up on this 100%. Of course she is upset. The world is upset. She spoke from her heart. People will always say things like this about Celine because there is nothing else they can say really. Celine is who she is and I love her for that!

[duri]

OMG! This is a big affair on net. Céline was 100% right what she said, she loved Whitney so she was angry that this happended, that so young woman, great artist must died because of bad "life style", I think she mainly wanted to point out what a TRADEGY it is. But people are very sentimental now so many of them took this as disrespect to Whitney, because many of them dodn´t know how much she loved her so maybe if she was first talking more how she likes Whitney simply something more about her legend, but it´s true her music will live for ever BUT IS NOT ENOUGH, because she is not part of it anymore. Maybe time to tell this was really no right ... I don´t know ...

[smw]

Posted by Annie Lennox on her facebook page. Celine's not the only one voicing an honest opinion.

 

"Delighted to see Adele's triumph at the Grammy's! She's the absolute real deal, flying straight in the face of X Factor monopoly. All power and strength to the girl!

I was interested to read all your comments about Whitney. With the exception of one or two odd nasties, it seems that most people agree that exceptionally gifted people inspire us, and we're magnetically drawn towards them. When young ingenues are hit fast and hard by extreme fame and fortune, they are instantly tossed onto a relentless roller coaster ride with lots of other people driving the car from the back seat, in one way or another.

We want to see the Glory..the Shine..the Greatness..the Exception.

But some folks lights shine too brightly..and there usually has to be a dark shadow behind the illumination.

People who get hugely famous are often surrounded by protective walls, which can make them very isolated…meaning that, whoever's in the inner circle can yield a great deal of influence and control… for the good and bad, whether it's parents who are managers, managers who are sharks, record company executives who are..well… businessmen, or so called friends and family members or employees who feel entitled by association, or resentful by exclusion.

It's a perfect situation for abuse and exploitation, which is usually followed by the young artist having a rebellious, break out/ break down period.

In my view, it's all exceptionally open to ugly Faustian potential.

Ultimately…an artist must be..and can only be responsible for themselves..no matter how many fingers are part of baking their pie.

Sometimes it's just the luck of the draw whether it gets burned, or bakes nicely."

[browseceline]

okay i was waiting for this :-S Dutch gossip-newspaper www.telegraaf.nl has an article about Celine's interview too.

They come with the headline: Celine does not wait for the autopsy results, drugs abuse are the reason of Whitney's fatal end.

 

Thank god no room was created beneath the article for people to react on, because I am sure they will mock Celine once again..

Again I think Celine was honest but maybe a bit too honest at this stage where Whitney barely died and lots of fan still are emotional

about her and want to talk only about the happy moments now.

[bgcalde]

I finally had the chance to listen to the interview, and it really was just like Larry King's interview a few years back. I mean it could have been much worse it it wasn't for the reporter who was really trying to help Celine not get in further trouble. I found both uncomfortable and hilarious how Celine would just keep going. I still believe she made some good points.

[smw]

Celine's official facebook page just posted this:

 

"I'm in shock. Whitney was such an amazing artist. When I started my English career, I wanted to be like her. I loved her so much. My prayers go out to her daughter and to all of her family." - Celine Dion

Edited February 13, 2012 at 08:05 PM by smw

[Shamrock_1982]

Guys this will blow over as fast as it blew in... don't stress

[JCeline85]

why is it that people have to make her look like an #ss.. geez.. this just pisses me off

[celinedream]

it's like take a kayak all over again

she was right back then and she is right this time around too.

 

people just have a hard time hearing the truth. I admire her for speaking her mind

[GoldenLeaf]

Whitney Houston autopsy complete

 

 

Whitney Houston's autopsy has been completed and it has been claimed she died from mixing prescription drugs with alcohol.

 

 

(BANG) - Whitney Houston's death was reportedly caused by prescription drugs and alcohol.

An autopsy on the 48-year-old singer - who was found dead in the bath of her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday (11.02.12) - has been completed and Los Angeles County Coroner officials have told her relatives that she did not drown.

Sources told TMZ.com that the coroner did not find enough water in Whitney's lungs to suggest she died in the bath, but they believe her passing was a result of the combination of alcohol, Xanax and other prescription drugs she had taken.

It is believed that Whitney's official cause of death will not be released for some time to allow police to complete investigations.

A source told RadarOnline.com: ''The Beverly Hills Police Department has requested the Coroner's Office put the results on a 'security hold,' because it could hamper their ongoing investigation.''

Whitney's mother reportedly plans to have the singer's body flown back to Atlanta tomorrow (14.02.12) now the autopsy is complete.

http://inmusic.ca/news_and_features/news/w...mplete/5f0a9712

Edited February 13, 2012 at 08:15 PM by Calypso

[Prince Whiskers]

I remember this is not the first interview that has Celine touching on the flip side of showbusiness. She mentioned the drugs and the partying when Larry King(?) asked her about Whitney and the Mimi breakdown in 2002. Of course, nobody protested back then.

 

It's absurd in a way that Celine's catching more flak right now than um, Bobby, although it's said that Whitney was already into drugs even before they met.

[GoldenLeaf]

it's like take a kayak all over again

she was right back then and she is right this time around too.

 

people just have a hard time hearing the truth. I admire her for speaking her mind

Her fans want to believe that her death is an accident, that she ''accidentally'' drowned in her bath but we all know it's not the case. Her sudden death is the fatal result of her long term addiction to alcohol and drugs.

Edited February 13, 2012 at 08:34 PM by Calypso

[Nmj]

Celine is making the news for all the wrong reasons now, Rene must play damage control now, and schedule another interview so Celine can talk more about Whitney the singer not whitney the crack addict.

[sayyed]

While Céline obviously had a hard time expressing her feelings in English and control her emotions, I think she was spot on with what she said.

I must say I adore her even more for speaking her mind. On the other side I can't understand why René wouldn't put a stop to something like that as he must know what kind of picture some people have of Céline.

[Edwin]

Celine is tough, I'm sure the backlash is affecting some of you more than how it's affecting her These were true emotions and it was not meant as an indictment of someone's character. It's probably even therapeutic for the fans of Whitney to focus on THIS rather than the heart of the issue.

[Shaun]

CelineDion.com has just been updated to reflect Celine's earlier quote.

[anewdayhascome]

Celine expressed herself perfectly! And it wasn't offending at all! Sorry she talked how she loved Whitney and she said that it's said what show business does to PEOPLE, not only in this one case. I think it was right to be said. Because people have to realise that some problems exist and can't be missed. I mean everybody has known for ages about Whitney's problem but not many have actually reached to her. I think Celine described the whole phenomenon of drugs influence and she was 100% right and I'm glad she said truth

[Koolan]

Ughhh, while I agree with what she said, it wasn't the right time. This guarantees she won't ever be invited to any of her tributes. I hope they offer an apology soon.