"Encore Un Soir" album - Official Topic

[Kong]

Taiwan released the new French album today. I want to share some pictures wth you.

 

I bought the Deluxe Edition (imported from the EU, with Chinese sticker) and Taiwan Edition (normal edition with Chinese lyrics).

 

Deluxe Edition:

http://i.imgur.com/LaBh8QU.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/HxUg88N.jpg

 

Taiwan Edition:

http://i.imgur.com/2QcuotG.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/0Be2kdA.jpg

 

and invoice...

http://i.imgur.com/XryyCnC.png

 

I am so happy Celine finally released the new French album.

 

Thank you for sharing the translation! At least I understand the song titles for now.

[anewdayhascome]

It's such a 'spring' album deserving so many singles... I hope winter won't kill it

[Kong]

Omg, u bought both. Just called to Malaysia CD store but then she asked me to call again next week. Damn. Usually only one version is available in malaysia. Hopefully is the deluxe one

 

I also called to the music stores, but no news yet... Malaysian fans probably need to wait for another week to get the CD.

[giannislyber]

 

I also called to the music stores, but no news yet... Malaysian fans probably need to wait for another week to get the CD.

 

In Greece it won't be available until September 5th, so...

[Alice]

Why on Earth is the premiere delayed in certain countries?! This is silly!

[Kong]

In Greece it won't be available until September 5th, so...

 

That's cruel Let's hope that we don't have to wait for too long!

Edited August 27, 2016 at 11:38 AM by Kong

[Davey84]

 

 

it's strange that the deluxe editions are so scarce in Germany now

 

 

Especially since they are made in Germany!

 

[vincentbonvegna]

I just buy my deluxe edition and they sold 323 album of Celine yesterday and 276 this morning. Celine is everywhere in this store ( espace culturel leclerc) ! The guy who is in charge of the stuff here is a fan great job ! Edited August 27, 2016 at 12:08 PM by vincentbonvegna

[ehild]

My deluxe came yesterday and Amazon said it wouldn't be here until Wednesday!! 😃

[CelineDionFreak]

My deluxe came yesterday and Amazon said it wouldn't be here until Wednesday!! 😃

Mine too!!! DHL express really meant express didn't they? I was so shocked to see the DHL man on the doorstep I took the package inside and ripped it open lol

[CelineDionFreak]

I really hope she does Ma Faille at least once live... It's so epic, it needs to be done!! I am in love with it!!

[agentwigs]

With the release of the album its like i'm rediscovering the song Encore un soir....its very good...i love the ending of that song. I find its intense! But I feel like i'm the only one loving the longer album version! Anyway I love it!

 

I love the new ending too. Some prefer the more dramatic way she sang it on tour but I like it better this way. Not only is the ending longer (which I always thought it needed to be after hearing the single) but the contrast between the music and the way she sings the last few lines really adds to the haunting beauty of the song.

[agentwigs]

I own a takeaway in Scotland and I've been blaring the album at customers since Thursday. I bet they're so confusued why we're playing this!! 😮 Though I pretty much play Céline songs most of the time anyway so it shouldn't be too much of a surprise 😂

[ivo]

Just ordered the deluxe edition! Can't wait to hear the album! 😄

[CelineDionFreak]

I can't freakin quit listening to Ma Force... it's so different for her, but her voice just fits it so well. Does anyone else think the same way? I hope I'm not alone here lol

[enno2007]

According to iTunes (all countries) these are the most downloaded tracks from the album (from the most downloaded to the least):

 

1. Encore un soir

2. Trois heures vingt

3. Ordinaire

4. À la plus haute branche

5. Toutes ces choses

6. Si c'était à refaire

7. Je nous veux

8. L'étoile

9. Les yeux au ciel

10. Ma faille

11. À vous

12. Ma force

13. Tu sauras

14. Le bonheur en face

15. Plus qu'ailleurs

 

Interesting ranking. It seems the songs that are more 'modern' (whatever that is supposed to mean) are all in the bottom half, with more 'traditional' Celine songs dominating the top.

 

Aren't the bubblegum pop songs supposed to be so hot that people will love them, perhaps even drawing in new, younger fans?

 

Doen't look like it so far - which isn't suprising, because why should a teenager who loves this kind of pop and has dozens of singers to choose from go for this kind of music from Celine, a singer her or his parents like?

[contre5nature]

I would love to have a TV Special as promo of this album like Sans Attendre and D'elles with Julie Snyder!!!!!

 

Aldo take note please!!! TV Special !!!!!!

 

Can't wait to see Céline perform all this songs!!!!! (Let's hope to have a live performance of the most possible!!!)

[Hilda]

 

Thank you for sharing the translation! At least I understand the song titles for now.

 

ordered this yesterday!! its SOOO much more beautiful without the boarder! looove!

[Hilda]

I own a takeaway in Scotland and I've been blaring the album at customers since Thursday. I bet they're so confusued why we're playing this!! �� Though I pretty much play Céline songs most of the time anyway so it shouldn't be too much of a surprise ��

 

wahahaha i love this! French celine in a scottish takeaway! ha

Edited August 27, 2016 at 01:02 PM by Hilda

[Hilda]

Interesting ranking. It seems the songs that are more 'modern' (whatever that is supposed to mean) are all in the bottom half, with more 'traditional' Celine songs dominating the top.

 

Aren't the bubblegum pop songs supposed to be so hot that people will love them, perhaps even drawing in new, younger fans?

 

Doen't look like it so far - which isn't suprising, because why should a teenager who loves this kind of pop and has dozens of singers to choose from go for this kind of music from Celine, a singer her or his parents like?

 

not what spotify is showing l'etoile is the clear front runner on number of plays

[enno2007]

 

 

not what spotify is showing l'etoile is the clear front runner on number of plays

 

I see - it's a mixed bag then, I guess only time will tell how popular these songs (and the album) are.

 

Do we know what the next single will be?

[shaimaa]

Ok, so I've listened to the album several times since it came out last night and have to say that for me, it's brilliant. Every song, except for one, is wonderful. It's very cohesive and flows very nicely. I was worried after reading some fairly harsh comments on here, but thankfully I do not share any of those views.

 

Plus qu'ailleurs - this is the one song I could do without out, though I do admit it fits overall on the album. She is extremely throaty while singing anything that ends in an "ore" sound, and it ruins the song for me. Other than that, it just isn't a very pleasant sounding song, and I was surprised to see several people love it, but I'm glad.

 

L'etoile - love this one! The chorus is great with her voice being layered, the sped-up guitar strumming, strings, and clapping. Several songs on this album could fit well on 1F4T.

 

Ma faille - this one has gotten a lot of attention! Definitely a great song. I have no clue who Zaho is so I don't have a pre-conceived idea of what the song should or does sound like. Her pronunciation is a little different in parts (mon amyeewww) than I'm used to, but not in a bad way. I love the guitar in this one too.

 

Encore un soir - an obvious classic and you can tell this song has that special JJG touch. I love that it starts mellow and builds more as the song progresses. I dont have any issues as far as the radio vs album version.

 

Je nous veux - another 1F4T sounding song, it's beautiful and she sounds gorgeous. Reminds me a little of Rien n'est vraiment fini in certain ways.

 

Les yeux au ciel - for sure a standout on the album and amazing song in every way. The chorus is so perfect the way her voice is layered again with herself singing a low octave over a high one. I could see this being a single, it seems very radio friendly. I love it!

 

Si c'etait a refaire - I love the way she sounds in this song, she goes pretty high at times. I like the falsetto/head voice she uses in the chorus, then in the 2nd and third chorus repeats she belts higher than the previous time, if that makes any sense. Her vocals kind of escalate.

 

Ordinaire - I loved this song from the first live performance and despite some criticism I've read here, the studio version is amazing. Nothing like the disaster that TSMGO was. Her voice is more prominent because with this kind of arrangement (so many instruments) she would get drowned out, so I think they had to turn it down a bit. It's dramatic and I think she sounds fantastic. It's really one of the best arranged songs she's ever done, the musicians are incredible. The violins and guitar elevate it to a whole other level most songs can't reach.

 

Tu sauras - another standout, it's absolutely incredible. People have been saying her voice is vocoded or altered or something throughout this album, and I think the chorus might be an example of what they're talking about, but I absolutely love what they did. I think it sounds super modern and very radio friendly. I love her phrasing and the way she pronounces the sounds like "suis" (hard to explain). For sure one of the best on the album, no doubt.

 

Toutes ces choses - a stunning song, I adore the piano and her vocals are perfection. Maybe the most ballad sounding song on the album. It's soft and simple, but not boring at all. An example of how I'd love her tone to sound all the time. She gets very breathy at times and absolutely exudes emotion, and the final words she utters "quand meme" make me melt into a puddle of goo.

 

Le bonheur en face - there are several songs that have a kind of Irish sound to them. Someone else put it best, its very "Mumford and sons" sounding. Heavy strumming of guitars, a clapping sound in the background, layered vocals, and maybe a tin whistle too. That's what this one sounds like. I love it.

 

A plus haute branche - honestly, for me, this is one of the best songs she's recorded in her 36 year career. Absolutely everything about it kills me. The lyrics of course (via translation since I don't speak French), the gorgeous piano, her vocals are light and sweet and breathy, the simplicity of it, it's just breathtaking in every way for me. If you listen closely at the very beginning you can hear wind blowing and crickets chirping, I love how that sets the atmosphere for the song. Who would have ever pictured a whistle in a celine song?! I doubt it's her, but it's brilliant. It's just so soothing, but devastating at the same time. A total gem of a celine song. I couldn't be more in love with it.

 

A Vous - there have been some very harsh words about this one, but honestly, I struggle to think of a better uptempo French song she's done. I love everything about it, she sounds so young and fresh, the trumpets are fantastic in the chorus, I just can't believe how much I like it. I love the digital sound as well, almost techno sounding.

 

Ma force - a great song to close out the album, it's fairly simple, but it's lovely. Not a standout, but still a very nice song I had no issues listening to. Her vocals are great towards the end of the song when she starts belting high (the word force), then brings it down a little, then down a little more all in the same note, if that makes sense.

 

Trois heures vingt - this has always been one of my favorite older songs, and it has a special meaning after seeing Rene's funeral. I'll always remember the moment they started the song and the family walking behind the casket. It's lovely and though I would LOVE a re-recorded version, the song is still a favorite of mine.

 

Overall, I couldn't be happier with the album. It's so strange we didn't get previews before the release, but in a way, it might have actually made my experience hearing it the first time even more special. It is definitely different than any of her previous French albums, and for me, it's absolutely fine. I love that it sounds more modern than her previous records. There are no duets with old men, no songs that sounds dated (I'm looking at you une chance qu'on s'a and tant de temps), the arrangement is very upbeat for the most part. It sounds like a fresh new start, and not a mourning album like I was kind of expecting. I'm glad it's not sad. I absolutely adore the direction she's taken the last year or so and so on forward to everything to come! I'm so thankful I have the pleasure of hearing her sing and sound as amazing as she still does after all these years!

thanks for the beautiful review, I was hoping for a one like it from someone who does not speak French (like myself). Promise to do a similar version with the upcoming English album, I believe we will be pleasantly surprised as well.

[mike_z]

Interesting ranking. It seems the songs that are more 'modern' (whatever that is supposed to mean) are all in the bottom half, with more 'traditional' Celine songs dominating the top.

 

Aren't the bubblegum pop songs supposed to be so hot that people will love them, perhaps even drawing in new, younger fans?

 

Doen't look like it so far - which isn't suprising, because why should a teenager who loves this kind of pop and has dozens of singers to choose from go for this kind of music from Celine, a singer her or his parents like?

 

That's why I think LES YEUX AU CIEL is the perfect second single... (even L'étoile)

Those songs are placed in the middle of the list. It sorta means it still feels like classic Céline.. joyful, light-hearted, sweet voice, family theme, mid-tempo... but they could still appeal a young audience... they have a mild indie beat and a modern production.

 

As for third single, I would go with TU SAURAS. I think this song is really current but I still see Céline. And it's SOOO radio-friendly. I still think it's the big surprise on the album. As for MA FAILLE, there's something that bothers me... I feel Céline is trying too hard not to be, or sound like herself. It somehow sounds fake or forced. I'm not 'buying' her rendition, even if I like the song. I think general public feels the same way too. But I don't get that vibe for TU SAURAS. It even reminds me of her 'cooler' songs on TCOML for example, updated of course.

[CelineDionFreak]

I played Ma Faille and Tu Sauras on the way to work today... And I could barely keep my hands on the wheel when Tu Sauras was playing it makes you want to get your blood pumping and dancing! Edited August 27, 2016 at 01:54 PM by CelineDionFreak

[mike_z]

I played Ma Faille and Tu Sauras on the way to work today... And I could barely keep my hands on the wheel when Tu Sauras was playing it makes you want to get your blood pumping and dancing!

 

I know. It's SO GOOD!!!!!

 

I was also thinking... ORDINAIRE could also be epic as a single...

It's very powerful and a great cover with a lot of personality... I really think it could become her new LBDBM

[J-Man]

I'm in LOVE with A Vous!!!

 

Would have been a great summer single, with a great video!

I say, beach, dancers, fire, celine

Told you so

[J-Man]

I own a takeaway in Scotland and I've been blaring the album at customers since Thursday. I bet they're so confusued why we're playing this!! 😮 Though I pretty much play Céline songs most of the time anyway so it shouldn't be too much of a surprise 😂

You should name a deep fried mars bar after her

[nuts2you]

I wonder if she knows what us fans are really thinking about this album, and what kind of reviews that us fans have on it,

[nuts2you]

would it be to much to ask if someone could translate this song in to English or other songs as well , So that we can understand them

[scielle]

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