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January 15, 2017 at 02:25 AM

This video is very Celine. I don't think anyone certaintly the media should judge , they all know this is typical Céline.

Just like nobody is surprised when Mariah Carey posts a video cooking in her underwear, nobody is surprised when Céline posts an emotional family video.

January 15, 2017 at 02:26 AM

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I thought it was perfect. Exactly what social media is meant for - raw and authentic.

I'd rather have this - with shaky camera work and all - than an over-edited, over-acted, over-produced EUS video. This was real and powerful and obviously came from her. I love that it's not a product of a gaggle of producers, directors, editors and steadicam operators - just Celine and Denise.

And I don't think it was really over-the-top. Powerful because it's clearly so intensely vulnerable & private; but far more subtle and tasteful than a lot of her videos.

And while it's heartbreaking to watch her cling to that pillow with tears in her eyes, this also gives me a lot of hope. It tells me she's taking artistic risks.

Edited January 15, 2017 at 02:30 AM by scielle

January 15, 2017 at 02:28 AM

Just finished watching the video that she posted. I would like very much to share my thoughts. First I have to say that I had been expecting her to post something all day. Rene is , as she writes, her life, and today is a very special day.I was not surprised when I saw she had posted a video. If you read what she wrote and consider the lirics in the song ( Sia of course) you can clearly see how deep it goes. Of course she is trying to be strong , personally, professionally and especially for her boys. All year long she has done nothing but try to be strong, and show the world that she is ok. However you don`t just move on from a 36 year old relationship and a 22 year old happy marriage,Rene is and in my opinion, will always be the love of her life. Who cares what the media will say. Celine has always been intense in her feelings , relationships and in her life . She has never been light and discreet. Her marriage was a huge event in Canada, her renewal of vows was so intense it had cammels at the party, her children were a huge deal as well. Now tell me, how could loosing the man of her life be different? This is for sure the most deep and romantic video I have ever seen. First what she writes- My heart still calls you, I hear you , you are my life. Now English RIP should mean return if possible. The lirics of the song says it all. She knows he is better now, but he still means the world to her,
The video shows the heart pillow that he gave her and that she used when he passed. Tons of pictures and you can see her her crying.It comes from the heart. Now, is it over the top? yes it is .....its Celine how could it be different? I just have to say this is one of the most beautiful love stories I have ever seen and that Celine has my admiration and support. I could care less what the media will say, they always say what they want to anyway so .... who cares. Rene, you loved and were very loved in return, Rest In |Peace

So well put bravo!

January 15, 2017 at 02:34 AM

delete Edited January 15, 2017 at 02:43 AM by DionFanAlways

January 15, 2017 at 02:39 AM

I think it is clear when she wants it to be clear. EUS album had alot of very clear and beautiful vocals, I think she likes the raspiness. I hate the raspiness for an emotional raw video like this it doesn't bother me, but please Céline not on the new English album. Edited January 15, 2017 at 02:42 AM by Nmj

January 15, 2017 at 02:48 AM

I hate the video. Some things should be kept in private. I don't want to see her touching photos on the very bed he died.With stylish pj's and her good hairdo. This was just kitch and too much; just like the Arabian wedding.

I m really pissed off with this.Hate to use these words; but just can't take it. She should stick to the wonderful text she posted and just a photo, not this cheesy thing.

Ps: the singing is at least weird; all this accent, the raspiness,the mix between head falsetto notes and "screams", the awful quality of the mobile phone recording.. despite the nice lyrics. And again Sia? Come on!

She overdid it this time. A bad Celine day for a Celine fan.

January 15, 2017 at 02:49 AM

Ok I have now watched the video 3 times and each time it has left me wanting to cry. Honestly? I feel like a selfish fan. All I care about is when is the next dvd going to be released and what the next new song is gonna be etc and here is a woman who on the outside seemed so strong and so put together and yet as is expected she is still inside of her crumbling to pieces and all I care about is a dvd? My god what's wrong with me?!! Even the fact she was able to stand and say even 3 words to me at the meet and greet is just another example of her strength. If anything this video makes me love her more and of course makes me miss Rene even more. I apologize if I am not making sense. I know exactly what I want to express but I can't seem to find the correct words right now.

P.S. I know not everyone will feel this way but one thing is for sure no one can ever say she didn't love Rene.

Edited January 15, 2017 at 02:50 AM by Kristinaz

January 15, 2017 at 03:06 AM

Oh my heart... Seeing the tears in her eyes and hugging that heart pillow, no words. My thoughts and prayers go out to her and his children today. What a beautiful love they had. They both will always occupy a special place in my heart. This is a true example of her being an open book showing us her vulnerability all raw and emotional like this, never expected something like this. She has an amazing amount of trust and faith in us to show us this. I loved it.

January 15, 2017 at 03:12 AM

Now if only someone here can add the instrumental track from Sia's version and lay it on Celine's vocals. Im interested to know how it would sound... Edited January 15, 2017 at 03:18 AM by marc-02

January 15, 2017 at 03:45 AM

People complaining about the video or song just amaze me in their lack of empathy. This wasn't for YOU! It was for Céline, a woman, who despite the fact that she's just spent an entire year putting on a brave face to raise her boys and continue singing, is still just a woman grieving the loss of her husband. I swear, it's just amazing that she could sing and perform at all after everything she's been through. Most of us have been through this kind of loss at some point, but we don't have to stand on a stage entertaining thousands of people or listening to them criticize us for our choices. Her songs, her videos, her make-up, her hair...those are her choices to make and nobody else's. go ahead and respond by saying that this is a forum and you have the right to complain, but it doesn't really matter to me. It's simply selfish and rude to constantly expect this woman, who is simply an extremely talented performer, to be your puppet. If some of you had your way, you'd control every aspect of her life. Maybe you should look at your own choices and wonder what others think of those.

January 15, 2017 at 04:14 AM

Well...I enjoyed the singing and I feel bad for her.

January 15, 2017 at 04:15 AM

I like the small smile she is giving while looking at the picture while on the bed. It says to me that she can think of the good times and go forward.

January 15, 2017 at 04:27 AM

Oh my heart... Seeing the tears in her eyes and hugging that heart pillow, no words. My thoughts and prayers go out to her and his children today. What a beautiful love they had. They both will always occupy a special place in my heart.

I second this 100%. You basically said exactly what I was thinking. Such a sad anniversary, but such a beautiful love.

Edited January 15, 2017 at 04:27 AM by chocolatechip15

January 15, 2017 at 04:39 AM

People complaining about the video or song just amaze me in their lack of empathy. This wasn't for YOU! It was for Céline, a woman, who despite the fact that she's just spent an entire year putting on a brave face to raise her boys and continue singing, is still just a woman grieving the loss of her husband. I swear, it's just amazing that she could sing and perform at all after everything she's been through. Most of us have been through this kind of loss at some point, but we don't have to stand on a stage entertaining thousands of people or listening to them criticize us for our choices. Her songs, her videos, her make-up, her hair...those are her choices to make and nobody else's. go ahead and respond by saying that this is a forum and you have the right to complain, but it doesn't really matter to me. It's simply selfish and rude to constantly expect this woman, who is simply an extremely talented performer, to be your puppet. If some of you had your way, you'd control every aspect of her life. Maybe you should look at your own choices and wonder what others think of those.

i think she needed to do this in a way, she tend to keep her real emotions secret, i,ll say like dionfanalways, that's what is an open book. It was hard to listen , so much emotions, but i feel that listening to it till the end is a way to pray and send good energy to her.

January 15, 2017 at 04:41 AM

The video Team Celine posted, with photos of Rene through the years, is a lovely tribute video. I think that's what played in Vegas at the beginning of the show during the first few shows after his death.

January 15, 2017 at 05:40 AM

I was incredibly moved by this video. Sharing her life without Rene is obviously Celine's way of coping with her loss. First with the memorial service and funeral being open to the fans and now this video. Celine cares about her fans and the people that support her and give her strength. Celine's fans are a great sense of strength and support for Celine at this time in her life, so it's only natural that she would want to share a moment of this day with us. We should feel so honored and thankful that she thought to share this personal moment with those she cares about most.

This video is not meant to be cheesy. It is an intimate and very raw moment in Celine's life that she felt important to share with her supporters and the people who give her strength and courage. I don't think some people realize just how important Celine's fans are to her right now. We lift her up and give her strength and happiness. Celine is the kindest and most generous person on earth for even thinking to care about us this much and let us into her heart like that.

Think about it. For Celine to think to herself that the fans would want to know what's going on today and not just think about herself and what she is feeling. For Celine to actually take the time to think that, maybe her fans would want to see her private room of prayer, the place she goes to when she's at her most vulnerable, a place that makes her feel safe and gives her the courage to keep pushing forward.

Usually on a day like this, people think of themselves and the person they lost, but Celine thought of us. Celine knows how much we care about her and she knows how much we cared and still continue to care about Rene, so she put us first and didn't keep the moment to herself or with her family. In my opinion, that is an example of true class. On a day where a person could have every excuse to be selfish and all about them and there loss, Celine was completely selfless and thought of other people's possible needs and desires above her own.

Just when I think I can't possibly respect this woman anymore, she goes and does something like this and just melts my heart, by showing how, even in a moment of sadness and true vulnerability, she is still thinking of us above herself. :wub:

January 15, 2017 at 05:58 AM

Shaken doesn't even begin to describe how I feel after watching that video... I just came home from work, and after showering I checked the forum and I saw there was this lovely surprise. I can't believe Céline would have something so so intimate filmed. But, she sounds amazing in the video. While it's not crystal clear in all places, I completely got the gist of it. Her holding the red heart pillow almost put me over the edge. I can't believe it's been a year, but it was a great year, if that can sound as non-morbid as possible. All I have is respect for our queen :wub2:

January 15, 2017 at 06:51 AM

I'm sorry but that video made me laugh it was a strange freaky looking video. Sometimes I just wonder what is going through her head

January 15, 2017 at 07:02 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgnc8Qa6Flc&feature=youtu.be

Here is a version I made using an instrumental track. Hope you guys enjoy :flowers:

January 15, 2017 at 07:38 AM

I hate the video. Some things should be kept in private. I don't want to see her touching photos on the very bed he died.With stylish pj's and her good hairdo. This was just kitch and too much; just like the Arabian wedding.
I m really pissed off with this.Hate to use these words; but just can't take it. She should stick to the wonderful text she posted and just a photo, not this cheesy thing.

Ps: the singing is at least weird; all this accent, the raspiness,the mix between head falsetto notes and "screams", the awful quality of the mobile phone recording.. despite the nice lyrics. And again Sia? Come on!
She overdid it this time. A bad Celine day for a Celine fan.

Those are exactly my thoughts!

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January 15, 2017 at 07:42 AM

When they decided to go public with the memorial service, the funeral and the celebration of life, the return to Vegas, the three interviews for USA, Canada and France; it felt only natural and like in full continuity with Celine's image and career. They were public with everything; their wedding, birth, miscarriage, etc, etc.. When the summer concerts ended with VOLE and the fall of the curtain with their photo, it felt appropriate, intimate, raw yet classy way of paying tribute to Rene and making a statement on what her life and career is about; him and her love!

BUT...

To say that this video was not cheesy and was raw, the very moment that it is staged and styled is beyond any logic. Let away the judging for lack of empathy.

It is a staged video, they decided the narration, the caresses to the photos, the perfect lying on the bed with the photos around her, the dreamcatcher, the hand. Even the pijamas. It wasn't judging Celine on the day of the funeral; what she wore or what she said.

In this light, everybody has the right to judge these desicions according to their taste; to accept it or not; to feel connected or not.

Nothing to do with her feelings or her grieving though.Just the video and her decision to make it as well as the way it was executed, which I personally find it cheesy, corny and schmaltz.

Edited January 15, 2017 at 07:46 AM by ewan123

January 15, 2017 at 08:00 AM

is all over the net

http://people.com/mu...iversary-death/

Céline Dion Shares Touching Video of Husband René Angélil on Anniversary of His Death

http://ici.radio-can...-facebook-video

Céline Dion rend hommage à René Angélil un an après sa mort

http://www.dailymail...year-death.html

Celine Dion unveils powerful new a cappella song in tribute to late husband Rene one year after his death

http://www.journalde...re-de-son-deces

Céline Dion rend hommage à René Angélil pour le premier anniversaire de son décès

Edited January 15, 2017 at 08:03 AM by comingback

January 15, 2017 at 08:10 AM

It's probably her best "videoclip" since IACBTMN.

Only "complaint" I would have is her pronouncing the words, but thats all.

And yes I do think she is taking artistic risks.

She could easily just sing BYLM or TCOML, but no, she herself decided that she wanted to sing a song that touches her, and she wanted it to sing acapella. :wub:

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I thought it was perfect. Exactly what social media is meant for - raw and authentic.
I'd rather have this - with shaky camera work and all - than an over-edited, over-acted, over-produced EUS video. This was real and powerful and obviously came from her. I love that it's not a product of a gaggle of producers, directors, editors and steadicam operators - just Celine and Denise.

And I don't think it was really over-the-top. Powerful because it's clearly so intensely vulnerable & private; but far more subtle and tasteful than a lot of her videos.

And while it's heartbreaking to watch her cling to that pillow with tears in her eyes, this also gives me a lot of hope. It tells me she's taking artistic risks.

January 15, 2017 at 08:13 AM

Personally felt it was extremely touching and could see and hear a very vulnerable Celine. But I just don't know about the execution of it. I don't want people to make fun of her when she clearly made this from her heart.

January 15, 2017 at 08:31 AM

I'm sorry I respect everyone's opinion pretty much all the time on this board but to say this video made you laugh or was weird or staged it just puzzles me. Honestly your telling me Celine's tears were staged? Sorry no I don't buy that. Your allowed to not like it but come on don't take it that far. I'm probably one of the newer fans in comparison to some of you here but I've followed her enough by now to know that Celine has never been one to fake her feelings and I don't for one second believe she faked this in any way. I am sorry I hope I do not offend anyone in any way. I normally don't reply to these types of comments but tonight I couldn't contain myself (perhaps I have been a bit overly emotional today due to the anniversary) I had to chime in and you are allowed to still disagree with me (I will regardless respect your opinion if that is the case) but I had to respond and give my opinion.

January 15, 2017 at 08:40 AM

Sorry i respect her grieve very much but to share it like this with again a Sia song, sung in a strange way. It was staged of course and the way she sings it , i do not feel anything then...she sounds strange. I have loads of empathy but it was not needed to publicly share this video.

And i feel that she will again be ridiculed online. Certainly do not want that to happen. But that is what you get when you share something private like this.

The words on twitter were enough and heartfelt. This staged video and the weird way of singing do not reach me. Does not make me any less of a fan, but that is just as i see it.

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Edited January 15, 2017 at 08:45 AM by browseceline

January 15, 2017 at 08:46 AM

When they decided to go public with the memorial service, the funeral and the celebration of life, the return to Vegas, the three interviews for USA, Canada and France; it felt only natural and like in full continuity with Celine's image and career. They were public with everything; their wedding, birth, miscarriage, etc, etc.. When the summer concerts ended with VOLE and the fall of the curtain with their photo, it felt appropriate, intimate, raw yet classy way of paying tribute to Rene and making a statement on what her life and career is about; him and her love!
BUT...
To say that this video was not cheesy and was raw, the very moment that it is staged and styled is beyond any logic. Let away the judging for lack of empathy.
It is a staged video, they decided the narration, the caresses to the photos, the perfect lying on the bed with the photos around her, the dreamcatcher, the hand. Even the pijamas. It wasn't judging Celine on the day of the funeral; what she wore or what she said.
In this light, everybody has the right to judge these desicions according to their taste; to accept it or not; to feel connected or not.
Nothing to do with her feelings or her grieving though.Just the video and her decision to make it as well as the way it was executed, which I personally find it cheesy, corny and schmaltz.

That!

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January 15, 2017 at 08:47 AM

I really do not understand the complaints about this being shared?!?!

She shared her whole love life to the public, so why not this?

I don't know what's more private, her frozen eggs and the times she tried IVF, or grief that everybody knows...

The last year she came across as a strong woman who it seemed had grief, but somehow not that painfully.

After watching and hearing her sing it, she showed a different side than she usually does in interviews.

January 15, 2017 at 09:07 AM

Did anyone already watch the acapella music video of celine to rene?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4121280/Celine-Dion-unveils-powerful-new-cappella-song-tribute-late-husband-Rene-one-year-death.html

January 15, 2017 at 09:07 AM

Sorry i respect her grieve very much but to share it like this with again a Sia song, sung in a strange way. It was staged of course and the way she sings it , i do not feel anything then...she sounds strange. I have loads of empathy but it was not needed to publicly share this video.
And i feel that she will again be ridiculed online. Certainly do not want that to happen. But that is what you get when you share something private like this.
The words on twitter were enough and heartfelt. This staged video and the weird way of singing do not reach me. Does not make me any less of a fan, but that is just as i see it.

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Just so you know I wasn't referring directly to you but you see I don't mind what you said because I know that you understand her grief you just didn't enjoy the video that is fine. I think the only thing I may disagree with you on is the staged bit but I suppose it also depends how you view the word staged. I mean it's obvious she was aware she was being filmed and obviously she recorded the cover song for a reason but I still stand by what I said. I don't for a second believe those tears were fake that part to me seems very genuine and real.

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Now how the concept of them filming her in his room came about was it planned? Did Denise just catch her in the moment we don't know. Maybe she really was just reminiscing on the bed with the photos and Denise grabbed the cam and filmed. I mean do we really find it that weird she practically films everything in her life as we've seen through the years. Maybe the idea of putting two and two came together afterwards hence the long wait between the two vids. I'm sorry I just can't see Celine planning such a personal video like that it's just not her from everything we've seen through the years. Yes she's an open book but I just can't see her planning such a thing.

As for her hair she doesn't look styled to me heck when I'm in my Jammies during the day I either comb my hair or put it in a bun.

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P.s. Browseceline please know this reply was not meant to be directed just to you. When I started I just wanted to reply to one thing you said and I ended up speaking in general terms to those who have a diff opinion on the video then me. I apologize for the confusion I tend to write too much and sometimes end up going off topic or writing bout things I didn't intend to. Again I am very sorry please forgive me. I had to tell you this though because I didn't want you to think I was trying to go against you in any way with this reply that wasn't my intention at all. Please know I respect you very much. I know I'm repeating myself but I feel I must make that a point because sometimes online things can be taken the wrong way and I don't want that to happen. 🙂

Anyways I know I won't change people's opinions and I don't want to start anything with anyone but I just had to share my feelings on this and some comments on here. Please know regardless of differing opinions I respect each and every one of you here. 🙂

Edited January 15, 2017 at 09:23 AM by Kristinaz

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