Celine is part of Today Show's Summer Concert Series 2016

[CelineDionFreak]

Imagine how amazing it could have been if she had sung lmbtl in place of waaf. Talk about the performance we always wanted.

Yaaaasssssssssss

[jpatdeleon09]

 

 

I don't quite agree. I remember an old interview on Ellen in which Céline crawled and sang "La Bohème" at the same time, fell off her seat and made Ellen stutter.

 

Where did you watched that interview? YouTube? I want to see it

[smw]

I am in LOVE with Somewhere over the rainbow! I hope to have a studio version as a bonus track on the english album!

 

Agreed! She always sounds so pretty and powerful on this song. Her tone is in top form when performing Somewhere Over The Rainbow. I am always thrilled when Celine uses her pretty tone like back in the day! I'm over the edgy-sounding Celine when we know she's still perfectly capable of singing with that iconic tone that made her a legend!

 

I would also love this song as a bonus track.

 

Or, heck, her team should go ahead and release a studio version on iTunes now since there's obviously so much public interest in Celine these days.

Edited July 28, 2016 at 02:54 AM by smw

[LukeD]

I didn't even bother listening to WAAF. Like she said back in '13 she gets to play a character and pretend to be this person. She's not that person. It just feels so inauthentic for her to sing this song and it just doesn't register sincerity to me and apparently the audience or sales. Also I don't like the writer!

I like the song but not her interpretation. Because her interpretive skills are barely evident in this. Sounds like Celine Dion drunk in a Karaoke bar singing Adele.

 

And not giving a flying F*** about it.

Edited July 28, 2016 at 03:19 AM by LukeD

[DionFanAlways]

I like the song but not her interpretation. Because her interpretive skills are barely evident in this. Sounds like Celine Dion drunk in a Karaoke bar singing Adele.

 

And not giving a flying F*** about it.

Yes I agree, she knows she butchered it too, lol! Hey all I can say is she is making progress, just think if she would have had this attitude with the blonde AND!

In other words this is a new, relaxed Celine, at least on the outside. Maybe she can say just f*** it now sometimes!

 

I hope she adds WAAF to Vegas but remembers the majority of the lyrics by that time!

Edited July 28, 2016 at 10:16 AM by DionFanAlways

[Balao]

Where did you watched that interview? YouTube? I want to see it

 

That's here, in the first minute and a half of the video.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjJhc_QhGQI

Edited July 28, 2016 at 10:12 AM by Balao

[jpatdeleon09]

That's here, in the first minute and a half of the video.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjJhc_QhGQI

 

It's like an opera song. She's really amazing!

[DionFanAlways]

 

 

That's here, in the first minute and a half of the video.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjJhc_QhGQI

Yeah this was amazing! (I've never understood what she said at the end)

 

Lol at everyone saying she just STARTED acting goofy. She's BEEN goofy!

[stone]

Imagine how amazing it could have been if she had sung lmbtl in place of waaf. Talk about the performance we always wanted.

EXACTLY! And the lyrics are potent and real to her ACTUAL life. Like come on Céline you've never been broken up too lol

[DionFanAlways]

https://instagram.com/p/BIaDqH0DXtH/

Love it ❤️

[stone]

I like the song but not her interpretation. Because her interpretive skills are barely evident in this. Sounds like Celine Dion drunk in a Karaoke bar singing Adele.

 

And not giving a flying F*** about it.

Hahaha and she knew it. Her face at the end was like "ugh F'ed that hardcore". That period she was just too obsessed with Adele and thought all songs Adele'ish will sell but um

no, you're Céline Dion. You married the love of your life, only been with one man, and actually experienced true love and death due us part. You can't be singing Water and A Flame and expect people to think your smoking cigs, drinking whiskey, pissed about some old flame, ex-lover! Come on haha love her but I'm so glad that period is over. LMBTL and SLS are the only 2 songs for me on that album that's true Céline. Even Breakaway wasn't like "IT".

Edited July 28, 2016 at 02:38 PM by stone

[dodobird]

At Seventeen was also a fantastic song. Her interpretation of it was great. And it was something she could identify with.

[stone]

At Seventeen was also a fantastic song. Her interpretation of it was great. And it was something she could identify with.

Oh agreed! Forgot that was even on the album but I do enjoy the song actually! So 3 songs lol

[ryba]

 

 

Agreed! She always sounds so pretty and powerful on this song. Her tone is in top form when performing Somewhere Over The Rainbow. I am always thrilled when Celine uses her pretty tone like back in the day! I'm over the edgy-sounding Celine when we know she's still perfectly capable of singing with that iconic tone that made her a legend!

 

I would also love this song as a bonus track.

 

Or, heck, her team should go ahead and release a studio version on iTunes now since there's obviously so much public interest in Celine these days.

I totally agree!

[DionFanAlways]

 

Hahaha and she knew it. Her face at the end was like "ugh F'ed that hardcore". That period she was just too obsessed with Adele and thought all songs Adele'ish will sell but um

no, you're Céline Dion. You married the love of your life, only been with one man, and actually experienced true love and death due us part. You can't be singing Water and A Flame and expect people to think your smoking cigs, drinking whiskey, pissed about some old flame, ex-lover! Come on haha love her but I'm so glad that period is over. LMBTL and SLS are the only 2 songs for me on that album that's true Céline. Even Breakaway wasn't like "IT".

I couldn't of said it better!

[québecflower]

Hahaha and she knew it. Her face at the end was like "ugh F'ed that hardcore". That period she was just too obsessed with Adele and thought all songs Adele'ish will sell but um

no, you're Céline Dion. You married the love of your life, only been with one man, and actually experienced true love and death due us part. You can't be singing Water and A Flame and expect people to think your smoking cigs, drinking whiskey, pissed about some old flame, ex-lover! Come on haha love her but I'm so glad that period is over. LMBTL and SLS are the only 2 songs for me on that album that's true Céline. Even Breakaway wasn't like "IT".

if i have to choose, i would prefer her to be obsessed with someone else.. let it be Rhianna or Katy Perry who have some hot tempo songs, i like the gentle thing but she needs to balance it with some rythmn...she got it in spades.

[CSCfan]

Let her be "obsessed" who she wants to obsessed with.... it all comes down to personal preference.

(just like us being "obsessed" by Queen Céline)

[flutefreak]

I think about this a lot because I love Celine so much, but imagine you are Celine for a minute, who would you be an obsessed fan over? You know what I mean, surely she's not going to say she loves her own music so much that she doesn't listen to anything else. For me and many of you she is our #1 but she has to have her favorites too! I don't mind her obsessing over Adele as a fan just don't want her to copy her musically.

[isurrender]

Hahaha and she knew it. Her face at the end was like "ugh F'ed that hardcore". That period she was just too obsessed with Adele and thought all songs Adele'ish will sell but um

no, you're Céline Dion. You married the love of your life, only been with one man, and actually experienced true love and death due us part. You can't be singing Water and A Flame and expect people to think your smoking cigs, drinking whiskey, pissed about some old flame, ex-lover! Come on haha love her but I'm so glad that period is over. LMBTL and SLS are the only 2 songs for me on that album that's true Céline. Even Breakaway wasn't like "IT".

 

Sometimes I wonder if I'm on a Céline's forum ( meaning with fans knowing her discography) or not.

 

Comments like this one ( and actually people liking it and agreeing with it) makes me speechless.

 

The fact that you don't like the song or the interpretation or whatever doesn't give you the right to say that lyrics don't "fit" Céline because otherwise you have to keep the same statement for let's say.... half of her repertoire ?

 

You are acting like it was the first break-up song she did and she couldn't do it because she only had one love.

 

I'm glad Céline follows her own feelings...if it was for you, all the Céline Dion album , Think Twice, All by myself, US, This time, etc..( without talking about her pre-Sony recordings) wouldn't exist.

 

No wonder why Céline is not "cool". If Céline only sang what she 's been living ... it would be so boring ( and actually, let's say 70% of her songs she can really relate to are boring to death)

[stone]

 

 

Sometimes I wonder if I'm on a Céline's forum ( meaning with fans knowing her discography) or not.

 

Comments like this one ( and actually people liking it and agreeing with it) makes me speechless.

 

The fact that you don't like the song or the interpretation or whatever doesn't give you the right to say that lyrics don't "fit" Céline because otherwise you have to keep the same statement for let's say.... half of her repertoire ?

 

You are acting like it was the first break-up song she did and she couldn't do it because she only had one love.

 

I'm glad Céline follows her own feelings...if it was for you, all the Céline Dion album , Think Twice, All by myself, US, This time, etc..( without talking about her pre-Sony recordings) wouldn't exist.

 

No wonder why Céline is not "cool". If Céline only sang what she 's been living ... it would be so boring ( and actually, let's say 70% of her songs she can really relate to are boring to death)

That's your opinion fellow Céline fan or holier than thou, all mighty one. There's no need to bash another fan just because I shared an opinion about one song. And btw I love the Miracle album! Enjoy Daniel Merriweather's song Céline interpreted!

Edited July 28, 2016 at 06:30 PM by stone

[LukeD]

Lyrics is not what makes WAAF not fit Celine. It is the attitude of the song. Celine can barely pull it off and sounding Adele-ish does not help her owning it. Edited July 28, 2016 at 06:37 PM by LukeD

[québecflower]

Sometimes I wonder if I'm on a Céline's forum ( meaning with fans knowing her discography) or not.

 

Comments like this one ( and actually people liking it and agreeing with it) makes me speechless.

 

The fact that you don't like the song or the interpretation or whatever doesn't give you the right to say that lyrics don't "fit" Céline because otherwise you have to keep the same statement for let's say.... half of her repertoire ?

 

You are acting like it was the first break-up song she did and she couldn't do it because she only had one love.

 

I'm glad Céline follows her own feelings...if it was for you, all the Céline Dion album , Think Twice, All by myself, US, This time, etc..( without talking about her pre-Sony recordings) wouldn't exist.

 

No wonder why Céline is not "cool". If Céline only sang what she 's been living ... it would be so boring ( and actually, let's say 70% of her songs she can really relate to are boring to death)

sorry to disturb you... if people can't express what they think in writing, maybe we should use telepathy.

[Davey84]

Interesting how they played songs from ANDHC album in the back, first when they introduced Céline to the audience (I'm Alive) and then after the commercials, Right In Front Of You

They used Fade Away a few times

[chocolatechip15]

 

 

Sometimes I wonder if I'm on a Céline's forum ( meaning with fans knowing her discography) or not.

 

Comments like this one ( and actually people liking it and agreeing with it) makes me speechless.

 

The fact that you don't like the song or the interpretation or whatever doesn't give you the right to say that lyrics don't "fit" Céline because otherwise you have to keep the same statement for let's say.... half of her repertoire ?

 

You are acting like it was the first break-up song she did and she couldn't do it because she only had one love.

 

I'm glad Céline follows her own feelings...if it was for you, all the Céline Dion album , Think Twice, All by myself, US, This time, etc..( without talking about her pre-Sony recordings) wouldn't exist.

 

No wonder why Céline is not "cool". If Céline only sang what she 's been living ... it would be so boring ( and actually, let's say 70% of her songs she can really relate to are boring to death)

 

Celine has always performed best on songs that emotionally resonate personally with her. She also does well on songs you could imagine being her reaction in a different life situation (e.g. IACBTMN; Think Twice). But when she tries to be edgy, it just falls so flat, because her personality is so well-established that she just can't pull off edgy. Just my opinion, but it always feels like she lacks credibility and doesnt really connect to those songs. Probably why her Shook Me All Night Long cover was one of her most mocked songs ever.

[anewdayhascome]

I try to not get sucked into any debates, just enjoy reading some good posts, getting information - and commenting from my time to time when I no longer can bite my tongue .

 

So, I must say that I don't understand your full-on criticism, anewdayhascome. Personally, I also would have preferred other songs, but the whole point of the Today Show Summer Concerts is to give the average passer-by or the person who watches breakfast TV something to get started nicely into the day. Therefore, songs must be known, must be a bit diverse. Considering these constraints, Celine didn't have much of a choice other than wheeling out some of her hits + a well-known cover - and why not taking bits from the Vegas show that work in this setting?

 

Regarding the repetition in the interviews, hardly any regular viewer will have seen the whole thing, and it is common among stars to repeat the same stories etc over and over again. This may not be nice for a fan watching it all, but regular viewers won't notice.

 

I am all in favour of being critical, but being critical just for the sake of it, without considering the context, is in my view unfair.

 

I know that isurrender has said something similar. I just wanted to stress this again, to support his comment .

 

Full-on criticism? Well, I encourage you to read my post once more. Out of 7 aspects of the concert I only said that I didn't like the choice of songs or rather the WAY they were performed. I just delivered a very long and detailed justification of my views regarding that part but I can elaborate.

 

I really think that BYLM was suitable and actually great because it was live. I enjoyed the medley because I just love all these three songs and I agree they should be performed as they are well-known hits and songs that are great to wake up with in the morning. I do not agree though about the way they were performed. And I can justify it once more. It's not "taking bits from the Vegas show" as you put it but it's taking actually EVERYTHING that was done on Today show but WAAF. They were done the very same way she does those songs in Vegas. Basically we got only one Celine Dion song more or less in full (BYLM) and 3 shortened versions of GREAT songs and two unnecessary covers. Doing a concert like this, a concert during which you can anything, it's just lazy to bring the exact copy of Vegas and a waste of a perfect opportunity to showcase other songs (also hits!) or those songs in full glory.

 

As for the interviews, it was the same channel and the same exact time so it's not as if other people were watching it. The Today Show had basically the same audience during that morning.

 

 

Imagine how amazing it could have been if she had sung lmbtl in place of waaf. Talk about the performance we always wanted.

 

Awwww :blush: :blush:

Edited July 28, 2016 at 09:09 PM by anewdayhascome

[CSCfan]

 

They used Fade Away a few times

 

And LCMM too 😩

[Davey84]

 

And LCMM too

Who cares about that song!

[LukeD]

Who cares about that song!

Celine does. And she will be shoving it down your throat till your hair turns grey! Ok?

[Davey84]

Celine does. And she will be shoving it down your throat till your hair turns grey! Ok?

Ah it's just a little faith, just a little trust... what's the harm in that?

[québecflower]

Ah it's just a little faith, just a little trust... what's the harm in that?

depends how you write it, Just a little faith, just a little thrust... for whatever reason , it is the way i imagine the word...