Jump to content
Forum Upgraded - Tap/Click Here ×

Céline being cool again

Critiaslux

By Critiaslux
in Celine Dion Discussions

 Share

Recommended Posts

Chantemoi Newbie

Chantemoi

Posted
Posted

Seriously?! People buy those things?

 

Yes, they have for quite some time. And I imagine they will continue to do so.

scielle Rookie

scielle

Posted
Posted

For those in Toronto, the 7th annual Celine Dance Party is back!

 

Nov 15th, 10pm-3am, Gladstone Hotel Ballroom

 

https://www.blogto.com/events/le-7th-annual-celine-dion-dance-party-toronto/

 

"5 HOURS of Céline hits, misses, rarities and remixes for your mind, body and soul with DJ Phillippe.

* Sexy Céline go-go twin dancers!

* Hyper-limited edition Céline Dion T's for the first 100 people.

* Céline swag giveaways!

* Anyone in FULL-Céline drag gets in free"

:-D

 

(You can click through pics of last year's party here: https://www.facebook.com/TapetteTO/photos/a.2291815374194045/2291820604193522/?type=3&theater)

  • Like 1
Chantemoi Newbie

Chantemoi

Posted
Posted (edited)

That looks SO FUN!!! I can’t begin to imagine an event like happening this 10 years ago. Maybe in Canada, but not in the States. When I lived in Chicago a few years ago, I used to request Céline at gay bars I frequented and the DJs would always be like “she’s got a good voice, but her music isn’t right for a gay club.” No one like her... publicly... and they certainly would never have devoted an entire night to her like Madonna, Britney, Pink, JLo, Mariah, etc.

 

My how the times have changed :giggle:

Edited by Chantemoi
  • Like 2
scielle Rookie

scielle

Posted
Posted (edited)

Yep!

And, for those not familiar with Toronto, the Gladstone is one of the hippest venues it town.

 

The DJ who hosts this every year was quoted in this CBC piece around her 50th birthday: https://www.cbc.ca/a...-dion-1.4586433

 

"Philip Villeneuve, DJ and editor

 

I started throwing a monthly French dance party called Tapette in Toronto seven years ago. In the early days, Céline was kind of a joke I would slide into sets because I wasn't a big fan and didn't feel like she did the dance floor any favours. Now, this many years later, I throw a yearly Céline Dion dance party.

 

I've come to love her with all my heart over the years. Something switched for Céline fans and non-fans alike a few years ago, and the central moment I can nail it down to is when "On Ne Change Pas" showed up on Xavier Dolan's Mommy soundtrack. It's like suddenly, a younger generation was allowed to like her. Her songs weren't all cheesy after all. They were heartfelt, beautiful, gut-wrenching and, most importantly, made you want to sing along.

 

I now get multiple Céline requests every time at every Tapette and am not afraid to play a soaring ballad in the middle of a set because Céline has the power to bring people together. They are joyous, fists-in-the-air anthems about hurt, loneliness, love and power — and thanks to these (and full-disclosure, her new stylist, queer kids have come to fall in love with her. She's real, she's raw, she's ferocious and she knows how to laugh at herself. She's the ultimate Canadian diva and it's about time we all start recognizing it!"

 

This is his site and he has Celine mixes on there: http://philvilleneuve.com

Edited by scielle
  • Like 5
Chantemoi Newbie

Chantemoi

Posted
Posted (edited)

I’m kind of obsessed with these silly hipster shirts with Misheard Song titles like TEL EST MON FESTIN, and the newest one, CHAUD MUST GO ON!! 

 

— Their playful marketing suggests that they are really obsessed with Céline too (or at least making a quick buck off the new and the old hipster fans... like me :lmao:)

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ejhIiHsco/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2c0JBBngIy/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Edited by Chantemoi
scielle Rookie

scielle

Posted
Posted (edited)

I'm kind of obsessed with these silly hipster shirts with Misheard Song titles like TEL EST MON FESTIN, and the newest one, CHAUD MUST GO ON!!

 

— Their playful marketing suggests that they are really obsessed with Céline too (or at least making a quick buck off the new and the old hipster fans... like me :lmao:)

 

https://www.instagra...ton_share_sheet

 

https://www.instagra...ton_share_sheet

 

Well, it's an entire Cenile brand. They've been going since 2017. Started promoting really heavily on IG as of the start of this tour though.

https://ceniledion.com/

 

I've been waiting for Ne Party Pas Sans Moi to be back in stock for a while...

Edited by scielle
marc-02 Newbie

marc-02

Posted
Posted

They used to be part of a 90s Canadian siblings-boyband Moffats:

 

  • Like 4
Chantemoi Newbie

Chantemoi

Posted
Posted

They used to be part of a 90s Canadian siblings-boyband Moffats:

 

 

I would whole-heartedly welcome this style of arrangement for Céline’s performance!! And if it pleases some fans, she can crescendo into the playback version after the bridge. Then we’re ALL winners! :yahoo:

  • Like 3
  • 3 weeks later...
maki_Dion-er Newbie

maki_Dion-er

Posted
Posted
Is she becoming a music genre/theme? Lol. She truly is savage.
  • 2 weeks later...
scielle Rookie

scielle

Posted
Posted

Yep!

And, for those not familiar with Toronto, the Gladstone is one of the hippest venues it town.

 

The DJ who hosts this every year was quoted in this CBC piece around her 50th birthday: https://www.cbc.ca/a...-dion-1.4586433

 

"Philip Villeneuve, DJ and editor

 

I started throwing a monthly French dance party called Tapette in Toronto seven years ago. In the early days, Céline was kind of a joke I would slide into sets because I wasn't a big fan and didn't feel like she did the dance floor any favours. Now, this many years later, I throw a yearly Céline Dion dance party.

 

I've come to love her with all my heart over the years. Something switched for Céline fans and non-fans alike a few years ago, and the central moment I can nail it down to is when "On Ne Change Pas" showed up on Xavier Dolan's Mommy soundtrack. It's like suddenly, a younger generation was allowed to like her. Her songs weren't all cheesy after all. They were heartfelt, beautiful, gut-wrenching and, most importantly, made you want to sing along.

 

I now get multiple Céline requests every time at every Tapette and am not afraid to play a soaring ballad in the middle of a set because Céline has the power to bring people together. They are joyous, fists-in-the-air anthems about hurt, loneliness, love and power — and thanks to these (and full-disclosure, her new stylist, queer kids have come to fall in love with her. She's real, she's raw, she's ferocious and she knows how to laugh at herself. She's the ultimate Canadian diva and it's about time we all start recognizing it!"

 

This is his site and he has Celine mixes on there: http://philvilleneuve.com

 

See stories for photos & videos from what looks like an epic party in Toronto last night!

https://www.instagram.com/stories/dancingphil/

  • Like 2
Chantemoi Newbie

Chantemoi

Posted
Posted (edited)

Just to mark how far we’ve come since 1997, here’s Observer critic Jonathon Bernstein giving a review/cultural critique on Céline and LTAL.

 

For the most part, his prediction was spot-on:

“So let’s jump forward 15 years to a time when Celine Dion is considered cool. It will probably take until 2012 for society to have advanced to a point where a public exp<b></b>ression of appreciation for Ms. Dion is not considered an elaborate put-on.“

 

https://observer.com/1997/12/celine-dion-is-she-cool-someday-maybe-but-not-now/

 

 

I almost cramped up from laughing so hard at his description of the video for Tell Him, “in which Ms. Dion relates to Ms. Streisand like a newly born fawn nuzzling up against its mother... The two singers give each other room to emote, restraining themselves until the final choruses before transforming into something akin to a pair of drunks wrestling over the microphone on karaoke night.“

:roflmao:

 

Overall, he predicted LTAL would be the least appealing album in her discography. Have to admit, I NEVER listen to that album. There are only 2-3 songs I care for, and some reaaaally cringe moments as far as production goes... to me, it has always had a musty air about it.

Edited by Chantemoi
  • Like 3
scielle Rookie

scielle

Posted
Posted (edited)

Yep. Hip hop kids are writing songs about her.

 

Javascript is not enabled OR refresh the page to view

Click here to view the Tweet

 

Here's some more. This one samples I'm Alive (as a chipmunk?? I'm so confused...LOL)

 

https://soundcloud.com/stalinmackamillion/i-get-wings-to-flyprod-by-stalin-mackamillion

Edited by scielle
mirage Community Regular

mirage

Posted
Posted

Well let's go!

Maybe they can do the promotion as well :sofunny:

 

Even competing labels love Celine! :-D

 

Javascript is not enabled OR refresh the page to view

Click here to view the Tweet

  • Like 3
scielle Rookie

scielle

Posted
Posted

My fave kind of Celine content :-D

 

Thread: https://twitter.com/tompowercbc/status/1199021943313379328 (Including Carl Wilson, and Tom Power, who of course did that

a while back. In response to that CBC Radio show earlier today, which you can hear at the link below.)

I'm really so glad there's finally thoughtful criticism about Celine ever since Carl Wilson stepped onto the stage with that book. It really started the shift in the way many think about her and forced them to question a lot of knee-jerk reactions.

 

The piece is about 20min, and yes, you do want to listen. :)

Javascript is not enabled OR refresh the page to view

Click here to view the Tweet

Javascript is not enabled OR refresh the page to view

Click here to view the Tweet
  • Like 3
DionFanAlways Newbie

DionFanAlways

Posted
Posted

My fave kind of Celine content :-D

 

Thread: https://twitter.com/...021943313379328 (Including Carl Wilson, and Tom Power, who of course did that

a while back. In response to that CBC Radio show earlier today, which you can hear at the link below.)

I'm really so glad there's finally thoughtful criticism about Celine ever since Carl Wilson stepped onto the stage with that book. It really started the shift in the way many think about her and forced them to question a lot of knee-jerk reactions.

 

The piece is about 20min, and yes, you do want to listen. :)

Javascript is not enabled OR refresh the page to view

Click here to view the Tweet

Javascript is not enabled OR refresh the page to view

Click here to view the Tweet

Excellent podcast!

Have they met before?

I have had the time of my life following this woman! Much love.
scielle Rookie

scielle

Posted
Posted

Another 20-minute podcast in a similar vein, this time in French. Includes a conversation with the journalist who did the Le Parisien interview last week.

Javascript is not enabled OR refresh the page to view

Click here to view the Tweet
  • Like 2
JulienMcbeal Newbie

JulienMcbeal

Posted
Posted
Perhaps Carl Wilson will become Celine's second husband! :laugh:
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans
mebe Contributor

mebe

Posted
Posted
Don't know where to put this but I just saw an ad on TV for Uber Eats and this delivery woman is singing Pour Que Tu m'aimes Encore in her car! hehe
  • Like 1
noyau Apprentice

noyau

Posted
Posted

I didn't know exactly where to put that video, but it's really funny: a good tv Swiss program made this because of the huge success of Céline for the Paléo festival.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpyezSR64DI

  • Like 1

***I speak French, sorry for my mistakes in English. I would be very happy if you write me a private message to tell me when I make mistakes, as I want to improve my English***

mebe Contributor

mebe

Posted
Posted

Don't know where to put this but I just saw an ad on TV for Uber Eats and this delivery woman is singing Pour Que Tu m'aimes Encore in her car! hehe

 

After Uber eats, here is another TV ad featuring a Celine's song...

 

  • Like 1

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...