Will Céline ever return to Eurovision Song Contest?

[scielle]

For those of you not in the US or without cable TV, you may not be aware but... America is trying to remake Eurovision.

American Song Contest, they call it, and it'll feature performers from each state and be hosted by Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson. NBC has been running lots of ads for it during their Olympic coverage. There was also a Super Bowl ad yesterday, I think, so lots of eyeballs. Set to run from late March to May.

 

I wonder if it'll take. I also wonder if they'll attempt to bring Celine on for some kind of a guest appearance. After all, she'll be one of the few Eurovision-related personalities the US audience is likely to know. Unlikely, since she seems to want to distance herself from that experience, but you never know.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCM9vjUxU14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgHgsZ0AXlE

Edited February 15, 2022 at 02:43 AM by scielle

[Chantemoi]

For those of you not in the US or without cable TV, you may not be aware but... America is trying to remake Eurovision.

American Song Contest, they call it, and it'll feature performers from each state and be hosted by Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson. NBC has been running lots of ads for it during their Olympic coverage. There was also a Super Bowl ad yesterday, I think, so lots of eyeballs. Set to run from late March to May.

 

I wonder if it'll take. I also wonder if they'll attempt to bring Celine on for some kind of a guest appearance. After all, she'll be one of the few Eurovision-related personalities the US audience is likely to know. Unlikely, since she seems to want to distance herself from that experience, but you never know.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCM9vjUxU14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgHgsZ0AXlE

 

Nah, I get the feeling she’s done making appearances. She barely even acknowledged her fans in the past 2 years, so I can’t really see her going on a silly show like that (unless she’s in trouble financially)

[Celinelife]

I wonder if Celine is talking to some singers or actors in this part 2 years

 

 

I mean she must have talked to Priyanka and Sam Heughan, for the movie

[scielle]

So this American Song Contest thing started last week. I haven’t been watching, but know Céline got name-checked (in reference to Eurovision) in the opening episode.

Representing Kentucky is the singer/songwriter who wrote Ashes. Michael Bolton (yes, the Michael Bolton Céline once opened for) representing Connecticut, Jewel repping Alaska, Macy Gray for Ohio. Not a bad line-up.

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[scielle]

Oh, and forgot to mention, Celine’s cellist, Judy Kang, performed with the artist representing Iowa last week (though on keys, not cello).

And seems Céline got another shoutout tonight in relation to Jordan/ Ashes.

Bottom line: small world.

I suspect NBC has reached out to Céline to show up in some way; whether or not she will is anyone’s guess.

 

[mirage]

That some big names.

Wonder how it will look and sound.

 

There is nothing than the original Eurovision.

 

So this American Song Contest thing started last week. I haven’t been watching, but know Céline got name-checked (in reference to Eurovision) in the opening episode.

Representing Kentucky is the singer/songwriter who wrote Ashes. Michael Bolton (yes, the Michael Bolton Céline once opened for) representing Connecticut, Jewel repping Alaska, Macy Gray for Ohio. Not a bad line-up.

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[Davey84]

So this American Song Contest thing started last week. I haven't been watching, but know Céline got name-checked (in reference to Eurovision) in the opening episode.

Representing Kentucky is the singer/songwriter who wrote Ashes. Michael Bolton (yes, the Michael Bolton Céline once opened for) representing Connecticut, Jewel repping Alaska, Macy Gray for Ohio. Not a bad line-up.

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Michael Bolton's song isn't too bad actually! Tho it might sound a bit too "euro pop" for the USA

[PuraVida]

Oh, and forgot to mention, Celine's cellist, Judy Kang, performed with the artist representing Iowa last week (though on keys, not cello).

And seems Céline got another shoutout tonight in relation to Jordan/ Ashes.

Bottom line: small world.

I suspect NBC has reached out to Céline to show up in some way; whether or not she will is anyone's guess.

 

can she represent nevada?

[scielle]

 

can she represent nevada?

 

I mean, more of a connection there than Switzerland!

[scielle]

Here's the ASC episode from last week. The Jordan Smith segment is at around 45 minutes in. He mentions writing a song for Celine, they show a pic of the two of them together, and some pics of Celine circa ESC 1988.

 

https://www.hulu.com/watch/1ce16fda-0d39-4775-83c5-cbad0514226a

(It's Hulu so available in the US only)

[Céline RO]

So this American Song Contest thing started last week. I haven't been watching, but know Céline got name-checked (in reference to Eurovision) in the opening episode.

Representing Kentucky is the singer/songwriter who wrote Ashes. Michael Bolton (yes, the Michael Bolton Céline once opened for) representing Connecticut, Jewel repping Alaska, Macy Gray for Ohio. Not a bad line-up.

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Michael Bolton?! That’s huge. I didn’t expect that.

[scielle]

The continued expansion of Eurovision -

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Edited April 25, 2022 at 05:11 PM by scielle

[scielle]

60 Minutes did a feature on Eurovision tonight. Focused mostly on Iceland but of course there’s the obligatory Céline mention.

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(Full video in article and also on YT, below)

Edited May 2, 2022 at 12:54 AM by scielle

[nuts2you]

I saw that clip last night as well, from 60 mins

[scielle]

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[Davey84]

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The singer who is representing France at the Eurovision 2023 comes from..... Quebec!!

 

It would be really really great if Céline will give a shout out to La Zarra

 

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[scielle]

The singer who is representing France at the Eurovision 2023 comes from..... Quebec!!

 

If I recall correctly, a couple years ago another Québécois girl represented Greece.

 

And clearly Switzerland has been trying to find another Celine 😁

 

“Three other Canadians have competed in Eurovision: Sherisse Laurence for Luxembourg in 1986, Annie Cotton for Switzerland in 1993 and Rykka for Switzerland in 2016.”

 

https://www.billboard.com/pro/canada-eurovision-song-contest-2023/

 

Edited January 12, 2023 at 11:32 PM by scielle

[comingback]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6b7BHGkKQA

 

25 years ago Celine won the ESC in Dublin

 

I had a strange Celine dream last night. Celine had a performance on a current ESC show and Rene distributed dishes in the audience? Does it make sense? LOL

Edited April 29, 2023 at 09:41 AM by comingback

[scielle]

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[rfkavanagh]

Since today marks the 35th anniversary of Eurovision 1988, it also marks the 35th anniversary of the first time I saw Céline live, at the dress rehearsal that afternoon! And so my fandom began...

[Chantemoi]

Since today marks the 35th anniversary of Eurovision 1988, it also marks the 35th anniversary of the first time I saw Céline live, at the dress rehearsal that afternoon! And so my fandom began...

 

Happy “fanniversary” You’ve got many of us beat by a decade or more! I am so jealous- this was one of the most iconic Céline performances and it launched her international career. I also love her style during this time.

[rfkavanagh]

Happy "fanniversary" You've got many of us beat by a decade or more! I am so jealous- this was one of the most iconic Céline performances and it launched her international career. I also love her style during this time.

 

It's so funny how chic and stylish her Eurovision look was at the time - not so much anymore...

 

Given that this was all long pre-internet, there was practically no way for me to keep track of Céline or find out when releases were coming. (How did we survive or know anything?!) The next time I even heard anything of her was probably WDMHBN at Eurovision 1989, and then I remember somehow knowing that there was an English album coming and having to wait forever to see when it would hit stores.

 

Even worse, Unison didn't come out in Ireland and the UK until September, 1991 - 18 months after its original Canadian release. WDMHBN had been released earlier in the year - I remember seeing the CD single at Virgin Megastore but not buying it (I didn't rectify that until decades later!). The single didn't set the charts alight in Ireland but at least it charted in the Top 40.

 

Unison was one of my first ever CD purchases (not the first, but within the first five at least).

 

How times have changed...

[Chantemoi]

 

 

It's so funny how chic and stylish her Eurovision look was at the time - not so much anymore...

 

Given that this was all long pre-internet, there was practically no way for me to keep track of Céline or find out when releases were coming. (How did we survive or know anything?!) The next time I even heard anything of her was probably WDMHBN at Eurovision 1989, and then I remember somehow knowing that there was an English album coming and having to wait forever to see when it would hit stores.

 

Even worse, Unison didn't come out in Ireland and the UK until September, 1991 - 18 months after its original Canadian release. WDMHBN had been released earlier in the year - I remember seeing the CD single at Virgin Megastore but not buying it (I didn't rectify that until decades later!). The single didn't set the charts alight in Ireland but at least it charted in the Top 40.

 

Unison was one of my first ever CD purchases (not the first, but within the first five at least).

 

How times have changed...

 

Aww that’s a cute story! I didn’t become a full-fledged fan until 1999, and by then a lot changed in just a few, short years!! 13-year old me had already used AOL instant messenger to track down other fans in the U.S., France, Canada, and Brazil. We shared all our collective information & rare tracks through chat groups and there were plenty of fansites - not to mention her official site and fan club - and eventually the old forum. Those were the days… Céline was EVERYWHERE. Even after her break, there was still a lot of media to track down and peruse until her return.

 

It’s too bad TC didn’t post about « Ne partez pas sans moi » today. But who knows, maybe we’ll get an HD video in a month or two

[rfkavanagh]

Aww that's a cute story! I didn't become a full-fledged fan until 1999, and by then a lot changed in just a few, short years!! 13-year old me had already used AOL instant messenger to track down other fans in the U.S., France, Canada, and Brazil. We shared all our collective information & rare tracks through chat groups and there were plenty of fansites - not to mention her official site and fan club - and eventually the old forum. Those were the days… Céline was EVERYWHERE. Even after her break, there was still a lot of media to track down and peruse until her return.

 

It's too bad TC didn't post about « Ne partez pas sans moi » today. But who knows, maybe we'll get an HD video in a month or two

 

Ha! Well at least I was around for all of that, too. I can't remember what Céline forum I used to be on in the mid-to-late-'90s, but I was pretty active at the time. Then Limewire was just around the corner to find lots of more rare tracks.

 

Not to sound ancient (I'm only mid-forties!), but it really is amazing how different everything is these days and just how quickly it all changed. Just in time for Céline to become much less active (or at least, focused on Vegas)...

[scielle]

Easy to say with benefit of hindsight but -

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[scielle]

Forget about her distant cousin; here’s the real 👸

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[Davey84]

Forget about her distant cousin; here's the real

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Great to see! But can't help wondering... was this lipped?

[Chantemoi]

 

 

Great to see! But can't help wondering... was this lipped?

 

100%

[scielle]

This weekend’s Eurovision winner (her 2nd time!) doing IACBTM:

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[comingback]

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

 

Eurovision 1988 rehearsal video. Her voice was in top shape . The other singers had no chance .

Edited May 11, 2024 at 06:56 AM by comingback