Céline on Billboard Music Awards - May 21st, 2017

[Jascka01]

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[scielle]

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7800213/celine-dion-my-heart-will-go-on-oral-history-interview

[angelil78]

http://www.billboard...story-interview

 

Ohhh nice!! Very cool Interview I think Thanx for that

[Davey84]

Very interesting read! I most loved how Celine explained the demo/re-recording part!

 

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[CelinesDIVO5]

"I hopped on a plane to Las Vegas to meet Céline. I was nervous. She opened the door, and I’m like, “Hey, I’m Bille.” And she started singing “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson. She made me ­comfortable immediately."

 

Of course she did

 

Now, about the "one take" issue. It was always said that she recorded the song in one take...followed by "and that's what you hear in the movie." I always knew the LTAL album version was re-recorded.

[Xpresso]

Billy Zane: "I say more power ballads!"

[comingback]

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Dion's Iconic 'My Heart Will Go On' Turns 20

 

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Edited May 18, 2017 at 08:27 PM by comingback

[Katie]

Mottola: It was a song that propelled by now almost a billion dollars in [music] sales. Céline is a very gracious, ­generous person. And has done nothing but be thankful. Unlike many [artists].

 

Could we say that it's the most issued song on CD's?

 

Let's talk about love album: 31 Million copies

Titanic soundtrack: 30 Million copies

All the way...A decade of song: 21 Million copies

The collector's series Volume 1/Tout en amour+ My Love:Essential collection/My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection + The essential + miscellaneous Greatest Hits: 6 Million copies

Back to Titanic: 5 Million copies

My Heart will go on single: 15 Million copies

 

Overall= 108, let's say 110 Million publishings on CD's sold worldwide

[DionFanAlways]

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"Mottola: It was a song that propelled by now almost a billion dollars in [music] sales. Céline is a very gracious, ­generous person. And has done nothing but be thankful. Unlike many [artists]." Hmmmm..... Edited May 18, 2017 at 09:33 PM by DionFanAlways

[garçon]

"I hopped on a plane to Las Vegas to meet Céline. I was nervous. She opened the door, and I'm like, "Hey, I'm Bille." And she started singing "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson. She made me ­comfortable immediately."

 

Of course she did

 

Now, about the "one take" issue. It was always said that she recorded the song in one take...followed by "and that's what you hear in the movie." I always knew the LTAL album version was re-recorded.

 

Other than the end belt, the vocals are exactly the same right?? I still don't get it.... Afanasieff is stating that the LTAL-version is from a different recording session...

 

Walter Afanasieff (co-producer, “My Heart Will Go On”): I’ve never said this before, but I never met James Horner until we stood onstage together at the Grammys. I came into the process from the first point that they decided to make a big radio single. There was no version existing except for a tiny little piano vocal demo that Céline had done with Horner. To be very honest, I didn’t really get it. I thought it was a very simple song that just meandered. It was a little dreary. Epic Records called me and said, “Well, do what you can.”

I arranged and produced it. Céline did her vocals with me. She did one take on the demo that you hear in the movie. But whenever you’re talking about the big single — which is what’s on her album, the song that won the Grammy Award for record of the year — that’s what we’re ­talking about. I can’t agree to all of these other cockamamie, one-take stories.

[stevo]

Walter sounds a bit bitter, doesn't he? I suppose I understand why from his perspective, but Mottola kind of comes at it from the opposite angle and says it was Horrner's genius Edited May 18, 2017 at 09:42 PM by stevo

[scielle]

http://jezebel.com/remember-when-kate-winslet-said-my-heart-will-go-on-mad-1795347743

 

(Written by the guy responsible for those "Celine Dion is amazing" YouTube videos.)

[québecflower]

http://www.billboard...story-interview

i didn't knew that it was Celine who decided about her oscar dress, what a great choice it was , from the color to the cut... but not many could wear that dress with success. Didn't know that it was Michael Korrs who was behind it, i,ll go buy a purse, they have great ones at costco...

[MaiconSC]

There's just ONE difference between vocals of the soundtrack and the single/LTAL version, and that's the last note... "you are safe in my heart and my heart will go on and OOON"

While in the soundtack the note goes up, in the single it's sustained. So there's just one record in true. Just play both versions at the same time and you'll hear, the vocals are the same, no difference at all. It's impossible to reproduce the same breathing, the same melismas, the same phrasings so perfectly twice.

So for the last note, I see two options: or Celine re-recorded just that last word in a different way, or the producer edited the note (taking it from other part or just cutting the part where it goes up and made it longer adding echo).

Edited May 18, 2017 at 11:19 PM by MaiconSC

[Niko's]

There's just ONE difference between vocals of the soundtrack and the single/LTAL version, and that's the last note... "you are safe in my heart and my heart will go on and OOON"

While in the soundtack the note goes up, in the single it's sustained. So there's just one record in true. Just play both versions at the same time and you'll hear, the vocals are the same, no difference at all. It's impossible to reproduce the same breathing, the samce melismas, the same phrasings so perfectly twice.

So for the last note, I see two options: or Celine re-recorded just that last word in a different way, or the producer edited the note (taking it from other part or just cutting the part where it goes up and made it longer adding echo).

 

Exactly, I thought it was clear from the start just by hearing the two versions...

The vocals are identical in the whole song, except for the last note (before the humming...) and the humming itself.

In the LTAL album version, they edited that note ("go on and OOON") in a sustained way... basically to suit the instrumental (that has a different chord at that specific moment, compared to the movie / demo version).

And for the humming at the very end, they edited / created a unique segment in the LTAL album version, whereas she actually sang 2 different segments (logically to breathe in between) in the movie / demo version.

Don't think there is any secret in all that ^^.

Edited May 18, 2017 at 11:35 PM by Niko's

[scielle]

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Oh my God! Can't really wait! I wish someone took a video of her rehearsals

[jpatdeleon09]

Oh my god! I hope she will be in top shape on 21.

[stevo]

Oooooh

 

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[comingback]

http://people.com/music/vanessa-hudgens-credits-celine-dion-for-being-the-reason-i-have-the-vocal-range-that-i-have/

 

Vanessa Hudgens Credits Céline Dion for Being the ‘Reason I Have the Vocal Range That I Have’

[stevo]

https://instagram.com/p/BURACipBr4M/

[Javito]

The excitement is building up like crazy now... I can't wait to see this!! :wub:

 

i didn't knew that it was Celine who decided about her oscar dress, what a great choice it was , from the color to the cut... but not many could wear that dress with success. Didn't know that it was Michael Korrs who was behind it, i,ll go buy a purse, they have great ones at costco...

 

Yes. That gown was absolutely classy and unique. I've never seen such simple dress and yet so elegant at the same time. I insist I wish she would wear it again (or something very similiar) for this Sunday special event, next with the necklace

 

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[HushNow]

Walter sounds a bit bitter, doesn't he? I suppose I understand why from his perspective, but Mottola kind of comes at it from the opposite angle and says it was Horrner's genius

 

He does indeed...

 

But I don't understand the misunderstanding.

The story of the one take is about the movie version. I agree that the story seems to be about the single. But that version is just done with Walter and surely no one take session. I understand that the 'demo' became the (movie)record story was much better to tell the world

[manu23]

I think I'm even more excited this year! There's no way she is coming second, not sure if she will close the show, but one of the last for sure

[scielle]

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I believe original source for this little video is BBMAs Insta story or Snapchat - https://www.instagra...gged=celinedion

 

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Edited May 19, 2017 at 11:21 AM by scielle

[isurrender]

http://people.com/music/vanessa-hudgens-credits-celine-dion-for-being-the-reason-i-have-the-vocal-range-that-i-have/

 

Vanessa Hudgens Credits Céline Dion for Being the ‘Reason I Have the Vocal Range That I Have’

 

OMG. didn't read the article but it sounds so cocky...

 

Anyway, I had forgotten Celine's answer to Kate Winslet. 😅

That's pure class. Celine never bashed other artists but her answers have always double meaning..

She is very smart.

[stevo]

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I believe original source for this little video is BBMAs Insta story or Snapchat - https://www.instagra...gged=celinedion

 

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Thank you...looks pretty much like a generic MHWGO staging...twinkly lights and chandelier... 😒

[jpatdeleon09]

 

 

Thank you...looks pretty much like a generic MHWGO staging...twinkly lights and chandelier... 😒

 

I think it will look great. I think there's more to it than what we see now. They said they'll release the rehearsals pics. I hope there's a video of it. Can't wait!

[Xpresso]

What does Céline say in her message? "Hi, I'm Céline Dion" (no need to say Dion in my opinion LOL)...

"I just finished rehearsing MHWGO...then ?????? ...I'm very excited..." but that's all I can figure out.

Is she mumbling or is it me?

[zuv]

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7800213/celine-dion-my-heart-will-go-on-oral-history-interview

 

Wait a second... excuse my lack of understanding. English isn't my first language... but are they really arguing on wether or not Celine re-sang the song for LTAL version? And Celine saying: "i don't remember" loll ?!?!? Give me a break. Celine would remember that. To me its obvious that she re-did the song.

 

What does Walter means when he says: "I can’t agree to all of these other cockamamie, one-take stories" Does he mean that he doesnt agree with working/producing a song with just one take/demo in general or is he saying that they are liar, that she recorded the song after with him.

 

 

I arranged and produced it. Céline did her vocals with me. She did one take on the demo that you hear in the movie. But whenever you’re talking about the big single — which is what’s on her album, the song that won the Grammy Award for record of the year — that’s what we’re ­talking about. I can’t agree to all of these other cockamamie, one-take stories.

 

Doelp: No. We were making the record [Let’s Talk About Love] in New York. Walter was working out of his place. The vocal was great. And from Céline’s ­standpoint, she wouldn’t sing it again if it was [already] great.

 

Mottola: If Walter says that, then I believe that. Walter would remember.

 

Dion: I don’t remember. It went so fast.