Celine on "Nurse Heroes Live!" benefit concert

[Céline RO]

I really wish it's not Imagine.

 

Oh no! I had forgotten about that song

[DionFanAlways]

I really wish it's not Imagine.

Well, she does close the show with that so.....

[Nmj]

I think it’s time to bring back “In Some Small Way”, it’s a perfect opportunity, and maybe a at home toned down version would be great!

[jpatdeleon09]

I think it’s time to bring back “In Some Small Way”, it’s a perfect opportunity, and maybe a at home toned down version would be great!

 

i was thinking that last night

[Xpresso]

She could sing I'm Your Angel without that guy...

[Peppercorn1991]

Looking forward to this!!

 

Kev x

[Céline RO]

Keeping it realistic (i.e. songs that she has already sung), I would like her to sing:

 

- Courage

- Because You Loved Me

- In Some Small Way

- Let’s Talk About Love

- A New Day Has Come

 

However, I’ll be happy with anything as long as it’s not “Imperfections” (worst choice ever) of a cover.

[jpatdeleon09]

Keeping it realistic (i.e. songs that she has already sung), I would like her to sing:

 

- Courage

- Because You Loved Me

- In Some Small Way

- Let’s Talk About Love

- A New Day Has Come

 

However, I’ll be happy with anything as long as it’s not “Imperfections” (worst choice ever) of a cover.

 

Cover?

[Céline RO]

Cover?

 

Oops, I meant to say “or a cover” (e.g. “Imagine”).

[jpatdeleon09]

 

 

Oops, I meant to say “or a cover” (e.g. “Imagine”).

 

Yeah! Enough with “Imagine”.

[PuraVida]

Yeah! Enough with "Imagine".

 

"Imagine there's no covers...it's really hard to do!"

[Lolo88]

The logical choice would be "Courage", "The Hard Way" "Let's Talk About Love" or.. "Love Can Move Mountains"

[Kyle_Jared]

I think "Courage", or "Let's Talk About Love" would be beautiful.

 

I'd prefer Courage just to reignite the public's interest in this beautiful album and that gorgeous title track..

[SuperLove4Celine]

"Courage" would be a horrible choice. Do people here not actually listen to lyrics anymore? The first verse alone is enough evidence "Courage" would be an incredibly inappropriate song selection.

[PuraVida]

"Courage" would be a horrible choice. Do people here not actually listen to lyrics anymore? The first verse alone is enough evidence "Courage" would be an incredibly inappropriate song selection.

 

Far be it from songs to actually apply to a situation...I think it would be a brave and appropriate choice. Some people have lost loved ones during the pandemic, and yes they are needing courage. It might make people cry if sung, but sometimes a good cry is what's needed. Not everything needs to be sugarcoated, that's my philosophy anyway. Why try and gloss over the fact that this is a historically tough time?

[guigafs15]

 

 

Far be it from songs to actually apply to a situation...I think it would be a brave and appropriate choice. Some people have lost loved ones during the pandemic, and yes they are needing courage. It might make people cry if sung, but sometimes a good cry is what's needed. Not everything needs to be sugarcoated, that's my philosophy anyway. Why try and gloss over the fact that this is a historically tough time?

 

Except that this is not an event to mourn the people who past away. If the event was focus on all the lifes we have lost, I would agree with you. But it's a show to celebrate the nurses for their hard work in dangerous times. They shouldn't be reminded of all the life they couldn't save and the pain those families felt for losing a loved one. They sure have feelings of guilt about it as it is (even if was never their fault).

[jpatdeleon09]

A new day has come

[Kyle_Jared]

Look, as long as it's not The Prayer or Imagine I don't care.

[Xpresso]

What about Stand By Your Side? Long shot...

[PuraVida]

Except that this is not an event to mourn the people who past away. If the event was focus on all the lifes we have lost, I would agree with you. But it's a show to celebrate the nurses for their hard work in dangerous times. They shouldn't be reminded of all the life they couldn't save and the pain those families felt for losing a loved one. They sure have feelings of guilt about it as it is (even if was never their fault).

 

I take your point that this event is to honor nurses, but the song Courage isn't about just about mourning, it's about courage to fight and looking towards the future, which even applies to nurses. I don't understand this logic that songs shouldn't be used to help us work through pain, when Celine's songs have been doing that for people her entire career.

 

There's nothing wrong with a song that acknowledges and works through pain. I think this is exactly the moment that "Courage" was built for, for Christs' sake.

[couldawouldashoulda]

I take your point that this event is to honor nurses, but the song Courage isn't about just about mourning, it's about courage to fight and looking towards the future, which even applies to nurses. I don't understand this logic that songs shouldn't be used to help us work through pain, when Celine's songs have been doing that for people her entire career.

 

There's nothing wrong with a song that acknowledges and works through pain. I think this is exactly the moment that "Courage" was built for, for Christs' sake.

 

I think different people want different things. And in an event like this, an artist needs to consider the majority/general public. People don't want to hear "I would be lying if I said I'm fine/I think of you at least a thousand times/Cause in the echo of my voice I hear your words/Just like you're there..." etc. Courage is a sad song. The majority of people will going to this concert to be uplifted. To celebrate the hard work of our front line workers. Even though you might be okay with a sad song about death, those of us who've lost loved ones to Covid-19 don't all want to hear something like that right now.

 

It's kind of like when 9/11 comes around every year and my Facebook feed is filled with photos of burning buildings and people jumping out of them. Those of who lived here in NYC and who still live here don't want to see that every year. The day is traumatic enough without reliving it. You can honor the day and not share death photos.

 

I think of this event as something similar. No death songs, please.

[Dancing_Queen]

It's a long shot, but The Hard Way would be absolutely amazing. It's so fitting, talking about hardship but in an uplifting way. Selfishly, I just really want her to sing it. It's definitely helped me get through the worst year of my life, along with Lying Down...

 

But a well-chosen cover could also do the trick. I just hope it's something she hasn't done to death yet.

 

There aren't that many headliners, so hopefully she'll do more than one song?

 

Ultimately, I'm just happy to see her again. I've missed her entirely too much 😊

[guigafs15]

 

 

I take your point that this event is to honor nurses, but the song Courage isn't about just about mourning, it's about courage to fight and looking towards the future, which even applies to nurses. I don't understand this logic that songs shouldn't be used to help us work through pain, when Celine's songs have been doing that for people her entire career.

 

There's nothing wrong with a song that acknowledges and works through pain. I think this is exactly the moment that "Courage" was built for, for Christs' sake.

 

I'm sorry, but you didn't understand what I'm saying. Of course songs can be used to help us through pain, that's not the issue. Nurses lost a lot of lifes under their watch during Covid, without having any way to help them, even if it was their responsibility to do so. They feel so much guilt about this, most of them are dealing with psychological issues over that.

That's the problem with singing Courage on this event. The nurses don't need to be reminded about all the pain those families felt and the courage needed to keep on living without their love ones, and all because they couldn't do their jobs, their responsibility to make those sick people well, good, healthy again, and the was nothing they could do. They don't need to be reminded of that because the guilt they felt reminds them everyday.

That event is precisely to make them forget about that, at least for a couple hours. For them to know that we know was not their fault, and we know they are doing more then the best they can right now and we are grateful for it.

[thatstheteacherinmehbaby]

It's a long shot, but The Hard Way would be absolutely amazing. It's so fitting, talking about hardship but in an uplifting way. Selfishly, I just really want her to sing it. It's definitely helped me get through the worst year of my life, along with Lying Down...

 

But a well-chosen cover could also do the trick. I just hope it's something she hasn't done to death yet.

 

There aren't that many headliners, so hopefully she'll do more than one song?

 

Ultimately, I'm just happy to see her again. I've missed her entirely too much 😊

 

YESSSSSS!! i also love "the hard way" as well, easily one of my FAVORITE SONGS of the "courage" album (& "lying down" is another favorite of mine from that album too!!) & i also think it would be PERFECT for this kind of event!!

 

& so what if it is "not a well-known it song", it still is a "very powerful song with a very heartfelt message to it" (talking about "the hard way",) i sooo think celine SHOULD SING THAT SONG @ this concert on thanksgiving, & us fans, as well as the general public i feel will love it!! 😍❤

Edited November 15, 2020 at 06:17 PM by thatstheteacherinmehbaby

[browseceline]

Well... I bet it is because you loved me , tpol or my heart will go on..Yes the hard way would be the perfect song and a bold move..but how many times we had high expectations.? The hard way fits well and is also a chance to show the world that she is still very relevant!

 

 

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Edited November 15, 2020 at 09:31 PM by browseceline

[PuraVida]

I'm sorry, but you didn't understand what I'm saying. Of course songs can be used to help us through pain, that's not the issue. Nurses lost a lot of lifes under their watch during Covid, without having any way to help them, even if it was their responsibility to do so. They feel so much guilt about this, most of them are dealing with psychological issues over that.

That's the problem with singing Courage on this event. The nurses don't need to be reminded about all the pain those families felt and the courage needed to keep on living without their love ones, and all because they couldn't do their jobs, their responsibility to make those sick people well, good, healthy again, and the was nothing they could do. They don't need to be reminded of that because the guilt they felt reminds them everyday.

That event is precisely to make them forget about that, at least for a couple hours. For them to know that we know was not their fault, and we know they are doing more then the best they can right now and we are grateful for it.

 

It sounds like you are speaking for nurses. And moreover your perspective is very backward looking...if I wanted to try to speak for nurses, I could equally do so and say that they know there will be a lot of tough work hours and emotions ahead for which they need courage.

 

They are in pain. We are all in pain. Courage is about getting through that. You might not like it if it were played, but it would not be inappropriate.

Edited November 15, 2020 at 10:40 PM by PuraVida

[PuraVida]

I think different people want different things. And in an event like this, an artist needs to consider the majority/general public. People don't want to hear "I would be lying if I said I'm fine/I think of you at least a thousand times/Cause in the echo of my voice I hear your words/Just like you're there..." etc. Courage is a sad song. The majority of people will going to this concert to be uplifted. To celebrate the hard work of our front line workers. Even though you might be okay with a sad song about death, those of us who've lost loved ones to Covid-19 don't all want to hear something like that right now.

 

It's kind of like when 9/11 comes around every year and my Facebook feed is filled with photos of burning buildings and people jumping out of them. Those of who lived here in NYC and who still live here don't want to see that every year. The day is traumatic enough without reliving it. You can honor the day and not share death photos.

 

I think of this event as something similar. No death songs, please.

 

It's not "All By Myself"... it literally has an empowering and imploring message after that. Asking for Courage in the face of trying events which you described.

 

"Courage, don't you dare fail me now

I need you to keep away the doubts

I'm staring in the face of something new

You're all I got to hold on to

So, courage, don't you dare fail me now"

 

By your logic, when is the appropriate time to listen to the song Courage then? And why would Celine want to sing a song about death given that she lost her mother/brother/husband recently? Or why would anyone who has gone through loss want to even listen to that song? Obviously they do and the answer is that there is some use and value in these songs emotionally upon hearing them.

Edited November 15, 2020 at 10:46 PM by PuraVida

[DionFanAlways]

I can feel "The Prayer" in my bones. Why would they waste Bocelli and her in the same concert without them singing it. It fits. ( I pray for something else )

I'm a gambling woman, I bet my bottom dollar on it. Now, with that said, I never said I was a profitable gambler.

[PuraVida]

I can feel "The Prayer" in my bones. Why would they waste Bocelli and her in the same concert without them singing it. It fits. ( I pray for something else )

I'm a gambling woman, I bet my bottom dollar on it. Now, with that said, I never said I was a profitable gambler.

 

I feel like The Prayer has grown extremely in popularity since it was released.

[Céline RO]

I can feel "The Prayer" in my bones. Why would they waste Bocelli and her in the same concert without them singing it. It fits. ( I pray for something else )

I'm a gambling woman, I bet my bottom dollar on it. Now, with that said, I never said I was a profitable gambler.

 

They did waste the opportunity when Josh Groban was Céline’s opening act last year so... there is some hope