Ukrfan Posted December 20, 2024 at 05:57 PM Posted December 20, 2024 at 05:57 PM We do LOVE Céline but outside French speaking countries where she is an icon, a myth, she is in others contrôles a star like so many stars. Nothing less nothing more as Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Madonna, etc. I remember when i started to travel and settled down for a year in Germany in 1999. She was known for the Titanic film. Most of people i met did not Even known she wasn't native english speaker, which sounded so weird to me !! And it's true that in Spain, as long as Italy and other european countries, well, she is a singer, a normal singer among so many. I didn't know Celine wasn't a native speaker of English either when I first started to listen to her. Most ESL speakers could never tell based on her albums (but many would probably guess based on her live performances, especially those in 2000s). 1 Quote
comingback Posted December 20, 2024 at 06:09 PM Posted December 20, 2024 at 06:09 PM (edited) Nah, here in Germany most people know that Celine is French-Canadian and that Celine sings in English and French. Her French albums have always charted in the Album Charts since D'eux/1995. SSDA was even in the Top 20 (No. 11) in 1998. The single PQTME was also successful in Germany. Fun fact: Celine planned to release a German album in 1986, but she cancelled it because she signed the Sony contract in 1987. Edited December 20, 2024 at 06:14 PM by comingback Quote
jpatdeleon09 Posted December 20, 2024 at 08:35 PM Posted December 20, 2024 at 08:35 PM Yes, it is true that Celine sometimes calls that song that, but in Spain, many people don't even know the lyrics of that song. In Spain, there are still record stores. The English Corthe and FNAC. At FNAC you can find the entire discography of many singers from around the world, including Celine... That's where you can find all their albums, even the rarest ones, but at El Corthe Inglés, there are also many albums... I was looking all the shelves and there was only 1... the compilation: ''My love''. In Spain, practically no one, and I know many people, listens to Celine or other singers like her. They only listen to reggaeton, except in some cases, like me... That’s nice! I wish physical stores are still there for CDs/DVDs/Bluray. Here in our country it’s all about streams now. If you want CDs or Blurays you won’t find any physical stores anymore to buy them. You can buy it online through Amazon. 1 Quote
CélineI'mAlive Posted December 21, 2024 at 01:51 PM Posted December 21, 2024 at 01:51 PM We do LOVE Céline but outside French speaking countries where she is an icon, a myth, she is in others contrôles a star like so many stars. Nothing less nothing more as Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Madonna, etc. I remember when i started to travel and settled down for a year in Germany in 1999. She was known for the Titanic film. Most of people i met did not Even known she wasn't native english speaker, which sounded so weird to me !! And it's true that in Spain, as long as Italy and other european countries, well, she is a singer, a normal singer among so many. Yes, it's true, but I think maybe it's the lack of publicity given to Céline in Spain, for example... They don't usually talk about her here... I speak from my perspective as an 18-year-old boy, where most boys don't usually listen to pop music or Céline-style music. Only reggaeton music. It's what you hear here, and in practically all ages... The truth is that the Céline team would have to promote it in Spain. Spanish fans are looking forward to a concert of yours in our country!! Quote
CélineI'mAlive Posted December 21, 2024 at 01:59 PM Posted December 21, 2024 at 01:59 PM That's nice! I wish physical stores are still there for CDs/DVDs/Bluray. Here in our country it's all about streams now. If you want CDs or Blurays you won't find any physical stores anymore to buy them. You can buy it online through Amazon. Yeah!! The truth is that it is really cute!! Here in Spain, all Spanish singers still release CDs, even deluxe versions, but they are only sold in FNAC or El Corthe Inglés stores... In El Corthe Inglés, at least in Badajoz, which is where I was looking, there is little by Dion, in Madrid or Barcelona, I imagine there will be much more... Badajoz is located in Extremadura, which is an autonomous community of Spain..., and here there is usually a shortage of those things... maybe that's why... but in Barcelona or Madrid, in El Corthe Inglés, I imagine there will be further... At FNAC, I know that everything is there... Even their rarest albums... This is some advice that I give to those of you who do not live in Spain... If you can, when you visit my country, stop by an FNAC store... There you can buy all kinds of Céline material... Even rarities, and at a very good price!!!!! 1 Quote
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