January 6, 200916 yr Author Celine Dion nails big notes in joyful, earnest return Dion's big voice is perfect for Big D. The diva delights a packed house at the AAC. By JOHN METZ DALLAS — Celine Dion’s shtick precedes her. If you’re not a fan, you’d be caught dead anywhere sooner than Monday night’s show at the American Airlines Center. But the fans who packed the house — including Emmitt Smith! — for the divisive diva’s first show in Dallas in 10 years were happy campers. After 45 minutes of baby-sitting from manic Vegas celebrity impressionist Gordie Brown, Dion hit the stage, looking, if I’m allowed to say this, nearly sexy. She strutted throughout the stage’s precise geometry, belting out a two-hour menu of newer songs and familiar standards, including The Power of Love, It’s All Coming Back To Me Now and Because You Loved Me. The instrumental arrangements were faithful to the original recordings, making her set a journey through time, at least for those who remember watching VH1 before it got snarky. Smart choice; nobody in this audience wants, say, a reggaeton interpretation of I’m Your Angel. Dion is her voice, and that voice was spot-on. She never shied away from the big notes and, first song to last, sounded as strong as she has on any recording over her 20-year career. Dion is teased for, among other things, gesturing in an odd and overzealous manner. Lighten up, I say. She’s got tight-fitting costumes and high heels, which, incidentally, kept her safely off the hook from joining her limber backup dancers. What’s she supposed to do during To Love You More and All By Myself other than thrust her arms and toss her hair? Just stand there? There’s nothing terribly organic or impulsive about Dion’s show; if you doubt me, consider the deliberate production involved in the giant overhead screens. But this is what her fans want: a solid, lively, earnest, joyful reminder of better, purer days, down to the final soaring note of My Heart Will Go On. SOURCE
January 6, 200916 yr Author Concert Review: Celine Dion an expert performer in front of sold-out American Airlines crowd 12:11 AM CST on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 By MARIO TARRADELL / Music Critic mtarradell@dallasnews.com Here's what you do know about Celine Dion: The woman's got pipes. Serious pipes. Here's what you might not know about Celine Dion: The woman's goofy, which makes her more human. She's not afraid to make funny faces before an adoring audience. The megastar with the astonishing voice performed for a nearly sold-out house Monday night at American Airlines Center. It had been almost a decade since she played Dallas. That does seem like a long time. But it's believable. She spent five years in Las Vegas doing her "A New Day" show. Anyway, she was welcomed in these parts with open arms. Deservedly so. Dion was an expert performer from the old school. She was personable with the fans, talking freely between songs. She sang with power and pathos, particularly during a breathtaking cover of Eric Carmen's "All By Myself" and of course her signature ballad, the beautiful "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic. As expected, that one ended her 105-minute gig. By then she was on her sixth costume, a flowing black gown. Candles flickered atop the lighting rigs, which were lowered to stage level. The anthem was rightfully treated with grand care. Dion worked the platform, which was in the round to allow for maximum visibility. At every turn, she looked as though she was having a good time, interacting with her 10-piece band and her eight dancers and delivering fun dance numbers such as "I Drove All Night" and "Shadow of Love," from her recent Taking Chances CD. Her soul-blues mojo, a cover of "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," was way cool. "The Prayer," with duet partner Andrea Bocelli on the video screen, was elegant. Her take on Jim Steinman's "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" was drama incarnate. But there were two misfires: "Because You Loved Me," a generic song that wastes her talents, and her version of Heart's "Alone," a tune that belongs to Ann Wilson and nobody else. They're minor quibbles. Hey, even Celine Dion can be allowed a couple of blunders.
January 7, 200916 yr Author CONCERT PICS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lna9c__mDU - My Heart Will Go On Concert Review: Celine Dion an expert performer in front of sold-out American Airlines crowd 02:12 PM CST on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 By MARIO TARRADELL / Music Critic mtarradell@dallasnews.com Here's what you do know about Celine Dion: The woman's got pipes. Serious pipes. Here's what you might not know about Celine Dion: The woman's goofy, which makes her more human. She's not afraid to make funny faces before an adoring audience. The megastar with the astonishing voice performed for a nearly sold-out house Monday night at American Airlines Center. It had been almost a decade since she played Dallas. That does seem like a long time. But it's believable. She spent five years in Las Vegas doing her "A New Day" show. Anyway, she was welcomed in these parts with open arms. Deservedly so. Dion was an expert performer from the old school. She was personable with the fans, talking freely between songs. She sang with power and pathos, particularly during a breathtaking cover of Eric Carmen's "All By Myself" and of course her signature ballad, the beautiful "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic. As expected, that one ended her 105-minute gig. By then she was on her sixth costume, a flowing black gown. Candles flickered atop the lighting rigs, which were lowered to stage level. The anthem was rightfully treated with grand care. Dion worked the platform, which was in the round to allow for maximum visibility. At every turn, she looked as though she was having a good time, interacting with her 10-piece band and her eight dancers and delivering fun dance numbers such as "I Drove All Night" and "Shadow of Love," from her recent Taking Chances CD. Her soul-blues mojo, a cover of "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," was way cool. "The Prayer," with duet partner Andrea Bocelli on the video screen, was elegant. Her take on Jim Steinman's "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" was drama incarnate. But there were two misfires: "Because You Loved Me," a generic song that wastes her talents, and her version of Heart's "Alone," a tune that belongs to Ann Wilson and nobody else. They're minor quibbles. Hey, even Celine Dion can be allowed a couple of blunders. Edited January 7, 200916 yr by SuuS
January 12, 200916 yr celine does dallas :P interesting how some people think celine does alone well and others dont
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