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March 31st, 2008

:: Celine Dion Performing in Brisbane ::




[Source: Wireimage, Getty]

:: Celine's Birthday party in Sydney ::



(8:00 p.m. GMT) By clicking here you will be able to watch few footages taken from last night's birthday party at the Intercontinental Hotel in Sydney, Australia. And by clicking here you will be able to watch an interview with Celine's husband/manager Rene Angélil.

[Source: LCN, Cyberpresse]

March 30th, 2008

:: :::::: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CELINE!! :::::: ::

Our beloved DIVA turns 40 today! She will spend this day with her family in Australia trying to recover herself and get ready for her tomorrow's concert in Brisbane. In an interview to the Quebec newspaper Journal de Montreal, Rene Angelil said that Celine is better now. Unfortunately, the concert in Beijing has been cancelled, Angelil added that Celine will perform there next year.

:: :::::: From Sydney's 'The Sunday Telegraph' :::::: ::

March 29th, 2008

:: "All By Myself" - Video taken from the upcoming DVD? ::

March 28th, 2008

:: :::::: From '7 Jours' :::::: ::

[Thanks France]

:: Celine’s concert in Kuala Lumpur deferred to April 13 ::

(9:00 p.m. GMT) Canadian superstar Celine Dion has postponed her Taking Chances World Tour – Live in Kuala Lumpur to April 13 from April 8 as she is suffering from respiratory infection. Dion’s publicists informed local and international promoters in a statement yesterday that the singer fell ill after arriving in Australia this week where she was scheduled to perform a series of concerts. The Australian leg has also been postponed.

According to the statement, a prominent specialist examined Dion yesterday after she failed to respond to treatment, local promoter Artist World told The Star. “The specialist advised that after a further 48 hours of treatment and rest, Dion will make a complete recovery and can resume performing at her best,” the statement added. “I’ve been looking forward to doing these shows for so long. I am really sorry to disappoint my fans this weekend, but I can’t wait to see them on the new dates,” Dion said yesterday.

Dion's concert will be held at Stadium Merdeka on April 13 at 8pm. All tickets purchased for the original date are valid for the same seats on the new performance date without any need for exchange. For details, call 03-2282 2020 or visit www.galaxy.com.my.

[Source: star-ecentral]

:: Celine Dion postpones Sydney shows ::

(6:30 a.m. GMT) Celine Dion has postponed her Sydney concerts on Friday and Saturday nights due to an ongoing throat infection. Dion has been suffering from a minor throat infection and irritated sinuses since arriving in Australia several days ago. The singer's Australian publicists released a statement just after midday on Friday advising Dion was not yet recovered.

"Due to ongoing illness, the Sydney Celine Dion performances for this evening and tomorrow evening are postponed," the statement said. After further examination in Sydney today, Celine has been advised to rest for the next 48 hours. The revised tour dates are: Brisbane, Entertainment Centre, now March 31; Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena, now April 2; Sydney, Acer Arena, now April 5 and 6; Perth, Members Equity Stadium, now April 8.

[Source: Stock Journal]

March 27th, 2008

:: Celine @ 'Idol Gives Back' ::

(7:50 p.m. GMT) The Emmy Award-winning IDOL GIVES BACK returns with an illustrious group of celebrity participants to help raise awareness and funds to benefit various U.S. and international charities Wednesday, April 9 (7:30-10:00 ET/PT) on FOX. Robin Williams, Celine Dion, Forest Whitaker, Billy Crystal, Dane Cook, Kiefer Sutherland, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Jennifer Connolly, Elliott Yamin, Fantasia and Amy Adams join previously announced international talent and sports figures Bono, Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Fergie, Chris Daughtry, Carrie Underwood, Annie Lennox, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Maroon 5, Heart and Gloria Estefan.

Tickets for the star-studded event are currently on sale to the general public. The event will tape at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, April 6. The brainchild of Simon Fuller, IDOL GIVES BACK has been recognized as a life-changing program, earning praise from many of the world's best known figures including President George W. Bush, HRH Prince Charles and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Last season, IDOL GIVES BACK raised over $76 million for charity and garnered a prestigious Governor's Award Emmy. During the show, viewers will be able to make donations via toll-free lines and the Internet. Money raised by the charity special will be distributed by IDOL GIVES BACK to the following beneficiaries:

[Source: American Idol]

March 26th, 2008

:: :::::: From the 'Shanghai Daily' :::::: ::

:: Celine leaving her hotel (March 26th)::



(8:00 p.m. GMT) Celine Dion appearing in a medical mask when leaving her luxury hotel on the Gold Coast with husband Rene Angelil and son Rene-Charles.

[Source: The Daily Telegraph]

:: Celine Dion postpones first Aussie show ::

(6:00 a.m. GMT) Grammy Award-winning singer Celine Dion has been forced to postpone her opening Australian concert in Brisbane on Wednesday night due to a throat infection. The Canadian diva's first concert will now be in Sydney on March 28. The Brisbane show has been rescheduled to March 31, while Dion's Melbourne concert will be a day later on April 2. All other shows remain unchanged.

Dion was forced to postpone Wednesday night's concert after doctors instructed her to rest for 48 hours, her Australian publicists said. "Ms Dion is being treated with antibiotics for a minor throat infection and irritated sinuses that she has been suffering from for a number of days since arriving in Australia," a spokesman said in a statement. "Her doctor has instructed her to rest for an additional 48 hours to ensure a full recovery."

Dion, who turns 40 on Sunday, apologised to her fans for the inconvenience. "I've been looking forward to doing this show in Brisbane for so long," Dion said in a statement released through her publicists. "I'm really sorry to disappoint my fans tonight. I can't wait to see them on the 31st." Ticket holders unable to attend rescheduled dates will be eligible for a refund until Friday.

[Source: Stock Journal]

March 24th, 2008

:: :::::: From 'Le Journal De Montreal' :::::: ::



[Thanks France]

:: "A New Day Has Come" LIVE In Seoul ::

March 23rd, 2008

:: Celine to celebrate 40th in Australia ::

(4:00 p.m. GMT) Celine Dion will celebrate her 40th birthday in Sydney this weekend with an intimate gathering of family and friends including her husband Rene Angelil and seven-year-old son Rene-Charles. Dion, who is scheduled to perform in Sydney on Friday and Saturday nights, is hoping for a low-key birthday celebration in the midst of her Australian tour. "It's her birthday on Sunday, the day after her second Sydney show," a source involved in Dion's Australian visit says. "That's one of the reasons why her husband and son are coming out here with her, so they can be here together on the day."

Dion and her family flew into Australia for a relaxing holiday break ahead of her concerts. The megastar Canadian performer travelled to Australia with a small-ish entourage (in other words, she is a diva on stage, but not in real life) although she has hired an array of touring staff and production managers for her big-budget show. Dion spent five years in Las Vegas performing her one-woman extravaganza (which grossed more than $430 million), so it has been a long time between concerts for Australian fans.

Like her or loathe her, Dion is the biggest-selling female artist of all time, and fans from across Australia and parts of Asia will travel to Sydney to see her performances. It is 12 years since the singer last toured here. Of course, the Dion experience doesn't come cheap - premium tickets for her show cost up to $399 each, although there were a number of seats available at $99 (despite strong demand initially, Dion's shows are yet to sell out, with tickets available for each performance in Sydney). The singer's first show is in Brisbane on Wednesday night. She will travel to Sydney later in the week for her two planned concerts before enjoying private birthday festivities on Sunday.

[Source: The Sun-Herald]

:: Celine Dion compensates dancers with diamond gifts ::

(4:00 p.m. GMT) SHE is known worldwide as the down-to-earth diva with a bank account that would make King Solomon blush. Now visiting superstar Celine Dion is also proving to be the queen of generosity, according to one of the dancers performing in her Taking Chances world tour. Celine and her entourage arrived in Brisbane over the weekend in preparation for her first Australian show – at the Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night – and touched down after a gruelling 17-show run throughout South Africa, Dubai, China and Korea.

Though normally accustomed to five-star accommodation, a promoter error saw the show's dancers put up in some less-than-stellar lodgings on a handful of occasions leading up to their arrival in Brisbane. To make it up to her devoted staff, Celine handed them all a small parcel recently to thank them for their patience. And what was inside? Each dancer opened a box to find a large, gleaming two-carat diamond. "It's huge. I've got no idea what to do with mine," one dancer told Qconfidential.

"But it's beautiful. She is so lovely to work for. All the dancers love her, she's amazing." And the gift has a pretty amazing price tag. A jewellery expert tells us a diamond of that quality could fetch anything from $10,000 to $200,000. Not that it would make much of a dent in Celine's earnings. The French-Canadian songbird, who holds world records in album and ticket sales, raked in just over $400 million from the five-year run of her A New Day show in Las Vegas.

[Source: couriermail]

March 21st, 2008

:: More videos from Seoul Concert ::



(10:00 a.m. GMT) By clicking here, you will be able to watch more clips from the March 19th concert in Seoul, South Corea. You will also be able to watch the NEW MY LOVE performance.

March 20th, 2008

Dion Gives Powerful Performance

(8:00 p.m. GMT) As a part of her year-long ``Taking Chances World Tour,'' Canadian superstar Celine Dion, rocked the stage of Seoul's Gymnastics Stadium at the Olympic Park on Tuesday and Wednesday night for the first time since 1997. The eager audience burst into applause and cheers as she opened the night with a powerful performance of ``I Drove All Night.'' Familiars, such as ``It's All Coming Back to Me Now,'' ``Because You Loved Me'' and ``The Power of Love'' followed, as well as the song ``Taking Chances'' from her new album with the same name.

While taking her first breather from the set, Dion stated, ``I'm so happy to be here, it's been over 10 years since we were here last time. It's been too long…for this tour, there were so many countries we wanted to go to… I wanted to do things right (for this tour), and I wanted to make sure that I came to Seoul to perform for you.''

There were a total of four sets, with each one introduced by agile and colorful dancers wearing outfits matching each theme. Dion showed off an amazing repertoire of 24 rock, pop and soul songs, singing with powerful yet controlled tones, and hitting the high notes with . All eyes were on Dion, as she single handedly captivated the audience for two hours with her demanding presence and energetic movements.

In between songs, Dion impressed the crowd with her Korean, bringing cheers for every ``gamsa-hamnida'' (thank you) and an extra loud one for ``gibun-joayo'' (I feel good). Never failing to amaze, Dion performed two encores in response to the overwhelming applause with ``River Deep, Mountain High'' and ``My Heart Will Go On'' ? her voice resonating through the sea of people as she emerged wearing a flowing yellow gown for her finale.

As the show wound down, Dion remarked ``You are a wonderful audience'' to the throng of fans after minutes of a standing ovation. She then hushed the crowd after thanking the audience, and her supporting crew, by sharing an emotional story of one of her dancers. Dion introduced Addie Yungmee George, an accomplished dancer and South Korean adoptee who left Korea when she was only two. George ? who has toured with the likes of Cher and Madonna, and danced for Hollywood blockbuster movies ? was moved to tears as the crowd welcomed her back to Seoul, her birthplace, for the very first time since she left 32 years ago.

After a gracious thank you to the crowd and Dion, the spotlight moved back to the superstar as she gave a final deep bow and waved goodbye for the night. The next leg of Celine Dion's tour takes her ``Down Under'' to New Zealand and Australia. The rigorous ``Taking Chances World Tour'' will travel to more than 100 cities in 25 countries for an impressive 120 shows.

[Source: koreatimes]

Funkier, rockier Celine Dion wows sold-out Tokyo Dome

(8:00 p.m. GMT) Between her sabbatical, pregnancy and an extended residency at a Las Vegas casino, it's been years since Celine Dion has gone out on tour. The last time the Canadian songstress hit these shores was nearly a decade ago. For two nights, Dion played to a sold-out crowd at the Tokyo Dome, with attendance displaying just how high the expectations were among Japanese audiences, who had not seen her since 1999.

She opened her set with the rocker, "I Drove All Night," warming up the crowd with her impressive vocal range. Dion is not an artist who won her enormous success by writing hit songs or playing an instrument. No, she rose to where she now stands through the power of her brilliant singing. In her voice, one can hear nuances of emotional expression, a skill that has become her greatest asset when performing ballads that evoke refreshing drama. However, these performances seemed to signal a departure from this.

With a certain rockiness, a booming low-end funk sound and blueslike expression in her singing, the audience was introduced to a side of Dion that they had never seen before. When she sings rock, she is head-and-shoulders above your typical rock singer, beautifully digesting the vibrant musical style and adding a bit of her soul, lending a potent competence to her songs. Without argument, her lyrically rich hits such as "The Power of Love" were well placed, thrilling the crowds, but particularly noticeable was the overall energy she directed outwardly.

On her previous visits to Japan, Dion delivered comparably lackluster performances. The recent Tokyo Dome concerts were much more entertaining visually, as conceptual images and closeups of back-up dancers were projected on large moveable video screens. It is a display of incredible will for Dion to show a new side of herself on her first world tour in nine years. It is probably because she knows that she possesses an ability that affords her the luxury to be adventurous with any kind of song.

[Source: yomiuri]

Korean Adoptee Returns in Triumph -- With Celine Dion

(7:00 a.m. GMT) After finishing her first-day performance at the Olympic Gymnastics Gymnasium in Seoul on Tuesday evening, super diva Celine Dion brought the leader of her eight backup dancers, with whom she is traveling for her "Taking Chances World Tour 2008," center stage. It was an Asian woman. When her face appeared on the big monitor screens, she was all smiles and said hello to the audience.

Then she burst into tears. It was her first visit to Korea since she had been adopted by her American family 32 years ago. Her name is Addie Yungmee George. Some 8,000 audience members were visibly moved. George was adopted by her American family at the age of two. She is now a top-notch dancer in the U.S., working as a backup dancer for superstars like Madonna, Leonnie Kravitz and Pink and accompanying them on their world tours.

She also appeared in films including "Memories Of A Geisha" and "Collateral." Since November last year, she has been traveling with Celine Dion and her troupe on the diva's world tour. "It was the best moment in my life. The world's best singer introduced me to the audience," George is crying again -- of joy as well as of sadness over her childhood. But she smiles finally when she says, "I'd never cried onstage before. Dancers cry only when they make a mess of a performance by tripping over or making a wrong move."

[Source: chosun]

March 18-19th, 2008

** Updating **
:: Celine Performing in Seoul (South-Korea - March 18th) - Pics + Videos ::







[Source: Daily Mail, Spn, Isifa, Mydaily, Sportsseoul]

:: Videos From Macau Concert ::

:: MORE Pics from March 9th Concert in Tokyo ::



[Source: Flickr]

:: Celine Arriving in South-Korea (March 16th) ::



[Source: sinaimg.cn]

March 16th, 2008

:: "MHWGO" @ Macau Concert ::

:: Celine Dion In South-Korea ::

(4:00 p.m. GMT) According to the JoongAng Daily, Celine Dion requested two things of her local organizer for her concerts in South-Korea: the Korean national anthem and an example of a popular Korean song. Dion, due to perform in Seoul Tuesday and Wednesday, wanted to sing a Korean song during her shows.

:: Celine Dion show a hit ::

(4:00 p.m. GMT) Celine Dion didn't disappoint fans last night at the Venetian Macao's arena. The 15,000 seat venue was crammed with locals as well as many that travelled from Hong Kong and the mainland to see the “Taking Chances” tour.

Starting at just past 9pm, Dion gave fans a taste of her new album as well as wooing the audience with many of the old favourites. During the one and a half hour show, Dion changed wardrobe over five times. She performed more than 20 songs, saving the fans' favourite until the end. The title track to the movie “Titanic”, “My Heart Will Go On” brought the crowd to their feet during the one song encore.

During the show Dion chatted with the audience. She had spent the last three days in Macau, during which time she checked out some of the local tourist attractions, she told the audience. Dion even learned some Mandarin for the occasion, thanking the crowd with the phrase “Xiexie”.

[Source: macaudailytimes]

March 15th, 2008

:: Celine Performing in Macau (China - March 15th) ::



[Source: Flickr]

March 14th, 2008

:: Osaka Audience Celebrates Celine B-day ::



(7:00 a.m. GMT) Here are two pictures from the March 12th concert in Osaka. Japanese singer, Yuna Ito, offers Celine a birthday cake and 30,000 fans start to sing the Happy birthday song.

[Source: Sony Japan]

March 13th, 2008

:: All By Myself LIVE @ Tokyo Dome ::

:: Celine @ VLNR Park ::



(11:00 a.m. GMT) February 24, 2008. The VLNR is a private fenced park of 32,000ha situated in the Northern Province of South Africa, slightly south of the convergence of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana.

[Source: Flickr]

March 12th, 2008

:: Taking Chances World Tour DVD In Production ::

Celinedion.com officially confirms that production has begun for the Taking Chances World Tour DVD. This in-depth DVD will follow Celine during her entire 2008/2009 Taking Chances World Tour and will include TWO full-length concerts (English and French), clips of Celine travelling around the world, behind-the-scenes footage, as well as international fan testimonials.

March 11th, 2008

:: Videos from the concert in Dubai ::

March 10th, 2008

:: Footages from Tokyo Concert + Interview ::

:: Concert Song-List (Tokyo - March 9th) ::

(7:00 a.m. GMT) Celine's voice was completely incredible, she did a beautiful job. She spoke very warmly about loving Japan, its culture, its food and particularly its people. What a great show! Here's the setlist: