Céline Dion On Motherhood

Céline Dion On Motherhood: “I’m More Grounded Now Than Ever Before”

Mom-of-three Céline Dion bares just about all in the pages of the September issue of V magazine. Posing for a series of sultry pics for photographer Sebastian Faena, the Canadian songstress, who has sons René-Charles, Nelson and Eddy with her husband René Angélil, opens up about music and motherhood.
On being an open book: “I’ve been an open book all my life, and I think that’s why people like me. I’ve been criticized for it, but I’m not forcing myself to be the person that you see…. For me to tell someone that my husband had cancer, that we were struggling to have kids, or whatever we’ve gone through, talking about my life lets people know the real me. I’ve shared everything with them.They come for the whole package. I don’t think they just come for the songs.”
On motherhood: “I thought I had a life before, but until I was a mom, I had no idea. Why would I want a hit? Why would I want to win awards? There is nothing I can hope and wish for my career: I can just hope to be blessed as a mother for the rest of my life the way I am now.”
On her legacy: “Motherhood. Without a doubt. I did not lose myself to try to realize a dream. Everyone thinks that now I’ve climbed this ladder and I’m at the top of the top of the top. I really see the opposite. When I was five and nine and twelve, I was on the top of the ladder and I was looking down. My head was in the clouds. In time I came down the ladder. I’m a mother now. I’m more grounded now than ever before.”

 

Move over Celine Dion

Move over Celine Dion, Guns N' Roses to play Las Vegas residency

Guns N' Roses are going from "Paradise City" to Sin City .
Axl Rose may have refused to play alongside his former GN'R bandmates at the band's Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame induction in April, but the singer apparently has no issue with having his new lineup playing a residency in Las Vegas.
Borrowing a page from decidedly less metal acts like Celine Dion and Elton John, Guns N' Roses will perform 12 dates at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, running from Halloween to Nov. 24, Bilboard magazine reported.
The band officially announced their Vegas gig with a terse tweet, "#VegasTakeOver w/ #AppetiteForDemocracy residency @TheJointLV 10/31-11/24 On sale Fri @10am http://t.co/JVOp5zbf"
"They were incredible; we watched them perform their timeless hits and soon-to-be legendary songs off 'Chinese Democracy,'" AEG Live exec Bobby Reynolds said in a statement. "Immediately following, AEG Live and Hard Rock began turning our fantasy of having them as a resident artist into a reality."
Tickets, starting at $45, go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. for the residency, which is called "Appettite for Democracy" - a nod to the band's classic album, "Appettite for Destruction."

Celine Dion Announces New Year's Eve

Celine Dion Announces New Year's Eve And Winter 2013 Performances At The Colosseum At Caesars Palace

Fresh off the heels of a hugely successful run of sold-out summer shows and following the 100^th performance celebrated on Sunday, Aug. 12, Celine has announced the addition of 29 more performances from Dec. 28, 2012 to March 16, 2013. Show dates are:

Dec. (2012): 28, 30, 31 

Jan. (2013): 3, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20  

Feb. (2013): 19, 20, 22, 26, 27 

March (2013): 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16  

Ticket prices are $55, $95, $140, $175 and $250 (plus applicable fees) and may be purchased beginning Friday, August 17 at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased in person at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Box Office, open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., by calling 877-4CELINE (877-423-5463). All Ticketmaster orders may be subject to additional service charges and fees.  A variety of exclusive VIP ticket packages are also available on Ticketmaster.  For groups of 10 or more, call 1-702-946-4799.
Celine at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is a glamorous show, directed by famed Grammy Awards producer Ken Ehrlich, that features a 31-piece orchestra and band and includes Celine's biggest hits mixed with timeless classics that pay tribute to some of the most celebrated songs and artists of all time. Fans can also take a peek at the behind-the-scenes action at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Travel Channel's new show, Trip Flip. Host Ben Kreischer surprises two vacationers with tickets to Celine's show and a backstage tour including a visit with Celine! Don't miss the Las Vegas episode of Travel Channel's Trip Flip on Thursday, August 16 at 9/8c.

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I Don't believe it! X Factor and Strictly go head to head over singer Celine 

 

If they were squabbling over Madonna, Kylie, Britney or Beyonce, I could understand the almighty clash...
But the true battle between BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing and ITV’s X Factor is for... Celine Dion. And it’s become bitchy.
The rival shows have been fighting their hearts out for the powerhouse ­vocalist over past weeks. Amazingly, I’m told Strictly has won – and Celine will belt out some classic hits on the ballroom show in the lead-up to Christmas.
It is bound to annoy X Factor bosses that the French-Canadian singer – famed for THAT Titanic song – has chosen to warble her way on to the BBC to appear ­alongside Tess Daly and Brucie instead of joining Team Cowell.
A pal of Celine’s tells me the Beeb has agreed to pick up ALL her costs to fly in and appear on the show to promote album Water and a Flame – which features a stonker of a duet with Stevie ­Wonder.
“It’s been insane,” says my mole. “X Factor wanted contestants to fly out to Las Vegas and sing live. Celine doesn’t tend to do anything like that these days because she’s a perfectionist with her vocals.
“She always likes pre-recorded ­performances because she freaks out big time if she gets a note wrong.
“Celine’s taken advice and decided Strictly’s the way forward. They said they’d pick up all her costs and pulled out all the stops to get her on board.
“She will be flown in with her team, perform ‘live’ on a pre-record and jet back to Vegas to continue her shows there. It will be a whistle-stop visit but will do the job to promote the album.
“X factor must be gutted. They thought Celine was one of the secret weapons they could pull in, especially with so many artists unavailable or on down-time between albums.”
But little does Strictly realise what it’s got itself into. My source says it could cost more than £200,000 to make her performance a reality.
“She doesn’t do anything by halves. She will have a team of people – stylists, make-up, hair and her PA. Then there’s first-class tickets for ­everyone, luxury hotels and expenses. It will cost an absolute fortune for the show.”
There are few divas that ­command such a huge amount of ­attention – and Celine’s one hell of a diva.