When Celine Dion was elevated to star status after her performance in the Atlanta Olympics (she sang "The Power of the Dream"), friends would start talking about Celine Dion with me. I was considered an authority on her during my college years, up to the time when her song "Because You Loved Me" started to touch people's hearts and "It's All Coming Back To Me" competed with Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart" in the airwaves (ah, those were the days). That was when Celine Dion attained the title of diva, and while I still admire Celine Dion, the interest has started to wane. I realized that once many people share your admiration, the object of said admiration tends to be commonplace. Too, I noticed how Celine Dion started to display vocal techniques that can be called her own. And while that in itself showcases her originality, I find myself yearning for the old Celine Dion, where her rendition of songs bordered on innocence and raw emotion. Now, with all the marketing hype and attention, some of her newer songs come across as glossed over.
Nonetheless, I still like Celine Dion, and I would listen to some of her older songs which I personally think relay pure emotion. The songs also tell a love story of their own, which is why I like them in the first place.
The official Celine Dion website (the site has its audio on...hold on to your eardrums if you're wearing headsets)
IF WE COULD START OVER
IF YOU ASKED ME TO
LOVE IS ON THE WAY
MISLED
NEXT PLANE OUT
NOTHING BROKEN BUT MY HEART
RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU
THAT'S THE WAY IT IS
YOU AND I
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