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Discussion: How is Celine Dion a legend
Member Since: 8/28/2012
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Originally posted by Miracle Whip
The only thing that people can bring up who actually think Celine is a legend is sales and MHWGO...
PLEASE bring up atleast ONE way she has shaped or changed music as we know it?
Madonna with sexuality and MV's
Mariah with melisma and pop/hip-hop coming together
Whitney with vocals
Janet with dancing
MJ the entire music industry...
What has Celine ACTUALLY done?
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Next time we'll tell her to spread her legs and take pictures of her hairy vajayjay and insert them in a book so she can be considered a legend.
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Member Since: 5/7/2012
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Originally posted by Miracle Whip
The only thing that people can bring up who actually think Celine is a legend is sales and MHWGO...
PLEASE bring up atleast ONE way she has shaped or changed music as we know it?
Madonna with sexuality and MV's
Mariah with melisma and pop/hip-hop coming together
Whitney with vocals
Janet with dancing
MJ the entire music industry...
What has Celine ACTUALLY done?
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If Whitney gets away with vocals then Celine too lmao
Actually if all of these things are considered to be a legend, then why not sales? Smfh
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Member Since: 11/28/2011
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Originally posted by EloiseheartsRiRi
Is Beethoven bland too for not running naked. Are Nirvana bland too for not giving candy crash colourful visuals. Memorable artists in the site are the ones who the general public calls them gimmicks. Like don't tell too many lies. Those memorable artists you call have relied on gimmicks to hide the fact they can't sing a tune to save their life.
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Beethoven didn't have music videos, Dummy
And no Nirvana wasn't bland. They were full of personality and everyone recognised that, that's why they are legendary rock band. Try again.
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Member Since: 11/17/2011
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like hate her but damn...shes considered one of the vocal trinity so yes it would make sense that she has influenced todays artist because you know they grew up listening to her\
have a nice day
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Oh shaving your head is memorable and has Impact, but selling 30 millions albums of an soundtrack is not. !!11 Poor Celine who didn't shave her head so she could have impact.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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I've had enough of this dumb discussion
I'm not going to put any more time in to actually asking for her impact on the music industry which is only answered with "SALES!!!11" and "TITANIC!!!!!"
Have fun arguing over the human equivalent of a bucket of white paint
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by Squall
Yeah, and yet, BJ sold 600k while Céline's last FRENCH album sold 1.5M, about 30 years into her career.
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I guess you didn't read the "in my country" part?
Here Britney Jean is gold while Celine's last album isn't certified. I'm not even sure if Celine has at least one certified album here.
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Member Since: 10/18/2010
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Originally posted by Miracle Whip
The only thing that people can bring up who actually think Celine is a legend is sales and MHWGO...
PLEASE bring up atleast ONE way she has shaped or changed music as we know it?
Madonna with sexuality and MV's
Mariah with melisma and pop/hip-hop coming together
Whitney with vocals
Janet with dancing
MJ the entire music industry...
What has Celine ACTUALLY done?
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Many artists have either mentioned Dion as a major influence or as one of their favorite singers including: Britney Spears,[238] Rihanna,[239] Rita Ora,[240] Christina Aguilera,[241] Frank Ocean,[242] Adele,[243] Josh Groban,[244] Delta Goodrem,[245] Jordin Sparks,[246] Charice,[247] Leona Lewis,[248] Jessie J,[249] Jojo,[250] Lea Michele,[251][better source needed] Jennifer Hudson,[252] Ariana Grande,[253] Regine Velasquez, Taylor Swift,[254] Vanessa Hudgens,[255] The Canadian Tenors, Faith Hill, Katy Perry, Sevyn Streeter, Kelly Clarkson,[256] Helena Paparizou and Lara Fabian, among many others. In the liner notes of Lara Fabian's album Toutes les femmes en moi, Fabian expressed how she had idolized Dion since her adolescence, even writing: "I would follow note by note your musicality, your passion, sung like only your voice can give colors to the harmony." Country singer Martina McBride is widely heralded by the press as the Celine Dion of Country music.[257]
Numerous artists have also praised Dion's voice, singing ability or expressed an interest in working with her including Placido Domingo,[258] Beyoncé,[259] Carlos Santana,[260] Elton John,[261] One Republic,[262] Coldplay,[263] Sharon Osbourne,[264] Nicole Scherzinger,[265] Ne-Yo,[266] Carole King,[267] Barbra Streisand,[268] Luciano Pavarotti,[269] Bee Gees,[270] Sir George Martin,[270] Justin Bieber,[271] Jean-Jacques Goldman[272] and Cher.[273] According to Timbaland "Celine has such a beautiful, mesmerizing voice. She is so talented. I think we could create something that is a classic like she is already." Josh Groban remarked "She's a powerhouse. In this day and age, when more and more studio-produced, tiny-tiny voices are being rewarded... she has this extraordinary instrument.".[244] "Celine is the best singer by far of her generation" according to Diane Warren,[274] an opinion shared by Quincy Jones,[275] Tommy Mottola and David Foster.[276] Moreover, Shania Twain[277] and Jennifer Lopez have praised Celine Dion's dynamic stage presence with Jennifer Lopez commenting on American Idol: "Celine gets on stage, she owns the stage, she runs all over that stage, she stops that stage. "[278]
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Her talent, technique, the power of her voice.
That's not all
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On a cultural level, Dion is credited for introducing francophone music to many non-francophone countries around the globe. Her albums D'eux and S'il suffisait d'aimer remain the best selling francophone albums in history gaining unprecedented success in non-Francophone markets such as the United Kingdom, Poland, Netherlands, Portugal, Greece, Austria, Japan and New Zealand. According to RFI Musique, Celine "has done her bit for French music over the years, assuring the success of French songs which would probably never have got beyond Francophone borders without her... Without Celine French record sales would be dramatically lower!"[279] In 2008 Dion received the Legion of Honour from Nicolas Sarkozy further proving her cultural impact.[280] Sarkozy praised Celine and stated: "France thanks you because your talent and success have contributed to the influence of the French language outside our borders".[citation needed]
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by BadBitches
Marilyn is an iconic figure, but not a legend. Do you even know what a legend is?
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I want to personally send dictionaries to the girls in this thread
legˇend
ˈlejənd/
noun
noun: legend; plural noun: legends
1.
a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.
2.
an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field.
adjective
adjective: legend
1.
very well known.
Marilyn Monroe is a legend and to argue otherwise is cringe-worthy.
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Member Since: 8/28/2012
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Originally posted by Sinister
so effortless
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but no one has ever mentioned her as their influence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11!!
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Originally posted by Miracle Whip
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But those movies aren't that known to the GP, it's the image of her on the grate (an icon) or her singing Diamonds are a Girls' Best Friend.
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Member Since: 12/30/2010
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Originally posted by Miracle Whip
Can you actually read? Where did i ever mention sex?
Is Celine known for her vocals? Yes
Celine's vocals haven't made any impact on the way music is today tho have they?
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You talked about Madonna & sexuality, I asked you why we should care.
You mean, that, if Céline had made sexual videos back in the 90s, she'd definitely be deserving the "legend" status?
Céline is a legend due to her talent, her sales, her career, her 30 years relevancy, you want it or not.
So funny you only pick up "vocals" for Whitney when the same could have been applied to Céline. She still influences a lot of artists.
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Member Since: 11/17/2011
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On a cultural level, Dion is credited for introducing francophone music to many non-francophone countries around the globe.
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Dion is also credited for both revitalizing and revolutionizing the entertainment scene in Las Vegas with the gargantuan successes of her residencies there.
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no influence my ass
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by BadBitches
Marilyn is an iconic figure, but not a legend. Do you even know what a legend is?
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How is she not a legend? lol If she's not a legend then who is? Embarrassing.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by EloiseheartsRiRi
Oh shaving your head is memorable and has Impact, but selling 30 millions albums of an soundtrack is not. !!11 Poor Celine who didn't shave her head so she could have impact.
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Just glad beyonce doesn't spread her legs to every scumbag in hollywood. I'm just glad beyonce isn't desperate to suck every *** out of leonardo dicaprios **** to remain relevant.
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Member Since: 5/7/2012
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Originally posted by Miracle Whip
I've had enough of this dumb discussion
I'm not going to put any more time in to actually asking for her impact on the music industry which is only answered with "SALES!!!11" and "TITANIC!!!!!"
Have fun arguing over the human equivalent of a bucket of white paint
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You got clocked mulitple times, it's indeed the right time to leave
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