Product Description

Whether or not you're a fan, it's undeniable that Celine Dion is the people's siren of choice in turn-of-the-millenniumAmerica. Part of the reason for that (apart from her superhuman pipes) is the way she throws herself into a song with total emotional commitment, taking nothing lightly. That kindof earnestness serves her in good stead on this collection of Christmas tunes. Tackling both the traditional ("Ave Maria", "Adeste Fideles") and the modern (John Lennon's "Happy Xmas") Dion invests these yuletide songs with just the right mix of reverence and authority. Joined by everyone from R&B love man R. Kelly to Opera crossover superstar Andrea Bocelli, Dion proves that even a concept as overdone as the Holiday album can sound fresh and substantive when a performer of her ilk is involved.

Track Listing

1. O Holy Night
2. Don't Save It All For Christmas Day
3. Blue Christmas
4. Another Year Has Gone By
5. Magic Of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)
6. Ave Maria
7. Adeste Fidelis
8. Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)
9. Prayer - Dion, Celine & Andrea Bocelli
10. Lullaby
11. Christmas Eve
12. These Are Special Times
13. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
14. I'm Your Angel - Dion, Celine & R. Kelly
15. Feliz Navidad
16. Les Cloches Du Hameau

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3666 in Music
• Released on: 2008-10-13
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
The prolific princess of pop has thrown together a mixture of contemporary and traditional holiday favourites, bordering on too-cute and kitschy only on the intro to "Feliz Navidad". For many, Dion is an acquired taste, but even nay-sayers may enjoy her rare moments of restraint on a smoky version of "Blue Christmas". "The Prayer," a duet with Andrea Bocelli, is set to become the "Time to Say Goodbye" of the future, but it will have to battle it out with the R. Kelly duet, "I'm Your Angel", first. --Rebecca Wallwork

Customer Reviews

the last five songs are really good
I only liked the last five songs on this cd and these were really good with celine singing quickly,tunefully and backed by lively upbeat music.
On the rest of the songs she tends to sing more slowly with a quieter and less committed voice without too much variation in its range and I found this uninspiring and at times even boring.I wasn't that surprised because I like all of celine's french language cds but only one of her english language cds (One Heart).It seems to me that unless celine is doing power ballads in english everything else she produces in english is half-hearted, or maybe she's simply trying too hard.

Best Christmas Album by a solo artist
Even if you're not a Celine Dion fan, this is probably the best non compilation Xmas album available. Most Xmas albums over the years, even by respected artists, were sub-standard cash ins containing only a couple of worthwhile tracks. Not in this case. It's incredibly varied with a selection of modern, classical & standard songs, performed in a variety of styles and tempos with a couple of duets included. With histrionics kept in check, the crystaline vocals can be appreciated. The final track 'Les Cloches du Hameau' is a sing song round the Xmas tree by the Dion family. What might have been a twee ending to the album actually steals the show with its glistening Abbaesque harmonies.

O HOLY CELINE
All I can say is....WHAT AN ALBUM, WHAT A VOICE!!!! The selection of songs on this album are absolutely perfect, and even more perfect for celine's voice. Her soft version of "O holy night" is fantastic, mellow and calm at first and then a powerful, strong ending with celine belting out "oh night divine". Also, "Ave maria" is normally sung by opera singers, but celine can NAIL THIS SONG! She is even better than an opera singer. There is also the jolly "god bless us everyone" with its christmassy feel. Buy this album, it is celine at her best at christmas, two of the best things in life, christmas, and celine!