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Celine Dion went into overdrive when she performed at O2 Arena in London, England on Tuesday. That day marked the first time that Celine has been in the UK for over ten years. She kicked off her concert with the upbeat ‘I Drove All Night’ and ended her show with the ballad ‘My Heart Will Go On’. Before embarking on her world tour, the 40-year old singer just completed a record 5-year, 5 nights a week show at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. After her tour, the singer will focus more of her time on her family and other interests.

Singers need more than the spotlight though, and even ones who have sold over 200 million albums still want to feel like they have something to offer. So she’s left the lights of Vegas behind, stepped back into the real world and in fairness to her, brought along a clutch of songs that actually may change a few people’s opinion.

Amongst the list of luminaries who twiddle a knob, knock out a lyric or strum a guitar for her are the all-conquering Timbaland, king of R’n’B balladry R Kelly, ex-Evanescence axe wielder Ben Moody, Christina Aguilera and Pink co-writer Linda Perry… and the always entertaining Dave Stewart, whose influence stretches so far that there’s even a lyrical snip of The Eurythemics’ “Here Comes The Rain Again” woven into the title track.

The highlights are two very different songs. In the power ballad corner, she shows off her larynx with a belting take on Heart’s endless queen of soft rock, “Alone”. Up against it for the title is the more contemporary “Shadow Of Love”, a song with enough disco and fun for Kylie to sing it.

Taking Chances doesn’t quite do what the title suggests, but it does push Celine Dion to the edge of her comfort zone and show an artist who not only wants to remain relevant but is prepared to work hard to stay that way.

With the release date of her album looming in the horizon, Celine Dion took some time to glam it up for a photo shoot for her upcoming album ‘Taking Chances’. The French Canadian singer recently released her music video for ‘Taking Chances’, the first single which bears the same name as the album. The album is set for release on November 13.

Let me just say that Celine looks magnificent in her photo shoot. I wonder how they describe the theme of the photo shoot. Mysterious and alluring goddess, perhaps? She looks so fabulous! You’d almost think that there were no retouches done.

Celine Dion has refused to ever set foot on a red carpet again because she hates answering superficial questions about the clothes she is wearing. The superstar singer was savaged by the fashion police for wearing a backwards white Dior suit to the 1999 Oscars and has never truly recovered from the criticism. She makes a good point.. I can care less where the diamonds or dresses come from. The questions are just repetitive and boring. Celine is one of the most respectful artists in the world today and she knows that the red carpet is all about flaunting your unnatural self and showing those rented diamonds and evening dresses for that picture to be flashed next morning in the papers. She is a singer, an entertainer and a performer but for sure is not a pathetic model who needs to flaunt she skin and wear the so called right dresses because she is a model. Celine has her dressing sense and she looks beautiful as well.

Celine Dion fans are in for a treat. A few lucky fans of the French-Canadian singer got to attend a very special listening party for her new album this past Monday night in Las Vegas. The tentative title of the album ‘Woman in Me’ has since been changed to ‘Taking Chances’ – with good reason.

The album definitely has a rock theme and is very guitar driven. It’s a sound that’s a little left of center for her. However, her trademark power ballads and even a bit of the blues are still there. It’s mixing something old with something new. With the change in sound, Celine is taking a chance.

Everyone is pretty much expecting Britney’s comeback to be a train wreck so let’s just forget about hers and focus on Celine Dion’s! Several insiders have leaked out that Celine is working on a new album.

Much like Madonna, Celine has worked with an interesting group of songwriters and producers for her album which would be released by November. The likes of Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics recorded a song with her called ‘Taking a Chance’. Celine has worked on 3 songs with former Evanescence member Ben Moody. The likes of R. Kelly, Timbaland and Ne-Yo are also said to have worked with her.