Our chat with Celine Dion

The countdown to March 5 has begun, marking the day when Celine's many fans will see her live in Dubai concert at Four Seasons Golf Club, Dubai Festival City. Have you got your tickets yet?

The Canadian songbird started her world tour on Valentines Day in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is scheduled to arrive in Dubai early March.

Having spent the past five years in Las Vegas's Caesar's Palace, Celine is glad to be touring the world, meeting fans across the globe, and as if a thousand adoring fans isn't enough, her doting mother's coming with her too! Proud hubby René Angélil and son René-Charles will also be along for the ride.

The family is not new to Arab culture, since René, who also happens to be Celine's manager, is of Middle Eastern ancestry. When asked whether René-Charles will be following in his mother's foot steps and taking to the stage, Celine replied "He is very interested in music, and I will surely back him up and support any decision he makes when the time comes".

Celine seems very excited to be visiting an Arab country! Having many friends from the region, she's heard a lot about Dubai in particular:

"I have heard that Dubai is a beautiful, new and very fast growing city that has become a worldwide attraction with its new wonders - a must see destination - a new Vegas" she commented in Johannesburg earlier this week.

Well we can't wait either! It's the music event a lot of us have been looking forward to for ages. Not only will she be singing from her latest album ‘Taking Chances' but she'll also be crooning those oldies that saw a load of us through our teens and university years! Remember shedding tears over Titanic's ‘My Heart Will Go On'? Celine deliberately chose Valentines season to infatuate audiences with her heart felt lyrics. How considerate!

Earlier this week, Forbes ranked Celine Dion as one of the most powerful and highest paid music artists in the world. When asked if she'd ever imagined being where she is today, Celine explained "Well, I love singing so much and I do my best to communicate all my feelings through my songs. I don't think of awards or to be the best selling artist, I just think of giving my audience an unforgettable experience and do my very best to achieve this".

The super star who's heading to Dubai with her entourage of dancers and band members is known to put on a spectacular show. When asked which concert she performed best, Celine said "One of my most memorable performances was in Quebec, I was in front of a massive audience for the first time. I was extremely nervous backstage, listening to the huge crowd outside, but once I got on stage my audience's warmth and love gave me a lot of energy. I love performing, every time I get on to stage is special for me, each time has its own charm. I look forward to performing in front of an Arab dominated audience for the very first time".

We couldn't finish our chat with Celine without wondering what her next wish is, considering she has such a great track record of making dreams come true:

"Well, I will have to make a 3 in one wish, I hope we can learn to live equally with everyone around us and I hope that happiness, education and health flourish. It is a pity that everyone around the world does not get the same educational and health facilities, those who are better off should try and help the under-privileged as much as they can."

What a star!

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