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Taking Chances
''Taking Chances'' is the tenth English-language and twenty-third studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Columbia Records on 7 November 2007. Dion returned to the music scene after almost five years of performing ''A New Day...'' in Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas. She collaborated on ''Taking Chances'' with various rock music, rock and Pop music, pop producers, including John Shanks, Linda Perry, ex-Evanescence members Ben Moody and David Hodges, Kristian Lundin, Ne-Yo, Chuck Harmony, Tricky Stewart, Eurythmics' David A. Stewart, Kara DioGuardi, Emanuel Kiriakou, Anders Bagge, Peer Åström, Aldo Nova, Christopher Neil and Guy Roche. The album garnered mixed reviews from music critics, who noticed that "not many chances were taken after all". ''Taking Chances'' has sold 3.1 million copies worldwide in 2007 alone and peaked inside top ten in various countries, including number one in Canada, Switzerland, South Africa and on the European Top 100 Albums. It has sold 1.1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her music has incorporated genres such as pop, rock, R&B, gospel, and classical music. Born into a large family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in her home country with a series of French-language albums during the 1980s. She first gained international recognition by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she represented Switzerland. After learning to speak English, she signed on to Epic Records in the United States. In 1990, Dion released her debut English-language album, ''Unison'', establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world. Her recordings since have been mainly in English and French although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Roche
Guy Roche is a record producer and songwriter who is best known for the hit singles he has co-written/co-produced for Christina Aguilera, which are " What a Girl Wants", " I Turn to You", and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)". He also co-wrote Brandy's '' Never Say Never'' single "Almost Doesn't Count" (along with Shelly Peiken). He also produced Selena Selena Quintanilla Pérez (; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer. Called the " Queen of Tejano music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mex ...'s song " Dreaming of You", included on Selena's last album '' Dreaming of You''. References Year of birth missing (living people) Record producers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) {{Music-producer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop duo consisting of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. They were both previously in The Tourists, a band which broke up in 1980. The duo released their first studio album, '' In the Garden'', in 1981 to little success, but went on to achieve global acclaim when their second album ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'', was released in 1983. The title track became a worldwide hit, reaching #2 in the UK Singles Chart and #6 in Australia, before hitting #1 in Canada and the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The duo went on to release a string of hit singles and albums, including "Love Is a Stranger", "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" and "Here Comes the Rain Again", before they split up in 1990. Stewart became a sought-after record producer, while Lennox began a solo recording career in 1992 with her debut album ''Diva''. After almost a decade apart, Eurythmics reunited to record their ninth album, ''Peace'', released in late 1999. They reunited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer and musician Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording independent EPs as a duo in the late 90's, and a demo CD, Evanescence released their debut studio album, ''Fallen'', on Wind-up Records in 2003. Propelled by the success of hit singles "Bring Me to Life" and "My Immortal", ''Fallen'' sold more than four million copies in the US by January 2004, garnering the band two Grammy Awards out of six nominations. A year later, the band released their first live album and concert DVD, ''Anywhere but Home'', which sold over one million copies worldwide. Evanescence released their second studio album, ''The Open Door'', in 2006, co-composed by Lee and guitarist Terry Balsamo. It sold more than five million copies worldwide, and received a Grammy nomination. They reconvened in June 2009 to work on music for their next album, with touring guitarist Troy McLawhorn, bassist Tim McCord and drumme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas Boulevard South in Clark County, Nevada, that is known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. The Strip, as it is known, is about long, and is immediately south of the Las Vegas city limits in the Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated towns of Paradise, Nevada, Paradise and Winchester, Nevada, Winchester, but is often referred to simply as "Las Vegas". Many of the largest hotel, casino, and resort properties in the world are on the Strip, known for its contemporary architecture, lights, and wide variety of attractions. Its hotels, casinos, restaurants, residential high-rises, entertainment offerings, and skyline have established the Strip as one of the most popular and iconic tourist destinations in the world and is one of the driving forces for Las Vegas's economy. Most of the Strip has been designated as an National Scenic Byway, All-American Road, and the North and South Las Vegas Strip r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A New Day
A New Day can refer to: Music *'' A New Day...'', Céline Dion's 2003-07 Las Vegas show **'' A New Day... Live in Las Vegas'', Céline Dion's 2004 album with the show **'' Live in Las Vegas: A New Day...'', Dion's 2007 DVD with the show * ''A New Day'' (Luciano album), a 2001 album * ''A New Day'' (Four Letter Lie album), a 2009 album *'' WWE The Music: A New Day, Vol. 10'', a 2010 album put out by World Wrestling Entertainment * "A New Day" (song), a 1984 song by Killing Joke *''A New Day'', a 2006 album by Sinamore *"A New Day", a song by The Olivia Tremor Control from the 1999 album '' Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume One'' *"A New Day", a 2007 song by Midnight Youth *"A New Day", the main theme of the 2005 video game ''Sonic Rush'' Other * "A New Day" (''The Wire''), an episode of the television series ''The Wire'' * "A New Day" (''The Walking Dead''), an episode of Telltale Games' episodic video game See also * ''A Nu Day ''A Nu Day'' is the second studio album by Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alone (i-Ten Song)
"Alone" is a song composed by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, who recorded it under the name i-Ten on their 1983 album '' Taking a Cold Look''. It was later recorded by actress Valerie Stevenson and actor John Stamos on the original soundtrack of the CBS sitcom ''Dreams'' in 1984. American rock band Heart covered it on their 1987 album ''Bad Animals,'' and this version reached number one in the US and Canada. In 2007 Celine Dion recorded it for her album ''Taking Chances''. In 2010 Alyssa Reid used the music and lyrics for the chorus of her song '' Alone Again.'' Original Steinberg and Kelly version ''Alone'' is a rock ballad composed by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, who recorded it under the name i-Ten on their 1983 album '' Taking a Cold Look''. It was included on the album as the third track on side one and was not recorded as the title track of the album. It debuted inauspiciously and I-Ten did not record any other albums prior to disbanding. ''Dreams'' version In late 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A World To Believe In
is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion, taken from her tenth English-language studio album, ''Taking Chances'' (2007). It was written by Tino Izzo and Rosanna Ciciola, and produced by the Grammy-winning producer, John Shanks. Re-recorded as a duet with the Japanese singer Yuna Ito, it was released as the second single in Japan from ''Taking Chances'' on 16 January 2008, and also as the lead single from Dion's Japanese greatest hits album, '' Complete Best'' (2008). The duet version was also included on Ito's album, ''Wish'' (2008). The song reached number three on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 and number eight on the Oricon Singles Chart. Background and release The track was re-recorded in October 2007 as an English-Japanese duet with Yuna Ito, retitled as "あなたがいる限り: A World to Believe In." Dion was impressed when she heard Ito's cover of "My Heart Will Go On", featured on the Japan only released tribute album ''Tribute to Céline Dion'' from 26 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyes On Me (Celine Dion Song)
"Eyes on Me" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion, taken from her tenth English-language studio album, ''Taking Chances'' (2007). It was released as the second single in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2008, while " Alone" was released as the second single in the rest of Europe and North America instead. The Middle Eastern-flavored song was written by Kristian Lundin, Savan Kotecha and Australian singer Delta Goodrem. Goodrem also provides backing vocals on the track, while production was handled by Lundin. The latter worked with Dion in the past on "That's the Way It Is" and " I'm Alive" among others. The critics heavily compared the track to Shakira songs. Dion performed the song during '' An Audience with Celine Dion'', which aired in the UK on ITV on 22 December 2007. She also performed a remix version featuring will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas during her CBS special, ''That's Just the Woman in Me'', which aired in the US on 15 February 2008. "Eyes on Me" was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taking Chances (song)
"Taking Chances" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion, taken from her tenth English-language studio album Taking Chances, of the same name (2007). It was written by Kara DioGuardi and former Eurythmics member, David A. Stewart, Dave Stewart for their band named Platinum Weird. The song was supposed to be released as a single in February 2007 from their unreleased self-titled album. However, after DioGuardi and Stewart recorded it, they played the track for Dion's husband René Angélil, who loved it and she recorded it. It was released as the first single from ''Taking Chances'' in September 2007. "Taking Chances" is a pop music, pop ballad with a soft rock finish. Lyrically, it is about trusting and baring our souls to each other and committing to making something special. The line, "So talk to me, like lovers do" came from the Eurythmics song "Here Comes the Rain Again." The song received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Dion for taking risks and cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complete Best (Celine Dion Album)
''Complete Best'' is the second English-language greatest hits album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released exclusively in Japan on 27 February 2008. It reached number three on the Oricon Albums Chart, was certified Gold by the RIAJ and has sold 173,100 copies in Japan in 2008. Background ''Complete Best'' was released just a few days before Dion's sold-out concerts in Japan, which were a part of the Taking Chances World Tour. The compilation includes "To Love You More," which was originally released in October 1995 and became Dion's biggest hit in Japan, topping the singles chart for four weeks and selling 1.5 million copies. It also features two other singles exclusive to Japan: " The Power of the Dream" and " Be the Man", as well as many of Dion's other hits. The new single, " A World to Believe In" (U.S.A. Mix), was included as the first track of the compilation. Recorded as an English-Japanese duet with Yuna Ito, the song was released in January 2008, peaking at number ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
