Hello everyone,

Hope you are having a wonderful time with the new live album of Celine Dion. It's a good one! For someone who like me never made it (yet) to Las Vegas in person, the CD is a great appetizer. I really want to see the show now!

Anyhow, in the current issue of Dream On we are facing Celine :-) The ultimate goal of this undertaking is to trace Celine's character from her facial features. How does it work? Keep on reading...

Regards,
Yuri, creator of celinedreams.com

Reading Celine's Face

Have you ever taken a moment to look into the face of someone you love? Have you ever taken your time to examine the person's eyes, the shape of the nose and the contour of the lips? Why would anyone want to do such a gross thing, you might ask. My answer would be - to learn more about the person you love.

Physiognomy is the art of judging human character from facial features. Since physiognomy is not a science, we cannot say for sure if its findings are 100% true. What we can say though is that it's a lot of fun to guess someone's character from facial features. I am going to apply some principles of physiognomy to create a profile of Celine Dion.

By the way, if you want to learn more about physiognomy, check out this page with the bibliography on the topic at the amazon.com. Here's the promised reading of Celine's face.

The eyes

"My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun" declares Shakespeare in his Sonnet #130. But guess what? Even though Celine's eyes are nothing like the sun either, they shine very brightly. Celine's big and expressive eyes still keep that sparkle that many years ago charmed Rene Angelil who later became Celine's manager and a husband. If the eyes are the mirror of the soul, Celine's soul is just fine.

The lips

Celine's lips slightly point down. This suggests that Celine might be a moody person. It's a little sign of negativity. Did you notice that when a person is upset, the corners of his or her lips are pointing down.

The thing is that we rarely see Celine's lips like that. Luckily, Celine wears a beautiful smile almost all the time.

Did you know that all members of the Dion family inherited the lip contour of Mrs. Dion? Don't believe me? Look at this!

The nose

Celine's nose is the most outstanding facial feature. Let's face it. Celine's got a big nose. But for a world renowned singer having a big nose is a key to having a powerful voice. The thing is that the nose is a wonderful invention. It is the nature's most perfect resonator. That's actually the reason Celine will never allow a plastic surgeon to remodel her nose as long as she is planning to have a singing career. Such transformation can simply change Celine's vocal characteristics. In this regard, Celine shares the destiny of Barbra Streisand who is known for her now trademark nose and high note voice. They gotta live with their noses. Yeap.

The chin

Celine's rounded and quite outstanding chin is a sign of high ambition and determination. I suppose it's this chin (and rene Angelil) who is responsible for Celine's brilliant international career.

THE VERDICT

Celine has expressive eyes, slightly pointed down lips, a sizeable nose and a rounded powerful chin.

But do the "right" eyes, lips, a nose and a chin make a singer? I don't really think so. Celine is a born charismatic entertainer, and that's what makes her so successful. Through her eyes, gestures and the movements she is able to channel the energy. And that's what makes Celine Dion.

Disclaimer: Provided Celine didn't undergo some major cosmetic surgery and changed her looks, my face reading should be about 90% correct :-)

Hey, and remember that examining the features of the loved ones is fun.

Miracle Album (stand alone CD)
Release dates: October 12, 2004 (North America), October 11, 2004 worldwide

Miracle is all about a mother and a child. An album with Celine's most beautiful love songs. The cover CD photo is by Anne Geddes, a well-known childrens photographer.

An alternative package including this CD + a book of 100 photos of Anne Geddes + a DVD of the making of is also available. More here

Tracks: 1. Miracle 2. Brahms lullaby 3. If I could 4. Sleep tight,
5. What a wonderful world 6. My precious one 7. A mother's prayer
8. The first time ever I saw your face 9. Baby close your eyes 10. Come to me 11. Le loup, la biche et le chevalier (une chanson douce) 12. Beautiful boy 13. In some small way Je lui dirai (France only)

A New Day... Live in Las Vegas CD
Release date: June 14-15, 2004

Features favorite songs from Céline's wildly successful Las Vegas show A New Day.

Tracks: Nature Boy, It's All Coming Back To Me Now, Because You Loved Me, I'm Alive, If I Could, At Last, Fever, I've Got The World On A String, Je t'aime encore, I Wish, I Drove All Night, My Heart Will Go On, What A Wonderful World, You And I, Ain't Gonna Look The Other Way.