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ON REHEARSALS
On December 5, 1999 Celine Dion attended to the rehearsals for the Rosie O´Donnell TV special "A Rosie Christmas", aired on CBS channel in USA. The rehearsals and the show took place at the Longacre Theatre in New York, USA. Celine and Rosie were rehearsing the song, "The magic of Christmas day". Celine also was interviewed.
AND SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
On December 6, 1999, Celine Dion appeared on the broadcast of the TV special "And So This Is Christmas", aired on CBS channel in USA. Celine appeared talking about Christmas times and about her family. They also broadcasted a performance of Celine singing a song titled "I met an angel on Christmas day", in wich she was accompanied by three backup singers with a funny special video effects, all three of them were Celine, each one with a different hairstyle: blonde, brown and redhead. Celine also took part singing the song "Happy Christmas", in wich Gloria Estefan and Charlotte Church also took part. The singers did not sang in duet. Each one of them sang a little piece of the song, wich was mixed. This holiday concert special featured classic and contemporary Christmas songs. It was directed by Dwight Hemion and produced by Gary Smith. Other artists as Charlotte Church, Harry Connick, Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, Gloria Estefan and Ricky Martin also performed for this TV special. Celine taped her appearance on August 1999 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
ON REHEARSALS
December 8, 1999 - Celine Dion on rehearsals for the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, USA.
BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS
On December 8, 1999 Celine Dion took part at the Billboard Music Awards, wich took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Celine performed the song "That´s the way it is". Celine also met with Britney Spears on backstage, and they were photographed. Rock band Blink 182, introduced co-hosts Kathy Griffin and Adam Carolla at the ceremony.
ON TV SHOW
On December 9, 1999 Celine Dion appeared on the broadcast of the famous American late-night talk show "The Tonight Show", hosted by Jay Leno and aired on NBC channel in USA. As part of the promotion of the album "All The Way... A Decade Of Song", Celine performed the song "All the way", in wich footage from Frank Sinatra was broadcasted behind Celine on a big screen.
IN LAS VEGAS
On December 11, 1999 Celine Dion and her manager and husband Rene Angelil arrived to the luxury hotel and casino resort Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, USA to attend a show of the Canadian comedian and impressionist, André-Philippe Gagnon. Celine was in the audience for a change to cheer on one of her former opening acts. Celine introduced impressionist Andre-Philippe Gagnon at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, then joined her husband in the audience. Gagnon toured with Celine for two years as her opening act, but the two have known each other for more than fifteen years, emerging on the show business scene about the same time in Montreal, Canada. Celine and her husband were producing Gagnon´s show. Celine also met with American action movie actor, producer, writer, director, martial artist, philanthropist, guitarist and singer-songwriter, Steven Seagal. During the arrival to the Venetian, Celine was interviewed for a segment aired later on the TV show "Le Point", on TV5 channel in France.
PHOTO SESSION
On December 11, 1999 Celine Dion posed for a little photo session at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, USA.
ON TV SHOW
On December 13, 1999 Celine Dion appeared on the broadcast of the famous famous American daytime television talk show "The Rosie O´Donnell Show", hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O´Donnell and aired on Syndicated channel in USA. On this episode, Celine performed the song "That´s the way it is", and at the end of the song she broke the hell of her left boot (a custom-made Lanvin boot). Then, she was interviewed by Rosie and she signed the boots and gave them to Rosie for her benefit auctions for children. The boots were sold for US$ 7,000 on eBay Internet auction site.
ARTIST FOR PEACE BY UNESCO & KEY OF MONTREAL
On December 15, 1999 Celine Dion received the certificat Artist for Peace by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Montreal, Canada. On the same day, she received the key of Montreal, at the City Hall. Celine was accompanied by her husband, Rene Angelil, and also by her family. She was photographed specially with her father Adhémar Dion. The Mayor of Montreal, Pierre Bourque, has offered Celine and Rene Angelil the first official key to the City designed by Michel Larbrisseau and produced in Trifac´s studio.
IN NEW YORK
December 16, 1999 - Celine Dion and Rene Angelil in New York, USA
SONY MUSIC AWARDS
On December 16, 1999 Celine Dion received a special award at the Sony Music Awards, in a 100 millionth record sale ceremony organized by Sony Music, wich took place in New York, USA. Tommy Mottola, president of Sony was there. Celine recived the award, and she talked for the audience and for the press. She was photographed next to her new award acompanied by Tommy Mottola and Rene Angelil.
PHOTO SESSION
On December 16, 1999 after received an special award by Sony Music, Celine Dion posed for a little photo session in New York, USA.
ON INTERVIEW
On December 16, 1999 after received an special award by Sony Music in New York, USA, Celine Dion was interviewed for a segment aired later on the American morning news and talk show "The Today Show", on NBC channel in USA.
ON TV SHOW
On December 16, 1999 Celine Dion appeared on the broadcast of the TV show "Total Request Live", commonly known as "TRL", a television series on MTV channel in USA, that featured popular music videos. It was aired live from New York, USA at 7:30 PM. Celine was interviewed and she also responded questions from her fans. During the backstage of the show, Celine was photographed in a room where she was joking with a gum.
ON MAGAZINE
On December 25, 1999 Celine Dion appeared on the cover of the famous magazine "7 Jours", published in Quebec, Canada. On the cover, with the title "Céline et René: tout sur leur remariage", she appears along with her manager and husband, Rene Angelil.
ON TV SHOW
On December 27, 1999 Celine Dion appeared on the broadcast of the UK TV show "Dess O´Connor Tonight", hosted by Dess O´Connor and aired on ITV channel in the UK. Celine was interviewed by O´Connor. She talked about to have a normal life, drive her own car, cook and be in home with her husband, Rene Angelil. She also talked about Rene´s disease and about her 13 brothers and sisters. Then, Celine performed "That´s the way it is", as part of the promotion of the album "All The Way… A Decade Of Song". Celine also told O´Connor how much she admires Frank Sinatra.
ON TV SHOW
On December 27, 1999 Celine Dion appeared on the broadcast of the famous TV show "Tapis Rouge", hosted by Michel Druker and aired on TV5 Monde channel in France. Celine was interviewed and she also performed the song "Live (for the one I love)", as part of the promotion of the album "All the Way... A Decade Of Song".
ON MAGAZINE
On December 29, 1999 Celine Dion appeared on the cover of the magazine "Oh La!", along with her manager and husband, Rene Angelil.
ON REHEARSALS
In mid December 1999 Celine Dion met with singer Garou at the rehearsals for the very last concert from the "Let´s Talk About Love Tour", also know as "Millennium Concert" or "La derniére de Céline" (name wich received on the Canadian broadcast of the show, on TVA channel).
ON REHEARSALS
On December 30, 1999 Celine Dion arrived to the Molson Centre in Montreal, Canada where she was on the rehearsals for the very last concert from the "Let´s Talk About Love Tour", also know as "Millennium Concert" or "La derniére de Céline" (name which received on the Canadian broadcast of the show, on TVA channel) held on December 31, 1999. Before the rehearsals, Celine met with some fans. Celine also was filmed during the rehearsals of the song "(Everything I do) I do it for you" in duet with Canadian musician Marc Dupré (a song which Celine performed with Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams during the concert on December 31, 1999). Footage from the rehearsals was shown as part of the TV show "Diary" (dedicated to Celine) aired later on MTV channel in USA.
ON REHEARSALS
December 31, 1999 - Celine Dion on rehearsals at the Molson Centre in Montreal, Canada.
ON BACKSTAGE
On December 31, 1999 Celine Dion performed at the Molson Centre in Montreal, Canadawith the very last concert from the "Let´s Talk About Love Tour", also know as "Millennium Concert" or "La derniére de Céline" (name which received on the Canadian broadcast of the show, on TVA channel). Before the concert, on backstage, Celine and her manager and husband Rene Angelil were filmed and interviewed by Christiane Poudrier and Julie Snyder for a segment aired on TVA channel in Quebec, Canada.
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ON PHOTO SESSION
In 1999 Celine Dion took part on a very special photo session made by make up artist, Kevin Aucoin for his third book titled "Face Forward". "Face Forward" is an ingenious showcase of the transformative, creative possibilities of makeup, with portraits of everyone from Julia Roberts to Sharon Stone, Martha Stewart to his mother, Thelma. His crafted visages range from minimal-application makeovers of friends to elaborate re-creations of such Hollywood icons as Audrey Hepburn (Calista Flockhart), James Dean (Gwyneth Paltrow), and Veronica Lake (shockingly, Martha Stewart) and such pop-culture personalities as Cher (socialite Alexandra von Furstenberg) and Siouxsie Sioux (Winona Ryder). Celine was made to look like American-born Greek soprano, Marie Callas. Kevyn Aucoin wrote on the book "Though no stranger to the same poverty that surrounded Callas´s childhood, singing sensation Celine Dion had the good fortune to grow up with the love and support of a mother who believed in who she really was. And though Callas and Dion both fell in love with men much older than themselves, Celine enjoys one of the most loving relationships I have ever seen, while Callas died alone of a broken heart. And though these women have two of the most powerful and distinctive voices in all of musical history, Callas´s legacy is - amidst the triumphs - shadowed with pain, while Dion is recording for herself a much brighter lifetime filled with joy and contentment". The makeup process to transform Celine into Callas is also described on the book. First, skin is prepped using a light moisturizer. Then, spot concealer and a matte foundation is used all over the face and blended outward. Then, a continuous line of black liquid eyeliner is draw along the top and bottom lashes, joined at the outer corner, thickened, and extended outward and upward. Eyebrows are dramatically groomed and defined to emphasize the arch with a sharpened basic brown eyebrow pencil and black liquid eyeliner. Black mascara is swept onto curled lashes. Finally, using a light flesh lip pencil, the mouth was drawn in, exaggerating the shape by overdrawing, then filled in. On top, a blood red liquid lip color was smeared on, blotted, and reapplied.
ON TV SHOW
In 1999 Celine Dion appeared during the broadcast of the TV show "Hit Machine", aired on M6 channel in France. She performed "Live (for the one I love)" as part of the promotion of the greatest hits album "All The Way... A Decade Of Song".
ON INTERVIEW
In 1999 Celine Dion was interviewed for the Quebec TV show "D Sur La Mode", wich was broadcasted on TVA channel in Quebec, Canada, during the making of the music video for the song "I want you to need me", which took place at the Vista Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Montreal stylist, Annie Horth, (Celine´s stylist) also was interviewed. This first version of the music video was censored.
ON TV SHOW
In 1999 Celine Dion appeared on the Argentinian TV show "Sorpresa y Media", hosted by Julián Weich and broadcasted on Canal 13 channel. On this episode, the TV show came true the dream of a boy named Javier (from Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina), who met with his idols: Celine and her pianist Claude "Mego" Lemay in Montreal, Canada. Javier also met with Celine´s mother and one of her brothers at the Nickels Restaurants. Javier also was in Charlemagne, where he wrote a poem dedicated to Celine, just in front of her childhood house. During the meeting, at the Molson Centre in Montreal, Canada, Javier played a song in the piano for Celine and Mego.
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