Celine Dion

Returning to the studio after a blockbuster run in Vegas, Celine Dion stretches out on Taking Chances, collaborating with a host of writers and producers, including Ben Moody and David Hodges (ex-Evanescence members) and Ne-Yo. Highlights include Dion dangerously tackling Heart's 1987 hit, "Alone," as well as "Skies of L.A.," which brings an RnB, if not exactly urban, sound to the forefront; elsewhere, "Eyes On Me" boasts a Middle-Eastern flair that blends extremely well with the diva's certain je ne sais quoi. Both old and new fans will find something to enjoy here.

Celine Dion calling her new album Taking Chances? That's like a Zac Efron musical called
Making Cops Shit Their Pants, or a Lil Wayne mix tape titled Bumming Bus Fare From My Mom.
Celine's shtick is as safe a bet as there is in the music biz, coming a mere six months after
her last album, the Canadian chart-topper D'Elles. Alas, her cat-strangling whine is still a
remarkably ugly sound, no matter what she's singing. The days are gone when s... More >