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Summary: Shania Twain: The real event
Review: Shania is amazing. She will sure make it big in the industry GREA
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Summary: save the MUSIC!
Review: The point of this concert was to raise funds for the Save the Music foundation, and boy was it successful. You can also tell which singers were there to truly perpetuate the cause, and which were there in diva-mode, to show off their egos...primarily being prima donnas. Gloria, Celine, and Shania performed together, putting egos aside, to SAVE THE MUSIC. Aretha and Mariah, on the other hand acted as prima donnas (I mean, just listen to their self-lauded comments throughout the concert). Now to discuss the performances...Those who keep saying Mariah and Aretha were the ones who carried the show were 45% correct. Aretha, yes, she was a major performer and she did deliver the goods. Amazing voice, still! But Mariah had obviously become a horrible, horrible singer. Anybody who says she still got a voice is deceiving him/herself. I myself am a voice student (particularly opera, so I KNOW voice) and I know a wrecked voice when I hear it, and Mariah's voice in 1998 was shot to heck already, after years of abuse. Her voice was coarse, rough, and even notes up to the tenor's high B flat showed strain, which is PATHETIC for a soprano such as Mariah. Just face it Mariah fans, she got no voice anymore. Even recent albums released never showcased power ballads anymore. Instead you hear whispers and light head voice use. That serves well in some songs, but we'll never hear power vocals displayed in pieces such as "Vision of Love" in her debut album. Shania and Gloria each gave rousing, upbeat performances of their respective songs. And Celine, who still had a voice after singing professionally nonstop for 16 years, sang marvelously, showcasing her vocal prowess and interpretive skills. Aretha, of course as the Queen of Soul tied everything together with her stage presence and larger-than-life voice. Overall, this is a fantastic concert ruined really by Mariah, NOT Celine. Celine gives nothing but stellar performances. Mariah is in it for the attention. Worse, she doesn't even have a voice. If you have the equipment, re-record this DVD yourself, taking out Mariah's poor performance and prima donna-laden comments. (aretha's too, but hers aren't as bad as Mariah's).
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Summary: BEST OF THE BEST, A MUST OWN FOR MUSIC FANS
Review: The songs selection were excellent. ARETHA RULES! Mariah came a distant second followed by Celine, Gloria & then Shania. They are all great Divas but Aretha simply has unlimited singing power. That can be seen when Mariah & Aretha sang together. It will be perfect if Whitney, who came to this year's Divas show, can be there last year.
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Summary: The show is great..but Mariah is the greatest of all!
Review: The whole show really embraced all these diva's talents..all are talented, Celine has a powerful voice and a great singer, Aretha Frankin is the queen of soul, Shania Twain is great with her country twang, and Gloria Estefan has raised latin music to the next level...but the real show was Mariah Carey! Mariah pretty much stole the show with her great vocal diva skills as usual and she sang with such power and resilience. Mariah is truly the best diva of all time (although some will disagree) but that is what I think..Go Mariah! Mariah Carey is superb always and forever, she does the best duets too...especially with Aretha on this DVD. MARIAH CAREY IS DA BOMB! love, Derek Jen (your no.1 fan forever!).....'lambs'
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Summary: Quite well merged.
Review: There are a few good, actually great songs on this DVD. Shania Twain rules, Celine Dion is fantastic and Gloria Estefan rocks everything down. Because of these three stars, it's worthy, but I won't give comment about others, 'cuz it wouldn't be good, trust me.
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Summary: Oh,GOD!
Review: This DVD gave me a pleasure ! How good it was! Just a super DVD
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Summary: Sensational!
Review: This DVD is an exceptional value. Where else could you see Estefan, Twain, Deon, Carey and Carol King and Arethra Franklin all on the same stage. And to hear Twain, Deon and Estefan sing together behind the piano with Carol King is a classic. It made me wish they could have sung more songs together.
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Summary: Mariah Glitters but Celine Ruins the show
Review: This is a great video for any Mariah Carey fan... As we all know Mariah Carey is the best selling female artist of all time. While Mariah gives hands down the best preformance... Shania Twain... Aretha Franklin.... Gloria Estefan.... give good preformances also.... but Celine dion Ruins the show (Thank god for the fast forward button) other then her preformance The show is AMAZING... and Mariah is the best!
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Summary: Over Instrumented and layer 2 problems
Review: This would have been an amazing DVD if the mix had been better! The instruments tend to drown out the vocals. The rear channels tend to jump up and down in volume at the end of the cut objectionably. Chapter 12 to the end was totally unwatchable. The second layer was not readable by my Denon 2500. I have never had a problem reading any other disk.
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Summary: save the MUSIC!
Review: VH1 had decided to put together a benefit concert that was to help raise the money for the Save The Music Foundation. In 1998, they had their first charity concert entitled, "VH1 Divas Live '98". They have chosen five female solo acts to perform in this concert. Those five women are: Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin, Shania Twain, & Mariah Carey. Carole King was also invited to this concert, but only as a guest diva. These five women helped redefine the meaning of listening to music and it is all defined right here.
Mariah Carey is the first two perform. She comes out, wearing a beautiful white sparkling gown, and performs, "My All". Just as the song nears the end, the song goes into a dance remix, where Mariah closes out the song. After "My All", Mariah then sings, "Make it Happen", a song that she had written about how she made it to where she is now.
Gloria Estefan then takes the stage, wearing a longer silver gown. Gloria sings "Heaven's What I Feel", the first single off her 1998 dance-fused album, "Gloria". After "Heaven's What I Feel", Gloria then sings, "Turn The Beat Around". After those two brilliant songs, Gloria performs an awesome Megamix Medley. The medley consists of, "Dr. Beat", "Conga", "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", "1-2-3", & "Get On Your Feet".
Shania Twain then takes the stage, wearing a black sparkling half-top and black pants. First, Shania sings, "Man! I Feel Like A Woman". After that, she sits on a stool and, while playing an acoustic guitar, sings, "You're Still The One".
Aretha Franklin then takes the stage to perform, wearing a black party gown. Only, Aretha is not alone. Mariah Carey is with her. The two perform Aretha's hit song, "Chain Of Fools" and they sing it brilliantly.
Celine Dion comes out to the stage, wearing a black suit and black coat. She is joined by Carole King, where they sing Celine Dion's song, "The Reason". Carole King leaves the stage after, "The Reason", where Celine performs, "River Deep, Mountain High", followed by, "My Heart Will Go On".
A piano is wheeled out. Playing the piano is Carole King. Leaning on the side of the piano is Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, & Shania Twain. The three sing, "You've Got A Friend". Carole not only plays the piano, but sings with Celine, Gloria, & Shania. For the finale, Celine, Gloria, Aretha, Shania, Mariah, & Carole take center stage to perform, "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman" and "Testimony".
These women gave one hell of a concert, proving that they are Divas. I just hope that for the divas of 2005, they'll choose: Madonna, Roberta Flack, Toni Braxton, Taylor Dayne, Melissa Etheridge, & Annie Lennox. The whole selist for VH1 Divas Live '98 and the Divas of '98 line-up are listed below:
The Divas of '98
Celine Dion
Gloria Estefan
Aretha Franklin
Shania Twain
Mariah Carey
Carole King (guest diva)
VH1 Divas Live '98 setlist:
MARIAH CAREY
-My All
-Make It Happen
GLORIA ESTEFAN
-Heaven's What I Feel
-Turn The Beat Around
-(Megamix Medley) Dr. Beat/Conga/Rhythm Is Gonna Get You/1-2-3/Get On Your Feet
SHANIA TWAIN
-Man! I Feel Like A Woman
-You're Still The One
ARETHA FRANKLIN & MARIAH CAREY
-Chain Of Fools
CELINE DION & CAROLE KING
-The Reason
CELINE DION
-River Deep, Mountain High
-My Heart Will Go On
CELINE DION, GLORIA ESTEFAN, SHANIA TWAIN, & CAROLE KING
-You've Got A Friend
CELINE DION, GLORIA ESTEFAN, ARETHA FRANKLIN, SHANIA TWAIN, MARIAH CAREY, & CAROLE KING
-(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman
-Testimony
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