Notes & Personnel Info |  | No doubt a companion piece to 1999's All the Way: A Decade of Song, On Ne Change Pas is a two-disc compendium of the other, mildly overlooked phase of Celine Dion's career: her performances sung entirely in her native tongue of Qu?becois French. While she soared up charts all over the globe with her hits sung in English, she also amassed quite a back catalog of hits ranging from dance-pop-friendly numbers to her familiar ground of passionate, melodramatic ballads. For those unfamiliar with this portion of her career (or for those who don't speak French), getting past the roadblock of not being able to understand the subject material will lead to a greater, more holistic appreciation of the depth and prolific output of her career in such a short span. At two discs, it's also a bit much Dion for anyone to swallow in one sitting, but on the plus side there are also a few new tracks, including her duet with Il Divo, "I Believe in You." ~ Rob Theakston | | Most Celine Dion fans are familiar with the English-language work of the Quebec-born singer. After all, this is a chart-topping artist who is renowned for her soaring power ballads and can command an impressive Las Vegas performance run. Many listeners, however, are not aware of the French-language aspect of Dion's career, when, in fact, the emotive vocalist has recorded numerous albums in her native tongue. ON NE CHANGE PAS, a two-disc 2005 retrospective of Dion's recordings in French, aims to give this material wider exposure, succeeding with a well-selected 36-track set. | | The collection begins with two new songs--the gentle "Je Ne Vous Oublie Pas" and the dramatic "Tous Les Secrets"--before revisiting many of Dion's past French-language hits. ON NE CHANGE PAS also includes a collaboration with the pop/opera group Il Divo, "I Believe in You," which is primarily sung in French, despite its English title. For those interested in the Gallic side of Dion's bilingual career, this compilation is the perfect place to begin. |
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