Celine Dion: Belt Up!
David Sinclair, Q, December 1998
Yes, maam! Safety-conscious Celine Dion is the vowel-wobbling queen of candyfloss pop, and for 30 months she's sold one album every 1.2 seconds. David Sinclair hops aboard her private plane and is alarmed to learn that "singing is like when you first make love".
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