{"id":45898,"date":"2023-01-07T09:18:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T09:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/07\/celine-dion-fans-launch-protest-following-snub-from-viral-greatest-singer-list\/"},"modified":"2023-01-07T09:18:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T09:18:10","slug":"celine-dion-followers-launch-protest-following-snub-from-viral-greatest-singer-listing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/07\/celine-dion-followers-launch-protest-following-snub-from-viral-greatest-singer-listing\/","title":{"rendered":"Celine Dion followers launch protest following snub from viral \u201cgreatest singer\u201d listing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A bunch of devoted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/celine-dion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celine Dion<\/a> followers have launched a protest outdoors the workplaces of <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>, after the singer was omitted from their current listing of the 200 biggest singers.<\/p>\n<p>The viral <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/best-singers-all-time-1234642307\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listing<\/a>, which was shared earlier within the week, is topped by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/aretha-franklin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aretha Franklin<\/a>. The likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/whitney-houston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whitney Houston<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/en_au\/artists\/sam-cooke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sam Cooke<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/billie-holiday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Billie Holiday<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/mariah-carey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mariah Carey<\/a> spherical out the Top Five. Dion isn\u2019t featured in any respect, although,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/fans-are-furious-that-celine-dion-isnt-on-200-greatest-singers-of-all-time-list-3373039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inflicting outrage on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe audacity of not acknowledging [Dion] in your flawed Top 200 as one of the top vocalists of all time and not seeing her vocal prowess is sincerely an insult beyond measure, if not a criminal offense. Fix it,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hzrouni\/status\/1610699618773532673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inspired<\/a> one fan. \u201cCeline Dion is a top 3 vocalist of all time. <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> needs to immediately exit the business of music journalism,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mtl_vocalist\/status\/1609711502876893187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added<\/a> one other, whereas a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/tous-derri%C3%A8re-c%C3%A9line-inclure-c%C3%A9line-dion-au-top-200-du-magazine-rolling-stone?recruiter=899324246&amp;recruited_by_id=6d5f4f70-b628-11e8-a3cc-8918fae9c87e&amp;utm_source=share_petition&amp;utm_campaign=share_for_starters_page&amp;utm_medium=copylink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">petition<\/a>\u00a0to have Dion added to the listing presently has over 8,000 signatures.<\/p>\n<p>A bunch of Celine Dion followers from The Redheads\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/celinedionaddicts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook group<\/a> even took the six-hour journey from Montreal to New York to protest Dion\u2019s snub in-person, holding an indication outdoors <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>\u2019s workplace.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Celine Dion followers protesting Rolling Stone for snubbing her from their \u2018200 Best Singers of All Time\u2019 is 2023\u2019s January sixth<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LGzdPLfdVu\">pic.twitter.com\/LGzdPLfdVu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Def Noodles (@defnoodles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/defnoodles\/status\/1611475677357944832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In footage shared on-line, protestors may be <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/defnoodles\/status\/1611475677357944832?s=20&amp;t=RyDXkdXgXSLrh8vSY5raSw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seen<\/a> holding banners that learn \u201csave Celine\u201d and \u201cHow can you forget Celine?\u201d, whereas one fan <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RollingStone\/status\/1611455207660986379?s=20&amp;t=RyDXkdXgXSLrh8vSY5raSw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated <\/a>she \u201choped <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> can admit they made a mistake\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are here to express ourselves,\u201d one \u2013 who was holding a placard studying \u201cCeline is not by herself anymooore\u201d \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RollingStone\/status\/1611449790222708736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advised<\/a><em> Rolling Stone<\/em>. \u201cObviously you made a big mistake forgetting her name on the big list, so we wanted to make sure you understand that you missed the best singer in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another protester apparently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/celine-dion-fans-protest-rolling-stone-greatest-singers-list-1234657054\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">entered the constructing<\/a> and requested to talk to <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>\u2019s editor, in a bid to present him a DVD of Celine\u2019s biggest moments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe list is completely illegitimate,\u201d The Redheads founder Line Basbous advised <em><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/music\/news\/celine-dion-protest-rolling-stone-greatest-singers-of-all-time-list-1235480933\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a><\/em>. \u201cWe wanted to support her and make sure that <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> hears the voice of the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Around 15 devoted Celine Dion followers traveled over six hours from Montreal to New York City to protest outdoors of Rolling Stone&#8217;s workplace constructing after the publication excluded the singer from their listing of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k7AyBZbmqX\">https:\/\/t.co\/k7AyBZbmqX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UfwdJWZX7a\">pic.twitter.com\/UfwdJWZX7a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Variety (@Variety) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Variety\/status\/1611446443767910403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>At the tip of final 12 months, Celine Dion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/celine-dion-reveals-stiff-person-syndrome-diagnosis-reschedules-and-cancels-shows-3363354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed that she\u2019s been dwelling with a neurological dysfunction referred to as stiff particular person syndrome<\/a>, and that she isn\u2019t nicely sufficient to renew her tour as deliberate subsequent month.<\/p>\n<p>A run of Dion\u2019s exhibits, which had been initially booked to run from February 24 to April 11, have been rescheduled to 2024. Shows booked to happen between May 31 and July 17, nevertheless, have been cancelled altogether.<\/p>\n<p>Her concert events scheduled for August to October 2023 will not be affected. See the listing of recent tour dates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/celine-dion-reveals-stiff-person-syndrome-diagnosis-reschedules-and-cancels-shows-3363354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('consent', 'revoke');\n  fbq('init', '2300206660218433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  fbq('init', '370979561341328');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] A bunch of devoted Celine Dion followers have launched a protest outdoors the workplaces of Rolling Stone, after the singer was omitted from their current listing of the 200 biggest singers. The viral listing, which was shared earlier within the week, is topped by\u00a0Aretha Franklin. 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