The angelic voice and youthful sparkle of this budding star is hypnotic.Shot on location against the beautiful Maritime backdrop of Glace Bay Harbor, Nova Scotia, Aselin Debison is joined in performance by her mentor and c... more »o-songwriter Bruce Guthro. Residents and friends, family and fans talk about Aselin's talent, her spirit and Cape Breton, the island they share.Aselin first broke on the music scene a few years ago when she sang "The Island", Cape Breton's unofficial anthem, at a rally for local miners who had lost their jobs. Many in the audience, including the miners, were in tears at her inspired rendition and her reputation spread. Since then she has appeared on a number of TV specials and her career is poised for future pop music stardom.Featured Songs: Sweet Is the Melody, Driftwood, Love So Rare, Some Days, Rise Again, The Dance You Choose, Out of the Woods, Moonlight Shadow, Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World, Getting Dark Again, Once in Every Life, To Say Goodbye to You, The Island.« less
Directors:Niv Fichman, Barbara Willis Sweete Genres:Music Video & Concerts Sub-Genres:Pop Studio:Kultur Video Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 02/27/2007 Release Year: 2007 Run Time: 0hr 53min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English See Also:
Lisa Richardson | New Orleans, Louisiana | 04/25/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This DVD is played nightly at my house, no joke. My entire family enjoys the songs and voice of this very talented little girl. If we were movie producers, we would have "Out of the Woods" in a heartbeat. Aselin is not only talented, but she seems to be a very normal child, she's not cloyingly sweet, like a lot of other young performers. In a word: Outstanding!"
A Fresh Recording Worth Your Time
Karl B. Erickson | Salem, Oregon | 12/13/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I caught a few minutes of Sweet is the Melody recently on public television and was really captivated with this music. It has a freshness and transcending beauty to it which is usually missing from popular music. The focus is on the music instead of the performer, and that is rare these days. (The choice of backdrop in the video was also great and reminded me of a children's story I am working on which is set on the north Oregon coast.) In particular, The Island brought to mind a haunting Gaelic melody I heard in the late 1980s. That song told the story of a ship lost at sea in the area of the Isle of Man. I ended-up losing the name of the singer myself in the years to come, so I made sure that I went out and bought this music before I misplaced yet another musical jewel.
I hope that Aselin's future work skirts modern culture just enough so that she continues to offer something fresh, different, and real. After all, the last thing we need is another Britney Spears!
My only comments for improvement on this DVD format are that it is impossible to simply play the songs in order without the dialogue in between. While the interviews and dialogue are great, it would be nice to be able to skip more easily at times. Also, there are a couple of times where there are recording errors which aren't fixed quite right.
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This song changed me
TORIE F. | Orlando, FL USA | 06/02/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"WOW.....I love this music and that song "somewhere over the rainbow" gives me chills. It is so beautiful the way she sings it and it makes me cry everytime. It brings back so many memories and it really makes me think about everything in my life. Music has never done that to me before and it actually touched me and it was almost a magical feeling. Im 16 and I think she is the most moving singer I have ever heard her music actually changed me and the way i act towards people all i really want to do is thank her for her music and she has a wonderful talent and gift from God, Thank you..Torie"
A voice and talent to watch for in the future
W. N. Adkerson | Yukon, OK USA | 09/30/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I first saw Aselin Debison on PBS and fell in love with her voice and stage presence. I immediately got on the net and found out more about this little songbird from the north. I now have both the CD and DVD "Sweet is the Melody" and share them with friends to let them know about this up and coming talent. The CD is very easy to listen to and all the songs are well chosen. The DVD has many features and is good fun. All her neighbors and friends at the concert obviously love her and enjoy her music, as do I. Highly recommend this DVD!"
Plain and simple.
Jim Allan | Toronto, ON Canada | 01/02/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"An excellently conceived and produced DVD of a pleasant evening concert on an open ocean-side stage before a small crowd of Glace Bay residents.There is a wonderful backup orchestra.Intercut before each song are bits of interviews with Aselin or others who know her or are involved with her career, not too much of this, just enough to give a little background both about Aselin and about her home town of Glace Bay. Sometimes various visuals of Glace Bay or Aselin romping about are inserted during the singing.But the concert is central.Aselin sings exactly the same songs as on her CD "Sweet is the Melody" with arrangements mostly identical or very close.But her mentor Bruce Guthro joins her in a duet for "The Dance You Choose" and there is an additional small children's choir on "Rise Again" and "The Island'.Much is made of Aselin's young age in the interview clips and comments, but it of no matter when she performs. She holds the stage confidently and easily and naturally and gently and profesionally without childish cuteness or childish mannerisms, sometimes exchanging appreciative smiles with the backup musicians during bridges There is no need to make allowances of any kind for her age or the way she sings.Clear-voiced, natural, folk-edged singing with sometimes more than a hint of blues is what she provides, and she provides it in a unique style.A sentimental highlight are the shots of her father in the audience openly in tears as his 12-year old daughter in her first full concert sings "Love So Rare", a song about her love for her father and her appreciation of his love for her. This sounds exploitive, but doesn't come off that way at all."