A small town divided by Celine Dion
againstEileen Dion is at the origin of extraordinary divisions among the residents of a New Zealand town. As mentioned Watchman, Porirua residents have launched a petition to end the Siren King competition, a competition that involves belting out songs as loudly as possible in the city, day or night. Among the songs most used by local residents is “My Heart Will Go On” by the Canadian artist.
“Celine Dion is very popular because it's a very pure song. We try to use music that has high, clear treble and doesn't have a lot of bass,” said Paul List, co-founder of a group that organizes mermaid battles in Auckland. The principle of the musical “battles” is simple. : Participants gather in the city in their cars equipped with huge speakers before turning up the volume as loud as possible to beat the opponent.
40 incidents since February
But these practices directly affect the sleep of some Porirua residents, who have launched a petition calling on the town's municipal council to ban such meetings during the night. The police also reported 40 incidents between the beginning of February and the beginning of October 2023.
“Even if I appreciate Celine Dion in the comfort of my living room and on my speaker, I don't like hearing parts of her songs stop and start anytime between 7pm and 2am,” criticizes one complainant. On site Change.org. For their part, fans of mermaid competitions require a quiet place to be able to indulge in their practice.
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