New Zealand Town Suffering From ‘Disturbing’ Céline Dion Siren Battles
With singles like “Think Twice” and “My Heart Will Go On,” singer Celine Dion is well-known throughout the world and has won numerous accolades. But people in the New Zealand town of Porirua are tired of late-night vehicles playing her tunes at two in the morning.
A petition to stop the noise has been started. Proponents of the “siren battles” contend that they are a means of expressing themselves. In order to do this, people get together in their automobiles and compete to make the loudest and clearest sounding music through emergency sirens.
Due to their intensity and emotional content, Celine Dion’s songs are well-liked, especially the Oscar-winning “My Heart Will Go On” from the film Titanic.
“Celine Dion is popular because it’s such a clear song – so we try to use music that has high treble, is clear and not much bass,” Paul Lesoa, one of founders of a group that runs siren battles in Auckland, told the site.
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Cars with seven or 10 sirens can be used in these competitions , which frequently last through the night. The preparation process takes weeks, during which participants purchase sirens online and install speakers and amplifiers in their vehicles. Mr. Lesoa said that it is unfair to have negative thoughts about these competitions.
“We just love music, we love dancing, and doing this is better than night clubbing or drinking in a bar in the city, where there’s fights etc,” he said.
According to Wes Gaarkeuken, the person who initiated the petition to put an end to the siren wars in Porirua, North Island, Taxpayers are angry at the mayor and council’s indifference to the issue and lack of action.
Hundreds of people have signed the petition asking the Porirua City Council to halt the late-night music blasts.
New Zealand Town Suffering From ‘Disturbing’ Céline Dion Siren Battles
