Tina Arena - Chains - live at World Music Awards 1996

Tina Arena performs "Chains" at World Music Awards in 1996 - Montecarlo
Great and strong performance!

[@HumanbeingonfloatingEarth]

those chumps just sitting there , like deaf blobs while this world class singer gives EVERYTHING . Tina, you are a magnificent singer. Bravo.

[@flukey111]

I'd be embarrassed if i was that audience. Sensational performance that deserved a better reaction!

[@teapplez87]

If I remember this awards correctly I was about 8 when I watched this, but back then my dad recorded all the award shows on VHS so I got to watch it over and over, at the end of her performance Celine Dion stood up and screamed at the end. Like a high shrill scream, and then sat back down because she was seated near Prince Albert

[@denitsakoeva9242]

this sounds like smth Celine would do ☺and I remembered that there is a video on YT with the whole show of that year and you are right! After the song, Celine claps and gives Tina thumps up extatically. It's nice and Tina deserves the appreciation.

[@chrisdawes7270]

That massive empty stage, that audience OWNED. This is a masterclass.

[@TheFunOfNursing]

She was so effin' good she stunned the audience into paralysis.

[@cozzazee4043]

Wow, your spot on there. Love your comment.

[@fiorellavalentin4466]

@@cozzazee4043 jjjjbjjbjubbjbb

[@river9632]

THIS so true

[@marc8h726]

Fkng amazing

[@friedpuddycatgamer4682]

Amazing Voice. Quality song. I'd like to hear sing titanic. Lol

[@unidan82]

I love how Celine is like....DAMN.... this girl is incredible.

[@chrisofmelbourne87]

Yes, I think so too! Was it her face towards the end?

[@pitstop7157]

It’s a shame it cut off the applause from the audience at the end. That’s where you really see Celine react!

[@suziejane1008]

Celine needs to mind Eurovision

[@awm8221]

Tina is a much better vocalist than Celine. Sings more naturally.

[@atolm1]

@@awm8221 love Tina but no

[@sim0an]

Love how she keeps rocking out even though the audience are a bunch of stunned mullets. I don't know how they could do it - I'm not even there and I'm bopping along at my computer.

[@mJoN3s-w6l]

did u see B.O. derek say what was that about? in Tina's autobio she told Tina said "wow that was awesome". WTF?! PS: Tina better than Kyle minogue IMO please.

[@fh5047]

Same, she’s even tryna coax them to have a but if life about them, but no just sat there looking dead, what a shit audience 🥴

[@ritamazzella7217]

The audience is blah so sad after all these years I was in my 20's and just focused on this song cause it was my favorite! She rocks what talent!

[@citymar]

Maybe the audience got mesmerized!

[@paulcooper-n2v]

You can't fault that incredible performance.

[@Oni700]

I love how she's just rockin' out to her own awesomeness despite the uninspiring audience. Her voice still gives me goosebumps whenever I hear this song. She deserved to be way more successful than she was.

[@ronferguson4495]

She is huge in Europe now.

[@lynw.6140]

Jealous audience.

[@Sophistigrace]

She only needed one clapping for her: the great Celine… and that was enough. 🤍

[@KittyKatpurr]

She’s one of our queens here in oz

[@bellabana]

Tina Arena is an icon especially in Australia and France plus she’s popular in Europe as well. America is not the center of the universe when it comes to music though they think so.

[@aliciachaddlesone5706]

What the hell was wrong with the audience they were absolutely ridiculous she was so fire!!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@just4now492]

They were all in shock. Celines face at the end said it all. Tina impressed them all

[@evolee82]

Did that audience overdose on Xanax that night? Either that or they were in awe of her amazing live voice. She has such a clean singing voice that is so rare and so enjoyable.

[@MrPizza063]

she showed how the aussie s can sing

[@BillyFrankie]

HONESTLY!

[@eoinociarain7986]

The audience are all in chains, her song brought that reality home to them a little close to the bone.

[@aninhapmr]

They look bored, it's like there's someone else on stage, not Tina. The level of this performance is awesome!

[@suziejane1008]

Soulless bastards

[@VinylSamuraisMusic]

This is one of the best, If not the best live performance I have ever seen. I would have been in tears if I was there. She rips it out of her soul. 10/10

[@drummingdanny84]

If she did this song on the American Music Awards or Soul Train, she would’ve stood the place on its ear.

[@VinylSamuraisMusic]

@@drummingdanny84 Couldn’t agree more. I still listen to it. Simply amazing

[@Cmc995]

@@drummingdanny84 yes, and at the Apollo! She should’ve had way more push in the U.S, one of the vocal beasts, but she doesn’t always have to go full blast, a smart vocalist

[@paula-jean6495]

Yes! I would be crying too! I would love to be able to sing like her!

[@ianmontgomery7534]

You should check out her performance at the hall of fame with the Veronicas and Jessica Mauboy joining her. It is stellar!

[@kmallory100]

She nails the key change like a pro!!!!!!

[@graemesnowden3561]

The most underrated artist ever to grace this earth!

[@camillabasemore2286]

Underrated vocalist. Incredible. I haven't heard this in almost 20 years and it still gives me goose bumps! She is gorgeous! I love how Celine is like....DAMN.... this girl is incredible.

[@spider23000]

Two things: 1) How on earth does she make this look so effortless? 2) Why don't the audience look more excited?

[@sanzp4873]

I think the audience didn't expect Tina to be Sooo Goood 😂😍🥰😍😂

[@coolbud1]

i remember watching this on TV, celine dion was jaw dropping seeing this. Tina is such a great vocalist, I admire those can sing live well, this woman is a REAL singer.

[@chrisofmelbourne87]

Funny, isn't it? They were like 'corpses' as the amazing Nina Simone put it. Also....the only proper singer there enjoyed it (Celine).

[@Vitorsilva12670]

Celine sings better 😂😂

[@lone982]

​@@Vitorsilva12670 depends on the song...

[@Vitorsilva12670]

@@lone982 Celine can sings everything better

[@oldwest517]

No autotune. She made enough variations from the recording to show it was live. Every note pitch perfect.

[@fredaydaybae8450]

My God this was beautiful

[@lukesmith7398]

Hairs have just gone up on my neck courtesy of my crush from 30 yrs ago. What a wonderful talented woman. 👏

[@HitDog42]

This is what performing is all about, feeling the song, not just singing it! She gives everything that she has to the crowd!! Love her and I love this song!! 🎤🎶🎧❤

[@ChrissiemurphyandHighway32band]

They were envious of her x😊

[@trees1702]

This was Tina's best live recording of her song "Chains"!! Who can top this impressive performance?!!

[@geletmote]

+Trees Vermaas Honestly I just saw the ones from the Australian Aria Awards her latest 2015 damb its still good! im a fan

[@azakerie]

+krialaison 01 she KILLED the Aria performance! Absolutely phenomenal!

[@BruceHarms]

King Judah, but this croud sucked the air out with envy

[@ThisGirly26]

I haven't heard this in almost 20 years and it still gives me goose bumps! She is gorgeous!

[@TheTravelCatt]

This is my favorite version of this song! I saw it live on TV!

[@tootoo3172]

Me too. I thought she was mesmerizing! Idk what is going on with this audience. A bunch of bores

[@martynissitt2693]

What an absolute masterpiece, if I could travel back in time I would shift hell and earth to go to this gig

[@tracieredding778]

The audience were not expecting that. It’s not apathy in their reaction, they are simply awestruck...... and why wouldn’t they be! Saw her last night in Perth and I was gobsmacked all over again, she is elegant, timeless and pure class ❤️

[@awm8221]

This was a top 5 hit in Australia in 1994, then became a No. 2 hit in England a year later. Here in 1996 Tina was trying to break the America market yet by the looks of that audience, they weren't impressed. Yet it was their loss, because this is a brilliant, captivating classic.

[@supbilly07]

It got to number 6 in the UK.

[@georgebooth946]

it's in Monte Carlo.

[@UBZUKki]

That voice is a gift...Very special

[@ecosse543]

She is better than 99% of that room. Only Dion can match her. The rest look jealous.

[@Rosannasfriend]

I saw Shania Twain enjoying it. I think all of you he would need to calm down assuming it what people are thinking… Just enjoy the performance for yourselves…

[@dmgsoultogetherness6667]

100%

[@droses1600]

You really think Celine could sing this song to the same level as Tina??? You gotta be kidding, right?

[@thealphaandomega9348]

@@droses1600 I'm a fan of both Tina and Celine. At this time they both were similar in sound. Celine even has a song called " Don't let me be the last to know" which sounds similar and both their videos look kinda similar as well. With thr destruction of a room with both of them isolated.

[@AdaVox]

@@droses1600 I’m going to assume you’re not a vocalist. Celine could EASILY sing this song this well and much cleaner. Her agility would be cleaner, her belts would be fuller, & her grit would be more effortless.

[@babybobs6]

She is incredible! such a clear voice and so powerful

[@stevew585]

In my top 3 best ever Female Vocalists, just INCREDIBLE!

[@MrGluey666]

Go Tina!!! One of the most powerful voices- not fazed by the audience because of young talent time training lol

[@scottmosure6291]

Ive seen the video to this and other live performances that she gives BUT THIS ONE IS A GOOD ONE SHE HAS POWER EMOTION IN HER MUSIC!! AT LEAST I THINK SHE DOES?? ANYONE AGREE??

[@trees1702]

I too love this performance..............I remember watching this way back in 1996 on TV here in Brisbane Australia, and I felt really proud of Tina as one of our top Australian singers. To me, this is the best 'live' rendition of her song Chains! I'm sure all of the audience were well impressed, including Celine Dion..........I'm so happy to have found this video through the help of my friend Nicki, also an avid Tina fan and i look forward to Tina touring Brisbane in July 2012 at QPAC here.

[@alastairbrewster4274]

The crowd ? Wtf? Absolutely superb from Tina Arena and the Prince just looks perplexed

[@wandaweatherall2569]

Found this Gem! As an Aussie - I am so proud of Tina Arena!🥰 I think this just shows that the audience (in USA - at that time) wasn’t ready for this powerhouse performance!

[@singerjadelocke2097]

she does these subtle runs coming down from a note and it's always spot on, it's amazing to hear.

[@timn4481]

she so does...and some growls in for good measure..

[@jeanhawken4482]

Fabulous power Tina is one great singer.

[@brisromance]

Tina slayed it as usual! She is amazing as always!

[@stephenpiggott5869]

world class performance

[@olejorgensen1964]

It really don't get better that this!

[@imacooper4600]

Tina Arena, was treated to cold here. She blew their mind with that sound. They sit there as if they were dead. Love your voice.

[@kacake]

Respect to Celine for enjoying her performance ❤

[@claudio1963]

Best live performance . EVER

[@Hunny1au]

Yeah and when you watch the other video of this awards ceremony they show Celine clapping and looking VERY impressed with her. It's great to see lol

[@scottbrandts610]

When you want an Aussie powerhouse, a beautiful woman, a genius, an inextinguishable fire, and one of the greatest singers on this planet to bring the house down...you just fuckin' get Tina on the friggin' stage. Pure and simple!

[@djizzah]

colleen hewitt for me

[@wendywelsh]

The audience were spellbound...reserved. Tina took them on a journey! Tina rocked it with total confidence.

[@prila789702]

What a horrible audience.. Her voice is FIRE!!!!!

[@ariesred777]

she intimidated them with style and pro

[@sallyannekolar7449]

Yes I thought same as u that the audience are horrible not clapping and singing a long what the hell wrong with exept Celine done and her husband and other man they clipping and singing bout every one else are horrible twats and chains is a brilliant song

[@Vitorsilva12670]

She is not famous like others singers

[@shellyortiz1977]

Just beyond words..what a voice...that a real singing live....man wish I could sing like her....

[@IceBlue351]

SHES FLIPPIN AMAZING. BOTH CELINE AND SHANIA WERE AMAZED BY HER TOO. KEWL. NAOMI DIDNT APPRECIATE HER EXPERTISE THOUGH.

[@janhughes7786]

I remember watching this. She blew them all off the stage with her powerful perfect performance ❤

[@brisromance]

Tina is amazing. I bet they were wondering where she came from with such an amazing voice!

[@TheNaturalibra]

Man I remember watching this performance and seeing Celine's reaction to the performance. Have always been a huge fan of Tina Arenas

[@chrisofmelbourne87]

How did you take the reaction - stunned, jealous, amazed?

[@TheNaturalibra]

@@chrisofmelbourne87 happy for tina

[@chrisofmelbourne87]

@@TheNaturalibra Yeah I figured. Celine looked mermerised when Tina was singing and her face. Love both of them - amazing vocalists. Tina is massively underrated though!

[@loveandpeace_totheworld]

This performance is amazing

[@maskvault3787]

Jesus.....she is just amazing!

[@claudio1963]

I got goosebumps! ❤️ I almost forgot this masterpiece for decades, this live exhibition is pure magic! ❤️

[@daveheel]

look at tina giving everything she's got with no band or background singers and the audience sitting there like dead fish. and what's with celine dion not clapping in rhythm? lol

[@niachristine]

daveheel lol 😂

[@avilik13]

Celine may be an incredible vocalist but she still has white people rhythm lol

[@jemxs]

@@avilik13 that and also she is thinking that's the new competition!

[@alexandreguilmette3901]

@@avilik13 racist

[@TheYummymummy888]

Wow! It was lost on this crowd.

[@MandyRRAh]

Celine Dion was on board. There's a longer clip somewhere which catches her reaction at the end. Otherwise, this was a cold audience.

[@peterveer7798]

Abbie Rochester what a song !!!!

[@cozzazee4043]

Except for Celine Dion, everyone was dead from the neck up. July 2020, and still love watching Miss Tina.

[@PrincessGold1]

In shock.

[@jaidenofficial8746]

stunning

[@kmallory100]

Naomi Campbell and Celine both were living for this performance!

[@Dornie51]

Totally flawless. Amazing voice.

[@80ZX]

Tina has to be one of the Greatest, if not the greatest Singers, performer of all time surely. This performance is just incredible.

[@karinasanchez6125]

The envy on Shaina Twain's face is priceless haha go Tina!!! ❤️

[@thealphaandomega9348]

😂😂 She was looking very salty.

[@karinasanchez6125]

@@thealphaandomega9348 yep 😁😂😂

[@eternalspirit81]

Got alot of good singers from an Italian background ❤

[@georgeibrahim7945]

Vocals right up there with that of Celine

[@elbashir64aljurjani4]

Stunning live performance. Stunning audience 😎

[@freeekinsane]

As an American, this was one the few performances I was able to see of Tina until she made a handful of performances in the USA years later in 1999. Was thrilled to see she sang not just as well as the recorded version but even better! I was amused as hell with Celine fixating on her. I think the best rendition of this song is from L'Olympia that appeared on her 2003 live album. .

[@TheHerbsMCJay74]

Just wow

[@s.leochapman417]

I always thought that both Tina Arena and Belgian-Canadian singer Lara Fabian should have skyrocketed to international fame around this time. They were both incredible live performers, and gosh, a duet between them, with their two voices in their prime, that would have been something special.

[@realityboost4405]

A privilege to witness a sublime voice with an opportunity to show her statement to the World. #TinaArena

[@nathanielrojas5749]

This reminded me of that time Tina performed this song in front of Celine and she was just vibin' in the World Music Awards 1996

[@arpsri9675]

She is gorgeous.

[@martarnifennell7602]

Tina is her own element

[@pw9133]

WOW, the audience are mesmerized by the sheer talent, as most of us. I'd love to see more of this beautiful, talented, strong vocal with ease of control. You seldom see singer's of this calibre today. Love this lady for showing us how it can and should be done.

[@JM80s]

whole crowd is sedated by envy

[@TheMkgirl77]

Incredible phrasing and observation

[@MrPizza063]

she rocked that crowd yeah

[@evaneleven17]

I think they were zombies that night..©©

[@josephmanning2897]

Oh this comment made me cackle.. 😎😎😎😎😎 So true..!!

[@ricksmith9177]

That was awesome!!!!

[@ritamazzella7217]

She's the best from all the rest! I love Tina she is such an class act! Strong and talented and fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥cracker she rocks! I looked up to her in my 20's ! I think when I was 26 I bought long blazer suit Tj emulate her! This is my favorite song see you in your tour Tina can't wait!

[@silas6021]

wow how good do u have to be to get a smile and a clap along out of that crowd of snobs Just beyond words..what a voice...that a real singing live....man wish I could sing like her.... 2:45 now thats Michael Jackson influence in her voice..

[@MB-square]

I love Tina ❤️. Her voice easily captures you and takes you on a magical journey

[@jacqueopaolo5707]

Go Tina Go,what a fantastic vocalist,an absolute gift from above.Can't wait to see you in December.Heads and shoulders above any other female singer by a country mile.

[@HenryLarsson-k2d]

Sagolik vacker kvinna fantastisk sångröst. Hallo from Sweden ❤❤❤❤❤

[@VinylSamuraisMusic]

Back again and after watching this a thousand times , Tina should have thrown the mic at the audience at the end and walked off. How the F could nobody not have shouted “YOU F RULE” after actually witnessing this. I would have shouted it and wouldn’t have given a F. Tina if you read this , I still get teary eyed watching this performance. Absolutely smashed the living F out of it. 1000000/10 cos that’s what you left. There is no way in hell that venue has ever heard anything like that before or ever will again.

[@thewizboy]

I agree with you 100% I saw this on TV when it first aired. And it was the first time I ever saw her. I was totally blown away,, She is singing for her life here, i have NEVER seen such raw emotion like this. She starts out in this song r&b, then it goes into country and then full on hardcore rock & roll by the end and she is killing it. Meanwhile the audience looks like they are bored to tears. She should have given them 2 middle fingers before she walked off the stage, This performance was perfect, and it makes me cry every time also because you can see how committed and devoted she is to every note with her facial expressions and throwing her head around. Bravo Tina!

[@VinylSamuraisMusic]

thewizboy Agreed man. Over the years I seen many sing live but this stands out has one of the very best. I listen to try and find faults or mistakes but there isn’t any. That’s so rare even for those at the very top I think this must be her best ever live performance cos you cant top that really.

[@danw3735]

2023 I've still never seen a person mic drop on Hollywood like this.

[@littlebird8135]

I remember seeing this as it happened live on tv. . Goosebumps. Electric. ⚡️

[@Meltdown555]

Wow shes amazing ❤

[@aviezek3072]

Oh..this just sends me back to 94..fiirst heard chains on radio. And then like months or a yeae later came out sorrento moon...

[@deanmrooms8002]

Absolutely stunning 👏

[@outlook1987]

Love tina arena ❤️

[@MsSereen]

20 years ago , Tina's performance of this song & on this stage was my favorite. Today , I miss watching it over & over again 👍🏻 ...

[@kevinsimpson9172]

Sereen Oueida

[@jessej9613]

You're right, damn. She really belted that song out and the crowd was asleep! Must have been something in the water.

[@naomiyork4207]

She owned that stage, yeah Aussie cuzzie

[@888alp]

Tiny Tina, with a massive voice. Ti Amo 🇦🇺🇮🇹💜😇💜

[@aslkndfasfsa4200]

I haven't heard this in almost 20 years and it still gives me goose bumps! She is gorgeous! Tina rocks the stage... the audience was so amazed👍✌💪😘😉

[@aidenalamo6262]

I love this original version of "Chains". Darren Hayes did a dedication to her for a program in Australia by singing the same song a year ago.

[@tanyapritchard1615]

Still watching in 2021. It's still better than most of what we have going today...and this is a fact.

[@Mr.Haque01]

OMG…. Great voice…😊⭐️💕👌👏🏻🎻🔥

[@raymondpowell6322]

this song is brillant thats how you sing live her vocals are just out of this world so much passion what a performance