Citizens of a New Zealand neighborhood are reportedly seriously considering moving after being woken from their sleep by Céline Dion’s blaring music during “speaker battles” more than forty times in just a few months.
“I am tired of the disruption to public order that sometimes lasts for hours. Although I enjoy listening to Céline Dion in the comfort of my living room and at my own volume, I don’t like listening to fragments where she stops and starts at any time between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m., hammered Diana Paris, the Instigator of a The petition was launched at the beginning of the month and had already collected hundreds of signatures as of Tuesday, according to The Guardian.
Between February and October this year, residents of the Porirua district were woken up at least forty times by “loudspeaker battles” in the streets, according to Radio New Zealand.
In these clashes, popular in New Zealand culture, groups of music enthusiasts competed with their cars covered in speakers to produce the loudest and clearest sounds, using songs cut and modified to their liking, the British newspaper said.
Celine Dion’s music would be particularly popular for this type of activity due to its clarity and the presence of many high notes and little bass, as the member of one of the groups previously told local media “The Spinoff” to “The Guardian”.
However, if these siren battles were used to taking place in industrial areas and ending before 10 p.m., the excesses of recent months would force the authorities to look for solutions after several citizens threatened to leave the area.
“We have to find an alternative place for these people, otherwise they will have to stop.” […] It vibrates throughout the city wherever they do it because we’re in a pool. It’s really frustrating,” stressed Porirua Mayor Anita Baker, supporting the “mermaid kings” who carry out their work while paying attention to the population.