Céline Dion
Céline Dion is a Canadian singer known for powerful vocals, international pop hits, and the theme song “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic.
My Heart Will Go On: A 1997 song performed by Céline Dion for the film Titanic, written by James Horner and Will Jennings. The Titanic theme became Dion’s defining international hit and earned the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Charlemagne, Quebec: A city in Quebec, Canada, where Céline Dion was born and raised. Dion’s upbringing in this small Quebec community preceded her rise through francophone music.
Jean-Jacques Goldman: A French singer-songwriter who wrote and produced music for prominent French-language artists. Goldman wrote and produced D’eux, the 1995 album that became a landmark in Dion’s French-language career.
D’eux: Céline Dion’s 1995 French-language album, written and produced largely by Jean-Jacques Goldman. Its French-language songwriting brought Dion a major success distinct from her English-language ballad career.
Grammy Award for Album of the Year: A Grammy category recognizing an album’s overall artistic achievement and production. Dion’s album Falling into You won the award in 1997, marking a major recognition of her pop career.
The Power of Love: A 1984 song written by Jennifer Rush, first recorded by Rush and later covered by several singers. Dion’s 1993 cover became a major English-language hit and showcased her sustained, dramatic vocal delivery.
René Angélil: A Canadian music manager who managed Céline Dion and later became her husband. Angélil discovered Dion as a teenager and guided her transition from Quebec performer to international star.
David Foster: A Canadian musician, songwriter, and producer known for work with major pop vocalists. Foster produced key recordings that helped shape Dion’s polished adult contemporary sound.
S’il suffisait d’aimer: Céline Dion’s 1998 French-language album, written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman. The album shows how Dion continued recording substantial French-language work after reaching English-language stardom.
Academy Award for Best Original Song: An Oscar awarded to songwriters for an original song written for a film. “My Heart Will Go On,” performed by Dion, won the award for Titanic in 1998.