Celine Dion "A Mother's Prayer" (Miracle 2004/Oprah Show 2004)

A Mother's Prayer

I pray you'll be my eyes
and watch her where she goes
and help her to be wise
help me to let go
every mother's prayer
every child knows
lead her to a place
guide her with your grace
to a place where she'll be safe
I pray she finds your light
and holds it in her heart
as darkness falls each night
we mind her where you are
every mother's prayer
every child knows
need to find a place
guide her to a place
give her faith so she'll be safe
lead her to a place
guide her with your grace
to a place where she'll be safe

--
(David Foster / Carole Bayer Sager)

On This Day ..

On this day in 1998, Celine was appointed Officer of the National Order of Quebec, in recognition of her talent which conquered the world and helped the Quebec culture shine beyond its borders. Watch the ceremony during which Celine receives the Officer Insignia.

Céline Dion in the Austrian issue LIBRO Journal 2002

Did You Know ?

In May 1998, Céline and her mother, Thérèse, appeared in the 'Magnificent Moms' television special broadcast by the Canadian television network, CTV. The show discussed the profound influence that Thérèse has had on Céline's life and career, and their close relationship to one another. How about you, how did your mother influence your life? This month, celebrate Motherhood with us by sharing your Stories of Motherhood.

Share your Stories of Motherhood with Céline Dion

   

This May, we’re celebrating Motherhood in all its forms and we want to hear from you! How has your mother (or mother-figure) inspired you? How has becoming a Mother changed your life? Share your Stories of Motherhood with Celine fans around the world and from May 1 to 13, we'll highlight some of our favourites! There are two ways you can send us your story: upload a short 2-minute video or submit a brief 250-word essay. Be creative and have fun sharing your story and don't forget to browse through all the other inspiring Stories of Motherhood.

How to share your story 

Video - Record your "Motherhood Story” and upload the file to YouTube as a "Video Response" to our original video HERE.

To create a "Video Response", you will first need to sign in to your YouTube account. Navigate to our original "Motherhood Story" video HERE and click inside the "comments" box below the video. The option to "Create a video response" will now appear below the comments box, click this and follow the directions to Upload a Video as a video response. For more help, click HERE. Please allow up to 72 hours for your video response to appear due to the video moderation process.
Written - Submit your written story, in the CelineDion.com Forum under the "Stories of Motherhood” topic. 
You will need to login to TeamCeline in order to post on the CelineDion.com Forum. For more information about joining Team Celine, click HERE. Membership is free!

Tips

• Be concise. We each have a million words to describe the joys of Motherhood, but please try to keep your entries short, around 2 minutes or 250 words is best.
• Be visual. Share photos, drawings or letters in your video or on the forum.
• Be creative. Your Motherhood Story could take the form of a song, poem or haiku. 
• Have fun and highlight your talents.

Céline Dion & Annie Horth on New Elle Québec Magazine 2012

Céline and Annie Horth, Queens of Glamour

The May 2012 issue of Elle Québec features an article about Celine's collaboration with stylist Annie Horth to create Celine’s classic and timeless look. The two women have been working together for many years. Their collaboration continues today with Celine's new Las Vegas show. Read all the details in Elle Québec!

Céline Dion - On Traverse Un Mirroir Revisited

   
"On traverse un miroir" was the first single from Celine’s ’Incognito’ album, released 25 years ago. This song was a huge success for Céline. A video was especially made for a television special dedicated to ‘Incognito’ which aired in September 1987. 
Qu'est-ce qui se passe
Quand on est lasse
Quand le coeur a perdu ses couleurs
Une émotion
Comme une invitation
À chanter sans aucune raison
Tout ça pour un regard ou deux
Un sourire qui tremble un peu
C'est l'amour, c'est l'accident
On sent passer le courant

Refrain:

On traverse un miroir
Malgre la peur d'y croire
On se dit que cette fois-ci
On aime à la folie
Une vie sans histoire
C'est bien pire qu'un trou noir
Sans hésiter, sans savoir
On traverse un miroir

Champagne en trop
Rien n'est trop beau
On a du mal à trouver les mots
On dit tout bas n'importe quoi
Pour étouffer l'envie de crier
On se tait, on reste accroché
Comme deux enfants désespérés
On rêve de partager
Une nuit comme au ciné

Refrain

--
(Isa Minoke / Robert Lafond) 

Italian Singer Laura Pausini Said of The Song Céline Dion

A song by Celine Dion, one of the oldest, the most famous, one balade .... Pour que tu m'aimes encore! [elle fredonne l'air].  I love it! I started in San Remo in Italy and I sang many times in Monaco and Nice.

http://www.nicematin.com/people/laura-pausini-je-naime-pas-les-changements.854007.html 

Céline Dion in Annex Slovak daily Pravda 2008

Céline Dion Canada's Walk of Fame (1999)

Pop superstar Céline Dion was born in Charlemagne, Que., a rural town located nearly 50 kilometres from Montréal. She is the youngest of 14 children. She began performing at the very young age of five with her siblings at her parents' piano bar, entertaining the local area patrons on weekends. When she was just 12 years old, Céline composed a song with the aid of her brother and mother. The demo she made of it was noticed by René Angélil, now Céline's manager-husband. René was so convinced of Céline's abilities he actually mortgaged his house in order to record her debut album.

In 1982 she was awarded the Gold Medal and the Musician's Award for top performer at the Yamaha World Song Festival in Tokyo. Her first albums, recorded in French, gained her wide acclaim, and in 1983 she was the first Canadian ever to receive a Gold Record in France. While her albums turned platinum, she received multiple Felix Awards. Then in 1988, Céline took the Eurovision Song Contest by storm in Dublin, Ireland.

Barnyard Musical in Aid of Jes Foord Foundation

An afternoon performance of the musical Rocking All Over the World will be staged at the Barnyard theatre on Saturday to raise funds for the Jes Foord foundation.

The Power of Love by Céline Dion, Careless Whisper by George Michael and Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira will be among the hit songs from 12 countries that audiences can look forward to.

“The show will be like a plane that will take audiences ‘all over the world’ through music, with a comical air hostess guiding them,” said Justin de Beer, general manager of the foundation.

Tickets cost R135 and funds raised will go towards counselling rape survivors.

Foord became a heroine to many in SA when she established the Jes Foord Foundation in 2009 after she was gang raped by four men. She went public to highlight the added trauma that victims went through after they were attacked.

The foundation helped to educate people, raise community awareness, lobby on issues about rape, and to assist, support and empower rape survivors and their families and friends.

The show starts at 2pm. – Daily News Reporter

Céline Dion : Let's Talk About Love (audio cassette) 1997

Celine Dion : Through The Eyes Of The World DVD 2010

The ‘Celine: Through the Eyes of the World’ DVD recounts the extraordinary journey of the Taking Chances World Tour, which took Celine on the road from February 2008 to February 2009. Discover a Celine that you’ve never seen before, as you to travel with her, her family and the crew around the world: Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe, and North America. ‘Celine Through the Eyes of the World’ opens the backstage door to the tour that brought her show to 25 countries and 93 cities. This DVD offers an extended Director’s Cut (one hour longer than the theatrical release version) of the acclaimed documentary with previously unseen footage. You’ll be right there with Celine both on and off stage. Watch Celine perform 21 of her biggest hits such as “All By Myself”, “I’m Alive” and “The Prayer”. The DVD shares 3 hours of intense personal moments revealing Celine as multifaceted woman. RELEASE DATE: MAY 4, 2010

‘My Heart Will Go On’ Making History

Have you seen the 3D version of Titanic, which was released in theatres this month? The movie’s love theme, "My Heart Will Go On", originally released on Celine’s 1997 'Let’s Talk About Love' album is one of Celine’s biggest hits. The song, which has become synonymous with the Titanic movie, was the world’s biggest selling single in 1998 and won several Grammys and an Oscar for ‘Best Original Song’. It ranks at the 14th spot on the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 greatest movie songs. With the release of Titanic 3D, ‘My Heart Will Go On’ has been introduced to a brand new generation. Watch Celine perform this amazing song and tell us what you think!

Hottie Singer Rocks Men's Fashion Week ( Yuna Ito )

The best of both worlds - today's reigning world, at least.
Yuna Ito is of mixed parentage, Japanese and Korean.
The personable 28-year-old recording artiste, born and raised in Hawaii and now Tokyo-based, is in town to attend Men's Fashion Week 2012 (MFW).
Tonight, she will perform in the music part of the fashion week and you'll hear why popular songbird Celine Dion sang a duet with her.
Ito told The New Paper: "Celine Dion was in Tokyo for her world tour. She heard my cover version of My Heart Will Go On and asked me to duet with her!"
She said Dion was "sometimes like a mother, sometimes like a sister to me; I learned so much from her".
And, "she called me 'baby' all the time".

Hottie singer rocks Men's Fashion Week

‘Incognito’ Revisited

"Incognito" is the second single from the 'Incognito' album, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. This song was a huge success and won a Félix Award for Best Pop Song in 1987. The lyrics, written by Luc Plamondon, reflected Celine who at that time returned to the stage with a new look, new style and a new record label. Watch the video for the song and tell us what you think about what was then Celine’s “new look”.

Tickets And a Meet & Greet With Céline Up For Auction

Grammy Charity Online Auctions is holding a charity auction in celebration of Earth Day. One of the featured prizes is a VIP package for Celine’s Las Vegas show including a meet & greet with Celine! Proceeds will benefit the Grammy Foundation, which cultivates the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the impact of music on American culture. The auction ends on April 23.

Grammy Foundation

Mission

The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with The Recording Academy to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage.

Discover Our New Fantastic Find : Cool Glamour Sunglasses

Warm, sunny days are back and to enjoy them fully don’t miss out on our new Fantastic Find: Cool Glamour Sunglasses! For a limited time, get 15% off this lovely pair of shades. Go ahead, let yourself be tempted and look simply beautiful with these charming sunglasses from the Celine Dion Eyes^TM collection. You’ll only find these at The Boutique!

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Easily enjoy the sun with the Cool Glamour sunglasses from Celine Dion Eyes ™. These black metal shades are perfect for those who want style without the fuss; simplicity with a touch of glam. You’ll be charmed by the subtle yet impressive features on these sunglasses. The acetate temples are connected to the rest of the frame by a metal piece inlayed with beautiful Swarovski Crystals. The ‘Celine Dion’ logo appears delicately on the temples as well as on the plastic nose pads. The lenses of these top quality handmade sunglasses will provide you with 100% protection on sunny days. The Cool Glamour sunglasses are sold with a black polyurethane case (size 163 x 77x 70) and a cleaning cloth, both of which feature the Celine Dion logo.

Photos From ‘Céline Beyond the Image’ Book 2012

‘Céline Beyond the Image’, the fabulous photo-book by photographer Laurent Cayla, is already a best-seller! If you want to see more, head over to The Boutique and get yourself a copy of ‘Céline Beyond the Image’ today!

A Look Back At The Incognito Tour

Celine began her Incognito Tour on January 11, 1988 to support her 'Incognito' album, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. During her 75 performances in Quebec, Celine not only showed her talent as a singer but also demonstrated her talents as an impersonator. Celine delighted her audiences with imitations of Michael Jackson, Ginette Reno, Mireille Mathieu, Diane Dufresne and Julien Clerc. She also performed comedic monologues. Indeed, Celine is a woman with a great sense of humour!

Did You Know ?

On April 30th, 1988, Celine represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Dublin, Ireland. Celine performed the song “Ne partez pas sans moi” and won!

Celine Dion "I Drove All Night" (Live Around the World "Celine: Through the Eyes of the World "2010 )

Celine: Through the Eyes of the World is a documentary–concert film chronicling the life of Canadian singer, Celine Dion during her 2008–2009 Taking Chances World Tour. It premiered in Miami on 16 February 2010 and was released by The Hot Ticket in theaters in North America on 17 February 2010. It was also released in Australia and the United Kingdom. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with most of them indicating it is mainly for the fans. Celine: Through the Eyes of the World grossed $1,027,341 in Canada alone and became the number-one domestic movie there.

It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 29 April 2010 in Australia and in early May 2010 in Europe and North America. The home version of Celine: Through the Eyes of the World includes an additional hour of footage not seen in the film's limited theatrical run in February 2010. In the Francophone countries, it was entitled Céline: autour du monde. The DVD/Blu-ray release was commercially successful reaching number one on the charts in Canada, United Kingdom and Belgium, and number two in the United States, France, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Sweden, Argentina and South Africa. It also peaked inside top ten in many other countries around the world. Celine: Through the Eyes of the World was certified two-times Diamond in Canada, Platinum in France, and Gold in the United States and Australia.

During the Taking Chances World Tour, Dion played concerts in five continents, 25 countries and 93 cities, selling more than three million tickets. Running from February 2008 through February 2009, featuring both Anglophone and Francophone setlists, the tour broke attendance and box office records at venues around the world. In December 2009, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that their division, The Hot Ticket will bring a special motion picture entitled Celine: Through the Eyes of the World to theaters

Celine Dion promoted 'Celine: Through the Eyes of the World' on The Oprah Winfrey Show on 10 February 2010 and Larry King Live on 15 February 2010. She also attended the Miami premiere of the movie on 16 February 2010. Starting on 17 February 2010 and for eight days only, fans could enjoy a very limited engagement featured in movie theatres across North America. In addition, Sony Pictures Entertainment released Celine: Through the Eyes of the World in movie theatres in Australia for one week only (18–24 February 2010). The film was also shown in Vue, Odeon and Cineworld cinemas across the United Kingdom in late February 2010.

Céline's Style Evolution

Stylist.com takes a look back at Celine’s evolving style with a slideshow showing Celine’s changing look during the course of her career. Which Celine look do you like most? Have you ever tried to replicate one of her looks?
When most people think of Celine Dion, the melody to "My Heart Will Go On" comes to mind. The power ballad from the 1997 film "Titantic" is without a doubt the singer's biggest hit and propelled her into international superstardom.
The Canadian native started performing at an early age with her siblings in her family's piano bar. At 12, she co-penned her first French song and caught the attention of music manager René Angélil. Though 26 years her senior, they went on to marry. Having quickly amassed a huge following thanks to successful French-language records, she released her first English album "Unison" in 1990, following up with her 1992 duet with Peabo Bryson on the "Beauty and the Beast" soundtrack.
In 1999, the Grammy and Oscar Award-winning singer took a temporary hiatus to care for her ailing husband who had been diagnosed with throat cancer. And with Angéli's successful recovery, the two welcomed their first son René-Charles in 2001. Dion has since released more chart-topping albums, performed sold-out shows at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and given birth to fraternal twin sons, Eddy and Nelson -- proving she can balance showbiz and motherhood.
As Dion celebrates her 44th birthday on March 30th, we're taking a look back at the songstress' style. Vote on all her looks in the slideshow below and check out her fairy tale bridal moment.

Her Own Words

“When I look at myself in the past, I get very emotional.” “I worked really hard, and I surpassed myself…. I didn’t have, visually, what it took. I was not pretty, I had teeth problems, and I was very skinny. I didn’t fit the mold.”- Céline Dion

(W Magazine 2007)

Did You Know?

On April 2, 1990, Celine released ‘Unison’, her first English-language album. It is this album that introduced Celine’s incomparable talent to the United States as well as other non-francophone countries. ‘Unison’ sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

Did You Know ? / Saviez-vous ?

"Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)" (meaning "Lolita (Too Young to Love)") is the third single from Céline Dion's album "Incognito", released in September 1987 in Quebec, Canada. The lyrics for this song were written by Luc Plamondon."Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)" was very successful reaching number 1 in Quebec for two weeks.

How Was Titanic Converted Into 3D ?

The film that made movie history and marked Celine’s career is released in 3D this month! Wonder how Titanic was converted into 3D? To find out, watch director James Cameron and his team explain the process. Head to a movie theatre experience the magic of Titanic 3D and enjoy Celine’s "My Heart Will Go On" once again!

Céline and René Their Family Happiness

"It was a very emotional moment". "And even though we didn't speak to each other, we were both thinking about the time it took. We are very lucky, very privileged and very fortunate to have these boys."
-René Angelil

(US Wekly Magazine 2010)

 

Céline Dion on New Allo Vedettes 2012

On This Day .

On this day, in 1994, the song “The Power Of Love”, first single from the album ‘The Colour of My Love’, is certified Platinum in the United States. After 18 years, this song remains a favourite for many fans. Is it still your favourite Celine song?