In this week where we are posting about absolute monstrous superstars, we bring one of the biggest stars on the planet.
I mean, her name - Céline - is synonymous with her.
Who is the best selling French language artist in history? Céline Dion.
Who is the best selling Canadian artist in history? Céline Dion.
Who is the biggest gaping hole in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame? Céline Dion.
She is the first Maple Leaf March post-ee to be a Eurovision winner - in 1988, representing Switzerland, despite being a Canadian, from Charlemagne, Quebec, just outside of Montreal. 1988 was also the year she learned how to speak English, having grown up a French speaker. She was 20 and had been recording music for almost a decade - and music that was relatively well-known in the French-speaking world.
After she broke through in the Anglo market, she did not forget her roots. In 1995, she released a Francophone album called D'eux in most of the world. In the United States, it was called The French Album.
OF COURSE the English speaking world didn't embrace the ALBUM like the French speaking world did, but it was a big hit in Europe and Canada. This was one of her best-known singles of that era - in her very distinctive style, only in French. This particular single was actually a hit in the UK as well, making the top 10.
It is her biggest French language hit by far.
When she performs the song live in the French-speaking world, it is like "My Heart Will Go On". Everyone knows EVERY word.
Even during her Vegas residency, she performed the song, because of course she did. The song is clearly very important to her, and English audiences do respond.
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