Céline Dion | Hymne à l'amour (Olympics, PRO Official Alternative Video from Arc de Triomphe, 2024)

SUBSCRIBE!
Songwriters: Marguerite Monnot, Édith Piaf

* Hymne à l'amour or Hymn to Love, is a 1949 French song with lyrics by Édith Piaf and music by Marguerite Monnot. It was first sung by Piaf that year and recorded by her in the 1950s for Columbia records.

It was written to Piaf's lover and the love of her life, the French boxer, Marcel Cerdan. On October 28, 1949, Cerdan was killed in the crash of Air France Flight 009 on his way from Paris to New York to come to see her.

The song has been performed by many other singers. It has also featured in two Olympic Games ceremonies: at the 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in Tokyo in 2021, sung by Milet, and at the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Paris in 2024, sung by Céline Dion.

* Celine Dion (b. 30 March 1968) is a Canadian pop singer. She's noted for her powerful & technically skilled vocals. She's the best-selling Canadian & French artist of all time.

Youngest of 14 children. She emerged as a teen star. She gained international recognition winning the 1982 Yamaha World Song Festival & the 1988 Eurovision representing Switzerland. After learning English, she released her 1st English album, Unison.

She achieved worldwide fame after releasing best-selling albums in history, such as Falling into You & Let's Talk About Love, each with over 30 million copies. She also scored a series of no1 hits, The Power of Love, Think Twice, Because You Loved Me, It's All Coming Back to Me Now, That's the Way It Is, I'm Alive & her signature song My Heart Will Go On, the theme for the film Titanic. D'eux became the best-selling French album ever. A New Day remains the highest-grossing concert residency & the Taking Chances Tour, one of the highest-grossing tours.

She is one of the best-selling artists with more than 200 million copies & regarded as one of music's most influential vocalists. Winner of 5 Grammys & 2 Oscars. She has the most no1 Adult Contemporary songs for a female artist.

* She was named after Hugues Aufray song Céline

* At 12 Celine, her mother & her brother wrote Ce n'était qu'un rêve & sent it to René Angélil. He mortgaged his home to fund her 1st record, La voix du bon Dieu

* She was bullied at school for her appearance

* She is the 1st Canadian to receive a gold record in France for D'amour ou d'amitié

* At 18 she retreated from spotlight for months, doing dental work & learning English

* Her breakthrough came with the song of Disney's Beauty and the Beast (w/ Peabo Bryson, 1991)

* Celine & Rene married in 1994. They have 3 sons

* She suffered a miscarriage & lost one of the triplets

* She sang The Power of the Dream at the opening of the 1996 Olympic Games

* After Rene's diagnosis with cancer she took a break in 2000

* In 2016, within 2 days Rene & her brother Daniel died of cancer

* She claimed to be a mezzo-soprano.

* She cites as idols: Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Charles Aznavour, Carole King, Anne Murray, Barbra Streisand & Bee Gees

* Artists cite Dion as influence: Britney Spears, Rihanna, Adele, Josh Groban, Delta Goodrem, Leona Lewis, Jennifer Hudson, Vanessa Hudgens, Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande, Sam Smith, Frank Ocean, Charlotte Cardin & BTS

* Artists praised her voice: Beyoncé, Carlos Santana, Elton John, Coldplay, Ne-Yo, Carole King, Barbra Streisand, Luciano Pavarotti, Bee Gees, George Martin, Justin Bieber, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Drake, Cher, Quincy Jones,Tommy Mottola, David Foster, Shania Twain, Jennifer Lopez, Lea Michele, Patti LaBelle

* Since her debut, many followed with concert residencies in Las Vegas: Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Usher, Tiesto, Diana Ross, Mariah Carey, Aerosmith, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, Rod Stewart, Sting, Cardi B, Christina Aguilera & JLo

#celinedion #celine #music

[joymechell]

I cant think of anything more iconic ❤

[Кира-нпъ]

This performance is a blessing for the whole world ❤️🙏😍
Can anything be more touching and magical?

[CitronCassis]

I was there, near the Arc de Triomphe for this evening. It was a « photography album », the best moments of the ceremonies.
During Celine’s song, It was superb 🥲
The Olympic cauldron was lighting with blue white and red (for the last time). 🥲

[Gajol]

Such a monumental performance. This is already an iconic part of music and Olympic history. Céline is now definitely immortal.

[suzana]

God gave us Celine to be the greatest blessing of this world❤❤❤❤❤

[davidebettoni]

... Legendary and ICONIC Timeless Moment!!! @celinedion is a Monument!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ From Italy 🇮🇹

[shoshoalabdula]

Big big big big big love 😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[franciscoolivasalvear]

Thank you so much for sharing this video!

[Salvadorsibony]

This Adele, is what really monumental means, literally!

[JLOSHU]

...Je ne trouve pas les mots pour exprimer à quel point sa performance a été formidable, quelque chose d'incroyable pour sa détermination à embrasser la beauté de la vie, qui pour elle est la musique, sa voix, et surtout pour montrer qu'il n'y a pas d'obstacles quand on a la volonté de continuer à vivre. Bravo Céline.😘😘

[markolaakso]

My love since 1994 and still I love her <3

[nurah]

celine dion i paporit your . ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤..🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉.

[Letregi]

Can you publish the documentary Celine face a Dion please?

[AdrianScottty]

Gonzalez Jennifer Johnson George White Jose

[WarnerVincent-gc]

Davis Jeffrey Allen George Jackson Kenneth

[ToutEdward-ov]

Jones Anthony Harris Ruth Rodriguez Thomas