Celine Dion

MusicModern Era

My Heart Will Go On

Facts

Born: 1968
Country: Canada
Field: Music
Era: Modern Era

Overview

Won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for Falling into You 1996. My Heart Will Go On from Titanic 1997 won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and ranks among the best selling singles ever. Her Las Vegas show A New Day, from 2003 to 2007, set residency records and changed the economics of live music. She won the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland, launching her international career.

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