Top 10 Moments That Made Us Love Celine Dion
Celine Dion is a Canadian treasure. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most iconic times Celine Dion proved she was in a class of her own.
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00:06 Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most iconic times Céline
00:12 Dion proved she was in a class of her own.
00:14 [Music]
00:21 Number 10. Reviewing her own fashion.
00:24 Céline Dion is as magical in front of the camera as she is in front of the microphone.
00:29 "Dim legs. You have to say it. D-E-M, dim legs."
00:32 "Dim legs."
00:33 "Dim legs is good."
00:34 You could set her up in a chair and just let her talk, and it'd be nothing but gold.
00:40 When she sat down with Access Hollywood to review photos of her previous outfits,
00:44 she was as candid and lovable as ever.
00:47 "Oh my god. Before, before, before Sid, before Pepe, before Naomi, before ballet."
00:55 "This was '87?"
00:58 She had no problem being honest about these looks.
01:00 From the iconic to the outdated,
01:02 she shared her raw and uncensored thoughts on all her fashion hits and misses.
01:08 "Jennifer Lopez came and she was naked. I said, 'Me too. Next.'"
01:12 Who didn't guffaw when she compared the sculpted sleeves of one epic gown to two airbags?
01:20 "I feel like it's like two airbags on the car, and I'm really protected,
01:23 but it's a beautiful dress to keep and it's in my closet. Thank you, next."
01:27 Number 9. Appearing on The Jonathan Ross Show
01:31 In 2013, the "My Heart Will Go On" singer made a memorable appearance on Jonathan Ross'
01:36 long-running late-night show. Naturally, her talents were on full display. She even tried
01:41 to lead Ross through one of her vocal warm-ups, which turned out to be expert-level difficult.
01:57 Of course, it's always great to see her talk at length.
02:00 Zion discussed her life and music as well as her early career,
02:04 including her Eurovision Song Contest win.
02:07 "I felt like a horse. And let me elaborate on that. You can bet on the artist that you want
02:15 the country to win. So my husband, who's a gambler, bet on me."
02:22 The conversation also inevitably got silly, with a hilarious metaphor about produce leading to an
02:28 impromptu song about bananas, of all things. In other words, the interview had pretty much
02:40 everything. Number 8. It's All Coming Back to Me Now Music Video
02:45 With its billowing curtains, phantoms, and gothic extravagance, the music video for
02:50 It's All Coming Back to Me Now is a magnetic seven-plus-minute masterclass in camp.
02:56 "There were nights when the wind was so cold."
03:01 Haunted by her motorcycle-riding boyfriend, Zion spends the entire thing living out her
03:06 gothic heroine fantasies. She runs through the halls of a mansion, overcome by memories of her
03:11 lost love. Of course, Zion plays every frame of it with aching earnestness. That's what makes it
03:25 unforgettable. Those drifting shots of the star singing, framed against candlelights and lightning
03:36 flashes, are peak melodrama. Every frame of it should be studied in film schools.
03:44 Number 7. Covering Modern Songs
03:49 Céline Dion and rap songs are two things you wouldn't think to connect.
04:05 But on this 2016 segment from The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the host tasked the singer
04:10 with expanding her repertoire to include some more modern hits.
04:13 Reinterpreting the tracks as piano ballads, Céline notably tore her way through hit songs by Nelly,
04:25 LMFAO, and even Missy Elliott.
04:34 Of course, she put her own spin on each one. Supplying her own alternative lyrics to a Britney
04:39 Spears song and launching into an improvised scat on "Work It" had us thinking she definitely should
04:45 have covered these. Number 6. All By Myself Key Change
05:02 She may not have been the first to record it, but it's hard to argue with the fact that she now
05:06 owns it. Unsurprisingly, Dion's 1996 cover of Eric Carman's "All By Myself" was a smash hit on many
05:21 music charts. The entire song is a great listen, but that high note before the key change is
05:26 earth-shatteringly good. Actually, Dion had no idea that the note was in the song until producer
05:40 David Foster let her know about it in the studio. They both admitted later that he challenged her,
05:45 and she clearly said "challenge accepted." The rest is pop history.
05:50 Number 5. Loving Gaga
05:59 Lady Gaga's Enigma residency at the Park Theater in Vegas attracted thousands of fans. In 2018,
06:06 one of those fans was Céline Dion. Several eagle-eyed concertgoers snapped a series of
06:15 incredible candid videos of Dion as she slayed the "Bad Romance" choreography and slow danced
06:21 to "Million Reasons." But it didn't stop there. For practically the entire show,
06:26 Dion was performing like it was her on that stage. During "You and I," she was working that crowd and
06:35 shredding on the air guitar like she was on Gaga's payroll. Gaga even shouted her out during the show.
06:41 It was clear the love, admiration, and respect in that room was mutual.
06:45 Number 4. Ashes music video
06:53 The overarching, ironic sense of humor in "Deadpool 2" bled over into its soundtrack.
07:05 Céline Dion's addition, "Ashes," was meant to be as convincing a power ballad as it was a parody
07:11 of such film tunes, including an epic one that she may have recorded for a certain disaster movie.
07:17 Its video is a perfect combination of those competing modes. As Dion gives it her all for
07:30 the camera, a dancer in uniform as Deadpool does this beautiful and ridiculous interpretive dance
07:35 around her. Still, she plays it straight. After all, Céline Dion doesn't phone it in.
07:48 She's always at an 11.
07:49 Number 3. Carpool karaoke
07:57 The voice, the goofiness, the charm - it's all on display in this roughly 14-minute
08:02 slice of pop culture excellence. Seriously, the singer out-carpool karaokeed James Corden on his
08:19 own segment. Dion started off ready to sing her heart out, answering the host's questions
08:24 and comments with song lyrics. She's a fireball throughout, giving us comedy and drama and
08:38 everything in between. Highlights include her giving away her shoes to strangers on the street
08:53 and doing some of the best face acting since Jim Carrey. But the grand finale, where they brought
08:59 Titanic to life, cemented her as one of the best carpool karaoke guests ever.
09:04 Number 2. Wheel of musical impressions
09:08 A different late-night appearance, this time with Jimmy Fallon, gave us all yet another glimpse of
09:13 the goofball behind that incredible voice. Dion's turn at an audience-favorite Tonight Show segment
09:22 showcases her underrated talent for impersonations and physical comedy. Indeed, it's pure unfiltered
09:36 joy hearing her try to imitate Cher's deep sound or Rihanna's instantly recognizable vocal style.
09:42 Honestly, her work here probably warrants a new Emmy category all on its own.
09:51 When the spirit of Rihanna takes over her body, though, Fallon has to step in.
09:56 It's a family show, after all.
10:19 Number 1. My Heart Will Go On
10:21 Look, it's hard to avoid, and why would you want to?
10:24 Celine Dion gave voice to the iconic, Oscar-winning love theme from Titanic.
10:36 My Heart Will Go On is a powerhouse ballad, and her performance is a barn burner.
10:49 Sweeping in scope, emotion, and in the singer's vocal ability,
10:52 it was made instantly timeless, and still feels epic over 25 years later. Whether she's
10:59 gargling it or singing it at full power, it's become her signature song. Although she didn't
11:09 connect with the number at first, Dion's late husband and longtime manager, René Angélil,
11:15 convinced her it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He was right. My Heart Will
11:20 Go On quickly shot to the top of the charts and won almost every award it was nominated for.
11:26 What's your favorite Celine moment? Tell us in the comments.
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