Ranking Celine Dion’s career highlights ahead of her return

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Ranking Celine Dion’s career highlights ahead of her return

The Guardian · 5 hours ago

Take your pick from these Céline Dion classics, ranked as the Canadian singer prepares to return to the stage for her first concerts since her stiff person syndrome diagnosis. The list spans her career, from her 1989 Eurovision entry through her English-language breakthrough to more recent, reflective work released after the death of her husband, René Angélil.

– Ashes (from Deadpool 2) – a self-aware, atmospheric ballad made with Ryan Reynolds in character
– Where Does My Heart Beat Now – her 1989 Eurovision-debuted power ballad from Unison
– Think Twice – The Colour of My Love's surprising disco/club detour, remixed by MK and E-Smoove
– 1 Fille et 4 Types tracks – a rootsy, slide-guitar collaboration with Francophone songwriters
– Encore un soir – the reflective 2016 title track, coloured by the loss of her husband
– I'm Alive – a mid-tempo dance update, revived decades later via a viral mashup
– The Prayer – the Oscar-nominated Quest for Camelot duet, in several pairings
– To Love You More – a lavish hit originally written for Japanese television
– A New Day Has Come – a gentle, lullaby-like reflection on new motherhood
– Pour que tu m'aimes encore – her biggest French-language hit, from the bestselling D'eux
– I Drove All Night – a confident, house-inflected cover
– Beauty and the Beast – her early duet with Peabo Bryson

  • Guardian ranks Céline Dion's greatest songs as she returns to touring
  • List spans Eurovision, Disney ballads, disco and French-language hits
  • Comes after her diagnosis with stiff person syndrome

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Originally published by The Guardian as “Big hits, massive ballads and titanic emotions: Celine Dion’s greatest songs – ranked!”.