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dick clark productions and ABC today announced that seven-time Billboard Music Award-winning artist and current Las Vegas resident, Céline Dion, will perform her colossal hit, “My Heart Will Go On,” at the “2017 Billboard Music Awards.” This year marks the 20th anniversary of the emotional and powerful ballad, which became the anthem of one of the top-grossing films of all-time, “Titanic.” The film’s soundtrack hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and was named Soundtrack Album of the Year at the 1998 Billboard Music Awards. “Titanic’s” most lauded single, “My Heart Will Go On,” received numerous accolades including an Academy Award for Best Original Song and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song – Motion Picture. The song reached No. 1 in several countries including Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Australia. It also was a monster hit on Billboard’s charts in the U.S., reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary Pop Songs and Radio Songs charts, and spent a total of 20 weeks on the charts. At this year’s awards show, Céline’s powerful voice and commanding presence will once again bring the song to the forefront via an unforgettable live performance. The “2017 Billboard Music Awards” will broadcast LIVE from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT on ABC.

This song means a lot to me, and it has played such a huge role in my career,” said Dion. “I’m so grateful to the late James Horner, and to Will Jennings, for writing it and creating the opportunity for me to be part of Titanic, an amazing film whose legacy will continue for generations to come. It’s a great honor to have the opportunity to perform it on the Billboard Music Awards’ international stage, in celebration of the film’s 20th anniversary.”

“We are thrilled that Céline Dion has chosen the Billboard Music Awards to pay tribute to the 20th Anniversary of her Oscar–winning ‘Titanic’ hit, ‘My Heart Will Go On,’” said Mark Bracco, Executive Producer, 2017 Billboard Music Awards. “Twenty years later, this timeless song still resonates with a global audience of music and movie fans alike. It’s going to be a performance to remember — and there won’t be a dry eye in the house.”

Nobody could have suspected that the birth of Céline Dion on March 30, 1968 in Charlemagne, Québec marked the arrival of one of the world’s greatest singers. At the age of 12, her ambitions began taking form when she wrote her first song with her mother, Thérèse, and her brother, Jacques, entitled Ce n’était qu’un rêve. That song would lead her to meet the man who would transform her dreams into reality, manager René Angélil. Céline made her first TV appearance on June 19, 1981, on Michel Jasmin’s talk show. Charmed by the young prodigy, lyricist Eddy Marnay subsequently wrote her first hit, La voix du bon Dieu. Next, Céline‘s talent was confirmed with her first international recognition, winning a gold medal at the 13th Yamaha World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo. 1983 would bring her first array of awards: the first in a long line of gold records in France and 4 Félix awards at the Gala de l’ADISQ, a trophy she has won 43 times, a record to the present day. Then, Céline was presented with the unique opportunity to sing Une colombe for Pope John Paul II in an utterly packed Olympic Stadium. The entire world discovered the young singer from Québec thanks to that performance.

The album Incognito was the transformational moment, also marking her first partnership with Luc Plamondon. After winning the 1988 Eurovision contest in Dublin before 600 million TV viewers, Céline took on the American market. Her first English album, Unison, was released in 1990 and certified gold. The song Where Does My Heart Beat Now reached #4 on the prestigious Hot 100 Billboard chart.

While 1991 delivered the gold record Dion chante Plamondon, the year was also marked by the extraordinary theme song to Walt Disney film Beauty and the Beast. Thanks to the global smash success of her duet with Peabo Bryson, Céline won a Grammy Award and her performance resulted in writer and composer, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, winning an Oscar. The album The Color of My Love was released in 1993 and crowned with success. In 1995, Céline launched the masterpiece D’eux. That collaboration with Jean-Jacques Goldman produced the smash hit Pour que tu m’aimes encore, with D’eux becoming the biggest francophone album of all time, selling 10 million copies.

During the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, Céline performed The Power of the Dream and beat her own previous audience record: over 3.5 billion TV viewers. The following year, Céline became the first artist to perform two songs during the OscarsÒ-: Because You Loved Me and I Finally Found Someone. Those ceremonies would be the prelude to one of the most famous film songs of all time, My Heart Will Go On, released that same year on the album Let’s Talk About Love. Returning to the OscarsÒ- the following year, Céline’s interpretation of My Heart Will Go On for the movie Titanic won the trophy for Best Original Song. The same year marked the release of the album S’il suffisait d’aimer. The world tour Let’s Talk About Love was an unprecedented triumph, culminating in two performances in the Stade de France in Paris for 180,000 fans.

In 2002, a new album entitled A New Day Has Come was released, introducing the most ambitious project of that era: a show directed by Franco Dragone in a 4,000-capacity theatre in Las Vegas conceived specially for Céline. The show A New Day… was a genuine showbiz revolution, with over 700 sold-out performances for 3 million spectators from 2003 to 2007.

In addition to the concerts, the albums One Heart, Une fille & 4 types, A New Day… Live in Las Vegas, Miracle, D’elles, the compilation On ne change pas and Taking Chances were all released during her residency. Céline returned to the road in 2008 with the Taking Chances tour: 5 continents, 23 countries, 93 cities and 3 million cheering spectators. That tour would take her to the Plains of Abraham to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Québec City in front of 250,000 people. Then came her triumphant return to the Colosseum in Caesars Palace with her show, Céline, which has since reached an epic milestone of over 1,000 performances.

In November 2012, Johnny Halliday, Jean-Pierre Ferland and Henri Salvador joined her on the album Sans attendre. Anglophone fans weren’t left out, as Céline followed up with Loved Me Back To Life, topping the iTunes charts in 44 countries, also hitting #2 on the Billboard Top 200.

And in July 2013, Céline once again visited the Plains of Abraham for the event Céline… une seule fois. On January 14, 2016, after a long battle, René Angélil passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. Céline returned to the Colosseum stage on February 23, 2016 and moved the entire world with her courage and strength. But no event better illustrated Céline’s spirit than the “2016 Billboard Music Awards,” where she performed The Show Must Go On, later receiving the Icon Award in recognition of her entire career from her son René Charles.

The second half of 2016 witnessed a sold out 28-show tour of Belgium, France and Québec followed by the release of the album Encore un soir, with the Dion-Goldman partnership returning triumphantly in the title track. And 2017 has opened with a bang for the singer, who kicked it off with the launch of the Céline Dion collection, a line of handbags and accessories. Céline was also mentor for Gwen Stefani’s team on NBC show The Voice, in addition to performing How Does A Moment Last Forever on the soundtrack of the new version of the film Beauty and the Beast. And since Céline lives for the stage, she is currently preparing a new tour of 25 large-scale shows that will take her to 16 of the greatest cities in Europe.

Billboard Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 18, 2016 through March 16, 2017. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of success in music.

About Billboard

Billboard is the world’s largest voice in music, built on the most complete and well-respected database of charts across all music genres. The Billboard charts define success in music. From the iconic Billboard magazine to Billboard.com, the ultimate consumer-facing destination for millions of passionate music fans, to the industry’s most elite conference series and influencer events including the Power 100 and Women in Music – the Billboard brand has unmatched authority among fans, artists and the industry alike. Billboard has a social media footprint of 15.4 million social followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, and created 86.9M cross-platform video views in Jan. 2017. Billboard magazine has published major news-generating covers recently including Ariana Grande, The Chainsmokers, Nicki Minaj, Future, Selena Gomez, Fifth Harmony, Migos, Justin Bieber, and an open letter to Congress signed by 180+ of the music industry’s biggest stars and executives. In December 2016, the Billboard Women in Music ceremony, which honored Madonna as Woman of the Year, was presented to a mass audience via Lifetime, the exclusive broadcast partner. In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group acquired SpinMedia’s storied music assets Spin, Vibe, and Stereogum, establishing the world’s largest music brand by digital traffic, social reach, and audience share. Combined entity of music and entertainment properties now reaches 45 million unique visitors and one in every three U.S. millennials.

About “2017 Billboard Music Awards”

The “2017 Billboard Music Awards” are set to return to ABC and will be broadcast live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT. The show will showcase this year’s hottest and biggest music stars. Billboard Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 18, 2016 through March 16, 2017. The “2017 Billboard Music Awards” is produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman and Robert Deaton are Executive Producers.

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dick clark productions ha anunciado hoy que la siete veces ganadora del Billboard Music Award y que actualmente cuenta con una residencia en Las Vegas, Celine Dion, interpretará su colosal éxito “My Heart Will Go On”, en los “2017 Billboard Music Awards”. Este año marca el 20 aniversario de la emotiva balada, que se convirtió en el himno de una de las películas de mayor recaudación de todos los tiempos, “Titanic”. La banda sonora de la película llegó al número uno de la lista Billboard 200 y fue nombrada Soundtrack Album of the Year en los Billboard Music Awards en 1998. La canción con más éxito de Titanic, “My Heart Will Go On”, recibió numerosos premios, incluyendo un Academy Award for Best Original Song y un Golden Globe Award a Best Original Song – Motion Picture. La canción alcanzó el No. 1 en varios países incluyendo Canadá, Irlanda, el Reino Unido, y Australia. También subió a lo más alto de las listas de Billboard en Estados Unidos, alcanzando el número 1 en las listas Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary Pop Songs y Radio Songs, y pasó un total de 20 semanas en las listas de éxitos. En la entrega de premios de este año, la potente voz de Celine y su presencia volverán a hacer de esta canción un éxito gracias a una inolvidable actuación en vivo. Los “2017 Billboard Music Awards” se transmitirá en vivo desde T-Mobile Arena en Las Vegas el domingo, 21 de mayo a las 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT en ABC.

“Esta canción significa mucho para mí, y ha jugado un papel muy importante en mi carrera “, dijo Dion. “Estoy muy agradecida con el difunto James Horner, y con Will Jennings, por escribirla y por crear la oportunidad de ser parte de Titanic, una película increíble cuyo legado continuará en futuras generaciones. Es un gran honor tener la oportunidad de presentarme en el escenario internacional de los Billboard Music Awards, en conmemoración del 20 aniversario de la película.”

“Estamos encantados de que Celine Dion haya elegido los premios Billboard Music Awards para rendir homenaje al 20 aniversario de su éxito ‘My Heart Will Go On’ de Titanic“, dijo Mark Bracco, productor ejecutivo de los 2017 Billboard Music Awards. “Veinte años más tarde, esta canción todavía emociona a fans de la música y el cine por igual. Va a ser una presentación que todos recordaremos y prepárense para soltar alguna lágrima”.

Los nominados a los Billboard Music Awards están basados en interacciones clave de los fans con la música, incluyendo ventas de álbumes y canciones digitales, programación en radio, streaming, giras e interacciones sociales. Estas mediciones son rastreadas durante todo el año por Billboard y sus socios de datos, incluyendo Nielsen Music y Next Big Sound. Los premios se basan en el período de presentación de informes del 18 de marzo de 2016 hasta el 16 de marzo de 2017. Desde 1940, las listas de Billboard han sido la guía de ranking de popularidad de canciones y álbumes y son la mejor medida de éxito musical.

Acerca de Billboard

Billboard es la voz más grande en el mundo de la música, y ha sido construída sobre la base de datos de listas más completa y respetada del mundo, abarcando todos los géneros musicales. Los gráficos de Billboard definen el éxito en la música. Desde la icónica revista Billboard hasta Billboard.com, destino para millones de apasionados de la música, la serie de conferencias de elite de la industria y los eventos más influyentes como Power 100 y Women in Music, la marca Billboard tiene una autoridad sin igual entre fans, artistas e industria por igual. Billboard tiene 15,4 millones de seguidores en redes sociales sumando Facebook, Twitter, Instagram y YouTube, y creó 86,9 millones de visualizaciones de vídeo multiplataforma en enero de 2017. La revista Billboard ha publicado importantes portadas que incluyen recientemente Ariana Grande, Nicky Minaj, Selena Gomez, Fifth Harmony, Migos, Justin Bieber, y una carta abierta al Congreso firmada por más de 180 de estrellas y ejecutivos muy influyentes en la industria musical. En diciembre de 2016, la ceremonia Billboard Women in Music, que honró a Madonna como Mujer del Año, fue presentada a una audiencia masiva a través de Lifetime, el socio exclusivo de la emisión. En 2016, The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group adquirió Spin, Vibe y Stereogum de SpinMedia, estableciendo la marca musical más grande del mundo en tráfico digital, alcance social y participación de audiencia. La entidad combinada de propiedades de música y entretenimiento alcanza ahora a 45 millones de visitantes únicos y uno de cada tres “millennials” estadounidenses.

Acerca de los “2017 Billboard Music Awards”

Los Premios Billboard 2017 están de regreso en la cadena ABC y serán transmitidos en vivo desde T-Mobile Arena en Las Vegas, el domingo 21 de mayo a las 8:00 pm ET/ PT. El show presentará las estrellas más exitosas y grandes de la música. Los finalistas de Los Premios Billboard están basados en interacciones clave por parte de la audiencia con la música, incluyendo ventas físicas y digitales, transmisiones, giras e interacciones sociales en Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify y otros destinos populares en la red. Estas mediciones son seguidas todo el año por Billboard y sus socios de datos, incluyendo Nielsen Music y Next Big Sound. Los premios están basados en el reporte del 18 de marzo de 2016 hasta el 16 de marzo de 2017. Los Premios Billboard 2017 son producidos por dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman y Robert Deaton son los Productores Ejecutivos.

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