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Céline Dion responds to Trump campaign’s unauthorized use of “My Heart Will Go On”


Céline Dion responds to Trump campaign’s unauthorized use of “My Heart Will Go On”

Celine Dion condemns the Trump campaign after it recently played its hit song “My Heart Will Go On” at a rally in Montana.

Dion’s verified X-Account said the campaign was not authorized to use her 1997 hit, which is forever associated with James Cameron’s 1997 romantic disaster film. Titanic. The title was played in front of the former president Donald Trump And his running mateJD Vance, appeared at the rally on Friday in Bozeman, Montana.

“Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized use of the video, recording, musical performance and image of Celine Dion singing ‘My Heart Will Go On’ at a Donald Trump/JD Vance campaign rally in Montana,” the tweet said, before questioning the song selection. “This use is in no way authorized and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use. … And really, THIS song?”

That same night, the campaign also played Queen’s 1977 smash hit “We Will Rock You,” along with images of the rock band’s frontman, Freddie Mercury. This is notable considering that Queen had previously sent the campaign cease-and-desist letters to prevent it from using its music at its rallies, to no avail, which has now led to a years-long struggle.

Dion’s opposition comes less than a month after her spectacular return to the world stage with an epic performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Dion, amid their ongoing struggle with stiff person syndrome belted out the French ballad “Hymne A L’Amour” by Édith Piaf with the support of an entire orchestra. She performed on the first level of the Eiffel Tower.

This performance was her first since she canceled her worldwide tour and retired from public life. announce their diagnosis with stiff person syndrome in December 2022.

Dion previously had a surprise appearance at the 2024 NHL Draft to select the Montreal Canadiens’ fifth pick.

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