Céline Dion's recording of her famous song for a movie was spontaneous, occurring as a demo. Her husband and manager René Angélil, and director James Cameron, encouraged this performance despite her worries about disappointing Cameron. Dion's emotional connection to the song, inspired by the movie's story, led her to sing it in a single take, showcasing her raw talent. The final score, recognizable today, originated from this initial, unplanned recording—making her achievement all the more remarkable and memorable.
Her husband and manager René Angélil was also in the room at the time, however, and banded together with James to convince her to record it.
Though she was worried she'd be 'in trouble' with director James Cameron, Céline says: 'So I start to sing the song, [James Horner] tells me about the story of the movie a little bit, I'm already in tears'.
In other words, the score we recognise today was a rough draft that neither the director nor the artist wanted to reproduce.
To be honest, that just makes the Canadian singer's performance even more impressive...
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