Born to a large impoverished family, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. In 1990, she released the anglophone album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world.
Dion had first gained international recognition in the 1980s by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.Following a series of French albums in the early 1980s, she signed on to CBS Records Canada in 1986. During the 1990s, with the help of Angélil, she achieved worldwide fame after signing with Epic Records and releasing several English albums along with additional French albums, becoming one of the most successful artists in pop music history. However, in 1999 at the height of her success, Dion announced a temporary retirement from entertainment in order to start a family and spend time with her husband, who had been diagnosed with cancer.She returned to the top of pop music in 2002 and signed a three-year (later extended to almost five years) contract to perform nightly in a five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
After performing in 25 countries during the Taking Chances World Tour which ended in February 2009 (one year after it began) she took another 2 year hiatus, focusing on expanding her family. After 6 in-vitro tries she gave birth to twin boys Nelson and Eddy in October 2010. In the meantime she announced her return to Vegas, her new show simply named "Céline" premièred on March 15th 2011 to spectacular reviews by media and audience.
Dion's music has been influenced by genres ranging from rock and R&B to gospel and classical. While her releases have often received mixed critical reception, she is renowned for her technically skilled and powerful vocals. Dion is the best selling Canadian artist of all time; and her album D'eux is the best selling francophone album of all time. Dion is regarded as one of pop music's most influential voices. Linda Lister describes Dion as a reigning Queen of Pop for her influence over the record industry during the 1990s. On a cultural level, Dion is credited for introducing francophone music to many non-francophone countries around the globe. Dion is also credited for both revitalizing and revolutionizing the entertainment scene in Las Vegas with the gargantuan successes of her residencies there. She managed to re-popularize the Las Vegas "residency" as a desirable way for top artists to essentially tour in place, letting their fans come to them. Over the years, fellow established icons such as Britney Spears, Elton John, Bette Midler, Rod Stewart, Cher and Shania Twain followed suit.
Fever
Céline Dion Lyrics
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Never know how much I care
When you put your arms around me
I get a fever that's so hard to bear
You give me fever when you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever in the morning
Everybody's got the fever
That is something you all know
Fever isn't such a new thing
Fever started long ago, that's right
Romeo loved Juliet
Juliet she felt the same
When he put his arms around her
He said, "Julie, baby, you're my flame"
You give me fever when you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever in the morning
Fever all through the night
Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said, "Oh Daddy, don't you dare"
He gives me fever when he kisses me
Fever when he holds me tight
Fever, I'm his misses
"Oh daddy, won't you treat him right"
Now you've listened to my story
Here's the point that I have made
Cats were born to give chicks fever
Be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade
They give you fever when you kiss them
Fever if you live and learn
Fever 'til you sizzle
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
In "Fever," Celine Dion sings about the intense and passionate feeling that comes with being in love. She starts by saying that she never knew how much she loved and cared for her lover until she felt his arms around her, causing her to experience a fever that is challenging to bear. The chorus of the song expresses how her lover's kisses and embraces cause her to feel feverish, both in the morning and at night. She also acknowledges that the feeling of fever is not unique to her alone; everyone who experiences love knows what it’s like to feel this way.
The second verse is a tribute to the timeless story of love between Romeo and Juliet. Dion acknowledges that the famous couple also felt the fever of passion when they held each other. She then goes on to mention Captain Smith and Pocahontas, two historical figures whose romantic affair marked the beginning of a new world. Pocahontas stood up to her father when he tried to harm Smith, showing her own fever of love for the captain.
Finally, the song concludes by saying that love produces a fever that's both powerful and beautiful. It’s something that's always been around and will continue to exist as long as there are people to love. "Fever" is an ode to the timeless power of passion that's a part of human nature and has been shaping our lives from time immemorial.
Line by Line Meaning
Never know how much I love you
I cannot quantify the intensity of my love for you.
Never know how much I care
I care about you to a degree that is beyond expression.
When you put your arms around me
The physical and emotional embrace from you brings about overwhelming feelings within me.
I get a fever that's so hard to bear
The emotions I experience when close to you are so intense that they cause me an insufferable fever.
You give me fever when you kiss me
A kiss from you causes a rise in my temperature - I get a fever.
Fever when you hold me tight
Being held tightly by you is a source of a high fever that I cannot control.
Fever in the morning
The feverish feelings do not subside with the dawn.
Fever all through the night
The feverish feelings persist throughout the night.
Everybody's got the fever
It is a common human experience to have such intense feelings towards someone.
That is something you all know
These feelings are familiar to most individuals.
Fever isn't such a new thing
Intense feelings have been around for quite some time, it is not a new phenomenon.
Fever started long ago, that's right
These intense feelings have been part of humanity for a long time, indeed.
Romeo loved Juliet
The famous classic Romeo and Juliet loved each other.
Juliet she felt the same
The love was mutual, Juliet also loved Romeo.
When he put his arms around her
When they embraced, intense feelings arose.
He said, "Julie, baby, you're my flame"
Romeo referred to Juliet as his shining light, to signify the intensity of the feelings.
Captain Smith and Pocahontas
A reference to a historical love story about an English Captain, John Smith and a Native American, Pocahontas.
Had a very mad affair
The affair between the two was considered quite inappropriate.
When her daddy tried to kill him
Pocahontas' father thought the Englishman was a threat to them, so he tried to kill him.
She said, "Oh Daddy, don't you dare"
Pocahontas begged her father not to harm Captain Smith because she loved him deeply.
He gives me fever when he kisses me
The love Captain Smith has for Pocahontas causes her intense fever when they kiss.
Fever, I'm his misses
Pocahontas belongs to Captain Smith and is drawn to him.
"Oh daddy, won't you treat him right"
Pocahontas is pleading with her father to allow her to be with Captain Smith and treat him well.
Now you've listened to my story
I have concluded narrating my stories of love.
Here's the point that I have made
Through these anecdotes, I wish to highlight a message.
Cats were born to give chicks fever
Jokingly, cats can also cause humans to feel feverish with their cuteness and affectionate behavior.
Be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade
Whether we measure it in Fahrenheit or Celsius, the temperature effect remains the same.
They give you fever when you kiss them
Being close to cute and furry cats can arouse a sense of warmth within the human body.
Fever if you live and learn
Intense feelings are a rite of passage and a learning experience for most people.
Fever 'til you sizzle
Being feverish causes one to be excited and sizzle with emotions that cannot be put into words.
What a lovely way to burn
An idyllic way to feel and experience something so intense- an expression of how thrilling enthralling and wonderful intense feelings can be.
What a lovely way to burn
An idyllic way to feel and experience something so intense- an expression of how thrilling enthralling and wonderful intense feelings can be.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eddie Cooley, Otis Blackwell
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