Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born March 30, 1968 in Charlemagne, Quebec, Ca… Read Full Bio ↴Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born March 30, 1968 in Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as one of pop music's most influential voices, Céline Dion remains the best-selling Canadian artist and one of the best-selling artists of all time with record sales of over 200 million copies worldwide. To date, Céline Dion has won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. She is the second best-selling female artist in the US during the Nielsen SoundScan era. In 2003, Dion was honoured by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for selling over 50 million albums in Europe. In 2004, Dion received the Diamond award at the World Music Awards recognizing her status as one of the best-selling female artist of all time. In 2007 she was honoured with the Legend Award at World Music Awards in recognition of her global success and outstanding contribution to the music industry. Her signature song, "My Heart Will Go On," served as the love theme for the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic and topped the charts worldwide, as well as winning the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

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.

Les Cloches du Hameau
Céline Dion Lyrics

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Les cloches du Hameau
Chantent dans la campagne
Le son du Chalumeau
Égaye la montagne

On entend, on entend
Les bergers les bergers
Chanter dans les prairies

Ces refrains si légers
Qui charment leurs amies

Tra la la tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
Tra la la tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la

C'est l'heure do retour
Et la jeune bergère
Voyant la fin du jour
Regagne sa chaumière

On entend, on entend
Les bergers, les bergers
Chanter dans les prairies
Ces refrains si légers
Qui charment leurs amies

Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la

Lorsque dans le rocher
La tempête tourmente
Autour du vieux foyer
Joyeusement l'on chante

On entend, on entend
Les bergers, les bergers
Chanter dans les prairies
Ces refrains si légers
Qui charment leurs amies

Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la

Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Celine Dion's "Les Cloches du Hameau" translate to "The bells of the hamlet sing in the countryside, the sound of the pipe brightens up the mountain." The song continues to describe the playful and carefree nature of the shepherds who sing and play their flutes ("chalumeau") in the fields. The refrain "tralala" emphasizes the joyful and lighthearted tone of the song.

The second verse shifts to the end of the day, as a young shepherdess heads back to her cottage after hearing the sound of the bells signaling the end of the workday. The shepherds continue to sing their light refrains that charm their female companions. The final verse presents a contrast between the stormy weather and the cozy atmosphere of singing around the fire in the old hearth. The shepherds continue to sing, even in the midst of the storm, providing a sense of comfort and joy.

Overall, "Les Cloches du Hameau" presents a nostalgic and romanticized view of rural life, where work and play are intertwined and the sound of music brings people together.

Line by Line Meaning

Les cloches du Hameau
The bells of the village are ringing

Chantent dans la campagne
Singing in the countryside

Le son du Chalumeau
The sound of the chalumeau (a type of flute)

Égaye la montagne
Cheering up the mountain

On entend, on entend
We hear, we hear

Les bergers les bergers
The shepherds, the shepherds

Chanter dans les prairies
Singing in the meadows

Ces refrains si légers
These refrains so light

Qui charment leurs amies
That charm their friends

Tra la la tra la la la la la
Tra la la tra la la la la la

Tra la la la la la la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la

Tra la la tra la la la la la
Tra la la tra la la la la la

Tra la la la la la la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la

C'est l'heure du retour
It's time to return

Et la jeune bergère
And the young shepherdess

Voyant la fin du jour
Seeing the end of the day

Regagne sa chaumière
Returns to her cottage

Lorsque dans le rocher
When in the rock

La tempête tourmente
The storm rages

Autour du vieux foyer
Around the old hearth

Joyeusement l'on chante
We sing happily

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, GET SONGS DIRECT, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DP DP, Ric Wake, Ron Huff, Shane Keister

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