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 oiseaux du bonheur
Céline Dion Lyrics
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À la fenêtre de mon cœur
Et sur mon balcon
Chantent leurs chansons
Ce sont eux les oiseaux du bonheur
Ils ont dans les yeux tous les soleils du mois d'août
Plus un soleil qui vient de naître
Ce sont les oiseaux du bonheur
Ils sont poètes, ils sont vedettes
Ils sont artistes de gala
Et quelle tristesse sur la planète
Un jour s'ils n'étaient plus jamais là
Dans un monde en feu
Où se promènent des fous
Des fous qui tirent sur des fleurs
Ceux qui s'aiment bien, je les aime bien
Ce sont eux les oiseaux du bonheur
Ceux qui vivent à deux, qui n'ont pas peur des mots doux
N'auront jamais peur de la peur
Qu'ils soient d'Italie, de Californie
Ce sont les oiseaux du bonheur
Ils sont poètes, ils sont vedettes
Ils sont artistes de gala
Et quelle tristesse sur la planète
Un jour s'ils n'étaient plus jamais là
Tous les amoureux se sont donnés rendez-vous
À la fenêtre de mon cœur
Et sur mon balcon
Chantent leurs chansons
Ce sont les oiseaux du bonheur
Ce sont les oiseaux du bonheur
In "Les oiseaux du bonheur," Céline Dion sings about the joys and, simultaneously, fragility of love. The song opens with a line that translates into "All lovers have rendezvous at the window of my heart/ And on my balcony, they sing their songs/ They are the birds of happiness." The imagery is romantic, suggesting a picturesque landscape that is harmoniously inhabited by bright-eyed and in-love couples who sing songs that bring joy to their surroundings. The birds of happiness reinforce the idea that the scene evokes a sense of paradise or utopia.
The second verse adds to the layer of romance and nostalgia. Dion describes the lovers' eyes, "They have in their eyes all the suns of the month of August/ Plus one sun that has just been born." Again, the metaphor here is powerful, highlighting the suddenness of happenings in love while emphasizing new beginnings.
However, the song shifts its focus in the third verse, as Dion laments the worrying state of the world. She sings, "In a world on fire where crazy people walk/ Crazy people shooting flowers/ Those who love each other, I love them/ They are the birds of happiness." The contrast is striking and emphasizes the fragility of love, a precious thing that helps us navigate the cacophony of the dark and harsh world.
Line by Line Meaning
Tous les amoureux se sont donnés rendez-vous
All the lovers have arranged to meet
À la fenêtre de mon cœur
At the window of my heart
Et sur mon balcon
And on my balcony
Chantent leurs chansons
They sing their songs
Ce sont eux les oiseaux du bonheur
They are the birds of happiness
Ils ont dans les yeux tous les soleils du mois d'août
They have in their eyes all the suns of August
Plus un soleil qui vient de naître
Plus a sun that has just been born
Qu'ils soient d'Italie, de Californie
Whether they are from Italy or California
Ce sont les oiseaux du bonheur
They are the birds of happiness
Ils sont poètes, ils sont vedettes
They are poets, they are stars
Ils sont artistes de gala
They are artists of the gala
Et quelle tristesse sur la planète
And what sadness on the planet
Un jour s'ils n'étaient plus jamais là
If one day they were never there anymore
Dans un monde en feu
In a world on fire
Où se promènent des fous
Where crazy people are wandering
Des fous qui tirent sur des fleurs
Crazy people who shoot at flowers
Ceux qui s'aiment bien, je les aime bien
Those who love each other well, I love them well
Ce sont eux les oiseaux du bonheur
They are the birds of happiness
Ceux qui vivent à deux, qui n'ont pas peur des mots doux
Those who live in pairs, who are not afraid of sweet words
N'auront jamais peur de la peur
Will never be afraid of fear
Ils sont poètes, ils sont vedettes
They are poets, they are stars
Ils sont artistes de gala
They are artists of the gala
Et quelle tristesse sur la planète
And what sadness on the planet
Un jour s'ils n'étaient plus jamais là
If one day they were never there anymore
Tous les amoureux se sont donnés rendez-vous
All the lovers have arranged to meet
À la fenêtre de mon cœur
At the window of my heart
Et sur mon balcon
And on my balcony
Chantent leurs chansons
They sing their songs
Ce sont les oiseaux du bonheur
They are the birds of happiness
Lyrics © BEUSCHER ARPEGE
Written by: Eddy Marnay, Andre Popp
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Leticia santos
Sempre divinamente linda voz!♥♥♥♥♥
Chan Wing
Le talent à l'état pur, telle une matière première avant que la transformation ne s'exerce.
Privilège chanceux que t'entendre cette interprétation.
Mireille Gaudry
j'adore le CD d'où est tiré ce titre. Sa voix d'adolescente est la même qu'aujourd'hui, aussi aboutie, posée et si bien timbrée... Vive ma Céline pour toujours.
Sophie Guilbert
Cette chanson est magnifique !!💜💜💜💜💜
sheri withdog
When I heard this song and the voice , I said she is going to be a big star in the Future and she was!
Catherine Jackson
I remember buying this in uk 1995 i havent a clue what shes saying but love the album.
Chantal Daydé
magnifique Céline
Alexander,The Lame!
All the songs/annees contained on Les Premieres Annees-including this-are exquisite-just like Celine Dion.xxx
catherine koch
J'adore a tout jamais Céline Dion je ne pourrai jamais me passer de ses chansons je l'adore
Alyssa Boyett
Celine Dion was sixteen years old and she wrote this song about some birds.