Pop / Adult Contemporary · 1990s Career
Céline Dion became one of the decade’s biggest global vocal stars through dramatic ballads, extraordinary control and a crossover career that connected French-language success with the English-language pop mainstream.
International breakthrough
English-language albums such as The Colour of My Love and Falling into You established Dion as a major international star.
Power ballad era
“The Power of Love,” “Because You Loved Me” and other recordings made her one of the defining adult-contemporary voices of the decade.
“My Heart Will Go On”
The 1997 Titanic theme became one of the most recognizable songs of the 1990s and cemented Dion’s global superstar status.
Why she matters
Dion helped define the international power-ballad sound of the 1990s and became one of pop’s most successful crossover vocalists.