Today, global icon Celine Dion releases 'Dansons,' her first original song in several years. The track, written by renowned songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman, is available now. Listen HERE.
Marking a creative reunion, 'Dansons' finds Celine returning to the French repertoire that shaped the early years of her extraordinary career. Jean-Jacques and Celine have collaborated many times, most notably on the album 'D’eux', Celine’s wildly successful 1995 album and the best-selling French-language album of all time for which Jean-Jacques was the primary writer. Most recently, the duo worked together on the 2016 song 'Encore un soir.'
'Dansons' blends the elegance, optimism, and emotional depth that are hallmarks of both Celine and Jean-Jacques, along with fierce defiance in the face of instability and the joy of connection through music.
« C’était en 2020, le monde s’arrêtait et des gens dansaient, confinés chez eux. Six ans plus tard, plus de virus mais nul besoin de changer un mot, le monde ne tourne pas plus rond, et nous dansons toujours ‘au-dessus des abîmes’ ». – JJG
Accompanying the new song is a lyric video also released today, filmed in the iconic street of Paris by Maxime Allouche.
The release of 'Dansons' arrives as Celine prepares for her recently announced and long-awaited return to the stage -- an exceptional five-week residency at Paris La Défense Arena, with sixteen performances scheduled between September and October 2026 – concerts that mark the beginning of a new chapter.
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ABOUT CELINE DION:
With almost 260 million albums sold worldwide, Celine is one of the most immediately recognized, widely respected and successful performers in pop music history with number-one hits including 'The Power of Love,' 'It’s All Coming Back to Me Now,' 'Because You Loved Me,' and 'My Heart Will Go On.'
As if that wasn’t enough, Celine has accomplished equivalent extraordinary success as a celebrated Francophone artist, with beloved hits including 'Pour que tu m’aimes encore,' 'S’il suffisait d’aimer,' and 'Encore un soir.' Her 1995 album 'D’eux' remains the best-selling French-language album of all time, underscoring her global impact across both English and French repertoires.
Celine remains one of the most sought-after recording artists of all time. She has earned five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 20 JUNO Awards, an astonishing 43 Félix Awards, and received the Diamond award at the 2004 World Music Awards, recognizing her status as the best-selling female artist of all time. In 2016, Billboard Music Awards presented her with the Lifetime Achievement Icon Award. In Las Vegas, Celine single-handedly revitalized modern-day entertainment: her two resident productions performed between 2003 and 2019 remain the #1 and #2 highest-grossing and best-selling residencies of all time, anywhere in the world.
In 2024, for the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics, Celine made a triumphant return to the stage with a poignant performance of 'Hymne à l'amour' atop the iconic Eiffel Tower. On March 30, 2026, the music legend announced CELINE DION PARIS 2026 – a landmark five-week limited engagement at Paris La Défense Arena with select dates set for September through October 2026. These performances mark the beginning of a powerful new chapter in her legendary career