Celine Dion, at 15, learns to speak English, 1984: CBC Archives | CBC

[@utopiandreamer04]

She worked so very hard to not have a heavy accent and that’s a real challenge. Major props as always to her

[@kosmosyche]

That's a shame. I kinda like a touch of French accent especially in songs. In general, I don't think people should completely get rid of their native accents when learning other languages.

[@gabrielle916]

Celine was the originator of the word "hangry". 😁👏

[@SalmaAhmeditsmesalmii]

Gab rielle 😂

[@passie4005]

lol my dad also say's "Hangry"

[@thiago475]

LOL! Angry and Hungry @ the same time

[@alberttaylor9723]

She sounded so lovely when saying that.

[@tonybrown7041]

LOL

[@Tommy_007]

When Céline sings in English, it sounds amazing. When she sings in French, it sounds absolutely fantastic!

[@katemaloney4296]

And her Spanish is unbelievable, too!

[@pouetpouetdaddy5]

I always prefer her in french, always been more deep

[@369tayaholic5]

@@pouetpouetdaddy5same here

[@JHarmon712]

I do not speak French and I could listen to her sing in it all day. Such a beautiful language.

[@Sunday4378-u2d]

I never knew English was her second language. She sang beautifully in My Heart Will Go On

[@Blaze6432]

For most people in Quebec English is second to French.

[@hdufort]

She had a whole career in French before she started singing in English. Just check her discography.

[@levyan4718]

Damn you're dumb

[@aceboogisback9946]

Her name wasn't the givaway? She has a French name.

[@casluvs]

Right. Now when I listen to it after knowing this, I can kinda hear her accent.

[@alberttaylor9723]

The canadian people must be so proud of having artists like her.

[@sgo5196]

Canadian people, specialy anglos DESPIE FRENCH CANADIANS. Thats a shame

[@curiouslyme524]

@@sgo5196Why are you spreading such hatred? What you claim is ridiculous.

[@pdhung3012]

like Justin Bieber :)

[@mattbrown3549]

@@sgo5196 - Do French Canadians love English speaking Canadians?

[@Littlekitten_]

@@pdhung3012 and drake 😂

[@catherinespark]

It's so strange to see her at 15, with so many of the same facial expressions and mannerisms as she has now! I mean she's the same person but still! And it's amazing how much natural expression and understanding she puts into the phrases she has learned even at this very early age! A natural aptitude, a level of human-to-human empathy that transcends language barriers, and a LOT of hard work.

[@BrownBrother27]

According to Celine Dion an interview on "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" in 1990, she already sang in the English language before but wanted to communicate in English with her fans while understanding what she performed. The interview is on KZbin, but this one confirms Celine was a Berlitz school student.

[@BrownBrother27]

*in an interview.....

[@MartinStefuca1]

It's so amazing! :) She couldn't speak english, now she's one of the biggest stars in the world - for me the greatest person of all time.

[@user-mb8rf7qk5q]

Celine has always been a light. A special human.

[@mpk3361]

she is so humble and talented 😘😍

[@sashek8451]

she is such an old soul. And truly a prodigy

[@alberttaylor9723]

Her voice sounds so beautiful when she speaks

[@AericLee23]

Not gonna lie, she's the most precious 15-year-old I've ever seen.

[@tvviewer4500]

Not gonna lie, creepy

[@Capybaraism]

Sus

[@andyoli75]

Her manager thought so as well.

[@clairfayne]

@@Capybaraism Saying Sus is normie

[@uy7munir]

that's cause yer a cuck

[@sunandrain98]

amazing! you can see soo much passion when she speaks about music :)

[@IslanderloverBKK]

She really has a loveable aura!

[@autisticbirsen]

Wow I have never seen her talking with her old teeth. So much youngness at that age.

[@sweetxjc]

Such wise words for a young girl like myself and how vocals are beyond powerful

[@raea3588]

So beautiful, so mature... Don't let anyone tell you what you can't do, what you can't have! ❤

[@thedivasofsupreme6190]

She's so cute.! Love celine..!

[@MelquiVEVO]

+The Sorcerer AAAAAAAWN hahahaahahahahahaahh

[@MelliaBoomBot]

My Dad loves her and I’d always heard her sing in English. I then moved to France and heard her sing in French for the first time and when she sings in French it is magical. ❤

[@CrashBoomBang78]

She was always such a radiant, humble, down-to-earth human being. It's been the joy of a lifetine following her for the past 26 years. ❤

[@manzo30dbz]

Your absolutely right.. Lady of Love & Heartbreak. She is the best at singing about heartbreak, the pain and struggle of love, loss, or love not returned, especially in her first 7 French albums. The vast majority of people suffer and struggle through life and they can relate and really feel her songs. If only Eddy Marnay were alive today to write Celine more songs!

[@taurnguard]

I was trying to learn French at that age. Not easy in either direction.

[@gallyi34]

it's easier to learn english! (i'm french) many foreigners told me it is difficult to learn french because of the grammar

[@invalidname1710]

French is way more difficult than English. I learned both and mastered them. English was easy because it is way more useful,accessible and appealing. French can be mastered through necessity mainly not through enjoyment unless you are uniquely passionate about it.

[@sadee1287]

Apprendre le français est plus difficile à cause de tous les temps. Aussi parce qu'il faut apprendre les formes masculine et féminine de l'article défini "le" ce qui est difficile. Yes, learning French is hard but worth it - it's a lovely language.

[@artisthusnatalal3099]

*Aaargh french is harder. Bonjui...common sava.....comontapeltu.....ce lavie....feilisita siu.....jemabelle Husna.😊 SORRY DIDN'T WRITE THEM CORRECTLY!* 😆😉

[@369tayaholic5]

i'm learning it right now it's complex at both pronunciation and grammar i don't know if i should continue

[@irememberla6460]

Celine at her best!

[@angelagreen3642]

I've noticed how most of the trolls spewing out hate and saying ugly things about Celine have it set to where we can't reply to their negative comments. Cowards. No matter...when I click on them, it does give the option to report it...and so, I have. :-) It probably won't do any good, but, it makes me feel better. :-) Celine Dion is and always has been a beautiful treasure.

[@alberttaylor9723]

Angela Green Celine will always be the QUEEN

[@alberttaylor9723]

Angela Green if they don't like Celine Dion they can go to HELL!!!

[@alberttaylor9723]

This video is for the ones who are fans of Celine Dion like us!!

[@alberttaylor9723]

Are there mexicans hating the Celine the queen???

[@user-iu1hu6eu1b]

Gosh she is gorgeous. Such a natural light and beauty to her.

[@jasminhall1450]

Don't be hangry!!! Hahah lol I love u celine!💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@numistupik]

natural beauty

[@frankhamed3928]

numistupik nothing fake about her

[@Superbook4Eva]

The year after this, she'd record in English for the first time - the song "Listen to the Magic Man." She'd obviously worked hard at her English, because she sounded just as natural singing in English in 1985 as she does today.

[@kejigila]

This is the only song of hers of which I prefer the English version. "Dans la Main d'un Magician" is cool but I think the English version rhymes and sounds better lyrically.

[@bakeredwards]

There are an amazing number of Canadian singers and actors around that many people just think of as being from the USA, impressive for such a small population.

[@Raven-dc7cw]

Celine was and still is soooo pretty. In the movie Celine (about her life) it showed the kids making fun of her calling her Vampire Teeth. Her teeth were crooked but she still is pretty.

[@noenaburnell3245]

Moonlight Dark Princess it doesnt really matter if you find Celine pretty or not! Everyone has different tastes. The thing is, no one can deny she is a beautiful person...and yes, to me she has got a pretty face, and a figure to die for. OMG, that voice though! I need say no more.

[@annettemartin766]

@@noenaburnell3245 Still with that voice at 50!

[@mattbrown3549]

@@noenaburnell3245 - "It doesn't really matter if you find Celine pretty or not". That doesn't sound very polite. You are saying that the person's opinion is not important. Then you go on to say that no one can deny that she is a beautiful person implying that everyone agrees with your opinion. How interesting!

[@bbm1077]

does that movie show the part where she gets groomed as a child by her future husband?

[@bellakatherman1477]

@@noenaburnell3245 yes it does matter what she thinks! You’re invalidating someone and basically telling them what they have to say doesn’t matter.

[@annettemartin766]

Céline has graced us with her outer and inner beauty. Along with her voice for the past 38 years. Love you always Céline. No one like you❤ ❤🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵❤ Living Legend

[@seemakhanna2534]

So pretty, so adorable and so stylish.

[@chocolatebar460]

She speaks English fluently now

[@jj-if6it]

lol really

[@Garrison2024]

REALLY?

[@Neko.Virtual]

english is ez to learn

[@Garrison2024]

@@Neko.Virtual no it's not

[@purpleeyebrows19]

@@Neko.Virtual its really not especially for non native speakers

[@malcolmarnsdorff6782]

What a talent she is....

[@aliciarenee2218]

I'm having a day where I'm watching loads of Céline related things (so just a normal day lol) and I've come across this! SHES SO CUTE😩💜

[@annettemartin766]

This was what I was doing...and here I am😁

[@imsleepingbeauty]

She was beautiful back then too🩷 If they only knew they were in the room with what would be one of the world's hugest stars.

[@davedogge2280]

I never realised before that she was a 'French' Canadian, I knew she was Canadian though. I knew a French Canadian at JP Morgan in London who could hardly speak English, it was an eye opener.

[@barrysteven5964]

Yes, she was a big star in the French speaking world singing in French long before she made it in the English speaking world. She sang in French for Switzerland and won in 1988.

[@MetalGypsy9]

CELINE DION IS FOREVER " THE GREATEST "

[@foundingtitan7]

Lol she's always been a legend ❣️

[@phi-losiphy2038]

It sounds like she's always been fluent! Especially because her greatest hits are in English!

[@ayusyz]

god bless beautiful CELINE

[@firefly9550]

I was lucky enough to see her at studio 54 to release her new french album. She was so shy. I was 19 working for a catering company.

[@kathleengordon179]

She has a sweetness about her.❤

[@pagadala01]

She looked like an angel

[@anamarieaniscal5119]

Celine is talented, like she can hit a high note that is long, i love celine dion's musics, what music i could listen to celine dion it is good😊😊

[@gsedani]

her voice is still the same 💘

[@Faesharlyn]

At 14 I had an 11 year old, a 4 year old and a 2 year old. I was also responsible for soothing and regulating my parents... imagine how many more prodigys the world would have if everyone was nurtured and raised as carefully as Celine

[@Godwinpounds4333]

👋i hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity love and peace 💞❤️🕊️🕊️ all over the world! Happy New year 🎆 🙏🌍 I'm originally from Canada currently living in California ☀️☀️☀️and you where are you from if i may ask?

[@shijoejoseph2011]

That CBC logo in the end! Ugh, so trippy! And young Celine is so cute and giddy and bubbly! 🥰😇

[@rawirihemi27]

An old soul at 15! Wow. I had no idea she had to learn English either!!!

[@Dedicated2WendyWilliams]

I know a few of her English songs.. the hits, but I don't know much about her. I more like Whitney Houston. but THIS girl is on another level of stardom, she has a very interesting story of learning a new language and dominating that category of pop success... just wow. she needs a movie out about this cause I never knew she learned English

[@CrashBoomBang78]

She recorded her first record age 12! I really recommend her biography: "My Story, My Dream". She's such a special and beautiful human being, always was.

[@stefanlarsson4103]

Just love her voice ❤

[@broadwaymike92]

Celine is a real quick study and her English is fantastic!!! She went back to the Berlitz school for a year and a half at the time she went through that full facial makeover in preparing for the Unison album.

[@Sttephy30]

She's a beautiful woman. Inside and out!

[@cynthiadavid5282]

Love her have seen her in concert she is so talented

[@goldranger5182]

QUEEN OF BALLAD

[@iluvapplehead]

Ohhh my God! I'm 15 years old RIGHT NOW... I sing too with 12 years.. In some way I see myself in her)

[@MontanaDior]

I had no idea she started in the industry so young.

[@CrashBoomBang78]

She released her first record at 12!

[@staniel123]

Beautiful Celine. I wish the world had known me as a kid or really young. I was a very special kid, but all my best registered memories were deleted by my enemies. Under captivity I couldn't do much other than selfdestruction.

[@M_SC]

You are worthy now

[@mie-m5326]

All the love in the world is already yours even at your worst. Train your self to feel that love even when your mind is telling you that you don't deserve it.

[@maricorsandig7515]

so pretty and kind up to now😊

[@iAmMadeOfSoup]

I'd love to see Celine react to this

[@_kayah_5822]

Oh CBC, this is archive gold. What more have you got?!

[@annettemartin766]

I have the impression CBC will contribute much more for one or both of the biopics about Céline that will be released in 2020. I am really looking forward to watching the journey this beautiful gifted lady had and continues to have. ❤👑❤

[@mark902]

wow. a cbc segment about being proud of a fellow canadian. this _is_ a flashback moment.

[@joyandpeacefullaughter5307]

Hair, Beauty, personality. 😍

[@dimitrakontou2374]

so cute!

[@medusa301]

She’s so sweet

[@charmedprince]

What a promising young woman. I'm sure she'll be famous someday

[@CrashBoomBang78]

Lmao

[@LuisGarzaHo]

Legend 😍

[@iwannab0123]

I love it!! do u have any more clips where she was still studying English?

[@claudiocorleone7856]

Her husband was a true angel one of the nicest men you can ever meet. Celine is no doubt very talented but let’s face it her English is heavily accented being a French Quebecer it is extremely hard to learn English with no accent unless you learn at a very young age.

[@sadee1287]

This was an interview of Céline on CBC by the Canadian actor Chris Makepeace. It was the first time I ever saw her and I remember seeing it on TV and marvelling at Céline's incredible voice. I went to my local library and took out one of her early albums - "C'est Pour Toi." Later that same year she released her 'Incognito' album and her video for "Lolita (Trop Jeune Pour Aimer)" and wow!! Quelle chanteuse!!!!

[@thinkmirror8507]

Interesting about Lolita who she was exactly.. Breaking up a marriage, pul lease don't forget that.

[@pouetpouetdaddy5]

actually, Incongnito was 3 years later when she was 18. She disappears for 2 years, fix his teeth, his look and came back more sexy than before

[@chrisparker6384]

What a great discovery there’s still more to be discovered

[@AndySaenz]

In an interview with Barbara Walters, Celine said that she wouldn't change a thing about him, not even his age! That's true love!

[@AmbersDashcamDiaries]

Because he groomed her since she was 12 years old

[@catlover2652]

@@AmbersDashcamDiaries exactly....

[@katrusja5141]

Whom are you talking about?

[@AmbersDashcamDiaries]

@@katrusja5141 Celine’s husband and manager Rene

[@CrashBoomBang78]

​@@AmbersDashcamDiariesDon't be ridiculous.

[@kayiaana]

her shoes is literally so beautiful

[@01GecaJan18]

why she's so cute!!!

[@AlphaCentauri24]

Thanks for this otherwise how would have we gotten "My heart will go on..." ❤️

[@tikafeng5448]

Beautiful nostalgy 👌🏻

[@manishreal8095]

Wow see now she is at the top of the world

[@mogi2013]

Awww she's cute♡

[@Hale-Bopp]

beautiful

[@jadayus55]

Sad to know what she is going through right now 😔

[@SimPilotMika]

Idk why but it’s crazy to me a country can maintain 2 languages peacefully for this long

[@MrJames-tw3so]

sadly millions of people will go days,even months,more without hearing music.

[@Justrelaxx101]

That hair 😍

[@YodatheHobbit]

I wish she just had kept her natural dark hair her whole life. It suits her so much.

[@erpy83]

Adorable

[@erikpeterson25]

WOW! 💕❤....GREAT TO SEE THIS I first heard Celine sing in French a few years ago and I thought her singing in her native tongue was even better than he English ...brought tears to my eyes....she and Rene' were meant to be ...couple of the century 💕

[@Emmanuel_Rivera1]

My Daddy learned English at 15 years old as well after moving to the US from Ecuador.

[@user-or1cf4sk1f]

Does anyone know where I can find the rest of this interview? I would love to have heard her sing!

[@africangirl189]

You gotta love Celine

[@VigilanteMian]

I liked the part when she said, “don’t be hangry.” 😅😅😅

[@TL....]

00:13 i've noticed this with other french speakers, they don't say the 's' even when they hear it ? i understand reading it and the 's' at the end of a word is silent in french - but what about when you hear a person say "speaks" not "speak" as in 00:13 - actor Van Damme does the same and omits the plural 's' he says for example " i make movie " and not "i make movies"

[@Tommy_007]

It's because their (wrong) thinking "overrules" what they hear. I'm from Denmark, and one can observe that many Danes mispronounce certain Danish words for the same reason!

[@crystalmorrison1616]

So beautiful

[@tammymattke947]

DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THE SONG SHE SINGS IN THE BACKGROUND? I used to have that song saved but lost it about 15 years ago. It is so beautiful, I just love it!

[@danielwallen8234]

D'amour ou d'amitié

[@oliviaalmonds2255]

Her hair is beautiful

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool, she spoke just french before :-) God bless.

[@Ricobaca]

let children be children; talent doesn't go anywhere

[@paulogonzalez3607]

What do you mean with that?

[@aeshaalberts7560]

It all worked out in her favor.

[@miloud1241]

He means that she was used as a product while other teenagers have a normal teenage life

[@AnastasiaLUVSU]

Tell that to Mariah.

[@batacumba]

@@aeshaalberts7560 well I think a lot of child celebrities would beg to differ about how well things worked out in their favor. Their comment is certainly relevant.

[@elgee6202]

I have just got back from Canada and the view there is that francophone Canadians cam also speak English but often choose not to out of an expectation that anglophones should speak French in Quebec, so I am surprised to see that she was literally monolingual until later in life. I have never heard of a French Canadian being unable to speak English.

[@alberttaylor9723]

Lovely Celine learning english. I would like to learn french someday

[@Theocracy8]

I could never picture Celine Dion being young but I can now 🥴