Today, she's one of the best-selling female artists of all time — but in the rarely-seen video you're about to see, Céline Dion was only 19 years old. In 1987, the future megastar appeared on a popular French TV show called 'L’autobus du Show Business' in a full-blown cat costume à la Cats, the famed Broadway musical. You'd never know it by listening to her, but she didn't even speak English at the time!
Dressed up as Grizabella, Céline sings a mind-blowing rendition of "Memory." Any singer will tell you how difficult this song is to sing, with its intricate dynamics and soaring climax. According to the song's Wikipedia page, it's a "nostalgic remembrance of her glorious past and a declaration of her wish to start a new life." Even if Céline didn't know the full weight of the song's meaning, she manages to pull it off brilliantly and without a single hitch. Just wait until she hits those notes at 2:53 — she is unreal! And I've gotta say, there's something strangely awesome about watching Céline Dion belt it out in crazy cat makeup and a skin-tight leotard 🙂
It's crazy to think that just three years after this performance, Celine made her US debut with her first English-language studio album, Unison.
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