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Mélanie (1984)

Where the lyrics of Mélanie take you, and where it was really made.

The title track is a tribute to Dion's niece Karine, who died from cystic fibrosis.

Key places

Recorded in Montmartre, Paris (1984)

Recording site Montmartre — Listed as a recording place for Mélanie. The point marks the Montmartre district of Paris. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at St-Charles, Longueuil (1984)

Recording site St-Charles — Listed as a recording place for Mélanie in Longueuil. The point is set at the city centre, not at a specific building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Mélanie: sixth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion
• Released in Quebec, Canada on 22 August 1984
• Issued through TBS and distributed by Trans-Canada Disques
• Ten tracks in total
• Producers include René Angélil, Eddy Marnay, Rudi Pascal, Paul Baillargeon, and Marcel Lefebvre
• Title track dedicated to Dion's niece Karine, who died from cystic fibrosis
• Topped the Quebec albums chart and was certified gold in Canada

Background

• Eddy Marnay wrote lyrics for nine of the ten tracks, continuing a long-standing collaboration with Dion
• Closing track "Une colombe" was composed by Marcel Lefebvre and Paul Baillargeon for the visit of Pope John Paul II to Canada
• On 10 September 1984, Dion performed "Une colombe" before 65,000 people at Montreal's Olympic Stadium
• That performance was an early milestone in her career
• In January 2016, "Trois heures vingt" was played during the funeral broadcast of René Angélil
• Dion later included "Trois heures vingt" on her 2016 album Encore un soir

Recording

• Recording locations are listed as Montmartre in Paris and St-Charles in Longueuil

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born 30 March 1968 in Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada, the youngest of 14 children.
• Discovered by future manager and husband René Angélil after her brother sent him a demo recording of her first song "Ce n'était qu'un rêve".
• Angélil mortgaged his home in 1981 to fund her first record, La voix du bon Dieu, which became a No. 1 hit in Quebec.
• Won the Yamaha World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo in 1982.
• Won the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 for Switzerland with "Ne partez pas sans moi".

Career

• Debuted in the Anglophone market with Unison (1990), followed by Celine Dion (1992).
• Breakthrough with "Beauty and the Beast" (1991) with Peabo Bryson, winning her first Grammy.
• The Colour of My Love (1993) and Falling into You (1996) became major international successes.
• "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic (1997) became her signature song and one of the best-selling singles.
• D'eux (1995) became the best-selling French-language album.
• Held the A New Day... residency at Caesars Palace (2003–2007), the highest-grossing concert residency; the Los Angeles Times ranked her the top-earning artist of the 2000s.
• Announced in 2022 a diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome, cancelling tours; returned to performing at the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony.

Members

• Solo artist; manager and husband René Angélil (died 2016) guided her career.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

Records

• Quebec albums chart: number one, remaining at the top for 10 consecutive weeks
• Canada: certified gold by the CRIA on 1 November 1984
• Lead single "Une colombe": number two in Quebec, gold certification
• 1985 Félix Awards: Album of the Year and Best Selling Album of the Year for Mélanie
• Same ceremony: Female Vocalist of the Year for Dion
• "Une colombe" won Song of the Year and Best Selling Single of the Year
• Nominations: Pop Album of the Year; Artist of the Year Achieving the Most Success Outside Quebec; Show of the Year
• Marcel Lefebvre and Paul Baillargeon nominated for Author/Composer of the Year for "Une colombe"
• Baillargeon also nominated for Arranger of the Year

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Dion performed "Une colombe" before 65,000 people at Montreal's Olympic Stadium on 10 September 1984.
• The closing track was written for the visit of Pope John Paul II to Canada.
• Eddy Marnay wrote lyrics for nine of the ten tracks on the album.
• "Trois heures vingt" from this album was played during the funeral broadcast of René Angélil in January 2016 and was later included on Dion's 2016 album Encore un soir.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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