Celine Dion Reveals Surprising Story Behind Titanic'S Iconic Ballad

Celine Dion recently revealed a surprising backstory regarding her iconic song 'My Heart Will Go On,' which serves as the theme for the blockbuster film Titanic. On February 25, 2026, marking the 27th anniversary of the song's release, Dion shared that she almost declined to record it due to initial resistance from the film's director, James Cameron, who did not want a pop song in the movie. "I didn’t want to sing because the director didn’t want a song in the movie. But James Horner asked me to give it a try, and I sang it once. Then I had coffee, and it changed my vibrato," she recounted in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. This pivotal moment led to the song being included in the film, which has since garnered numerous accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Original Song and four Grammy Awards.