Boyle performed vocally once more on CNN’s Larry King Live in 2009, not long after her Britain’s Got Talent audition went viral. She performed an amazing a cappella version of Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” during her appearance, much to the admiration of Piers Morgan, who was featured in Boyle’s CNN interview.
What to know about “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion
Written by James Horner and famously recorded by Dion as the theme song for the hit 1997 film Titanic, “My Heat Will Go On” reached the number-one position on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 chart and was the best-selling single of 1998 (per MTV). Additionally, the song won Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Record of the Year.
Horner talked about hearing Dion perform the song in an interview with Billboard. It was simply thrilling. He remarked, “She was singing as though her life depended on it.
Interesting fact: “My Heart Will Go On”‘s vocals were recorded in a single take.
Dion sings, “Near, far, wherever you are,” in the melody. “I think that the heart never stops. You open the door again. And in my heart, you are present. And my emotions will never stop.
Dion sobs, “You’re here, there’s nothing I fear,” as the video comes to an end. And I am aware that my heart will continue. This is how we’ll stay forever. I will always have a place in my heart where you are safe.
The song is a defining feature of 1990s pop culture in general and has come to be associated with the film Titanic. The song captures a very particular moment in time and, maybe most importantly, makes Leonardo DiCaprio forever more of a heartthrob. It’s now a popular wedding song and karaoke mainstay.
