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Celine Dion’s Team Slams Donald Trump’s Use of ‘Titanic’ Classic at Montana Rally: ‘Really, THAT Song?’

The former president's rally playlist included Dion's 1998 hit "My Heart Will Go On."

Celine Dion’s Team Slams Donald Trump’s Use of ‘Titanic’ Classic at Montana Rally: ‘Really, THAT Song?’

Celine Dion‘s team is criticizing Donald Trump for his unauthorized use of her Titanic classic at a recent campaign rally.

On Saturday (Aug. 10), Dion’s management team and record label released a statement on social media slamming the former president for including her 1997 hit “My Heart Will Go On” in a playlist during his rally in Bozeman, Mont., on Friday. Attendee-captured videos from the event also show a video of Dion singing the famous track.


“Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized usage of the video, recording, musical performance, and likeness of Celine Dion singing ‘My Heart Will Go On’ at a Donald Trump / JD Vance campaign rally in Montana,” the statement on X (formerly Twitter) began. “In no way is this use authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use. …And really, THAT song?”

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“My Heart Will Go On,” which spend two week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1998, closed out the Oscar-winning film about the 1912 shipwreck. The ballad was co-written by Titanic composer James Horner with Will Jennings.

Some social media users poked fun at Trump’s ironic use of the song during his rally. “Perfect – because when your campaign’s headed for an iceberg, you might as well set it to music,” one person wrote on X.

Another X user observed, “Is Trump’s campaign being trolled from within? Someone on his staff decided to play Celine Dion singing ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from Titanic at his Montana rally. Many consider Titanic a metaphor for Trump’s sinking campaign.”

Trump will face off against Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming 2024 presidential election after President Joe Biden bowed out of the race. The two candidates will face off in a debate schedule for Sept. 10 on ABC.

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Dozens of top artists and songwriters have objected to Trump’s use of their songs at political rallies since he first ran for president in 2015, including The Rolling Stones, Adele, Rihanna, Sinead O’Connor’s estate and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler.

See Dion’s post on X below.

This article was first published by Billboard U.S.
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