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"The Power of the Dream" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released as a single in Japan on August 20, 1996. [1] It was written and produced by David Foster, Linda Thompson, and Babyface for the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Dion performed it in front of more than 100,000 people, in addition to over three and a half ...
Music completed the ceremony. First up was the song "The Power of the Dream", composed by David Foster and performed by Celine Dion, accompanied by David Foster on piano, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Centennial Choir (Morehouse College Glee Club, Spelman College Glee Club and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus).
After the lowering of the Olympic flag and the singing of the Olympic Hymn, some 600 children from Atlanta ranging from ages six though twelve sang a rendition of "The Power of the Dream", which was performed by Celine Dion in the opening ceremony. The segment started with ten-year-old Rachel McMullin singing the first stanza.
CELINE DION IS BACK! ... She returned to the Olympic forefront nearly three decades after she performed ”The Power of the Dream” during the opening ceremony at the 1996 Atlanta Games. ___
And early in her English-language career — even before “My Heart Will Go On” from “Titanic” — she was tapped to perform “The Power of The Dream,” the theme song for the 1996 ...
Dion has performed at the Olympic Games before, kicking off the 1996 edition in Atlanta by singing “The Power of the Dream.” That ceremony was watched by a record 3.5 billion people.
"The Power of the Dream" Celine Dion: Opening Ceremony "Return to Innocence" - Promotional Video Theme Song: Enigma: Music Video "Javelin" - Official Bid Theme [2] Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Michael Torke: Audio
Here are some quick facts for ya: Last time Celine Dion played at the Olympic Games in 1996 (where she sang "The Power of the Dream"), it was watched by 3.5 billion people worldwide.