Celine Dion Slams Trump For Using Titanic Song At Rally

Celine Dion’s team has criticised former US President, Donald Trump for the “unauthorised” use of a clip of one of her hits at a presidential campaign event.

The Republican presidential candidate was lampooned on social media after playing the 1997 track “My Heart Will Go On” at a rally in the US state of Montana on Friday, as a video of Dion performing the song was shown on a big screen.

Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada, said in a statement on X that the use of the song and video was “in no way” authorized.

The statement said: “Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc, became aware of the unauthorised 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.

Celine Dion Slams Trump For Using Titanic Song At Rally

“In no way is this use authorised, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use.
“…And really, that song?” it added.

The Trump campaign has not responded to the statement.

The Republican Party’s presidential candidate is not the only politician to receive criticism from artists over the use of songs during campaign rallies.

Last year, rapper Eminem asked aspiring Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his songs.

Bruce Springsteen castigated President Reagan for planning to use Born in the USA for his 1984 election campaign.

Fatboy Slim furiously denounced the UK Labour Party for using his hit Right Here, Right Now at their 2004 conference – the year after the Iraq War.

Legally, US politicians do not always need direct permission from artists.

Their campaigns can buy licensing packages from music rights organisations giving them legal access to more than 20 million songs.

However, artists have the right to remove their music from that list.

Meanwhile, recall that Trump has appeared on the back foot since Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden in the US election race for the White House.

The former president appeared on track to win back the White House before Biden dropped out of the race on July 21, but Harris has made big gains since replacing Biden at the top of the ticket and announcing Tim Walz, Minnesota’s governor, as her running mate.

Also, recall that the song “My Heart Will Go On” was released on Dion’s album “Let’s Talk About Love” and the soundtrack to Cameron’s film “Titanic.”

It became one of the biggest songs of all time, selling 18 million copies and earning Dion an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and several Grammys.

Dion, 56, was forced to cancel a string of shows in 2023 and 2024, saying she was not strong enough to tour after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder.

But she delighted fans last month by singing from the Eiffel Tower at the opening of the Olympics in Paris.