Celine Dion Condemns Donald Trump's "Unauthorized" Use of Her Song "My Heart Will Go On"

Celine Dion Condemns Donald Trump's "Unauthorized" Use of Her Song "My Heart Will Go On"

Singer and icon Selan Dion is speaking out after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump used her song at a recent campaign rally.

On Friday, August 9, NBC News reported that footage of the Canadian singer performing her 1997 hit "My Heart Will Go On" was played at a rally for former president and vice presidential candidate Senator J.D. Vance in Montana.

In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Dion's team called the use of the video and song "unauthorized" and further stated that they were aware that Trump used the song on Saturday, August 10.

"Today, Celine Dion's management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada, sang 'My Heart Will Go On' at the Donald Trump/JD Vance campaign rally in Montana. We are aware of the unauthorized use of Celine Dion's image, recording, performance and likeness," the statement said. [This use was never authorized and Celine Dion does not endorse this or similar uses," the statement continued. [...... And really, that song? [The 1997 hit ballad was the theme song to the historical film Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet and depicting a love story during the sinking of the Titanic.

(The song's selection for a political rally is therefore somewhat questionable.)

As NBC News points out, Dion and her team's condemnation of the Trump presidential campaign and remarks are not the first time musicians have objected to the former president's use of their songs.

In 2016, the Rolling Stones issued a similar statement after Trump's first presidential campaign performed their hit song "Start Me Up" at a rally.

NBC reported that the band said in part that they "never gave permission" and ordered the Trump campaign to "immediately cease all use."

In 2018, NBC News reported that singer and entrepreneur Rihanna sent a similar statement after the Trump campaign performed "Don't Stop the Music" at another rally.

"Neither I nor any of my people would ever be at or around a tragic rally like that," the musician said at the time.

Neil Young, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, and Adele have also publicly criticized Trump and his team for using their songs at political rallies without permission or approval.

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