For those of you who don't speak the magnificent , poetic French language... That last line "Dieu reunit ceux qui s'aiment"........is the most beautiful. In English, it means that even after death...... *love never dies* .....and *"God reunites those who love each other"*.

1.She sang this 100% live. Probably with not so much preparation. It was only a week or so after the Paris attack. 2. Her husband was dying from throat cancer, and passed away few months later. 3. She was singing in French, her native language. She must have sung every word out like it was from her heart. 4.Despite singing a French song in an AMERICAN music event , the whole audience was still incredibly moved, some were just seen crying..men and women. This shows how powerful the emotional aspect of the song and performance was. 5. Singing a song about losing someone, with the thoughts of her own loved one dying and terrible terrorist attacks around the world would have been very very difficult. 6. CELINE IS AN ICON. Beautiful performance that was not about perfection, but more about emotion!

As a french canadian, this is to me her best performance in her life. As you can imagine, the ties between France and Québec are very important to us which is one of the many reasons that explain the emotions in her voice! I also like how they put a picture of the flowers given in the name of ''Le Peuple Québécois''. Ce soir-là, tu portais toute la francophonie sur tes épaules! Bravo!

Celine is always perfectly on pitch but this moment in time and this song both for her and France required a level of emotion that demanded her singing to be raw and imperfect. She's like walking on a tightrope the whole song, always on the edge, losing her balance sometimes, and it draws the audience in, it is a masterpiece, a career defining performance.

I love how Celine can just appear out of nowhere just when the world needs her.

1. She sang it LIVE. 2. She's French Canadian, so just imagine how this is affecting her emotionally. 3. Her husband is dying from cancer which makes this all the more difficult to get through. 4. Celine does not go off key unless there is a sound problem. Her inner ear monitors were giving her problems for sure. 5. She looks amazing at her age. 6. Even though there are pitchy moments no one can deny the raw power and emotion of her voice.

C'est la première fois qu'un chanson Française est joué aux American Music Award !!

I ugly cried in the shower for 30 minutes the first time I heard this version. I think I let out years of pain that day. I went over my whole life. And all my loved ones who I lost. Music is powerful.

Celine Dion just reminded us that despite what people say ... SHE is the best singer ALIVE! Pure , raw and perfection!

Celine singing in French is a whole other level of emotion.

La plus belle chanson d’Amour interprétée par la plus grande chanteuse de notre temps. On t’aime Céline ❤️

Dieu réunit ceux qui s'aiment.

Quand l'audience reste debout pour écouter chanter un artiste, ça veut tout dire...

I may not understand the words, but I understand the emotion. What a moving performance.

To everyone claiming her performance was flat and off pitch. Did you know that this was 2 months before she lost her husband. The song was here sung for Paris, but its about the love of your life dying. She was obviously very emotional, plus she took time off to take care of her husband, therefore hadn't sing in a while. But really, I'd take this version over any other, the emotions make it so beautiful, I tear up every time.

My best translation in English of this beautiful love song: The blue sky above may fall And the earth may collapse Nothing matters if you love me And I could care less about the whole world As long as my mornings are flooded with love As long as my body trembles in your hands I don't care about my problems My love - because you love me I would go to the end of the world I would dye my hair blond If you asked me I would detach the moon I would find fortune If you asked me I would renounce my country I would renounce my friends If you asked me People can laugh at me I would do anything If you asked If one day life takes you away from me If you die and are away from me It won't matter if you love me For I will die too We will have eternity In the immense blue sky For in heaven there are no more problems My love , believe in our love *God reunites those who love each other*

I'm very sure she is trying very hard to hold it together, very emotional.

Her voice is incredible.

You've got to be heartless if you can't feel her singing in this performance! I don't speak a word of French but the song is a heavyweight when it comes to the emotion and feel. Celine meant every word of the lyric and I was deeply feeling it. And it was LIVE!

Le souvenir de ces heures noires demeure vif en 2021 autant que l'émotion reste bouleversante à l'écoute de cette chanson. Dommage que cette vidéo soit de moins en moins vue car nous ne devons jamais oublier. Quelqu'un d'autre ici en 2021 ?

Edith is smiling down on that one..... Bravo pour Le Celine!!!!

She showed up and literally sang her heart out. The singers of today can never! Thank you Celine!

Une québécoise qui n'oublie jamais la france merci 🇨🇵❤

je suis americain mais franchement pour moi J'adore le Francais jusqu'a La MORT et meme jusqu'a la Fin Du Monde J'aime la langue du moliere tous les jours de plus en Plus

One of the most beautiful songs ever. Dion sings Piaf. Perfect. So emotional. We love you Paris.. VIVE LA FRANCE... VIVE LA REPUBLIQUE

Look at all these Americans criticizing the way Celine Dion sang an iconic French song.

The fact that her voice occasionally cracks and that you can hear the emotional imperfections make this performance extremely fitting for the sentiment of the occasion

C'est un beau cadeau pour le peuple français...

At that moment, demi lovato was like"god, she is the reason why im doing all these singings". This is a remarkable performance, bravo for celine, a wonderful singer and human being.

Now THAT, is a class act. Well done!

One thing that makes this song more lively and emotional is when we can hear off notes, moaning sounds, as well as voices that sound like holding back tears. woah, an imperfection that actually makes it perfect. bravo Celine!

Céline is one of the very few singers that can make justice to a Edith Piaf song. This was better than 99,9% of today's pop female singers with little to none talent...

I am not a big fan of her but as a french I can tell you she carries every key and every word as it should be in this occasion. She owns the song, she has in her mind what happened and when you listen to it, you just know.

Celine's best live performance ever , anyone who understands her love and passion for her French heritage and her undying love for her husband would be able to 'feel' her soul in this song. Love speaks an universal language , when she sang her voice passed through ears , passed minds , straight to the hearts of those seeing and hearing her , exactly why people who did not understand a word were moved to tears.

Merveilleux. Céline merci d'être l'archange de la langue française à travers le monde et de ses valeurs. Le Québec et la France, une même langue, un même coeur, les mêmes valeurs

J'écoute cette prestation et je suis époustouflé à chaque fois. Quelle interprétation, avec de la puissance mélangée avec une émotion qui transparaît, parfois, dans sa voix, elle, qui, d'ordinaire, allie les deux sans qu'il y paraisse. Mais cette fois, non seulement elle devait penser à ses amis de Paris morts sous les balles de déchaînés prétendument au nom d'Allah, mais aussi à son mari à l'article de la mort. Pour ma part, je retiens d'elle cette capacité à rendre un texte pas facile au moment où, dans sa tête et dans son coeur, la mort rodait, déjà arrivée dans la capitale française ou sur le point de le faire. Bravo ! Et merde, soit dit en passant, à ceux qui, ici, voient dans son interprétation des failles... qui n'en sont pas, l'émotion chez Céline étant à son comble, ce qu'on comprend aisément quand on connaît deux choses de Céline Dion : - son inconditionnel amour pour la France et ses habitants ; - son inconditionnel amour pour son mari sur le point de mourir. Tout le reste est foutaise, selon moi. Bravo, Céline : la sensibilité et l'émotion étaient là ce soir-là et les Américains, dans la salle, l'ont compris et l'ont apprécié. Moi aussi !

Celine Dion was the best and greatest singer on the AMA last night.

Aside from this moving tribute. Everybody watching her specially the young and upcoming female singers. Need to learn from Celine that it's not based on talent alone. But you need to have humility, sincerity and good character like this woman has. Bravo Celine Dion!

I can't stop watching this video... I'm mesmerised by the power of this woman...

This is nothing but greatness. This is perfection.

I personally thought it was perfection, raw and honest perfection. Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one. She imitates Edith Piaf here. It reminds me of when she sang "God Bless America" after 9/11. I had to sit through another horrible music award show to wait for her. After she was done I shut it off. She is a gem. She always was and she always will be. It is easy to criticize when you are not in someone else's shoes. She is fulfilling her dying husband's wish of continuing on with her career when I am sure she would much rather be at home with him 24/7. She has an inner confidence that none of you can take away from her no matter how hard you try. The strength of this woman is undeniable. She was perfect in this rendition. Please everyone submit your renditions of this song immediately because I would love to hear your "beautiful" voices.

Video quality here is incredible

My father was from Quebec. But he always cheated on my mother. Some of my earliest memories were of her and me dancing together to Édith Piaf in our living room. She was heartbroken because she didn’t know where he was or with whom, but she always made sure I saw her smiling. And we danced. 1972 or so. She is long gone now, but this was her favorite. Je t’aime, maman...

Merci Céline! Tu as chanté ce chef-d'oeuvre avec amour et passion! Merci d'avoir honoré notre belle langue! Je t'aime!! Je suis né en Nouvelle Zélande de père danois et de mère française. Elevé en Nouvelle Calédonie. Je n'ai pu résister à l'amour de la France. J'ai choisi ma patrie. C'est la France for ever! Ce sang français coule en moi et j'en suis fier! bon, j'avoue, le peuple danois est un super peuple aussi!

Un hommage à la France avec la plus belle chanson de La grande Edith Piaf avec la voix de Céline qui peut chanter cette chanson en lui rendant tous les honneurs qu'elles vaux, parce qu'elle vit les mots de cette chanson avec son histoire avec René et qu'elle est libre d'être authentique. Edith qui a aimé à la face du monde, en le disant et le chantant librement, sans se laisser contrôler à fonctionner selon la mentalité dominante de la religion qui assujettissait les femmes libre de l'époque. La Grande Piaf est une icone de la liberté féminine sur notre planète terre. Un petit bout de femme comme la Piaf et qui était grande énergétiquement et dont Céline aujourd’hui incarne avec respect et grandeur parce que Céline vit ce déchirement amoureux avec René. Merci Céline de partager autant de sincérité et de vérité. Je t'aime Céline. M.

It's so easy to criticize on the internet. Why don't you all try going onto that AMA stage and give a "flawless" performance on such a sensitive subject. No, it was not vocally "perfect", could have been a number of reasons but if it had been vocally "perfect", she would have been accused of showing no emotion and/or lip-synching....so either way, Celine loses. People love to hate on this woman and I don't know why. It was a very touching, emotional and HUMAN performance. Even with her vocal "flaws" Celine Dion has more talent in one finger than half the folk that were on that stage and she still has one hell of a voice for 47 years old. She does great in Vegas still, but there was a lot of pressure on her I'm sure for this song. I don't think anyone could have done a better tribute to Paris, maybe with the exception of Edith Piaf herself. I am proud to say I am a Celine Dion fan and I loved this performance. Thank you Celine!

Un bel hommage à notre France bafouée, touchée en plein cœur, notre mère patrie qui ne demande que la paix. Merci Céline d'honorer cette terre qui s'est battue maintes fois. Et si l'amour pouvait tout effacer, si l'amour pouvait inonder les cœurs du monde entier, nous ne serions plus jamais en guerre contre... des idéaux peu scrupuleux. Vous êtes les seuls, les artistes à pouvoir diffuser ces messages de paix. Merci !

Celine is just soooo perfect. No one else could have given the world a performance like that. She helped heal my heart.

Thank you so much!! The best of the night!

This sounds so authentic and genuine if anything the raspy notes and wrong keys just express emotion and make it more natural absolutely beautiful bravo

I love how Celine interpreted this song in her own way! Her emotions conveyed in this were so on point that made me cry a lot! Her crystal clear delivery made me even admire her though I don’t understand! God bless Celine!🙏

2021 ... still come back to hear this song and ... it makes me cry everytime. Thank you Celine. Such a beautiful version. 🤘

This was the BEST performance of the night, emotional, beautiful and classy, thank you Celine Dion.

I look at some of the comments below and I despair. Celine (French Canadian) was pouring her heart of in a tribute to all those who died and were injured in Paris and to their families, and a small group of those commenting here can say nothing but criticise her vocal technique with not one word of empathy or sympathy for those victims. Shame on you who are so small minded and wrapped up in a self absorbed need to detract from the occasion and make it about you own "expert" musical knowledge. Shame on you.

I love how at the end at the same time that Celine raises her arm to end the song all the people in the orchestra also raise their stick. So beautiful

What an epic performance of such an emotional song! I absolutely adore the original version but Celine also owns the song and sings it her own way. For those criticising her technique, I’m quite baffled. She clearly can sing, cared a great deal and did so beautifully.

I didn't understand one word was saying here, but when I closed my eyes and listened, I felt so moved emotionally inside of what it meant to Paris. Thank you Celine so much, appreciate it, and thank you for sharing with us! Love and Light to you!

and we know her. she has beautiful voice and best singer in the world. so we don't have to care bout her voice condition. just listen and feel the emotion. and pray for world's victims.

Another voice of the century! She blew it out of the park. Everyone knows Celine's tone and power.

This song was always so beautiful but now it is even more. There is so much pain. Celine's husband passed away two months after this performance. I want to dedicate this song for all those who lost their love. For all souls. For all those who love each other.

Best performance and speech of the entire night.

I undestand and accept this less than stellar performance because of the circumstances and the powerful emotions that are involved. I would probably break down right in the middle of the song. Those lyrics are so relatable. Je t'adore Celine.

I have a tattoo with this part "dieu réunit ceux qui s'aiment". I love this song. Hugs from Brazil.

The imperfections make this performance more vulnerable and fitting for the occasion, it wouldn’t have been quite right for this occasion had she delivered a perfect power vocal

she's not off pitch or screaming, she's emulating an Edith Piaf signature and she did an amazing job! brava!

What a beautiful tribute... I feel really proud of her.. Amazing vocals and yes she went off key twice. It does sound like he voice was either effected by cold or was just tired... It is normal to get off key.. no one can ever be 100 pitch perfect.

As a French Canadian, I have always wonder, if people in the crowd knew the lyrics or if they were crying because of the performance, and the overall vibrations of the song? One thing is for sure, today people don’t know what love really is. 🙄 Today’s all about money and superficiality.

I ❤️ Celine. Edith Piaf’s voice was so incredible that even the best living singer on the planet has difficulties singing her song. Edith’s songs are hard to sing! Celine still did magnificently, better than most could and blows anyone out the water with her voice. She’s one of a kind.

Thanks very much for reinstating this video.

Quelle touchante interprétation ! Difficile d'y résister, le coeur est immédiatement pris par la sensibilité et la chaleur de cette voix.

The absolute passion and emotional Celine puts into this performance is breathtaking. There wasn't a dry eye in the audience.

Celine sang this with as much emotion as Edith, I was very impressed how well she performed this very very very difficult song. Edith had such a unique voice and a style all her own. Please go listen to Edith before judging Celine's performance. Celine really did this song justice.

did she even breathe on the last phrase? My God she is really the best.

A lot of people hear is criticizing Celine on her vocals saying it was off key, I wonder how many singer's in there 50 can still have the range and and texture in there vocals how many divas can have a las vagas show for more than 10 years and sing every day? Her off key notes was very little. she was in control, probably fighting back the emotion of the lyrics this is a very tragic song and she is going through the same thing with her husband dieing of terminal cancer, so cut her some slack folks this is a great song for a great cause.

A legend. Celine is incredible and powerful singer.

What a moving and awesome performance from Celine. It must have been so special for her as we all know how much she is bonded to France. We love you Celine so much ♥♥♥

Her voice still give me the chills down my spine since her debut way back when. Love her !!!

La Grande Céline Dion !

My favourite of all her performances ever

"tant que l'amour inondera mes matin " .....merci d'avoir chanté cette ode à l'amour en français . on vous aime dans mon pays , la France :)

Dear Celine, our hearts go out to you on the news of the death of your beloved husband Rene. You sang for those who were killed and injured in Paris. I hope that there are those who will sing and speak for you for the loss and pain of your own personal tragedy. Let the voices of dissent and squabbling be silent here and let people show you respect and love in YOUR time of need. God bless you and your beautiful sons through whom Rene will go on living. Love and hugs from the UK.

Celine dion"s performance made the AMA's a lot classier. one of my favorite artists of all the time!

This is perfect imperfection and gives me chills evrytime. I'm french and wasn't aware of this performance until today. I can't imagine how hard it's been for her at that time...

I don't even understand French but I cried watching this and once again I'm very impressed with celine, like in so much awe.. Hit the replay buton so many times.. Forever Céline fan❤️❤️❤️

classy addition to the show! Thank you AMA producers and Celine for reminding us not to ever take for granted the privilege we have to assemble in a safe place to enjoy public performances!

The only real singer last night.

I absolutely love how Celine's face is so dramatic with that end note. Love that woman. The sheer emotion and strength of her voice had them all reduced to tears ❤️ And that voice voice crack is simply amazing.

No other artist could have done this. ❤️❤️ And the voice cracks just made it all the amazing.

My girl Celine! She sounds like she's fighting a cold here. But she's still wonderful as ever. ❤️

Vive la France 🇫🇷

Just pure LOVE AND TALENT.. ain’t nobody that gives a song everything it requires like celine does .. xxx

She sang it just after the terrorist attacks in Paris 🥺. Pray for France never forget 🇫🇷🤍🤍

She is the ONLY ONE! What an amazing performance! Celine is the kind od singer that make the stage yours! She is the TALENT in person! I watched her live in Vegas and its like an Angel! God Bless her!

This lyric, OMG... Crying. She is so strong and courageous for singing it so beautifully in such a painful moment for her. I admire her more and more every day. A true queen, a real diva!

L’ émotion est si forte, mes amis! Moi je suis italien mais je vous dit que, écouter cette chanson, avec la très belle voix de Céline, bon, les bats du cœur sont sans contrôle

….and that, boys and girls, is how it's done. No dancers, no jiggling and/or exposed body parts, no auto-tune, no fireworks….less than 72 hours notice, even less practice. Too many comments are trite, facile, banal….

"Si un jour la vie t'arrache à moi Si tu meurs que tu sois loin de moi Peu m'importe si tu m'aimes Car moi je mourrais aussi Nous aurons pour nous l'éternité Dans le bleu de toute l'immensité Dans le ciel plus de problèmes Mon amour crois-tu qu'on s'aime Dieu réunit ceux qui s'aiment" OUI! J'AIME COMME CELA

Son interprétation n'était pas au niveau de calibre à ce qu'on s'attend, surtout au niveau de la justesse, mais ça n'a rien enlevé de l'émotion et de la passion. Quel bel hommage.

Céline est l'un des meilleurs chanteurs! Édith te regarde avec fierté!

Je suis Québécois tout comme Céline, quelle performance de Céline, la fierté, l'honneur j'en suis convaincu de chanter une chanson de Édith Piaf que j'admire beaucoup.. Nous nous faisons un point d'honneur nous Québécois de se donner a 1000% nous le faisons car nous aimons donner notre cœur sur la main jusqu'au bout de l'univers et nous exprimons nos sentiments en chantant la vie et à tout ceux qui veulent la ressentir. Embarqué avec nous, nous faisons aucune distinction nous prenons tout le monde car chaque personne est unique a sa façon.