The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon features many fun celebrity games, but The Wheel of Musical Impressions really shows off the stars’ talents. Singers like Ariana Grande and Christina Aguilera have joined Jimmy to create funny and impressive singing impressions. In 2016, Celine Dion participated, using the musical impressions generator to get random pairings of artists and songs.
Celine’s first challenge was to sing the French nursery rhyme “Frère Jacques” in the style of Cher. She initially seemed unsure, but then nailed the impression, even jokingly saying, “She’s my friend,” in Cher’s voice. Jimmy followed by singing “One Dance” like Michael Jackson, with Celine humorously joining as a backing vocalist.
Next, Celine sang “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” in the style of Rihanna, cleverly using the rhythm and dance moves from Rihanna’s hit “Work.” Finally, she performed “Hush, Little Baby” as Sia, channeling Sia’s song “Chandelier” with remarkable accuracy, even covering her face with her hair for a perfect impression. This performance has over 46 million views on YouTube.
Celine Dion, who was 48 during this Tonight Show appearance, has been a star since her first album in 1981. She’s released 15 French-language and 12 English-language albums, with her latest, “Courage,” coming out in 2019. Her big breakthrough came with her 1990 English album “Unison,” and she achieved worldwide fame with the 1997 hit “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic.
Born in Charlemagne, Québec, Celine has performed for Pope John Paul II, won the 1988 Eurovision song contest, and sang the theme song for Disney’s Beauty And The Beast. She has earned 23 awards and 78 nominations, including six Grammys and five American Music Awards.