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Celine Dion Believes in Queen Himiko

Canadian superstar Celine Dion (40) is to provide the Japanese language theme song for the upcoming movie "Maboroshi no Yamataikoku." A bilingual version of the song "A World to Believe In," a duet with local singer Ito Yuna (25), was released as a single by Ito in January. The original was included on Dion's album "Taking Chances," but she has recorded a new, totally Japanese version. Meeting with Japanese reporters this week in Montreal (photo), where she is currently on tour, she said she felt it was both an honor and a great responsibility for her to provide the "voice" of one of the most iconic of Japan's historical figures. "Japanese is a beautiful language," she said. "I learned the lyrics and their meaning in great detail. But the most important thing is how they sound."
...More   August 28, 2008

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