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"Celle qui m'a tout appris" (meaning "The One Who Taught Me Everything") is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in April 2014 as the first single from Céline une seule fois / Live 2013 (2014).[1] It was written by Nina Bouraoui and Jacques Veneruso, and produced by Veneruso and Thierry Blanchard, and originally featured on Sans attendre (2012).[2] "Celle qui m'a tout appris" received favorable reviews from music critics.

"Celle qui m'a tout appris"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Céline une seule fois / Live 2013
Released	8 April 2014 (2014-04-08)
Recorded	2012 Echo Beach Studios, Jupiter, Florida
Genre	Pop
Length	3:48
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Nina Bouraoui Jacques Veneruso
Producer(s)	Jacques Veneruso Thierry Blanchard
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Water and a Flame" (2014) "Celle qui m'a tout appris" (2014) "L'hymne" (2015)
Music video
"Celle qui m'a tout appris" on YouTube

Background and release

The lyrics and thirty-second previews of all songs from Sans attendre were posted on Dion's official website on 18 October 2012.[3] "Celle qui m'a tout appris" became available as a digital download from Sans attendre in early November 2012.[4] On 8 April 2014, it was sent to radio in France as the fourth single from Sans attendre and first from Céline une seule fois / Live 2013.[5][6][7] On 29 April 2014, the song was also released to Canadian radio stations.[8]

Composition

The song was written by Nina Bouraoui and Jacques Veneruso, while production was handled by Veneruso and Thierry Blanchard.[9] Nina Bouraoui worked with Dion in 2007 on D'elles writing lyrics for "Immensité" and "Les paradis".[10] Veneruso wrote and produced many French-language hits for Dion, including: "Sous le vent," "Tout l'or des hommes," "Contre nature," "Je ne vous oublie pas," "Tous les secrets" and "Immensité". On Sans attendre he also wrote commercially successful "Parler à mon père" and produced seven songs.[9] Thierry Blanchard co-produced "A cause" on D'elles and co-produced four songs on Sans attendre: "Celle qui m'a tout appris," "Je n'ai pas besoin d'amour," "Que toi au monde" and "Tant de temps".[9] With "Celle qui m'a tout appris," Dion pays tribute to her mother Thérèse Dion.[7]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics.[11] Alain de Repentigny from La Presse praised "Celle qui m'a tout appris" with lyrics by Nina Bouraoui, calling it one of the best songs on the album, a stand out.[11] Kieron Tyler from The Arts Desk wrote that the most striking thing about Sans attendre is its restraint, calling it a "swirling" song that "could have transformed itself into a power ballad, but instead it's about the melody and mood".[12]

Music video

On 6 May 2014, the live performance of "Celle qui m'a tout appris" was uploaded onto Dion's official Vevo channel.[13] It was taken from her sold-out, Celine... une seule fois concert in Quebec City on 27 July 2013.[14][15]

Live performances

Dion performed "Celle qui m'a tout appris" during the Quebec television special, Céline Dion… Sans attendre aired on 4 November 2012.[16] The song was also performed during the Céline... une seule fois concert in Quebec City on 27 July 2013, as well as the Sans attendre Tour which started in Belgium on 21 November 2013 and ended in France on 5 December 2013.[17]

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[18]	6
Quebec (ADISQ)[19]	27

Credits and personnel

Recording[9]

• Dion's vocal recorded at Echo Beach Studios, Jupiter, Florida
• Mixed at Hauts de Gammes Studio, Paris

Personnel[9]

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
France[5]	8 April 2014	Promotional single	Columbia
Canada[8]	29 April 2014

References

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