Why Celine Dion's Titanic theme song is trending

"My Heart Will Go On" is a 1997 song recorded by the Canadian singer Celine Dion as the theme for James Cameron's film Titanic

Piece by: Maureen Waruinge
Entertainment

• It is the main theme song to James Cameron's blockbuster film Titanic.

• The iconic song has experienced an intense resurgence this week

Cover art for Titanic theme song
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RnB singer Celine Dion's song 'My Heart Will Go On', the theme song for the much-acclaimed movie Titanic is trending.

"My Heart Will Go On" is a 1997 song recorded by the Canadian singer Celine Dion as the theme for James Cameron's film Titanic.

Netizens have taken to social media to share clips of the song in tribute to the five who died in the Sub tragedy.

Fans are listening to the song all over again with the story of the Titanic in mind. The similarity between the sub tragedy is also being discussed.

The song has been streamed more than half a million times on Spotify. It was an instant hit upon its release in 1997, having since sold more than 18 million copies worldwide.

The song won the Oscar for Best Original Song with other awards including a Golden Globe, Billboard Music Award, and multiple Grammy Awards.

The world was certainly captivated by the events leading to the OceanGate's tragedy. The Titan, a submersible offering tourist trips to the Titanic wreckage site for a hefty fee, is being compared to the movie Titanic.

The Titanic-bound submersible went missing last Sunday with five people on board. OceanGate's CEO and four Titanic tourists were killed in the unfortunate incident.

Last Thursday, officials revealed that a debris field found near the Titanic was the submersible and all five passengers had died in a "catastrophic implosion."

The US Coast Guard said that all five people aboard the submersible had died after the vessel suffered a "catastrophic implosion."

A debris field was found on the seafloor, 1,600 feet (500 meters) from the bow of the Titanic. The announcement ended a multinational search-and-rescue operation of the tourist sub.

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