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Andrea Bocelli & Celine Dion The Prayer | One of the best duets ever
The Prayer is a song that moves you inside. When you hear its peace and support message in 2 of the best voices of our time, those of Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion, there’s no other way but surrender. It’s time for you to discover the story behind a duet that will live forever.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Video | Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion The Prayer
- Trembol | Story behind the song
- You can’t miss | The Prayer special moments
- This is what it says | Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion The Prayer Lyrics
- Did you know? | Fun facts about The Prayer
- Much more | Versions, The Magic Sword…
- Technical Note about The Prayer | How is it so emotional?
Andrea Bocelli & Celine Dion The Prayer
Trembol | Story behind Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion’s The Prayer
The Prayer was written by composer David Foster and lyricist Carole Bayer Sager, together with fellow songwriters Alberto Testa and Tony Renis ✍🏽
Despite what you may think, the song was not planned as a duet. In fact, it was written for the soundtrack of a cartoon movie called The Magic Sword – Quest for Camelot.
- In the film, the mother of the main character (Kayley) sings this prayer to protect her daughter as she rides on a quest to find Excalibur, the magic sword.
The song was recorded in the late 1990s in two solo versions, by Celine Dion in English and by Andrea Bocelli in Italian. Later, in 1999, they thought the track would sound well in two languages, so Andrea and Celine joined forces to release The Prayer as a duet. It was published in their albums: These Are Special Times by Celine Dion and Sogno by Andrea Bocelli.
- The Prayer won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song and was also nominated for an Oscar.
Its huge popularity started when they sang it together in a concert in Italy, although the most famous performance is the one you watched before, in Central Park (New York).
Their show at the Grammy Awards is also legendary.
Sept. 14, 2011 – Source Jason Kempin Getty Images North America
The Magic Sword cover
The Prayer meaning
The song, as its name suggests, is a prayer, a request for peace and guidance. As it happens in the film, its music should serve as a guide, so that those who are not with us anymore can help us from wherever they are.
As the tune says at the end:
Need to find a place, guide us with your grace, give us faith so we’ll be safe
David and Carole, composers of The Prayer, recounted:
Es una canción que nunca me canso de tocar … significa muchas cosas diferentes para mucha gente. Así que es una pieza musical poderosa, que sin duda me sobrevivirá.
David Foster
Creo que The Prayer encarna todo lo que he buscado durante toda mi vida, guía.
Carole Bayer Sager
It’s a song that I just never get tired of playing … it means a lot of different things to a lot of people. So it’s a powerful piece of music that will undoubtedly outlive me.
David Foster
I think it embodies everything I looked for my whole life, guide.
Carole Bayer Sager
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You can’t miss ⭐️ The best of The Prayer
1. The definition of beauty: Listen to Celine’s voice and the melody 😲
2. The second part rises, rises, rises, and it never stops!
3. The end is sheer emotion. Andrea’s treble is out of this world.
This is what it says | Andrea Bocelli ft. Celine Dion The Prayer Lyrics
LYRICS ANDREA BOCELLI & CELINE DION | THE PRAYER | ENGLISH & ITALIAN
I pray you’ll be our eyes,
And watch us where we go
And help us to be wise,
In times when we don’t know
Let this be our prayer,
When we lose our way
Lead us to a place,
Guide us with your grace
To a place where we’ll be safe
La luce che tu dai (The light that you give)
I pray we’ll find your light
Nel cuore resterà (In my heart it will remain)
And hold it in our hearts
A ricordarci che (To remind us that)
When stars go out each night
L’eterna stella sei (You are the eternal star)
Nella mia preghiera (In my prayers)
Let this be our prayer
Quanta fede c’è (How much faith there is)
When shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we’ll be safe
Sognamo un mondo senza più violenza (We dream of a world with no more violence)
Un mondo di giustizia e di speranza (A world of justice and hope)
Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino (Everyone lends a hand to their neighbour)
Simbolo di pace e di fraternità (A symbol of peace and fraternity)
La forza che ci dai (The strength you give us)
We ask that life be kind
È il desiderio che (And the desire that)
And watch us from above
Ognuno trovi amor (Everyone will find love)
We hope each soul will find
Intorno e dentro a sè (Around and inside themselves)
Another soul to love
Let this be our prayer
Let this be our prayer
Just like every child
Just like every child
Need to find a place,
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we’ll be safeE la fede che (And the faith that)
Hai acceso in noi (You have ignited within us)
Sento che ci salverá (I feel that it will save all of us)
LYRICS ANDREA BOCELLI & CELINE DION | THE PRAYER | SPANISH & ITALIAN
Te ruego que seas nuestros ojos
Y nos observes donde vayamos
Y ayúdanos a ser sabios
En los momentos en que no sepamos
Que esta sea nuestra oración,
Cuando perdamos nuestro camino
Guíanos a un lugar
Guíanos con tu gracia
A un lugar donde estemos seguros
La luce che tu dai (La luz que tú das)
Rezo para que encontremos tu luz
Nel cuore resterà (En mi corazón permanecerá)
Y mantenerla en nuestros corazones
A ricordarci che (Para recordarnos que)
Cuando las estrellas se apagan cada noche
L’eterna stella sei (Tú eres la estrella eterna)
Nella mia preghiera (En mis oraciones)
Que esta sea nuestra oración
Quanta fede c’è (Cuánta fe hay)
Cuando las sombras llenan nuestro día
Guíanos a un lugar
Guíanos con tu gracia
Danos fe para que estemos a salvo
Sognamo un mondo senza più violenza (Soñamos con un mundo sin más violencia)
Un mondo di giustizia e di speranza (Un mundo de justicia y esperanza)
Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino (Todo el mundo echa una mano a su vecino)
Simbolo di pace e di fraternità (Símbolo de paz y fraternidad)
La forza che ci dai (La fuerza que nos das)
Pedimos que la vida sea amable
È il desiderio che (Y el deseo que)
Y nos mira desde arriba
Ognuno trovi amor (Todos encontrarán el amor)
Esperamos que cada alma encuentre
Intorno e dentro a sè (Alrededor y dentro de sí)
Otra alma para amar
Que esta sea nuestra oración
Que esta sea nuestra oración
Al igual que cada niño
Al igual que todos los niños
Necesitamos encontrar un lugar
Guíanos con tu gracia
Danos fe para que estemos a salvoE la fede che (Y la fe que)
Hai acceso in noi (Has encendido dentro de nosotros)
Sento che ci salverá (Siento que nos salvará a todos)
Did you know...?
Much more | The Prayer versions and The Magic Sword
As we were saying, The Prayer was composed for an animated movie called ‘The Magic Sword ⚔️’, here is the part of the film where the song is played.
Although the original duet is unmatched, both Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion have sung The Prayer on multiple occasions with other artists. The best versions are:
Technical Note | Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion The Prayer
- The song is in the key of F major
How does The Prayer manage to excite so much?
Here’s a little technical analysis that will give you some clues as to how The Prayer achieves that level of emotional tension:
- 🎼 Celine Dion starts singing mezzo-forte (medium-strong), giving a dark but full-bodied feeling. In the first lines Celine controls the dynamic (speed) masterfully.
- 🎶 Andrea Bocelli, who is a great tenor, uses a baritone sound at the beginning, placing his voice at his mid-range.
- 👩🏻🤝👨🏽 The combination of their voices before the chorus is wonderful. Celine is controlling her power giving different qualities to her voice, from nasal to frontal. She really masters vocal technique.
- 🗣️ On his side, Andrea goes to a high tone leaving Celine the low end of the harmony. Their voices blend perfectly.
- 🤗 In the last part Andrea opens his voice to give it more resonance, Celine amps up the volume giving us a hint of her amazing vocal power and natural color. A perfect meld of pop and opera styles.
The magic of the song lies in a perfect melody and lyrics with a sublime performance by Andrea and Celine ❤️
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I have found your song while I am planning my brother’s memorial service, the pureness of this song will help me in the days to come for my family and I.
I’m sorry Susan. It’s true that music sometimes has that amazing healing power, we’re glad this one can help you and your family 😘