Teen Sang Alongside Celine Dion In 1999 - Now She Brings Him On Stage Years Later

Apr 13, 2019 by apost team

Celine Dion is a remarkable icon in the entertainment industry. The household name has been performing the award-winning song “The Prayer,” for ages alongside Andrea Bocelli. Bocelli is known for his deep and unique voice that makes him a singer of his own status. In one of their performances, intended for “The Prayer,” Bocelli missed out on rehearsals on personal grounds.

A distraught Celine Dion didn’t know who could step in for Bocelli as his voice is unmatched. What were they supposed to do?

Celine Dion narrates the uncertainty that crept in the rehearsal room a few days before the grand performance.

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David Foster, one of the members in the organizing crew, called in a 17-year-old boy to fit into Bocelli’s huge shoes. Celine wasn’t sure about the move but went ahead with it as there was no Bocelli on sight and the show had to move on.

Celine continues to narrate how Josh Groban, the 17-year-old old boy then, so cute and young introduced himself with nervousness. Celine could imagine the fear in Groban, but there wasn’t much time.

As fate would have it, this was the day Josh Groban would build his confidence and establish his name in his own ways. Years later, Celine Dion gets the pleasure of sharing a stage with Josh Groban, now, as an established singer whose voice has been widely recognized and praised.

Together they performed the masterpiece yet again, but this time Groban had grown into a more wonderful voice that brings the audience to a halt. Everyone listened to them rhyming the tunes alternatively for a few minutes and towards the end both Celine Dion and Josh Groban sang in alliance on a high note.

The audience applauded them in unison, clapping, standing and shouting. The performance is indeed a masterpiece, but with Celine Dion, they expected nothing less.

Josh Groban continues to narrate of the day he received a phone call asking him to show up in place of the legendary Andrea Bocelli. He couldn’t believe it, but he took it as a challenge and showed up for the performance.

With lyrics on a paper in his hands, he was shaken and hoped not to disappoint Celine Dion. Dion gave him the courage to step up and showcase his talent as since then the two have been friends with Celine mentoring Josh. He is grateful for knowing Celine Dion.

You should listen to Josh’s performance with Celine above. It is nothing but electrifying. Don’t forget to send this to your friends and family to keep them informed of this other electrifying version of “The Prayer.”