On June 7, 2012, Dion's official website announced that during the months of April and May, the singer began recording songs for her next English and French albums, which will be released in the fall of 2012. The English album will feature studio versions of previously unreleased songs from Dion's Las Vegas show, Celine, as well as several brand new tracks. "We do a lot of songs in the show that I've never recorded before, and people are always asking for these when they visit our Boutique, so it's great that we'll finally have these recorded."
Dion said and added "I've also received some amazing new songs that I'm very excited about, and eventually we hope to put one or two of these into the show." When asked about the difference between singing in English and in French, Dion anwsered: "It's like wearing a pair of jeans or an evening gown. You cannot change what's in your blood. French is my home, my roots. It's where I lived first. French is a more interior energy, more poetic. But, when I sing in English, there are different emotions. As a singer I cannot choose, I need both."
In August 2012, celinedion.com confirmed that "Open Arms," a power ballad which opens Dion's Las Vegas show will be included on the upcoming English-language album. In September 2012, it was also revealed that "Ne me quitte pas" will appear on the English album but in November 2012, this track was released on the Deluxe Edition of Sans attendre. Le Journal de Montréal stated that the English album will also contain songs written by Eg White (who worked with Adele on 19 and 21), Babyface and a duet with Stevie Wonder on "Overjoyed" which Dion performed during her Las Vegas show.
In March 2013, Ne-Yo confirmed information which first appeared on Dion's official website in September 2012, that both singers recorded a duet. Ne-Yo said that it was a challenge and it made him question his vocal ability. The duo first worked together on 2007's Taking Chances, with Ne-Yo co-writing and co-producing "I Got Nothin' Left." Another new track written by Diane Warren, "Unfinished Songs" was included in the British film Song for Marion. However, when the soundtrack for the movie was released in February 2013, it did not feature Dion's song which was saved for her upcoming album.
On September 14, 2012, celinedion.com announced that Dion's new English album, Water and a Flame, will be released in November 2012. It will be her first English-language studio album since Taking Chances.
On September 26, 2012, Dion's official website announced that Sony Music Entertainment decided to postpone the release date of the new English-language album to 2013. On March 7, 2013, René Angélil explained that they decided to delay the release because the concept of the album has changed. Instead of only half of the disc with original songs, they decided to make the whole record with new songs. Angélil stated that initially, they wanted to record six covers performed in Celine and six original songs. After the discussion, they decided to put on the album two covers: "At Seventeen" and "Overjoyed." The latter has a new arrangement by Stevie Wonder and is produced by Tricky Stewart. The rest of Water and a Flame will contain original songs, including one written by Audra Mae, the great-great-niece of Judy Garland. Irish singer Nadine Coyle - from British girlgroup Girls Aloud fame - confirmed that she had been asked to write songs for the album, while in an interview with MuuMuse during 2011. Also, Celine has recorded 3 new songs on May 18-19th.
At Billboard Awards gala night Dion said that the songs for album are still being recorded and that she received many great songs; she also said that album is "feeling fresh, brand new and modern." She is happy to go back to studio and work. The album is scheduled for release in October 2013. On 24 July, Raphel Martin, a journalist for Journal de Montreal, said on his Twitter that Rene told him the album would be released October 22nd all around the world. He also confirmed that "Loved Me Back to Life", written by Austrialian song writer Sia Furler (her demo leaked on the internet in June) was indeed the album title and is also the first single.
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