Céline Dion returns with new single, hints at album plan
New song 'Bonjour, Pardon, Merci' drops July 3. Grand Corps Malade may contribute to her next album, due 2027.
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Céline Dion unveiled a new single Monday: Bonjour, Pardon, Merci will release July 3 across streaming platforms. The track marks her second new release since her April comeback with Dansons, co-written with Jean-Jacques Goldman.
The song was written by Ycare, a Franco-Lebanese artist, and composed by Renaud Rebillaud, who has previously worked with Gims. Dion continues collaborating with fresh creative voices as she rebuilds her recording presence.
In an interview broadcast Sunday on French radio RTL, spoken-word artist Grand Corps Malade revealed he's working on material for Dion's next album, expected in 2027. Grand Corps Malade has written for Dion before—he penned L'étoile and Les yeux au ciel on her 2016 album Encore un soir, and La mer and L'enfant on Sans attendre (2012).
Dion is also scheduled to perform a series of concerts in Paris this fall, with ten additional shows announced for May 2027.