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The Voice Coach alum John Legend, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, and Lady Gaga covered “The Prayer” by Dion and Bocelli with pianist Lang Lang. The results were stunning.
On April 18, 2020, some of the biggest names in music came together to deliver a timeless (and seamlessly edited) performance of “The Prayer,” a song made famous in 1998 by Celine Dion and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.
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Joining Dion and Bocelli were none other than Lady Gaga, Lang Lang, and The Voice alum John Legend — and the results speak for themselves. (Lang Lang, for the unfamiliar, is a world-renowned Chinese-born pianist.)
Make no mistake about it — this is still Dion and Bocelli’s song. But the presence of Gaga and Legend’s unmistakable, powerful vocals alongside Lang’s piano skills elevates this iconic late-90s operatic-pop hit.
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The song is known for its beauty and its high degree of difficulty — just ask America’s Got Talent alum Terry Fator, who pulled it off with grace in 2023.
Originally recorded in 1998 as two separate solo songs — Dion singing in English and Bocelli in Italian — as part of the soundtrack to the movie Quest For Camelot, the duet version featuring both artists was released a year later. The back-and-forth nature of the track’s vocals is perfectly suited to highlight the strengths of both Dion and Bocelli, resulting in a powerful song that evokes emotion from even the most casual listener.
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
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La luce che tu dai
(I pray we’ll find your light)
Nel cuore resterà
(And hold it in our hearts)
A ricordarci che
(When stars go out each night)
L’eterna stella sei
(Whoa)
Nella mia preghiera
(Let this be our prayer)
Quanta fede c’è
(When shadows fill our day)
Lead us to a place
(Guide us with your grace)
Give us faith so we’ll be safe
Sogniamo un mondo senza più violenza
Un mondo di giustizia e di speranza
Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino
Simbolo di pace, di fraternità
La forza che ci dà
(We ask that life be kind)
È il desiderio che
(And watch us from above)
Ognuno trovi amor
(We hope each soul will find)
Intorno e dentro sé
(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 safe
È la fede che
Hai acceso in noi
Sento che ci salverà
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