Celine Dion looks back on ‘Tell Him’ with Barbra Streisand for song’s 27th anniversary

For the song’s 27th anniversary, Dion shared the memory in an Instagram post on Friday and said she never thought she’d have the opportunity to sing with Streisand. The song appeared on Dion’s “Let’s Talk About Love,” album and Streisand’s “Higher Ground,” album, both of which were released in 1997.

“Never in a million years would I have thought or had the guts to ask to sing a duet with Barbra Streisand. Never,” Dion began. “But somehow, through the persistence of David Foster (who could ask anything of anyone), this incredible opportunity fell into my lap.”

“I was just in complete admiration of her talent as an actress, as a singer, and as an icon,” she continued. “Never could I have imagined something like this happening to me.”

Dion said she remembered feeling “nervous” about singing with Streisand and was in awe of her talent from the very start.

“She has four pianos in her vocal cords and can defeat everything vocally while I can barely hit certain notes,” she said. “She has such unparalleled vocal talent that I felt completely outmatched. But, I was determined to do justice to her song and to not disappoint her in any way.”