This year's American Music Awards honored the Paris terrorist attack victims with the help of an unmistakable voice – Celine Dion.
The French-Canadian vocalist took the stage at Sunday's show to sing the classic Edith Piaf song "Hymne a l'amour" in her native tongue.
Introduced by presenter Jared Leto as "one of the world's great voices," Celine's performance transcended language as iconic images of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and other Parisian landmarks bearing France's national colors played behind her on the Microsoft Theater stage.
Audience members were visibly moved, with many seen wiping away tears during the powerful number.
Leto delivered an emotional message of his own, recalling how his band played the Bataclan concert hall in the French capital last year. More than 80 people were gunned down at the venue in the Nov. 13 massacre.
Despite the somber atmosphere, the Oscar winner conveyed his hope for the future.
"France matters," he told the crowd. "Russia matters. Syria matters. Mali matters. The United States matters. The entire world matters and peace is possible."
