On 30 April 1988 , Dion won the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin , Ireland . She represented Switzerland with the song " Ne partez pas sans moi " . After this success , the single was released in selected European countries on 2 May 1988 and Dion promoted it in mid-May in Switzerland , France , Denmark , Germany , Finland and Italy . The single entered the European charts reaching number one in Belgium , number eleven in Switzerland , number thirty-six in France and number forty-two in the Netherlands . Then Carrere Records / Mega Records issued a compilation of Dion 's songs , including " Ne partez pas sans moi " . The album titled '' The Best of Celine Dion '' was released in Switzerland , France , Belgium , Netherlands and Luxembourg on 2 May 1988 . In Germany it was re-titled to '' Vivre '' and issued with a different cover but the same track listing
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1988
The Best of Celine Dion