Titanic II Unveiling Opens With 'My Heart Will Go On' Performance

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Brian Anthony Hernandez
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Titanic II Unveiling Opens With 'My Heart Will Go On' Performance

Fingerstyle guitarist Sungha Jung, a Korean pop star whose YouTube videos have been viewed more than 635 million times, opened this week's Titanic II press conference in New York City with a performance of "My Heart Will Go On."

The 16-year-old's acoustic rendition of Celine Dion's massive hit song from the 1997 film Titanic helped build suspense for the unveiling of blueprints for the Titanic II, a replica of the fated British passenger liner that sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1912.

Titanic II's maiden voyage could set sail as early as 2016 with costumes for passengers.

"It will really help you pretend you are in the movie," billionaire Clive Palmer, the man behind the Titanic II project, told reporters at NYC's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.

BONUS: 'Titanic II' Will Set Sail by 2016, Costumes Included

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