Celine Dion was born March 30, 1968 in Quebec, Canada. Her mother's name was Teresa, and her father's name was Adémar Dion. His father worked as a butcher and his mother was a housewife. The singer's parents were of French-Canadian origin.
The singer is of French Canadian descent. She was the youngest of 13 siblings. She was also raised in a Catholic family. Despite being poor, she grew up in a family that loved children and melodic music.
Celine attended the local elementary school, Ecole St. Jude in Charlemagne, (Quebec). She dropped out at 12 to focus on her career.
Celine Dion and criticism
Celine Dion doesn't care what others think of her. Recently, the performer has become very slender. Photos of the singer caused a storm of emotions among fans.
Now 50, she says she plays with style to find looks that make her "feel even more attractive." “I do it for myself,” the singer said. "I want to feel strong, beautiful, feminine and sexy."
An affair was widely publicized when Angelil courted his future wife when she was still a teenager. And she said that he was the only man she had ever kissed.
Then there were many rumors that Dion was dating dancer Pepe Munoz.
How did Celine Dion start her music career?
- Celine began her musical career at the wedding of her brother Michel at the age of 5. There she sang the song Du Fil Des Aiguilles Et Du Coton by Christina Charbonneau.
- She then went on to sing at her parents' piano bar, Le Vieux Baril.
- She wrote her first song Ce N'etait Qu'un Reve or Nothing but a Dream at the age of 12.
- The recording was sent to music manager René Angelil. Dion's voice moved him, and he decided to make her a star.
Interesting facts about Celine Dion
- He mortgaged his house to finance the first recording of La Voix Du Bon Dieu in 1981. This record was a hit and made her an instant star in Quebec.
- In 1982, she participated in the Yamaha International Popular Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan. Received the Musician's "Best Performer" award. As well as a gold medal in the nomination "Best Song" with Tellement J'ai D'amour Pour Toi.
- At the age of 18, Celine saw the performance of Michael Jackson. She told Rene Angelil that she wanted to become a star like him.
- She then created her hits in 1990 with the breakthrough album Unison. There was also a duet with Peabo Bryson on Disney's Beauty and The Beast. And albums: If You Asked Me To, Nothing Broken But My Heart, Love Can Move Mountains, Last Thing to Know, etc.
- Thanks to the "breakthrough" composition, the authors received an Oscar in the nomination "Best Song". And Dion received the first Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo and Group with Vocal.
- During a concert on the Incognito tour, she lost her voice in 1989. She was told to either have vocal cord surgery immediately or not sing for three weeks. And she chose the latter option.
The eventful career of the singer Celine Dion
- In 1996, she performed at the opening ceremony of the Atlanta Olympics.
- The singer recorded the song My Heart Will Go On (the blockbuster movie Titanic). After that, she became even more successful. She has a significant number of fans from all over the world.
- On September 9, 2016, she released a song written for her by Pink, Recovering, following the death of her husband René Angelil in January 2016.
- Her compilation Un Peu De Nous topped the chart in France in July and August 2017.
- She released the single Ashes from the movie Deadpool on May 23, 2018.
- On September 24, 2018, she announced the end of her Las Vegas residency. Celine said that she wants to end her active career. The date has been set for June 8, 2019.
- In January 2019, she performed A Change is Gon Come at the Franklin Aretha! Grammy for the Queen of Soul, which aired in March 2019.
- After taking a break, she realized that she wanted to write more. And recently she released a new English album.
Awards and achievements
Celine Dion has received five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. Billboard named her Queen of Adult Contemporary for having the most radio airplay for a female artist.
Celine Dion family
Celine Dion is a married woman. She was married to René Angelil. Their relationship was hidden for several years. Later, they learned about them after their 1994 wedding at Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal. The couple is blessed with a son named René-Charles.
She became pregnant with her second child, but she miscarried. She later gave birth to twins named Eddie and Nelson in 2010.
In August 2014, Dion canceled all screenings scheduled for March 22, 2015. And she paid attention to her 72-year-old husband, who again had throat cancer, and children. “I want to dedicate my strength and energy to the healing of my husband, and for this it is important to dedicate it all the time to him and our children,” the singer said.
The superstar also improved her health in 2014. She had an inflammation in the muscles of her throat, due to which she did not perform at a show in Las Vegas. Dion apologized for "causing inconvenience to her fans" and thanked them for their support.
In a 2015 interview with USA Today, the singer spoke about her husband's battle with cancer: "When you see someone who is fighting so hard, it affects you a lot," she said.
“You have two options. You look at your husband who is very sick and you can't help and it kills you. Or you look at your husband who is sick and say, I got you. I got it. I'm here. We are together. Everything will be fine". On January 14, 2016, Angelil passed away in Las Vegas. He was 73 years old.
