Céline Dion
| Céline Dion | |
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 Dion in 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 30, 1968 Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Virgin |
| Website | Celine Dion's Official Website |
Céline Marie Claudette Dion (March 30, 1968) is a French Canadian pop singer.[1]
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Biography [change]
She was born in the town of Charlemagne in Canada. She is the youngest of 14 children. When she was 12 years old, her brother sent a recording to a manager named René Angélil. With his help, she released her first album in 1981, and her first English album in 1990. She used to live in Las Vegas, Nevada. She now lives in Jupiter, Florida. In 2007, she performed a show with Elvis Presley, which was arranged on the computer with old images from Elvis shows. It had been arranged for the TV show American Idol.
Dion first had international recognition in the 1980s. She won both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest where she represented Switzerland.[2][3]
She has sold the most albums in the world for a female artist. For that, she received a special World Music Award in 2004.[4][5] She has also sold the most French albums with 7 million copies. Dion is the best-selling Canadian artist of all time.[6][7]
Personal life [change]
On December 30, 1994 Céline married her manager René Angelil. They have three sons: René-Charles Angelil (born on January 25, 2001), and twins Eddy Angelil and Nelson Angelil (born on October 23, 2010).
Discography [change]
French albums
- 1981: La voix du bon Dieu
- 1982: Tellement j'ai d'amour...
- 1983: Les chemins de ma maison
- 1984: Mélanie
- 1985: C'est pour toi
- 1987: Incognito
- 1991: Dion chante Plamondon
- 1995: D'eux
- 1998: S'il suffisait d'aimer
- 2003: 1 fille & 4 types
- 2007: D'elles
- 2012: Sans attendre
English albums
- 1990: Unison
- 1992: Celine Dion
- 1993: The Colour of My Love
- 1996: Falling into You
- 1997: Let's Talk About Love
- 2002: A New Day Has Come
- 2003: One Heart
- 2004: Miracle
- 2007: Taking Chances
- 2012: Water and a Flame
Holiday albums
- 1981: Céline Dion chante Noël
- 1983: Chants et contes de Noël
- 1998: These Are Special Times
References [change]
- ↑ Britannica.com. Céline Dion. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ↑ Bliss, Karen. "25 Years of Canadian Artists." Canadian Musician. March 1, 2004, p. 34. ISSN: 07089635
- ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest 1988". European Broadcasting Union. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=304. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ↑ Celine Dion honoured by World Music Awards Canada.com Retrieved December 1, 2010
- ↑ World Music Awards to honor Celine Dion CTV News Retrieved December 1, 2010
- ↑ "Dion Named All-time Best-selling Canadian Act". (2000-1-06). Allbusiness. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- ↑ Learn, Josh "High Fidelity: Top Selling Canadian Artists". The Brock Press. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
Other websites [change]
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- CelineDion.com – Official website operated by Sony Music Canada (English, French).
- Celine Dion YouTube Channel
- Céline Dion on Facebook
- Celine Dion at WN
- Celine Dion at Allmusic
- Celine Dion at Billboard.com
- Céline Dion at the Internet Movie Database
- FAO Goodwill Ambassador website
