Date of Birth - 30 March 1968, Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada
Birth Name - Celine Marie Claudette Dion
Height - 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Genre(s) - Pop, rock
Occupation(s) - Singer
Voice type(s) - Mezzo soprano[1]
Years active - 1980–2000, 2002-present
Label(s) - 550/Epic/Sony (1986–2004)
Epic - (2004–2007)
Sony Music Entertainment/Columbia (2007-present)
Mini Biography
Hailing from the small town of Charlemagne, Québec, Céline Dion has become one of the all-time greatest singers. Céline was born in 1968, the youngest of 14 children. Early in childhood, she sang with her siblings in a small club owned by her parents. From these early experiences, Céline gained the know-how to performing live. At the age of 12, Dion composed a song in her native French and sent it to a record company, where it garnered the attention of René Angélil, a respected manager. Angélil believed in Céline so much that he actually mortgaged his house in order to finance her debut album. Already very popular and successful internationally, Céline burst onto the U.S. stage when she recorded the theme song to Disney's hit Beauty and the Beast (1991). The song garnered a Grammy and an Oscar, and from this point Céline has brought forth hit after hit. Her 'Falling Into You' album, released in 1996, became the best-selling album of that year, selling more than 25 million copies worldwide. In 1999, Dion took a hiatus in order to begin a family. She returned to the spotlight in 2002, releasing yet another hit album. Starting in 2003, Céline began a three-year commitment to perform in an arena built for her in Las Vegas.
IMDb Mini Biography By: T.J. Magwire
Spouse
René Angelil
(17 December 1994 - present) 1 child
Trivia
1998: Honored by two governments in two days: on April 30 her home province of Québec awarded her the Ordre National du Québec, and on 1 May, she became an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Her husband is her manager.
Born to Adhémar Dion and his wife Thérèse Tanguay, she is the youngest of 14 children.
Renewed wedding vows with husband René Angelil at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, NV. (5 January 2000).
25 January 2001: Son René-Charles Angelil born. Father is husband René Angelil.
Because of her "sharp-looking" smile, Celine was known as "Vampire Queen" in high school.
She and her siblings sit on the board of Fondation Achille-Tanguay, an organization/clearinghouse founded by her mother in 1998 which helps poor Québec families toward self-sufficiency. Name has been changed to "Fondation maman Dion" in 2006.
She first met her future husband René Angelil when she was 12 and he was 38.
She is three months younger than her step-son, Patrick Angélil.
She has her own magazine, Celine Dion Magazine.
She endorses a line of eyewear sold in Canada and Europe.
23 February 2001: Awarded the rights to the Internet domain name www.celinedion.com by the UN World Intellectual Property Organization from "cybersquatter" Jeff Burgar. Burgar had also registered www.juliebrown.com and www.brucespringsteen.com, which were transferred to Julie Brown and Bruce Springsteen, respectively, that day.
She has homes in Las Vegas and in Laval & Terrebonne, (located in the Province of Quebec), Canada.
She loves to play golf.
She has over 500 pairs of shoes.
Building a home in Las Vegas, NV, where in March of 2003, she will begin giving 200 performances a year for three years in a special theater built for her by Caesars Palace; she will be paid $100 million for this deal.
Her husband René Angelil is of Syrian descent, just as her paternal grandmother was.
Husband mortgaged his house to fund Celine's first album when she was an unknown 12-year-old.
25 June 2003: She received a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario.
Has won five Grammy Awards since 1992 including "Album of The Year" in 1996 for "Falling Into You" and "Record Of The Year" for "My Heart Will Go On".
2006: Estimated to have sold 220 million albums during her career to date.
Has her own brand of perfume called "Celine Dion: Parfum".
Her lucky charm is a 1968 Canadian nickel because she found one in Japan before she went on stage to sing at the Yamaha song contest, which she won.
She and Madonna share the same French-Canadian heritage through a common ancestor, Zacharie Cloutier.
1988: She won the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland, for Switzerland, with the song "Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi" ("Don't Leave Without Me"). The TV broadcast of the contest was watched by 600 million viewers throughout Europe and the Middle East.
Was in talks to star alongside Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in Runaway Bride (1999).
Her niece Karine died of Cystic Fibrosis in her arms.
She owns the golf club Le Mirage in Terrebonne near Montreal.
She sings frequently in English and in French, but she has also sang in Spanish, German and Japanese.
November 30th 2003: She performed the same night her father died and dedicated the show to him.
Has a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for selling the most French-language album of all time for "D'eux" ("The French Album"), with over 6.4 million copies sold. The album also went to #1 in England.
Many consider her 1987 "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) appearance, when Jay Leno filled in for Johnny Carson and her black-and-white video remix of Michael Jackson's "Bad" her best early English-speaking performances.
Although considering herself not a political person, she tearfully criticized U.S. President George W. Bush regarding the Iraq War and his slow response in aiding the victims of Hurricane Katrina when she appeared on "Larry King Live" (1985).
Has promoted the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation since 1982, whose National Celebrity Patron she became in 1993.
In tradition with memorial-based videos as Natalie Cole with her father and Aaliyah with Marvin Gaye, released on Elvis Presley's 72nd birthday a digital duet of herself with him from one of his 1970s TV performances.
Her favorite songs are "Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival, "The Show Must Go On" by Queen, "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by Elton John, "Me And Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin, "Why?" by Annie Lennox, "It Was A Very Good Year" by Frank Sinatra, "Home" by Michael Bublé, "Purple Rain" by Prince, "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder and "Riders On The Storm" by The Doors. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").
Celine played her last show at the Caesar's Palace on December 15, 2007, she received 11 standing ovations. The first was before she even finished her first song.
In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings at $45 million for the year.
Her sister Linda lives with her, her husband René Angelil and son René-Charles. (2007).
Recorded a duet with Barbra Streisand titled "Tell Him".
At age 16, Céline sang "Une colombe" (a well known French song) for Pope John Paul II at the Montreal Olympic Stadium in front of 65,000 people.
Her mother, Thérèse Tanguay Dion (better known as "maman Dion" in Québec), is famous for her culinary talents.
Started a restaurant chain in Québec called "Nickels" (1990), later on introduced in Ontario.
Her son Rene-Charles was born January 25, 2001 at 1 am.
Personal Quotes
I guess it all depends on your nature. Some people can't stand being alone. I love solitude and silence. But when I come out of it, I'm a regular talking machine. It's all or nothing for me.
There's always a new thing happening to me that's even more extraordinary, so pressure gets harder. But I like it when it's hard. Anyone can do it when it's easy. When it's hard and you can do it good, you're proud of yourself. There's going to be more pressure as the years go by, that's for sure. But I think I'm a hard worker and I'm ready for that. As long as I believe in what I'm doing, the pressure is okay with me.
For me, singing was real life, not two plus two equals four.
I'll be a Quebecker-Canadian. I'm from Quebec and every time I go to a country I say that. It's my roots, my origins and it's the most important thing to me.
There's one way to do showbiz, if you want to do it perfectly, you have to be disciplined and you have to be ready to work really hard.
I'm not trying to be a nice girl, but it's me. I'm not afraid to be nice.
[People Magazine, 12/3/07] The most important thing I can give to my son is my true values. Whatever choice he makes, I want him to assume his responsibilities and achieve what he wants - and be happy. For me to be able to give my happiness to my son. I cannot achieve better than that.
[People Magazine, 1994] I don't regret having lost my adolescence. I had one dream: I wanted to be a singer.
[People Magazine, 12/3/07, on her son seeing her Las Vegas show for the first time] He's the only guy who intimidates me.
[People Magazine, 12/3/07] My life is to be a mom. It is what I enjoy the most. It is my most amazing reward. I will take a chance with my music. I don't take risks with my family.
[People Magazine, 12/3/07] I feel like I'm at the bottom of the ladder, finally. I started at the top. I came down. Maturity is being grounded. When you feel grounded you feel strong. I know what I want.
[People Magazine, 12/3/07] I love performing, but I never really liked show business. My success is my family. I want to be more successful as a mother.
[On plastic surgery] Three or four years ago, I would have considered it, but not today. Some people have suggested that I have my chin done, but I'm a singer and it could change my voice. I'm not a model whose survival depends on beauty. My job consists of putting the most emotions into my songs. It might be a stupid thing to say, but when I look at my father, my mother and pictures of my grand-parents, I am proud. I wouldn't like to change any of that. Just look at Barbara Streisand! Look at her nose! She is beautiful and she doesn't give a damn about what people think.
Albums:
 | Live in Las Vegas: A New Day Release Date: February 05, 2008 Label: Sony More Details >> |
 | Taking Chances Release Date: November 13, 2007 Label: Columbia Europe Rating:  More Details >> |
 | D'Elles Release Date: May 21, 2007 Label: Sony/Columbia Rating: More Details >> |
 | New Day: Live in Las Vegas Release Date: June 15, 2004 Label: Columbia Rating:  More Details >> |
 | Miracle: A Celebration of New Life Release Date: October 12, 2004 Label: Columbia Rating: More Details >> |
 | One Heart Release Date: March 25, 2003 Label: Sony Rating:  More Details >> |
 | 1 Fille & 4 Types Release Date: November 04, 2003 Label: Epic Rating:  More Details >> |
 | New Day Has Come Release Date: March 26, 2002 Label: Epic Rating: More Details >> |
 | Coeur Du Stade Release Date: November 16, 1999 Label: Columbia Rating:  More Details >> |
 | These Are Special Times Release Date: November 03, 1998 Label: 550 Music/Epic Rating: More Details >> |
 | S'Il Suffisait d'Aimer (If It Is Enough to Love) Release Date: September 22, 1998 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
 | On Tour Release Date: 1998 Label: 550 Music Rating: More Details >> |
 | A l'Olympia Release Date: July 28, 1998 Label: Columbia Rating: More Details >> |
 | Let's Talk About Love Release Date: November 18, 1997 Label: 550 Music Rating: More Details >> |
 | Live à Paris Release Date: 1996 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
 | Falling into You Release Date: March 12, 1996 Label: 550 Music/Epic Rating: More Details >> |
 | French Album Release Date: 1995 Label: 550 Music/Epic Rating: More Details >> |
 | D'Eux Release Date: 1995 Label: Columbia Rating: More Details >> |
 | Dion Chante Plamondon Release Date: 1994 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
 | Colour of My Love Release Date: November 09, 1993 Label: 550 Music/Epic Rating: More Details >> |
 | Sings Plamondon Release Date: October 06, 1992 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
 | Celine Dion Release Date: March 31, 1992 Label: Epic Rating: More Details >> |
 | Mots Qui Sonnent Release Date: 1991 Label: Columbia Rating: More Details >> |
 | Unison Release Date: August 21, 1990 Label: Epic Rating: More Details >> |
Compilations:
 | Early Years Label: Muse Sessions More Details >> |
 | X2: Let's Talk About Love/Celine Dion Release Date: February 26, 2008 Label: Legacy More Details >> |
| World to Believe In: Himiko Fantasia Release Date: October 22, 2008 Label: Epic Japan More Details >> |
 | My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection Release Date: October 28, 2008 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
 | My Love: Essential Collection Release Date: October 28, 2008 Label: Sony TV Rating: More Details >> |
 | Falling into You/A New Day Has Come/Let's Talk About Love [Boxset] Release Date: January 29, 2008 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
| D'Eux/D'Elles Release Date: September 30, 2008 Label: Sony BMG Europe Rating: More Details >> |
 | Celine Dion [Weton] Release Date: May 27, 2008 Label: Weton Wesgram Rating: More Details >> |
 | Box 2008 Release Date: February 27, 2008 Label: Epic/Sony Music Japan Internation Rating: More Details >> |
 | 2008 China Tour Essential Collection Series Release Date: June 24, 2008 Label: Sony/BMG Rating: More Details >> |
 | Du Soleil au Coeur Release Date: June 20, 2006 Label: Sony/Columbia Rating: More Details >> |
 | D'Amour Francaise Release Date: July 25, 2006 Label: Leader Music Rating: More Details >> |
 | Celine Dion/D'Eux/S'Il Suffisait D'Aimer Release Date: November 21, 2006 Label: Columbia/Sony-BMG Rating: More Details >> |
 | On Ne Change Pas Release Date: October 04, 2005 Label: Epic Rating: More Details >> |
 | Love Ballads: Best Selection Release Date: February 03, 2004 Label: Avex Japan Rating: More Details >> |
| Combo Release Date: August 24, 2004 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
 | D'Eux/S'il Suffisait d'Aimer Release Date: December 23, 2003 Label: Import Rating: More Details >> |
 | Unison/Celine Dion/The Colour of My Love Release Date: March 26, 2002 Label: Epic/Legacy Rating: More Details >> |
 | Tout en Amour Release Date: March 05, 2002 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
 | Parfums Release Date: 2002 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
 | French Collection Release Date: January 01, 2002 Label: Recall Rating: More Details >> |
| Star Profile Release Date: April 30, 2001 Label: Ods Rating: More Details >> |
 | Indispensables Release Date: December 11, 2001 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
 | French Love Album Release Date: August 07, 2001 Label: MCP Rating: More Details >> |
 | Classique: A Love Collection Release Date: September 18, 2001 Label: Empire Music Rating: More Details >> |
 | Karaoke Release Date: November 07, 2000 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
 | Early Singles Release Date: November 07, 2000 Label: Import Rating: More Details >> |
| Decade of Song & Video Release Date: September 22, 2000 Label: Epic Europe Rating: More Details >> |
 | Collector's Series, Vol. 1 Release Date: October 24, 2000 Label: 550 Music Rating: More Details >> |
 | Celine Dion Star Profile Release Date: October 24, 2000 Label: ODS Media Rating:  More Details >> |
 | All the Way: A Decade of Song [Video/DVD] Release Date: December 26, 2000 Label: SMV Enterprises Rating: More Details >> |
 | Celine Dion/Unison Release Date: March 23, 1999 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
 | Amour Release Date: September 28, 1999 Label: Import Rating: More Details >> |
 | All the Way: A Decade of Song Release Date: November 16, 1999 Label: 550 Music Rating: More Details >> |
| Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi [Import] Release Date: June 30, 1998 Label: Import Rating: More Details >> |
 | Gold, Vol. 1 Release Date: September 08, 1998 Label: Bertus Rating: More Details >> |
 | Collection 1982-1988 Release Date: June 30, 1998 Label: BR Music Rating: More Details >> |
 | Chansons en Or Release Date: July 28, 1998 Label: Trans Canada Rating: More Details >> |
 | C'Est Pour Vivre Release Date: June 30, 1998 Label: BR Music Rating: More Details >> |
 | Love, Celine: Limited Edition Love Songs Collection Release Date: 1997 Label: 550 Music Rating: More Details >> |
 | Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi [MVM] Release Date: 1996 Label: BR Music Rating: More Details >> |
 | Incognito Release Date: August 29, 1995 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
 | Celine Dion, Vol. 2 Release Date: 1995 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
 | Premières Années [Sony 1994] Release Date: August 19, 1994 Label: Tristar Rating: More Details >> |
 | Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi [Budde] Release Date: 1988 Label: Budde Music Rating: More Details >> |
Singles:
| Taking Chances [Single] Release Date: October 29, 2007 Label: Smi Col More Details >> |
| I'm Your Angel, Pt. 1 [Circuit City Exclusive] Release Date: September 01, 2007 Label: Sony More Details >> |
 | Et S'il Restait Qu-Une Release Date: April 23, 2007 Label: Sony/Columbia More Details >> |
| Et Je T'Aime Encore, Pt. 2 Release Date: April 23, 2004 Label: Sony/Columbia More Details >> |
| Et Je T'Aime Encore, Pt. 1 Release Date: April 23, 2004 Label: Sony/Columbia More Details >> |
| Tout l'Or des Hommes [France CD] Release Date: November 25, 2003 Label: Sony International More Details >> |
| One Heart [UK CD #2] Release Date: September 30, 2003 Label: Sony International More Details >> |
 | One Heart [UK CD #1] Release Date: September 30, 2003 Label: Sony International More Details >> |
| One Heart [Japan CD] Release Date: August 25, 2003 Label: Sony More Details >> |
| One Heart [Australia CD] Release Date: September 09, 2003 Label: Sony International More Details >> |
| I'm Alive [UK CD #2] Release Date: January 07, 2003 Label: Sony International More Details >> |
 | I Want You to Need Me [Japanese Import] Release Date: February 11, 2003 Label: Japanese Import More Details >> |
 | I Drove All Night/I Know What Love Is Release Date: July 08, 2003 Label: Sony More Details >> |
| I Drove All Night [UK CD #1] Release Date: March 18, 2003 Label: Sony International More Details >> |
 | I Drove All Night [Australia CD Single] Release Date: February 11, 2003 Label: Epic More Details >> |
| Goodbye's (The Saddest Word) [Australia CD] Release Date: April 22, 2003 Label: Sony International More Details >> |
| New Day Has Come, Pt. 2 [UK CD] Release Date: May 07, 2002 Label: Sony International More Details >> |
| New Day Has Come, Pt. 1 [UK CD] Release Date: May 07, 2002 Label: Sony International More Details >> |
| New Day Has Come [DVD Single] Release Date: May 21, 2002 Label: Sony More Details >> |
| I'm Alive [Australia CD] Release Date: September 03, 2002 Label: Sony International More Details >> |
| I'm Alive Release Date: June 11, 2002 Label: Sony International More Details >> |
| That's the Way It Is, Pt. 1 [Import CD Single] Release Date: January 04, 2000 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
 | That's the Way It Is [US CD] Release Date: August 01, 2000 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
| First Time Ever I Saw, Pt. 2 Release Date: May 23, 2000 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
| First Time Ever I Saw, Pt. 1 Release Date: May 23, 2000 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
| Treat Her Like a Lady Release Date: March 23, 1999 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
 | To Love You More [EP] Release Date: September 28, 1999 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
| That's the Way It Is [Germany CD Single] Release Date: December 07, 1999 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
 | My Heart Will Go On: Love Theme from Titanic Release Date: February 03, 1998 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
 | My Heart Will Go On, Pt. 2 [UK] Release Date: April 07, 1998 Label: Alex Rating: More Details >> |
| My Heart Will Go On, Pt. 1 [UK] Release Date: April 07, 1998 Label: Alex Rating: More Details >> |
| My Heart Will Go On (Remixes) Release Date: December 01, 1998 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
| My Heart Will Go On (Dance Remix) Release Date: April 24, 1998 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
 | Immortality Release Date: July 21, 1998 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
| I'm Your Angel, Pt. 2 [UK] Release Date: December 01, 1998 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
| I'm Your Angel, Pt. 1 [UK] Release Date: December 01, 1998 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
| I'm Your Angel [Australia] Release Date: December 01, 1998 Label: Sony International Rating: More Details >> |
 | Reason Release Date: 1997 Label: Epic Rating: More Details >> |
 | My Heart Will Go On [Japan Dance Remixes] Release Date: December 29, 1997 Label: Sony/Epic Rating: More Details >> |
| Love, Celine: Limited Edition Love Songs Collection Release Date: 1997 Label: 550 Music Rating: More Details >> |
 | All by Myself Release Date: March 11, 1997 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
 | It's All Coming Back to Me Now Release Date: 1996 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
| Because You Loved Me Release Date: February 20, 1996 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
| Power of Love Release Date: August 29, 1995 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
| Think Twice Release Date: 1994 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
| Only One Road Release Date: October 25, 1994 Label: Sony 550 Rating: More Details >> |
| Misled [#2] Release Date: May 17, 1994 Label: 550 Music Rating: More Details >> |
| Misled [#1] Release Date: March 22, 1994 Label: Sony 550 Rating: More Details >> |
| When I Fall in Love Release Date: June 22, 1993 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
| Water from the Moon Release Date: March 02, 1993 Label: Epic Rating: More Details >> |
| Nothing Broken But My Heart Release Date: July 09, 1992 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
 | Love Can Move Mountains Release Date: 1992 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
| If You Asked Me To Release Date: April 02, 1992 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
| Last to Know Release Date: June 13, 1991 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
| If There Was Any Other Way Release Date: March 28, 1991 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
| Beauty & The Beast Release Date: October 24, 1991 Label: Epic Rating: More Details >> |
| Where Does My Heart Release Date: September 17, 1990 Label: Sony Rating: More Details >> |
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