Celine Dion is considered one of the most gifted singers ever in the music industry. Her voice is absolutely beautiful and so is she! She recently spoke out…get ready to hear it!
Celine Dions Traumatic Life What You Didnt Know About The French Canadian Legend
The Diagnosis
Nothing could have prepared Celine for unexpected news she received back in 1999. Her beloved husband, Rene, was diagnosed with throat cancer. Doctors told them over time he would lose all his basic living abilities. Celine thus had to be his caretaker which presented a big challenge in their relationship. She went above and beyond to take care of Rene and very much wanted him to enjoy his life despite the diagnosis.
Her Husband’s Diagnosis
Her Life Is Never Dull
To say Celine Dion’s life is dramatic is quite the understatement. Since she was born she has faced a number of challenges, and sometimes things from her past still come back to haunt her. She has experienced huge success with her career, had to face living in the public eye, experienced a forbidden love affair, and has a number of health problems. Still, whenever you see her she has a smile on her face. She is one tough and talented lady!
Her Life Is Never Dull
Celine’s Mom Hated Her Relationship
Celine’s mother was very much against her relationship with Rene. Celine stated, “When I told her I had some really strong feelings for Rene she tried everything to kill him and make me snap out of it… I was very frustrated and mad at first, but she tried to make me understand that this man tried marriage twice before – he has three children, he’s not responsible, ‘I want the perfect Prince Charming for you’.”
Celine’s Mom Hated Her Relationship
She Had Problems Conceiving
Celine Dion is a music legend, but even legends need to take a break once in awhile. Celine took some time off in 2000 to be with her family. She tried multiple times to get pregnant with Rene and even had two operations to help. Finally, she got pregnant and welcomed her first son, Rene-Charles Dion Angelil on January 25, 2001.
She Had Problems Conceiving
She Almost Died
Celine Dion had a near death experience before she was famous. She was only 5 years old when a truck hit her out of nowhere. She was knocked unconscious for almost a week. Her skull was fractured but she was able to recover fully.
She Almost Died
She Hated My Heart Will Go On
After first recording, “My Heart Will Go On,” Celine Dion hated it and thought it would bomb on the music charts. She even thought it would damage her career. Wow was she wrong! She stated,“…I didn’t really like the song, at first. I did another song for a movie before. It was very successful, and I thought we were pushing our luck…”
She Hated My Heart Will Go On
They Called Her A Traitor
Celine Dion had a huge hit from “Beauty and the Beast” in 1991. It actually earned Celine her first Grammy! While this was great, the popularity of the song and the Grammy actually caused a huge fan retaliation against her. The song and publicity angered her fans in Quebec. Celine is French Canadian and due to the response of her fan base, she refused to accept the English Artist of the Year award at the Felix Awards.
They Called Her A Traitor
Celine Wasn’t Planned
Did you know Celine has 14 siblings? She is actually the youngest of all of them! The family wasn’t planning on having more children due to the financial difficulty of paying for 13 children already, but fate had Celine’s birth planned. Celine had to sleep in a cabinet drawer at the beginning of her life because there were simply not enough beds. How her life has changed since then!
Celine Wasn’t Planned
Her Husband Put His Foot Down
Despite her initial apprehension about “My Heart Will Go On,” Celine’s husband, Rene, persuaded her to record and release the single. While interviewing with Jonathan Ross, she said, ” “[Angélil] said, ‘Let’s just do a demo. Let’s give it a try and we’ll see after.’ The demo is actually the real recording. I never sang the song again.” What a good decision to record the demo! After it was released in 1997 it became a huge hit and earned Celine a number of awards. To date, it is her most popular song.
Her Husband Put His Foot Down
A Shark When It Comes To Business
Dion’s mother is named Therese Tanguay Dion. She is well known in Quebec for cooking. Celine seems to have inherited her skills because in 1990 she opened her own restaurant in Quebec called Nickels. It was very successful so Celine decided to turn it into a chain. Now there are a number of restaurants she owns in Canada.
A Shark When It Comes To Business
Suing For Millions For Spreading Lies
The 1990s was a rollercoaster for Celine. She somehow released 13 studio albums and found out her husband had cancer. After the diagnosis, she stepped out of the limelight and took a break. While on her break, the tabloid magazine National Enquirer released a false story stating Celine was pregnant with twins. Celine sued the magazine for $20 million. The magazine apologized to her and made a donation to the American Cancer Society on her behalf.
Suing Millions For Spreading Lies
Doctor Dion
Celine received the highest honor Quebec can offer, The National Order of Quebec. She has stars on the Hollywood and Canadian Walks of Fame, and even was given an honorary doctorate from Laval University! How cool! She stated it was, “a very great honor for a little girl from Charlemagne.” She dedicated the award to Rene.
Doctor Dion
She Had No Other Choice
When Celine was only two years old, famous French musician Hugues Aufray released a song entitled “Céline.” When Celine was only 5 she performed this song at her brother’s wedding. This is now regarded as her breakthrough moment that started her career. Celine’s entire family are actually musicians, but after this performance, it was clear she had a little extra talent.
She Had No Other Choice
Discovered In The Weirdest Way
Her family recognized from early on how talented Celine was. Her mother and brother Jacques wrote a song for her in hopes that it would help her be discovered by the music industry. It worked! A producer named Rene Angelil got in touch with her.
Discovered In The Weirdest Way
Her Mom Had To Interfere
Celine’s mother actually sent the demo to Rene with a note saying, “This is a 12-year-old with a fantastic voice. Please listen to her. We want her to be like Ginette Reno.” He didn’t respond at first, and then one of Celine’s brothers got in touch with Rene. He pleaded with him to listen to the demo, and he finally did! He got in touch with Celine right away and invited her in for an audition.
Her Mom Had To Interfere
Her Audition Was Far From Normal
Rene was moved by Celine’s voice. When Celine came in for the audition, Rene gave her a pretend mic and said to her, “Here’s your microphone. Now sing as though you were in front of a sellout audience.” Her performance was amazing, and Rene was instantly sold.
Her Audition Was Far From Normal
Younger Than Her Own Stepson
Before meeting Celine, Rene Angélil was married twice. He had one son with his first wife named Patrick Angelil.
Younger Than Her Own Stepson
Rene Burst Into Tears
The audition was extremely emotional. Celine stated when she was singing, Rene actually started to cry and that was when she knew she did a good job. Rene immediately signed her and knew she would be famous. He also knew she was young and she had to put some work in before she began her career. Rene had a vision and he wanted it to be perfect.
Rene Burst Into Tears
High Stakes Gambler
Rene knew with Celine he had a superstar. He actually mortgaged his house so he could make sure her first album had enough funding. All his hard work paid off and her first single in 1981 hit the top of the charts in Canada. Rene is actually a known gambler, and this was a huge risk, but it paid off!
High Stakes Gambler
The Pope Loved Her
In 1984, Pope John II visited Quebec. Celine performed the French anthem Une Colombe for him in Montreal’s Olympic Stadium in front of a huge audience. The Pope reportedly loved the performance and Celine really enjoyed performing for him.
The Pope Loved Her
She Demanded Time To Grow Up
After a great start to her career, Rene advised her to take some time off. This was viewed as a risk because Celine was still a new artist, but she decided to take 18 months off anyway. During this time Celine believes she grew into a woman.
She Demanded Time To Grow Up
Learning English And Going Global
Taking time off turned out to be the right decision for her. When Dion returned she was more confident and an even better singer in English. Her “comeback” album is entitled “Incognito,” and it sold over half a million copies.
Learning English And Going Global
America’s Sweetheart Was Born
Celine released her first English album in 1990. It is called “Unison.” This helped propel her career and it made her a huge celebrity around the world. It was certified gold in the US and included many top 10 hits including “Where Does My Heart Beat Now.” Everything seemed to be going great when something unexpected happened.
America’s Sweetheart Was Born
Almost Losing Her Voice Forever
Right before going on tour, Celine Dion, unfortunately, lost her voice. She was diagnosed with laryngitis and was exhausted. Despite wanting to continue with the tour, doctors strongly advised her not to sing or it would further inflame her vocal cords.
Almost Losing Her Voice Forever
Revealing Her Big Secret
While there were many rumors of her romance with Rene, she hadn’t officially announced their relationship to the public. Finally she made the big announcement right before the release of her album “The Colour of My Love.”
Revealing Her Big Secret
Fearing The Public
Celine and Rene started to date when she was only 19 years old. Rene was 26 years older than her. Despite their great relationship, they knew people would view the age gap as being controversial. They were right. Nonetheless, the couple continued together, got married, and started a family.
Fearing The Public
She’s A Fantastic Secret Keeper
Celine kept her relationship with Rene a secret for over 5 years! Rene stated in an interview in 1994 he was afraid of what people would think. Celine was the one that insisted on revealing their relationship to the public and didn’t care about being judged for it. She said, “When you’re in love, you want to scream it to the world.”
She’s A Fantastic Secret Keeper
Going Overboard
Celine and Rene were married on December 17, 1994, at Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica. Their ceremony was broadcasted on Canadian TV! At this point, they were basically like a royal couple in Canada and so many of her fans wanted to see her wedding.
Going Overboard
Bridezilla Or Royal Princess?
Celine wore a beautiful wedding dress designed by Mirella and Steve Gentile. It took over 1,000 hours to make it! Part of the work is due to the 20-foot long train. The outfit included a 20-pound tiara that Celine wore beautifully. The entire world was talking about her outfit in the days following the ceremony.
Bridezilla Or Royal Princess@
Pricey Homes And Multiple Investments
Money was no object for Celine and Renee. They purchased a $72 million mansion including three pools, a golf course, and a water park in Florida.
Pricey Homes And Multiple Investments
He Was Her Everything
Following the success of Titanic, Dion went on her “Let’s Talk About Love” tour. Everything seemed to be fine when she got some terrible news. Renee was diagnosed with cancer. She found out during a show and performed a song in his honor. Rene battled cancer but died on January 14, 2016. He was 73 years old.
He Was Her Everything
Her Children’s Names Were Chosen Carefully
Before all of this happened, the two welcomed twins on October 23, 2010. Celine gave birth to twin boys named Eddy and Nelson. Eddy was named after Frenchman Eddy Marnary who produced her first five albums. Nelson was named after Nelson Mandela.
Her Children’s Names Were Chosen Carefully
Dreaming Of Changing The World
In the aftermath of the Asian tsunami in 2004, Celine helped raise $1 million for victims. She also helped with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts an donated $1 million dollars. She spoke out about the failure of the U.S. government to respond.
Dreaming Of Changing The World
Her Secret Dad
Celine often speaks of her mother in interviews, but rarely of her father. His name was Adhemar Dion and he passed away in 2001. She stated, “My dad was and is still my number one fan since I was a very little girl. I know that my dad would want me to be here tonight on stage with everyone I love, doing what we love.”
Her Secret Dad
She Prepared her Kids for Death
Celine was faced with the huge challenge of preparing her children to understand and accept the news of their fathers passing. When reflecting she said, “I’m proud of the way I prepared my boys for their dad’s death. In life, you never know what’s going to happen, so you should never wait for tomorrow to do what can be done today, to say I love you, or send a thank-you note…The future is now.”
She Prepared Her Kids For Death
Her Son is Too Young
Celine’s first son, Rene Charles Angelil caused a social media storm when he presented an award to his mother at the Billboard Music Awards. This was one of his first public appearances and he gained a huge following due to his good looks and young age.
Her Son Is Too Young
She Made it to 90
Despite all the challenges she faced with her daughter, Celine Dion’s mother is still alive and doing well. To this day the two are as close as ever. Her mother recently enjoyed her 90th birthday!
She Made It To 90
She NEVER Misses a Beat
Many celebrities are known for being difficult to interview, but not Celine Dion! She is known for being enjoyable in every interview. For example, when Ellen DeGeneres interviewed and complimented her on jewelry, Celine started singing the Donna Summer song, “She worked hard for the money.” It is this fun, positive attitude that helped propel her stardom.
She NEVER Misses A Beat
Without a Brother
While Celine overall has been very fortunate with her life, she experienced her fair share of misfortune. She lost her brother and Rene in the same week due to cancer. We’re sure it was the worst week of her life.
Without A Brother
Her Siblings Never Made It Big
Celine came from a big musical family. Her older sister Claudette also wanted a career in music. Unfortunately, her career didn’t explode like Celine’s did.
Her Siblings Never Made It Big
Making Money Off Her Fashion Sense
Celine Dion decided to release her own fashion line. She was well known for being one of the best-dressed people in the world, and this helped encourage her to do this. She released a line of over 200 items including bags and accessories which were inspired by her own family. She stated in interviews her twins and her mother were the main inspiration behind the collection.
Making Money Off Her Fashion Sense
TV Debut
Celine continued to venture away from singing and accepted some small TV cameos. She appeared in the Thanksgiving show All My Children for example.
TV Debut
A Voice Worth Hundreds Of Millions
Despite venturing into other things, Celine’s passion and her main talent stem from her voice. It is the thing that helped her go from rags to riches and also support her family. Her net worth is now reported at $700 million.
A Voice Worth Hundreds Of Millions
A Canadian Star
One interesting fact about Celine is that she is one of few Canadian stars to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She is one of the only stars to have a star there and also on the Walk of Fame in Canada.
A Canadian Star
They Are All Related
Believe it or not, all of the celebrities in this image are related to Celine! Shania Twain, Madonna, and Beyonce are just a few celebrities who have been able to trace their families back to the French-Canadian Zacharie Cloutier. He actually fled France in 1634 to find a better life in North America. He was one of the first families to live in “New France,” and all the celebs in the picture including Celine are related to him. Pretty cool!
They Are All Related
Master Of Many Tongues
If you weren’t already impressed by Celine, you will be now! While most of her songs are either performed in French or English, she has often performs in a number of other languages including Spanish< Italian, German, Latin, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. Wow!
Master Of Many Tongues
A Staggering Net Worth
Celine Dion’s life has radically changed since she hit it big. She definitely went from rags to riches. She has accumulated a mass amount of wealth due to selling out numerous concerts, selling millions of records, having a hit fashion line, restaurant chain, real estate investments and also for her public appearances. She was reported to be the highest grossing artists of the 2000s. She made $465 million alone from performing in Las Vegas.
A Staggering Net Worth
Hit And Miss
Celine Dion has been fortunate to have a variety of big hits under her belt. She has done a number of songs for movies, but not all of them had the success that “My Heart Will Go On” did. For example, Dion recorded “Dreams to Dream” for the animated movie, “An American Tail: Fievel Goes West” but it didn’t gain much popularity.
Hit And Miss
A Lifetime Hobby
Celine Dion just keeps surprising us! Believe it or not, she absolutely adores golf. She loves both playing and watching! Golf has been one of her major hobbies throughout her life.
Love Of Golf
Love Of Golf
We even have some evidence to prove how much she loves golf! Back in 2008, she took her love for the game to the next level. When she and her husband Rene renovated Le Mirego, they decided to donate millions to the Quebecois club. They also helped to promote the lush club. They issued an official public statement on the club’s website, saying “a visit to the Mirage is an adventure in itself.”
Celine Playing Golf
And The Winner Goes To…Celine Dion
Celine Dion has an amazing voice, and she has been awarded for it! We are glad because we think she totally deserves it. She holds a record for performing at the Oscars more than any other artist in history!
And The Winner Goes To…Celine Dion
The Oscars
Celine Dion has had a number of movie hit singles, and that is part of the reason she has been asked over and over again to perform at the Oscars. She has performed there more than any other artist. She performed her record-setting 6th performance in 2011 when she sang the song “Smile.” The performance was in honor of celebrities who died during the last year.
Oscar Performances
Oscar Fashion
Celine Dion is well known for her bold fashion sense. She caused a riot when she wore a backwards white tuxedo to the 1999 Oscars.
Backwards Oscar Tux
Backwards White Tux
When Celine wore this, she faced a ton of criticism. Many called this look a “fashion disaster.” Celine Dion stated in an interview with PEOPLE magazine that she has no regrets about wearing it, and that is was before its time. We loved it then and we love it now! We also think it is awesome that Celine takes such big fashion risks.
Backwards White Tux
White Backwards Tux
Celine stated, “When I wore that look, yes it was at the Oscars, and when I wore that, everyone was wearing dresses, not pants.” She continued to explain, “I was the only one with pants in a backward suit from Galliano and if I would do this today it would work. It was avant-garde at the time. And it doesn’t matter, you just have to assume what you wear, you wear, and I did.”
Backwards White Tux And Gwen’s Dress At The Oscars
It’s All Coming Back To Me Now
So now, back to the music. This is very interesting we think! Celine’s song, “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now,” was going to be originally recorded by Meat Loaf! Isn’t that crazy? The composer of the song decided ultimately the song should be recorded for a female and saved it for Celine Dion. Good thing he did because it became a huge hit!
A Hit Out Of Hell
Clinging On To Her Children
We aren’t surprised, but Celine had been very open about the difficulty of getting over the loss of her beloved husband, Rene. In a candid interview, she stated, “I miss him a lot for my partner, for the man I was embracing, kissing, making love with. I organize myself to not feel lonely. So what’s happened is I got myself a huge bed and I sleep with my twins. My twins are comforting me a lot. I need them. I need them close.”
Clinging On To Her Children
She Can Pretty Much Sing Anything
Part of Celine Dion’s popularity is due to her amazing vocal range. Basically, there is no song she cannot sing and nothing she cannot do! She is well known for her diversity of music and loves to put her own spin on other musician’s popular songs. She did an amazing cover of Cyndi Lauper’s “I Drove All Night,” Eric Carmen’s “All By Myself,” and John Lennon’s “Beautiful Boy.” Not many artists can do that! Nice job, Celine!
She Can Pretty Much Sing Anything
Collaborations
In addition to covering a variety of hits, Celine has made a name for herself as “a great collaborator.” She has a number of powerful duets with some of the most famous people in the world including Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Luciano Pavarotti, and Aretha Franklin.
Collaborations
Certified Diamond
Starting in 1999, the Record Industry Association of American began to award albums that sold over 10 million copies “diamond status.” Celine Dion is one of the few popular musicians to achieve this. She has not one, but two albums that have the certified diamond status. They are “Falling Into You,” which was released in 1996 and “Let’s Talk About Love,” which was released in 1997.
Certified Diamond
A Best Selling Female Artist
Starting in 1991, record executives began to track album sales using the Nielson Soundscan System. According to its data, Celine Dion is one of the best selling female artists in the USA and Canada. Only Rihanna and Mariah Carey have outsold her. Pretty impressive!
A Best Selling Female Artist
Catholic Star
Celine Dion had a Roman Catholic upbringing. Despite this, she stated in 2014, “It’s important for people to have something they can touch and believe in.” She continued to explain, “I say that to believe in yourself is to believe in God. For me, God is life itself, the birds, the air, the sunrise and the sunset, the children. Yes, that is where I find God. Not in a church.”
Catholic Star
Reaching For Gold
Celine Dion also shattered records internationally. She quickly rose to worldwide fame and cracked a notoriously hard market: France. Her hit single “D’amour ou d’amitié”, which means “Of Love or of Friendship”, went gold in France!
Reaching For Gold
Upgrading Her Image
As Celine’s fame grew, she grew up and her style changed. She and her manager decided to give her look a bit of an upgrade. Celine felt her teeth were unattractive, and tabloid magazines gave her the mean nickname “Canine Dion.” In the mid-80s she went through a number of dental procedures to improve her smile.
Upgrading Her Image
Mid Career Misses
As we mentioned, Celine took a three-year break from the music industry. When she returned she decided to release a new album in 2002 entitled, “A New Day Has Come.” Much of the album discusses her experience as a new mom.
Mid Career Misses
Accessible To All
Despite all of her success, Celine Dion is so beloved because she is down to earth and treats her fans so well. After her husband died she allowed every fan that wanted to see her, to see her. They were allowed to personally extend their condolences. This was a very selfless gesture in our opinion. She also allowed the eight-hour funeral to be televised to be transparent and open with the public and her fan base.
Accessible To All
She Won By A Single Point
Celine Dion hit it big in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988. The weird thing is she represented Switzerland which she has no formal connection to. She ended up winning and beat the UK by just one vote!
She Won By A Single Point
Michael Jackson’s Fanatic Fan
Celine Dion is a huge Michael Jackson fan! She was open with Rene since the start of her career she wanted to emulate his achievements. Michael Jackson definitely inspired her and we think it is part of the reason that she has won multiple awards and released multiple albums by the time she was 18 years old.
Michael Jackson’s Fanatic Fan
A 5-Year-Old Hanging Out At A Bar
Did you know the Dion’s own a piano bar? It is called Le Vieuz Baril and her family often practices music there. It is located in Charlemagne, Quebec. Dion has regularly performed there since she was 5 years old!
A 5 Year Old Hanging Out At A Bar
“A New Day Has Come” Received Harsh Criticism
Celine’s “A New Day Has Come” album discusses her experience as a new mom. It was her first album to debut in the number one spot on Billboard 200. Despite this, critics didn’t like it and called her lyrics “forgettable” and “lifeless.” Ouch!
A New Day Has Come Received Harsh Criticism
Gold In France
Celine Dion is the first Canadian performer to ever achieve the Gold status for her record sales in France. And guess what? She earned it when she was just a teenager!
Gold In France
Switzerland?
Celine Dion first gained international recognition in the early 1980s by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. She actually represented Switzerland in both competitions!
Switzerland@
Caesars Palace
At the peak of her success in 1999, Celine Dion decided to take a break to be with her husband. This was just after he was diagnosed with cancer. When she returned in 2002 she signed a deal to perform nightly at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace!
Caesars Palace
Most Successful Concert Residency Of All Time
Yep, that record belongs to our girl! Celine’s five-star theatrical show at Caesars Palace is the highest grossing residency of all time. It grossed a total of $385 million dollars!
Most Successful Concert Residency Of All Time
Another Residency Show!
Due to the success of her first show, Celine returned in 2011 to perform her second residency show. She signed a contract to perform until 2019.
Another Residency Show
Highest Paid Resident Performer
Celine Dion is the highest paid resident performer ever! She is earning $500,000 per show. She made more than the likes of Elton John, Mariah Carey, and Britney Spears by far!
Highest Paid Resident Performer
Documentary Success
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network released a documentary about Dion’s life in 2011. It shows intimate details of her life, pregnancy, and how the Las Vegas Show came to be. To date, the documentary is the second highest rated show on TV OWN Canada!
Documentary Success
Everyone Wants To Sit Next To Her
Recently, FlightNetwork.com conducted a poll asking 780 people which celebrity they would most like to sit next to on an airplane. Guess what? Naturally, Celine Dion was the top favorite, earning 23.7% of the vote! We want to sit next to you too, Celine!
Everyone Wants To Sit Next To Her
Perfume Lines
Celine Dion has a number of business ventures under her belt! One of her most successful side projects has to be her perfume lines. Just this year, Celine Dion released the 14th perfume from her Celine Dion Parfums Collection called “Signature.”
Perfume Lines
She Is Influenced By The Greatest Artists
Celine cites artists such as Aretha Franklin, Charles Aznavour, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Anne Murray, Barbra Streisand, and the Bee Gees as her main musical influences.
She Is Influenced By The Greatest Artists
She Has A Great Sense Of Humor
Dion was impersonated on shows such as MADtv, Saturday Night Live, South Park, Royal Canadian Air Farce, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes for her strong accent and funny stage antics. Celine Dion has a great sense of humor about it and stated that she is unaffected by the comments. She also stated she is flattered that people take the time to impersonate her! Did you know she even invited Ana Gasteyer, who parodied her on SNL, to appear on stage during one of her performances in New York? Pretty cool of you Celine!
She Has A Great Sense Of Humor
Hurricane Katrina
Celine Dion tries to stay out of politics. Nonetheless, in 2005 following the Hurricane Katrina disaster, Dion appeared on Larry King Live and shared her thoughts. She tearfully criticized the US government’s slow response in aiding the victims of the disaster. She stated “There are people still there waiting to be rescued. To me that is not acceptable … How can it be so easy to send planes in another country to kill everybody in a second and destroy lives. We need to serve our country.”
Hurricane Katrina
She Is Greatly Admired By Other Artists
Britney Spears, Rihanna, Frank Ocean, Adele, Jordin Sparks, Lea Michele, Ariana Grande, and Taylor Swift are just some artists who credit Celine Dion as one of their greatest influences. We love you too, Celine!
She Is Greatly Admired By Other Artists
Timbaland Loves Her Too
American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and DJ Timbaland stated, “Celine has such a beautiful, mesmerizing voice. She is so talented. I think we could create something that is a classic like she is already.”
Timbaland Loves Her Too
Celine Changed Vegas
Gary Bongiovanni, president, and editor-in-chief of Pollstar stated in an interview that Celine Dion redefined what artists could do in Las Vegas. Kurt Melien, vice-president of entertainment at Caesar’s Palace agrees and said “Celine was a pioneer without question … Twenty years ago, we couldn’t have got someone the stature of Britney Spears to appear in Vegas. Stars like her would never have considered it if Celine hadn’t paved the way. She changed the face of modern Vegas.”
Celine Changed Vegas
Song Of The Century
The Recording Industry Association of America and The National Endowment for the Arts included “My Heart Will Go On,” as one of the Songs of the Century! We can see why they included it!
Song Of The Century
Goodwill Ambassador
Did you know Dion was named a UN Goodwill Ambassador in 2010? The program was created by the UN in 1999.
Goodwill Ambassador
Canada Honored Her Too
Canada also honored Dion in a big way! In 2013 she was awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada, which is the highest rank the Order of Canada gives!
Canada Honored Her Too
She’s A Big Philanthropist
Part of the reason she became a UN Goodwill Ambassador is due to her philanthropy and charitable contributions worldwide. She has worked for a number of organizations including the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She also especially helps children in need and worked with McDonald’s to raise money for World Children’s Day.
Shes A Big Philanthropist
An Emotional Announcement
So, it has now been a couple years since Celine Dion lost her husband, Rene, to cancer. They were married for 22 years. She recently made an emotional announcement about her love life. There have been a number of rumors circulating about her having a new romance in her life. When asked in a recent interview with “Bizarre,” she stated “Now it is definitely too soon for me. I am definitely in love with him, married to him…He’s the love of my life. It’s very difficult for me to see myself with another person.”
An Emotional Announcement