Celine Dion
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This article is about the musician. For her 1992 self-titled album, see Celine Dion (album).
Celine Dion
Dion singing "God Bless America" at a May 2, 2002 concert aboard the USS Harry S. Truman.
Background information
Birth name
Céline Marie Claudette Dion
Born
March 30, 1968 (1968-03-30) (age 39)Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada
Origin
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre(s)
Pop, rock
Occupation(s)
Singer, songwriter
Years active
1981 – present
Label(s)
550 Music/Epic/SME Records (1986–2004)Epic/SBMG Records (2004–2007)SBMG Records/Columbia [2007-present]
Website
http://www.celinedion.com/
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, OC, OQ (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian singer, and occasional songwriter and actress.[1][2][3] Born to a large, impoverished family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record.[4] In 1990 she released the anglophone album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English speaking areas of the world.[5]
Dion first gained international recognition in the 1980s after she won the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.[6][7] Following a series of French albums in the early 1980s, she signed on to Sony Records in 1986. With the help of her husband, she achieved worldwide success with several English and French albums, ending the decade as one of the most successful artists in pop music.[8][9] However, in 1999, at the height of her success, Dion announced a temporary retraction from entertainment in order to start a family and spend time with her husband, who had been diagnosed with cancer.[10][9] She returned to the music scene in 2002 and signed a four-year contract to perform nightly in a five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.[11][12]
Dion's music has been influenced by genres ranging from pop, soul and rock to gospel and classical, and while her releases have often received mixed critical reception, she is renowned for her technically skilled and powerful vocals.[13][14][15] In 2004, after accumulating record sales in excess of 175 million, she was presented with the Chopard Diamond Award from the World Music Awards show for becoming the "Best-selling Female Artist in the World."[16][17] In April 2007 Sony BMG announced that Celine Dion had sold more than 200 million albums worldwide.[18]
Contents[hide]
1 Life and music career
1.1 Childhood and early beginnings
1.2 1990–1992: Career breakthrough
1.3 1993–1995: Popularity established
1.4 1996–1999: Worldwide commercial success
1.5 2000–2002: Career break
1.6 2002–2003: Return to music
1.7 2003–2007: A New Day... Live in Las Vegas
1.8 2007–present: Return to studio
2 Artistry and image
3 Other activities
4 Selected discography
4.1 English-language studio albums
4.2 French-language studio albums
4.3 Singles
5 Tours
6 Filmography
7 See also
8 Bibliography
8.1 Notes
8.2 References
8.3 Further reading
9 External links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about the musician. For her 1992 self-titled album, see Celine Dion (album).
Celine Dion
Dion singing "God Bless America" at a May 2, 2002 concert aboard the USS Harry S. Truman.
Background information
Birth name
Céline Marie Claudette Dion
Born
March 30, 1968 (1968-03-30) (age 39)Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada
Origin
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre(s)
Pop, rock
Occupation(s)
Singer, songwriter
Years active
1981 – present
Label(s)
550 Music/Epic/SME Records (1986–2004)Epic/SBMG Records (2004–2007)SBMG Records/Columbia [2007-present]
Website
http://www.celinedion.com/
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, OC, OQ (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian singer, and occasional songwriter and actress.[1][2][3] Born to a large, impoverished family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record.[4] In 1990 she released the anglophone album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English speaking areas of the world.[5]
Dion first gained international recognition in the 1980s after she won the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.[6][7] Following a series of French albums in the early 1980s, she signed on to Sony Records in 1986. With the help of her husband, she achieved worldwide success with several English and French albums, ending the decade as one of the most successful artists in pop music.[8][9] However, in 1999, at the height of her success, Dion announced a temporary retraction from entertainment in order to start a family and spend time with her husband, who had been diagnosed with cancer.[10][9] She returned to the music scene in 2002 and signed a four-year contract to perform nightly in a five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.[11][12]
Dion's music has been influenced by genres ranging from pop, soul and rock to gospel and classical, and while her releases have often received mixed critical reception, she is renowned for her technically skilled and powerful vocals.[13][14][15] In 2004, after accumulating record sales in excess of 175 million, she was presented with the Chopard Diamond Award from the World Music Awards show for becoming the "Best-selling Female Artist in the World."[16][17] In April 2007 Sony BMG announced that Celine Dion had sold more than 200 million albums worldwide.[18]
Contents[hide]
1 Life and music career
1.1 Childhood and early beginnings
1.2 1990–1992: Career breakthrough
1.3 1993–1995: Popularity established
1.4 1996–1999: Worldwide commercial success
1.5 2000–2002: Career break
1.6 2002–2003: Return to music
1.7 2003–2007: A New Day... Live in Las Vegas
1.8 2007–present: Return to studio
2 Artistry and image
3 Other activities
4 Selected discography
4.1 English-language studio albums
4.2 French-language studio albums
4.3 Singles
5 Tours
6 Filmography
7 See also
8 Bibliography
8.1 Notes
8.2 References
8.3 Further reading
9 External links
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