Céline Dion
- Music Artist
- Actress
- Composer
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.
