Celine Dion - Singer, Vocalist, Popular Women In The World
Celine Marie Claudette Dion (born in Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada, March 30, 1968, age 43 years) or better known as the Celine Dion is a singer and Canadian pop diva world. She made her debut in the recording industry in 1981 as a French-speaking singers, under the guidance of Rene Angelil, who later became her husband until now. She also later became a famous singer in French speaking countries. In 1990, Celine began releasing his first English language album, Unison that jump-start his name in North America and around the world. Throughout the decade of the 1990s, Celine achieved worldwide success with a number of albums in English and French, making it one the most successful artists in pop music history.
Throughout his career, Celine has received many honors include: five Grammy Awards, 12 World Music Awards, 7 American Music Awards, 7 Billboard Music Awards, 21 Juno Awards and 39 Felix Awards.
In 1996, Celine received the "Medals of Arts and Letters" from the French government as the best-selling French-language artist in history. In 2004, he was also awarded the Chopard Diamond Award by the World Music Awards as the best-selling female artist of all time. In 2007, Sony BMG announced that Dion has sold more than 200 million albums worldwide.
Childhood and Career (1968-1989)
Celine Dion was born in the small town of Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada from the Canada-France-blooded couple. He grew up in the middle of a simple family that is very close to the music. In childhood, Celine started to perform and at the age of 12, he began recording his first song entitled "Ce n'était qu'un Reve". Her brother later recorded the song sent to Rene Angelil, a music manager. Angelil was moved to hear the voice Dion and determined to make him a star.
In 1981, Celine released her first album in French, La Voix du bon Dieu, which became a local album number 1 in Quebec. Its popularity is rising as more and won the Yamaha World Popular Song Festival 1982 in Japan as a "Top Performer" and "Best Song". In 1983, Dion became the first Canadian artist to win the Gold award in France with a single titled "D'amour ou d'Amitie ". In 1988, he again won the Eurovision Song Contest event in Switzerland and Ireland.
Until the late 1980s, Celine has released about 14 albums in his native language, 11 in Canada and 3 in France. For French-speaking artists he has included a successful artist, but his name still unknown in English speaking countries. After seeing the appearance of Michael Jackson, Celine finally determined to be a superstar the world. She then studied English and remodel his appearance to be acceptable to the international music industry.
Breaking through the international music industry (1990-1995)
In 1990, Dion launched her first English language album, Unison. For Dion's first album was aided by many famous musicians, including Vito Luprano and David Foster. He immediately became a newcomer to shine in the Americas, Europe and Asia. This album spawned the single "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" which reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Dion is really achieved popularity in the international scene after the duet with Peabo Bryson in the soundtrack of the Disney film, Beauty and the Beast (1991). The song won the category "Best Song" at the Academy Awards and "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal "in the event the Grammy Awards.
Celine released her second album titled Celine Dion in 1992. In addition to "Beauty and the Beast", this album includes the single "If You Asked Me To" which reached position 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. This album won many awards and bring Dion a world famous singer. Unfortunately, amid success, Celine received criticism from French-speaking fans because they feel ignored. At the time won the Felix Award as the "Home Artist of the Year", Dion also outright reject the award and stated that he is a French artist and will always be a French artist.
In 1993, Dion launched the album The Colour of My Love, which focuses on the romance. The album also skyrocketed into the top albums worldwide. This album gave birth to single-Dion's first number 1 single: "The Power of Love" (United States, Canada and Australia), "Think Twice" (United Kingdom) and "To Love You More" (Japan). This album had sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Celine then awarded "World's Best-selling Canadian Female Recording Artist of the Year" at the World Music Awards 1996.
Dion has not forgotten his mother tongue, in 1991, he released the album Dion Chante Plamondon mostly filled with songs of recycling. Deux album which was released in 1995, is the most successful French-language album of Celine. The album was successfully sold more than 7.5 million copies and is the best-selling French-language album of all time. In France alone, the album sold over 4 million copies and sitting atop the French album charts for 44 weeks and are for 2.5 year on the album charts. This album also achieved success in some countries non-French language, including the United Kingdom.
Peak popularity around the world (1996-1999)
The latter half of the 1990s, the popularity of Celine Dion top worldwide. In this era, Dion released 3 albums in English that became success albums. Beginning in 1996, Dion released the album Falling into You. This album managed to reach a position in many countries and is one of the world's best-selling album with sales of more than 32 million copies. This album spawned the hits No. 1 entitled "Because You Loved Me". This album won the Grammy Awards in 2 categories, namely as "Best Pop Album" and "Album of the Year".
The next year, album Let's Talk About Love released to the market. In the album sold more than 31 million copies worldwide with sales of more than 1 million copies in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States. In the United States even certified Diamond by the sale of 10,550,000 million pieces. This album gave birth to hits "My Heart Will Go On", which became the soundtrack of the blockbuster film, Titanic. This single reached number 1 position in many charts around the world and became Dion's most successful single to date. With "My Heart Will Go On", Celine won Grammy Awards for the category "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" and "Record of the Year".
Christmas album titled These Are Special Times was released in 1999 was again a successful album. This album is one of the spiritual best-selling albums in history with sales of more than 11.5 million copies. Singles from the album "I'm Your Angel" (duet with R. Kelly) became Dion's fourth number 1 singles in the United States.
Celine status as one of the biggest diva grew stronger as he was asked to perform at the VH1 show, Divas Live special in 1998. In the same year, Celine received two top honors from his home country: "Officer of the Order of Canada for Outstanding Contribution to the World of Contemporary Music" and "Officer of the National Order of Quebec". The following year, Celine received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame for his contribution in the entertainment world.
Bed rest and return to the world of music (2000-present)
Until the late 1990s, Dion has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. After the release of the best compilation of songs throughout the 1990s titled All the Way ... A Decade of Song, Celine decided to breaks must total of entertainment world to devote more time to his life and caring for her husband who was diagnosed with throat cancer. Dion later gave birth to her first child, Rene-Charles in 2001.
After 3 years of disappearing from the world of music, Celine Dion returned with the album titled A New Day Has Come. This album immediately jumped to position 1 on the Billboard 200 album charts and sold 558,000 copies in as much as first week in America. Total sales of albums around the world reaching more than 9.5 million copies.
As for the album language France, the album marks the return of Dion 1 fille & 4 types in 2003. This album is reaping huge success in Canada, France and Belgium. In France, the album was certified 2x Platinum by festive sales of 700,000 copies.
Until 2004, Celine has managed to sell over 175 million albums around the world. He then received Chopard Diamond Award at the World Music Awards 2004 and was named the best-selling female artist of all time. In the same year Celine received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2007, Sony BMG announced that Celine Dion's total album sales have reached more than 200 million copies worldwide. In this year, Celine released the album in English titled album Taking Chances and D'elles titled French language.
Since 1992, Dion began a relationship with his manager, Rene Angelil, even though they closed to within 26 years of age. This relationship was initially kept secret from the public for fear of being considered odd. This relationship began publicly known as Dion released the album The Colour of My Love in 1993. They later married in December 1994 and broadcast live on Canadian television.
On January 25, 2001, when the rest of the world of entertainment, Dion gave birth to her first child, Rene-Charles.
Artist and image
Dion is one of the world pop diva who is known for his vocal technique and ability. He is often being compared with two other diva, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. His voice is often referred to as one of the most influential voices in the world of pop music. She has a soprano voice type with a three octave range of a strong and long. Magazine Cove Celine put in position 4 in the list of "100 Outstanding Pop Vocalist".
