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Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion (/seɪlɪn dɪɒn/ (help·info)) OC OQ (born March 30, 1968 in Charlemagne, Quebec) is a Canadian singer, and occasional songwriter and actress. Born to a large, impoverished family, 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. In 1990, she released the anglophone album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas.
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| Birth name | Celine Marie Claudette Dion |
| Born | March 30, 1968 (1968-03-30) (age 40) Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | vocals |
| Voice type(s) | Soprano |
| Years active | 1980 "2000, 2002-present |
| Label(s) | 550/Epic/Sony (1986 "2004) Epic (2004 "2007) Sony Music Entertainment/Columbia (2007-present) |
| Website | www.celinedion.com |
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More about Celine Dion(From Wikipedia)
Childhood And Early Beginnings
The youngest of fourteen children born to Adhémar Dion and Thérèse Tanguay both of French Canadian descent. Céline Dion was raised a Roman Catholic in a poverty-stricken, but, by her own account, happy home in Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada. Music had always been a part of the family (Dion was named after the song "Céline", recorded by French singer Hugues Aufray two years before her Read more...
1990–1992: Career Breakthrough
A year after she had learned English, Dion made her debut into the Anglophone market with Unison (1990). She incorporated the help of many established musicians, including Vito Luprano and Canadian producer David Foster. The album was largely influenced by 1980s soft rock music that quickly found a niche within the adult contemporary radio format. Unison hit the right notes with critics: Jim Faber Read more...
1993–1995: Popularity Established
In 1993, Dion announced her feelings for her manager by declaring him "the colour of [her] love" in the dedication section of her third Anglophone album The Colour of My Love. However, instead of criticizing their relationship as Dion had feared, fans embraced the couple. Eventually, Angélil and Dion married in an extravagant wedding ceremony in December 1994, which was broadcast live on Canadian Read more...