Celine Dion

Celine Dion (Celine Marie Claudette Dion) was born March 30, 1968, in Quebec, Canada. French Canadian pop singer, known for her vocal prowess and her passionate showmanship, who achieved international superstardom in the 1990s.

Working primarily in the pop ballad tradition, she recorded numerous hit albums in both French and English and was the recipient of several prestigious awards.

The youngest of 14 children, Dion began singing with her musically inclined family when she was five years old. At age 12 she came to the attention of impresario René Angélil and he launched her career with the album La Voix du bon Dieu (1981) married him in 1994.

Invited to represent Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988, Celine Dion won with her performance of ”Ne partez pas sans moi” / ”Do Not Leave Without Me”. By the end of the 1980s, she had recorded eight studio albums in French. During the 1990s, she achieved worldwide fame after releasing several best-selling English-language albums in music history.

Dion has released 27 studio albums throughout her career. These albums showcase her versatility, from powerful ballads to upbeat pop tracks. Notable ones include: “Unison” (1990): Her debut English-language album, which sold over four million copies worldwide.“The Colour of My Love” (1993): A chart-topper in various countries, with sales of 20 million copies globally. “D’eux” (1995): The best-selling French-language album in history, selling 12 million copies worldwide and spending 44 weeks at the top of the French chart. “Falling into You” (1996) and “Let’s Talk About Love” (1997): Both achieved massive success, selling over 32 million and 31 million copies, respectively.

She also scored a series of international number-one hits, including “Just Walk Away” , “Seduces Me” , “All By Myself” , “The Power of Love” , “Think Twice” , “Because You Loved Me” , “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” , “My Heart Will Go On“, “Ashes” and “I m Your Angel”. Dion continued releasing French albums between each English record, D’eux (1995), S’il suffisait d’aimer (1998), Sans attndre (2012), and Encore un soir (2016), were all certified diamond in France.

Celine Dion is the best-selling Canadian artist of all time and holds the title of the best-selling artist in Canada during the Nielsen SoundScan era (from 1996 to present). She ranks as the second best-selling female artist in the United States since Nielsen began tracking sales in 1991, with over 53.2 million albums sold.

Guinness World Records recognizes her as the Top Selling Album Act in Europe with 33 million certified album sales since 1996. In 2003, she was honored by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for selling 50 million albums in Europe. Billboard acknowledges her as the sixth Greatest Billboard 200 female solo artist of all time and the eighth Greatest female solo artist in their chart history.

Dion’s music continues to resonate globally, touching hearts with her emotive vocals and timeless songs.