Celine Marie Claudette Dion has a truly unique voice, and she is best known by most people for singing the theme song in the movie Titanic, a star whose creative career began as a teenager and her 1995 album D'eux became the best-selling non-English record in the world.
Tracing the entire creative process of this diva, I was impressed not only by her brilliant career, but also by her touching love story.
Celine Dion was born in 1968 in Quebec, Canada. She was the youngest of 14 children. The girl seems to have been born destined to be associated with music, as she was named after the French song "Celine".
At the age of five, Celine Jr. performed publicly for the first time at her brother's wedding. Later, she and her siblings began working in bars and clubs. In an interview with People magazine, Dion said: "I miss my family and home, but I don't regret losing my youth. I have a dream that I want to be a singer.
Dion composed her first song at the age of 12. The song went into the hands of music manager Rene Angelil. He was so fascinated by the girl's voice and talent that he mortgaged his house and put all his money to support the young singer. The adventure made sense: soon, the girl recorded the song "La voix du bon Dieu" ("Voice of the Lord"), a song that became a huge hit in Quebec.
When she was 18 years old, she was so impressed by seeing Michael Jackson's performance that she wanted to be like him and imitate his style. Luckily, the singer's manager insisted she find her own style.
Two years later, she went to Dublin to represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest and won the competition, becoming a true European star. Next up are the English-speaking countries.
However, to succeed worldwide, talent alone is not enough, it is important to create a suitable business image. At the insistence of Renee Angelella Selina, she underwent dental surgery, which greatly improved her appearance and improved her English.
The glory of the world seemed imminent, but then an unexpected tragedy ensued. During the tour, the artist lost her voice and her singing career ended forever. The problem is that Deion has no special musical training, so her vocal cords are used inappropriately.
The doctor gave her the choice of whether to operate immediately or take a three-week break — neither singing nor talking. Celine chose the second option, and then she received vocal training from one of the best teachers and learned to load her vocals properly.
Of course, Celine Dion's main signature is the soundtrack to Titanic recorded by James Cameron in 1997. The folk song «My Heart Will Go On» was number one in the world and became one of the most popular songs in the world. She has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and two Grammy Awards.
Celine Dion's work is always different from traditional pop music, full of enthusiasm and deep emotion. In addition, the singer is known for his powerful and technical voice.
In 1999, at her most popular time, Dion decided to take a break. The singer said she needed to get out of the spotlight and enjoy life with her family. Three years later, Dion returned to the stage, and in 2006 she and Elton John sang a duet at a charity concert.
Lifetime romance
Celine Dion met her future husband when she was 12 years old, and he was almost 40 years old. This is the guy who turned a girl into a world star, sold her house, her manager Rene Angelo. Of course, their relationship began late—in 1988, Celine's 20th birthday.
At first, the couple hid the matter from the public, but when the singer announced her engagement, fans supported her choice. Soon after, Dion and Angeliel had a grand wedding, which was broadcast live on Canadian television.
Celine had been trying to conceive for years without success, so she had to have two minor surgeries to increase her chances of getting pregnant. Shortly thereafter, the Canadian Queen of Heaven gave birth to her first child, named René-Charles Angelo.
Nine years later, in 2010, Eddie and Nelson gave birth to twin brothers. They are named after singer Eddie Mann and former South African President Nelson Mandela. Lucky Dion appeared on the cover of the Canadian magazine Hello! with her new son.
Celine and her husband lived happily for 23 years. Unfortunately, the beautiful love story ends in tragedy: René dies of cancer. He struggled with the disease for almost 20 years. At one point, she even left the stage to take care of her husband, but he persuaded her to return to the music industry and sign a big contract with the record label.
René Angelo died at his home in Las Vegas at the age of 73.
New life
In 2016, she returned to the stage in her new capacity. At Paris Fashion Week, the star's appearance was described by reporters as a "vertiginous shift." Since then, Dion has become a true epidemic flu patient, often appearing in fashion magazines in very extravagant clothing.
Celine Dion's biographical film The Power of Love will be released in 2020. French actress Valérie Le Mercier will play the lead role.