Interesting facts from the life of Celine Dion
The popular singer Celine Dion has been pleasing the whole world for several decades now. She meticulously and carefully approaches her work, thanks to which, probably, her songs are so popular. Many of them remain on the heights of popularity ratings even after ten to fifteen years, and everything goes to the fact that some of the hits in her performance will forever be included in the lists of the best musical compositions of all time.
The singer was born in the Canadian Charlemagne town that does not exist now. Later, this satellite city became part of Montreal.
Celine Dion was able to make her first entry thanks to her manager, who had mortgaged her own house to finance her. By the way, he later became her husband.
Celine Dion sang her first songs in French. While still a teenager, she became very popular among the French-speaking population of Canada.
Her first English-language album was published in 1990.
Celine Dion ranks first in the list of Canadian singers and musicians in the number of copies sold albums.
In 2004, she was recognized as the most “sold” singer of all time. An amazing fact, but no one has yet achieved such success before it.
Celine Dion has thirteen brothers and sisters, of whom she is the youngest.
She learned English only when she decided to start singing on it. Before that, she had enough of French.
Celine considers his idol Michael Jackson.
She met her husband Rene when she was 12 years old, and he was 38. Over the years, a feeling broke out between them, and they got married.
Celine Dion got her name in honor of the popular French song “Celine”.
Future star made her first demo with her mother when she was twelve years old.
Being a 16-year-old teenager, Celine Dion has already performed at a concert in front of 65 thousand spectators.
In addition to English and French, she also sang in Japanese, German and Spanish.
Like many other stars, the singer is the UN Goodwill Ambassador.
Among her small weaknesses, Celine Dion includes the love of shoes, which she has more than five hundred pairs.
She takes an active part in charity, helping to raise money for victims of natural disasters.
By the time Celine Dion turned 18, she had already recorded nine full albums. Everything is in French.
Celine acquired her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame back in 2004.
In Quebec, she owns a restaurant chain.
For the song for the soundtrack of the Disney cartoon “Beauty and the Beast” in 1992, she received an Oscar.
Canadians love Celine Dion so much that her wedding was broadcast live on local television channels.
According to statistics, the most popular song for its authorship is My Heart Will Go On. She was recorded for the film “Titanic”.
The singer publishes her own magazine. He is called in translation from English – “Journal of Celine Dion.”
Celine Dion and Madonna have one common ancestor. True, very far away, but nonetheless.
She has three children, despite the fact that in order to get pregnant, she had some problems.
Celine Dion plays the piano well.
For 2018, she recorded 26 full albums – 15 in French and 11 in English.
The star loves to play golf and tennis.