Céline Marie Claudette Dion OC, OQ (born March 30 1968 in Québec, Canada) is a Grammy, Juno and Oscar award-winning popular singer. Dion rose to fame in francophone Canada and France after she gained popularity in parts of Europe and Asia by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Song Festival, and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, but it was Unison, her first English album on Sony Records, that enabled her to become a prominent figure in the anglophone music market.
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Dion's music is influenced by various genres, ranging from pop and rock and roll, to gospel and classical. While her musical variety and intensity is favored by many industry critics, many others consider her songs and ballads to be uninspiring. Moreover, critics note that while she has superior vocal skills, she often suffers from a case of vocal excess. During the 1990s, she released such chart-topping singles as "The Power of Love", "Because You Loved Me" and "My Heart Will Go On"—the successful love theme from the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic—and commercially successful albums as Falling into You, Let's Talk About Love, and D'eux (The French Album), becoming one of the best-selling female artists of all time.[1]
After taking a career break in 1999 to enjoy family life and to care for her husband who had been diagnosed with throat cancer, Dion returned to the music scene in 2002 with the album A New Day Has Come and, as of 2003, performs nightly in her show A New Day...Live in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
Childhood and career beginnings
Dion was the youngest of fourteen children born to Adhemar and Therese Dion in a poverty-stricken home in Charlemagne, a small town thirty miles east of Montréal, Québec, Canada. She honed her talents by singing with her siblings from the age of five in the small piano bar belonging to her parents. From this age, she gained an appreciation for music and decided that she wanted to become a singer. In a 1994 interview with People magazine, she said "I missed my family and my home, but I don't regret having lost my adolescence. I had one dream: I wanted to be a singer."[2]
At the age of twelve, together with her mother and one of her brothers, Dion composed her first song, "Ce n'etait qu'un rêve" ("It Was Only a Dream"). Her brother, Michael, sent the demo to René Angélil, a manager, whose name he had found on the back of an album by popular francophone singer Ginette Reno. Angélil, who was brought to tears by Dion's voice, immediately decided to make her an international success. He mortgaged his home to help finance her career, and in 1981, they released her first record in her native French language, "La Voix du bon Dieu" ("The Voice of God"), which became a local number-one single, making her an instant star in Québec. Dion's recognition would soon spread to other parts of the world, as in 1982, she competed in, and won both the gold medal and the Musician's Award for "Top Performer" at the Yamaha World Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan. In 1987, she was approached by Swiss songwriters Atilla Şereftuğ and Nella Martinetti, who asked her to represent Switzerland in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. By singing "Ne partez pas sans moi", Dion won the contest in Dublin, Ireland, on April 30, 1988, receiving a large boost to her career not only in Europe, but also in the USSR, the Middle-East, Japan, and Australia. Her recognition in the United States, however, was still limited.
At eighteen, Dion saw Michael Jackson performing on television and she told Angélil that she wanted to be a star like him. Even though he had no doubt in her talents, he realized that in order for her to be marketed to the U.S. and other anglophone areas, her image needed to be changed. He had her long, curly hair cut, parted and shaved her eyebrows, and had her teeth capped to cover up the incisors that had caused a Québec humor magazine to dub her "Canine Dion".[3] She was also sent off to an English language school to learn English.
Recording career
Early 1990s: From Unison to Céline Dion
Dion's attempt to break into the anglophone market with Unison, (see 1990 in music) her first English album, proved successful. For her English debut, Dion worked with musician, producer, and composer, David Foster, Vito Luprano, and other noted musicians. The album was largely influenced by 1980s soft rock and adult contemporary music, a style that would permeate throughout many of her future albums. Unison seemed to hit the right notes with critics. Jim Faber of Entertainment Weekly said that the album was a relief. Her vocals, being "tastefully unadorned" were a change from many American artists (such as Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston) who over-sang, employing many notes where one was sufficient. He was also happy with the fact that Dion knew, and stood within her boundaries, never attempting to "bring off styles that are beyond her". Another reviewer, Stephen Thomas Erlwine of All Music Guide declared it as "a fine, sophisticated American debut"[4]. Singles from the album included "Where Does My Heart Beat Now", a mid-tempo soft-rock ballad featuring an electric guitar, and "(If There Was) Any Other Way". Other singles were not as successful in the American or world market. The album earned Dion her first certification from RIAA as it went platinum in the United States. Its international success, however, was limited.
Dion's real international breakthrough came when she teamed up with Peabo Bryson to record the title track for the soundtrack to the animated Disney hit film, Beauty and the Beast. The song captured a musical style that Dion would utilize in the future: sweeping, classically influenced ballads with soft instrumentation's. Critics favored her clear vocals and the emotions that she lent to the lyrics of the song, and fans embraced the single: it topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts for five weeks. The song earned its composing duo of Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman the Academy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or Television, and for Dion and Bryson, the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Dion was enjoying her rising success in America, but her french fans at home often felt neglected, and some criticized her for turning her back on them. At the Felix Awards show, she won an award for the "English Speaking Artist of the Year", and, in an attempt to reconnect with her French fans, Dion openly refused to accept the award on the grounds that she was, and will always be, a French and not an English artist [5].
Dion's 1992 eponymous album, Céline Dion (see 1992 in music) incorporated music from a myriad of genres and sub-genres including rock, soul, and adult contemporary. Having a strong classical ambience, the lavish use of such instruments as the violin and the cello could be found on the album. Dion collaborated with many famed musicians, including Diane Warren and Rick Wake, making an album that was as well received as her first. However, critics note that there were some minor distractions. Arion Berger of Entertainment Weekly believed that Dion was embarking on a trend of crowd-pleasing ballads, which lacked depth and meaning, but highlighted "Beauty and the Beast" as one of the best singles on the album. Other singles included the gospel-tinged "Love Can Move Mountains", "Water from the Moon", "If You Asked Me To", and "Did You Give Enough Love". As with Dion's earlier releases, the theme of this album had an overtone of love that was secretly aimed at her manager, René Angélil. Dion's next album would explicitly acknowledge her feelings for him.
1993: The colour of my love
Apart from her rising success, there were also changes in Dion's personal life, as Angélil would make the transition from manager to lover. However, fearful that the public would find the twenty-six-year difference between their ages perturbing, the relationship was kept a secret. In 1993, however, Dion indicated to the public for the first time that she was in love with her manager: In the dedication section of her third English-language album, The Colour of My Love, Dion wrote: Réne, you're the colour of my love". Eventually, they became engaged, and had an extravagant wedding ceremony in December 1994. As it was dedicated to her manager, the album's motif centered on love and romance, most exponent in the album's title track. Dion sings: "I’ll paint a sun to warm your heart/Swearing that we’ll never part/That’s the colour of my love", which captured the emotions she felt towards Angelil. Other singles, "The Power of Love" (a remake of Jennifer Rush's 1982 hit), which topped the U.S. charts for four weeks, and "When I Fall In Love", a duet with Clive Griffin, were also testaments of her affection.
Critics praised The Colour of My Love for its careful production and the professional song-writing, but many noted that it was not very consistent: her earlier releases were seen as classier. This album was a transitional period for Dion's musical offerings. It showed Dion slowly moving away from the rock music seen on releases such as Unison, and transitioning into a more pop and adult contemporary territory, where her songs begin with delicate melodies using soft instrumentation's, and build to powerful epic climaxes, displaying Dion's vocals. This caused critics to believe that she over-sings, preferring vocal acrobatics over dynamics, and resultantly, she earned frequent comparisons to Carey and Houston. The record was well received worldwide. "Think Twice", though not a major hit in North America, became a chart topper in the United Kingdom. Both the song and album stayed at the summit of their respective charts for five consecutive weeks, with "Think Twice" spending two more weeks at the top. It surpassed the million mark to become the fourth million-selling single by a female artist in the U.K. Singles Chart history.[6]
Dion made sure to keep to her French roots, and continued to release albums such as Dion chante Plamondon and Céline Dion à l'Olympia (1994), and D'eux (known as The French Album in the United States) (1995). These were often commercially successful, but critics gave mixed reviews: many believed that Dion was continuing the trend of using lavish, superfluous vocal accrobatics in her ballads.
1996: Falling into You
Dion returned to the studio to work on her next studio album Falling into You . She rejoined musicians such as Diane Warren and David Foster, with whom she had developed a close friendship. They had enjoyed working with Dion on previous releases such as Unison or The Colour of My Love, and praise her sense of precision and professionalism.
Falling into You (1996) showed Dion's music evolving even further; it fused many genres, sounds and instruments with the attempt to reach the widest audience possible. The album, which made use of instruments such as Spanish guitars, Trombones, the Cavaquinho, and saxophone, combined many sounds —ornate orchestral frills and even African chanting, to create a myriad of moods and emotions. Critics lavished upon Falling into You, such plaudit as "compelling", "passionate", "stylish", "elegant" and "remarkably well-crafted".[7][8] Singles crossed over from a fast-tempo gospel tinged style to soft-rock, dance-pop and adult contemporary. The title track can be best remembered for Dion's subdued vocals, the prominent use of percussion instruments, which, unaccompanied, served as the introduction to the song, and the saxophone interlude which served as the bridge. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (a remake of Jim Steinman's hit), and a remake of Eric Carmen's "All by Myself" kept their soft-rock ambience, but were influenced by classical sounds of the piano. The chart-topper, "Because You Loved Me", was a mid-tempo ballad written by Diane Warren, serving as the theme to the movie Up Close & Personal. By topping the charts in eleven countries, and winning the Grammy awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album at the thirty-ninth annual Grammy Awards ceremony, Falling into You asserts itself as Dion's most successful album. Not only is it her most critically acclaimed, it also boasts her most robust sales; it has been certified eleven times platinum in America, and has sold approximately thirty-two million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best selling albums of all time.[9]
Late 1990s success
Dion followed Falling into You with Let's Talk About Love (1997), publicized as the its sequel. Recorded in London, New York and Los Angeles, it featured a host of special guests, including some of music's most-celebrated vocalists; Barbra Streisand, the Bee Gees, and world-renowned tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Musicians included Carole King and Sir George Martin. Though it was a tough act to follow, Let's Talk About Love actually matched both the critical and commercial success of its predecessor.
As the name suggests, the album had a theme that had been found on all of Dion's album up to this point: "love". However, there was a slight difference: while there was focus on "passionate love", there was also emphasis on "brotherly love". Many of the singles on the album had themes of unification and harmony: "Where is the Love" stressed acceptance and ethnic tolerance with lyrics like "Where is the love that lets the sunlight in to start again?/The love that sees no color lines?/Life begins with love". The title track, which featured a children's' choir, emphasized the universality of love: "There are people around the world - different faces different names/But there's one true emotion that reminds me we're the same.../Let's talk about love". For most of these songs, Dion employed haunting, melancholy vocals, refraining from the any unnecessary vocal belting. Other tracks dealt with passionate love: "Tell Him" (a duet with Striesand), "To Love you More" (which made profuse use of the violin), "Immortality" (with the Bee Gees) and "I Hate You then I love You" (a duet with Pavarotti). The most successful single from this album was "My Heart Will Go On", the slow, dramatic ballad composed by James Horner and produced by James Horner and Walter Afanasieff as the love theme for the movie Titanic. This song, about perseverance through lost love, made Dion one of the most listened to artist in the world.
Dion received many awards and accolades for her achievements. In 1998, she received one of the highest honors from her home country; she was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada for outstanding contribution to the world of contemporary music and Officer of the National Order of Quebec. A year later, she was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame. In 1998, Dion was asked to perform on VH1's Divas Live special with such superstars as Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, and Shania Twain, solidifying her status as one of the biggest divas of contemporary music. In the 1999 Grammy awards ceremony, she received two Grammy awards for "My Heart Will Go On"—Best Pop Vocals, Female, and the most coveted Record of the Year.
1998 also saw Dion releasing the holiday album These Are Special Times, which went on to become one of the biggest-selling of its kind. The single "I'm Your Angel", a duet with R. Kelly, became a number-one single in the United States and Canada. She also released "The Prayer", a duet with Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, which was recorded for the 1998 animated film Quest for Camelot.
All the Way... a Decade of Song was finally released in 1999. As it was a compilation of her most successful hits, it had one of her most diverse musical offerings. It contained a collection of Dion's previous hit singles, such as "Beauty and the Beast", "The Power of Love", "Because You Loved Me", "I'm Your Angel", and "My Heart Will Go On". Also included were seven new songs: the leadoff single "That's the Way It Is", a remake of Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", and "All the Way", a duet with Frank Sinatra. The album received generally mixed reviews and reception. Some felt that it was an "unsatisfying album that feels suspiciously like a piece of product"[10]. Dion was also criticized for some of her remakes and duets: the Roberta Flack remake and "All the Way", the Frank Sinatra duet, were declared as disasters by Erlwine of A.M.G. On the other hand, many critics believed that the album contained some of Dion's best songs, and some of the best songs of the 1990s: ""All The Way... A Decade Of Song" perhaps is Dion's most focus album yet," "Celine looks back and ahead with nary a misstep" and ""The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" a remake that affirms Dion's ability to lay low and still scintillate" proclaims Billboard Magazine (November 13, 1999 issue). There was a special note contained on this album: Dion told the public that she was taking a break from the music industry to enjoy her family.
2002: A New Day Has Come
Things took a turn for the worse in Dion's personal life: her husband, René Angélil, was diagnosed with throat cancer. Dion, who has always been very family oriented, decided to put a new emphasis on her family life, and announced a temporary retirement so that she could spend more time at home and have a child. After undergoing fertility treatments, she gave birth to a son, René-Charles Angélil, in January 2001.
In late 2002, Dion was thrust into the spotlight when a February issue of the National Enquirer published a false story about the singer. Brandishing a picture of Dion and her husband, the magazine misquoted Dion, printing the headline: "Celine—'I'm Pregnant with Twins!'" [11] Dion later sued the magazine for over twenty million dollars, and the editors for the Enquirer later printed an apology and a full retraction to Dion in the next issue, and donated money to the American Cancer Society in honor of Dion and René Angélil, who has battled cancer.
Dion's aptly titled A New Day Has Come, released in March 2002, ended her two-year break from the music world. The theme of the album was one of "new beginnings" not only for her career, the new addition to her family, but also for Angelil's win over his battle with cancer. The album did not incorporate many genres, but a few dance-pop ("Im alive" and "Sorry for Love") could be heard among a throng of adult contemporary tracks. The album showed a more mature, adult side of Dion— undoubtedly the result of her new-found maternal responsibilities. It received mixed reviews: while some critics believed that it was a good attempt at a comeback, and also highlighted Dion's restrained vocals, they believed that the album was forgettable. Similarly, Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone believed that Dion's music had not changed. He called her music "schlock pop", and opined that "Dion's voice is still just furniture polish"[12]. Still, others believed that some of her songs were lifeless, and the writing was mediocre. The album featured the title track, "A New Day Has Come", which encapsulated her attitude to the changes in her life. Dion also released a cover of Etta James' "At Last", for which Sheffield believes Dion does not have the voice[13], and "Im Alive", a dance-pop which had a similar theme to the first single. The album achieved considerable commercial success.
Dion followed her comeback with One Heart, (2003). The album showed a lighter, more fun side of Dion: the incorporation of dance music such as the title track and "I Drove all night" was a slight deviation from the soaring, melodramatic ballads that she was known, and sometimes criticized for. The album had an unrelenting theme of joy, freedom and self-belief, and most of the tracks were upbeat. The album not only showcased a slight change in sound, her image was also altered: Dion cut and highlighted her hair, and her attire also changed. This change is most profoundly seen in the video to the title track. One Heart achieved moderate critical success: critics welcomed her slight change, but even the most lenient reviews contained words such as "predictable" or "banal". Singles included the title track, "Have You Ever Been in Love" , which spent fourteen weeks at number two on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and a remake of Roy Orbison's "I Drove All Night", which was released to launch her new advertising campaign with Chrysler. The single incorporated a bit of dance-pop and rock and roll (some critics joked that this was Dion's version of "Believe" by Cher), but the mix was disaccorded, and the song was dismissed as Dion trying to please her corporate sponsors.
Though her albums were relatively successful, signs that Dion had already reached her plateau since the late 1990s were being felt: her albums had failed to ignite critics and fans since then (not that she was once a "critic's darling"). Her albums achieved lukewarm success, her songs (especially her ballads) had been called "second-rate" and "uninspiring", and many critics believed that she had strayed away from the pop influence that made her successful, opting instead to release singles that seem to have been "custom-made for the adult contemporary charts". Dion's French album 1 Fille & 4 Types (One Girl and Four Guys), (2003), saw the pop singer returning to her prior form. On this album, Dion worked with Jean-Jacques Goldman, Gildas Arzel, Eric Benzi, and Jacques Veneruso, who had previously worked with her on S'il suffisait d'aimer and D'eux. It received generally favorable reviews: Dion was described as "getting back to pop basics and performing at a level unheard in a while".[14] The album's musical theme was one of fun and relaxation. Dion herself as referred to this album as "the album of pleasure". The cover showed Dion in a simple and relaxed manner. Choreographed poses usually found on her album covers were discarded for a more relaxed, natural look, where Dion was sitting in a room making music with friends. There was also the return of a number of genres, even country-pop and folk music. As the album was French, its commercial sales were lacking, but critics believed that an English version would be well received.
Dion released her first concept album, Miracle, in October 2004. Produced by David Foster, the album was a part of a multimedia project conceived by both Dion and photographer Anne Geddes. The theme of the album was centered around babies, and the work was a combination of images and music celebrating motherhood. The name of the album is symbolic of the event of having a child; Gedded comments, "each new life is truly a miracle". The music of the album was not meant for a wide audience, so the dance-pop and adult contemporary tracks (which had saturated Dion's albums since her return) were excised. Found on the album were calm and soothing songs, lullabies and other songs of maternal love and inspiration (the most popular being a cover of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World") The reviews were generally weak: critic Nancy Miller of Entertainment Weekly believes that "the whole earth-mama act is just opportunism".[15]
In 2005, following the Hurricane Katrina disaster, Dion appeared on Larry King Live. In a move that shot the public, Dion tearfully criticized Bush regarding the Iraq War and his slow response in aiding the hurricane victims: "How come it's so easy to send planes in another country, to kill everyone in a second, to destroy lives" she said, when Americans need to serve their own country. She believed that the response was "unacceptable", [16] and vowed to donate one million dollars for relief efforts. Her actions were generally shocking as Dion was not known for being outspoken on taboo or controversial events. She claims that she doesn't like to give her opinion for fear of offending some of her fans: "when I do interviews with Larry King or the big TV shows like that, they put you on the spot, which is very difficult. I do have an opinion, but I'm a singer. I'm not a politician."
2003—Present: A New Day...Live in Las Vegas
In early 2002, Dion had announced a three-year, 600-show contract to appear five nights a week in an entertainment extravaganza, A New Day, at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Dion first conceived the idea for the show after seeing O by Dragone early in her break from recording. She began on March 25, 2003, in a 4000-seat arena designed for her show. The show is put together by Franco Dragone and promoted by Josh Somerhalder. A New Day... Live in Las Vegas is a combination of dance, music, and visual effects. It includes Dion performing not only her biggest hits, but those of other artists against an array of dancers and special effects.
The show has received mixed reviews. Many believe that she is continuing to improve the show with time. Reviewer, Mike Weatherford felt that, at first, Dion was not as relaxed as she should be, the stage was not as creative and colorful, and sometimes it was hard to find the singer as the stage was overwrought with ornamentations and dancers. However, her stage presence has improved, her costumes are more befitting, and her simpler, softer hair and make-up provide for a very enjoyable show.[17]
The show has also been well-received by the audiences. It has sold out almost every night since its 2003 opening. Dion sold 322,000 tickets and grossed $43.9 million in the first half of 2005, the trade paper Pollstar reported. Billboard placed her show second in the Mid-Year Concert Chart. By the week ending July 17, 2005, Dion had sold out 315 out of 384 Las Vegas shows. In September 2004 the contract was extended into 2007.[18]
Dion has compiled her performances into the album "A New Day: Live in Las Vegas", which features thirteen live tracks from Céline's show at Caesars Palace, as well as two previously unreleased studio tracks; "You And I" and "Ain't Gonna Look The Other Way". Rob Theakston of All Music Guide opined that the album "drives home the point that Celine is one of the most potent entertainers in adult contemporary music."[19]
Other activities
Entrepreneurship
Apart from her success as a musician, Dion has also become a successful entrepreneur with the establishment of her franchise restaurant, "Nickels", in 1990. Celine is no longer affiliated with Nickels as of 2006. The franchise has 32 restaurants spread across many areas in the U.S. and Canada, mainly in Quebec and Ontario markets, with plans for expansion in the coming years.[20] Dion has developed her own magazine — The Céline Dion Magazine which is printed in both English and French, and her own line of perfume.
Charity
Dion has been an active supporter of many charity organizations worldwide. Since 1982, she has began promoting the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF) by participating in media interviews, public service campaigns, and in 1996, she helped the foundation to secure an important new sponsorship with Royal Airlines. In 1993 she became the foundation's National Celebrity Patron. She has an emotional attachment to the foundation, as her niece succumbed to the disease at the age sixteen.
In December 2002, Dion and her husband, René Angélil, began supporting the "Growing Up Healthy" campaign of the Foundation de l’Hôpital Sainte-Justine, a hospital specializing in the treatment of sick children in Montreal, Quebec. The two have helped to raise over $100 million dollars in donations from the public for the hospital’s development plan.
A year later, Dion joined a number of other celebrities, athletes and politicians in support of World Children's Day, a global fundraising effort for children, which was sponsored by McDonald's. The effort which raised money from over 100 countries benefited many orphanages and children's health organizations.
Dion has also been a major supporter of breast cancer research, education and awareness, and she also supports the T.J. Martell Foundation and the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. She has also been involved in recording tribute and charity singles for many causes.
Endorsement
In October 2004, Canada's national air carrier Air Canada hired Dion as part of the new promotional campaign as the airline unveiled new in-flight service products and new aircraft livery. You and I, the new theme song sung by Dion, was written by an advertising executive working for Air Canada. The endorsement is not without controversy, however. Union workers criticized the airline could have spent money elsewhere to improve service and on employees. At the time of the new branding, the airline had just come out of bankruptcy protection just 18 months prior and thousands of workers were laid off in the restructuring. Management defended the celebrity endorsement -- that includes Dion as the face of the new Air Canada, promoting the airline in in-flight music videos, and television commercials -- as money well spent to boost corporate morale.
Discography
English releases
- 2004: Miracle
- 2004: A New Day... Live in Las Vegas
- 2003: One Heart
- 2002: A New Day Has Come
- 1999: All The Way... a Decade of Song
- 1998: These Are Special Times
- 1997: Let's Talk About Love
- 1996: Falling into You
- 1993: The Colour of My Love
- 1992: Céline Dion
- 1990: Unison
French releases
- 2005: On Ne Change Pas (Greatest Hits)
- 2003: 1 fille & 4 types
- 1999: Au coeur du stade
- 1998: S'il suffisait d'aimer
- 1996: Live à Paris
- 1995: D'eux (sold in the US as The French Album)
- 1994: A l'Olympia
- 1991: Des mots qui sonnent/Dion chante Plamondon
- 1987: Incognito
- 1986: Les Chansons En Or
- 1985: Céline Dion En Concert
- 1985: C'est Pour Toi
- 1984: Les Plus Grands Succès De Céline Dion
- 1984: Les Oiseaux Du Bonheur
- 1984: Mélanie
- 1983: Du Soleil Au Coeur
- 1983: Chants Et Contes De Noël
- 1983: Les Chemins De Ma Maison
- 1982: Tellement J'ai D'amour...
- 1981: Céline Dion Chante Noël
- 1981: La Voix Du Bon Dieu
Awards and accolades
- Juno Awards (Canada)
- Best Album for Let's Talk About Love (1999)
- Best-selling Francophone Album for S'il suffisait d'aimer (1999)
- International Achievement Award (1999)
- Best-selling Francophone Album for Live à Paris (1997)
- Best-selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) for Falling Into You (1997)
- International Achievement Award (1997)
- Best-selling Francophone Album of the Year for D'eux (1996)
- Best-selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) for The Colour of My Love (1995)
- Single of the Year for "Beauty and the Beast" (coincidentally nominated in the same category for "If You Asked Me To") (1993)
- Best Dance Recording for "Love Can Move Mountains" (Club Mix) (1993)
- Female Vocalist of the Year (1991-1994, 1997, 1999)
- Grammy Award (United States)
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Beauty and the Beast" (shared with Peabo Bryson)
- Album Of The Year for Falling into You
- Best Pop Album for Falling into You
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "My Heart Will Go On"
- Record of the Year for "My Heart Will Go On"
- World Music Award (worldwide)
- Chopard Diamond award in honor of being the best-selling female artist of all time. (2004)
- World’s Best-selling Female Pop Artist of the year (1999)
- World’s Best-selling Canadian Recording Artist of the Year (1998)
- World's Best-selling Pop Artist of the Year (1997)
- World's Overall Best-selling Recording Artist of the Year (1997)
- World’s Best-selling Canadian Recording Artist of the Year (1992, 1995-1997)
See also
References
- Music. Angelfire.com. http://www.angelfire.com/pop/divacelinedion/Sales.html Retrieved November 1, 2005
- BBC NewsDion extends long Las Vegas stint Retrieved November 5, 2005
- Celinedion.com —Dion's official website.The Journey so far Retrieved August 16, 3005.
- celinedion.t2u Celinedion.t2u Celine Dion biography Retrieved November 5, 2005
- CNN News Article. Celine speaks out for kids' charities Retrieved November 10, 2005
- Cove Magazine The 100 Outstanding Pop Vocalist Retrieved November 1, 2005.
- . ISBN-10: 0-7407-5559-5.
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- Rock on the net Celine Dion Retrieved November 20, 2005
- World Music Awards Diamond Award Retrieved November 1, 2005.
External links
- celinedion.com, official website Céline Dion, managed by Sony BMG Music Canada.
- Céline Dion at Music City
- Rock on the Net: Celine Dion
Notes
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