Celine Dion Biography

Celine Dion showed her musical talent and early age. When she was only 12, Celine Dion recorded a demo tape of a song she had written with her mother. They sent the tape to the manager and producer Rene Angelil, who immediately invited Dion to perform for him in person. Angelil signed Celine Dion immediately with the provision that he would have complete control over her career. He mortgaged his own home to finance her debut album, La Voix du bon Dieu (The Voice of God). Celine Dion became the first Canadian ever to have a gold record in France in1983.

By the age of 18, Celine Dion had recorded nine French albums and won several Felix and Juno awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy).

Celine Dion recorded her first English language album, Unison, in 1990. Driven by the top-five single "Where Does My Heart Beat Now, Unison sold over a million copies internationally. But Celine Dion's real breakthrough into pop music stardom came in 1992, when she recorded the theme to Disney's hit animated feature Beauty and the Beast, a duet with Peabo Bryson.

Celine Dion's new song quickly became a Number 1 smash-hit, winning both a Grammy and an Academy Award. The song was then featured on Celine Dion's second English album, Celine Dion, which became her first gold record in the U.S. and sold more than 12 million copies internationally.

Capitalizing quickly on her newfound fame, Celine Dion released the chart-topping The Colour of My Love in 1993. The album included "When I Fall in Love" (from the soundtrack of "Sleepless in Seattle"), "The Power of Love," and "Because You Loved Me."

Celine Dion surprised many in 1994, when she married Angelil.

In 2005, Celine Dion released her first French greatest hits album in 2005. It was titled On ne change pas (One does not change),

Celine Dion released her Taking Chances in 2007. It was Celine Dion's first English studio album since 2003's One Heart.

In 2008, Celine Dion is nominated for 6 Juno Awards in Canada, including Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (Taking Chances) and Francophone album of the Year.