Celebrity Celine

C‚line, the baby among 14 brothers and sisters , was born on March 30th, 1968 in Charlemagne, QuŠbec, Canada. Her name comes from a song that her mother sang during the pregnancy. C‚line grew up with music all around her: her parents had a pianobar in the city; her mother played the violin, her father played the accordion and her brothers and sisters sang and served at the tables. She started singing in the pianobar when she was five, and after a while she became a celebrity in the town.

At the age of 12 she told her mother she wanted to sing. Mrs. Therese Dion contacted Ren‚ Ang‚lil, one of the most famous managers in Montreal, who cried during C‚line's audition due to her magnificent voice. Ren‚ paid for her first album recording, mortgaging his house; and in November 1994 -with the releasing of THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE- C‚line disclosed to the world her love for Ren‚ who is 26 years older! They got married on December 17th, 1994.

1981_The French writer Eddy Marnay writes for C‚line lyrics and music of LA VOIX DU BON DIEU in France. This title represents Marnay's exclamation when he listened to C‚line's demo tape for the first time. In 1981 C‚line begins her career and in this year the first Christmas album -CLINE CHANTE NOEL- is released.

1982_ TELLEMENT J'AI D'AMOUR POUR TOI (and in October also a single) comes out in stores. As France representative C‚line wins the Golden Medal in the World Popular Music Festival in Tokyo, singing for 115 million spectators and beating 1907 candidates! And so she receives recognition from all over the world

1983_ C‚line represents Canada in the MIDEM, she appears on French TV, releases an album, sings with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and a book about her: LA NAISSANCE D'UNE ETOILE comes out. She wins a Golden Record, LES CHEMINS DE MA MAISON and DU SOLEIL AU COEUR come out in Qu‚bec, she wins 4 more Awards and CHANTS ET CONTES DE NOEL is released.

1984_The German version of a single and the new album MELANIE come out. She sings for the Pope in the Olympic Stadium in Montreal and the first success compilation ( LES PLUS GRANDS SUCCES DE CLINE DION) comes out, part of the proceeds goes to medical research. LES OISEAUX DU BONHEUR comes out in France also. She wins 2 Felix Award.

1985_C‚line plays a tour in Qu‚bec from which came CLINE DION EN CONCERT. With other artists she records a single with the proceeds donated to the starving in Etiopea. At the end of the summer is released the 8th Canadian album: C'EST POUR TOI; and C'EST POUR VIVRE comes out.

She wins 5 Felix Awards and she takes part in the soundtrack of THE PEANUT BUTTER SOLUTION, and in her first videoclip! This year C‚line and Ren‚ create their own society: Les Productions Feeling Inc.

1986_C‚line takes a rest for 18 months and changes her look from teenager to young woman. Two singles in France and the compilation LES CHANSONS EN OR in Qu‚bec come out.

1987_ She comes back with a more pop look and a big contract with CBS. In April INCOGNITO is released and in September a TV Special of over one hour laies down her official backcoming in the music world.

1988_ C‚line becomes a MetroStar Awards for under 25 artists. She plays 42 following concerts at the Saint Denis Teather in Montreal. In Ireland she wins the Eurovision Song Contest with NE PARTEZ PAS SANS MOI And in France come out THE BEST OF VIVRE and INCOGNITO. She wins 4 Felix Awards and in Germany the VIVRE album is released.

1989_In this moment C‚line's international career begins, and she studies English at the Berlitz School. She records 3 duets

1990_UNISON album catapults her on the international level in the USA and in English-speaking Canada. She wins the Golden Record in the USA, becomes an ADISQ Award as English Singer Of The Year, but, disagreeing with the jury, she refuses the recognition. She gets 2 Juno Awards for Female Vocalist Of The Year and Album Of The Year, receives the Platinum Ticket for the tour "C‚line Dion".

1991_She is chosen to sing a song in S. Spielberg's FIEVEL GOES WEST, but she prefers W. Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (performing with Peabo Bryson). WHERE DOES MY HEART BEAT NOW goes up to number 4 in the Billboard Magazine chart.

She presents the AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS. In March she debuts in DES FLEURS SUR LA NEIGE comedy, where she has the main role. In Toronto she gets an award for "Singer Of The Year" and for "Album Of The Year" with UNISON album.

Wins a Grammy Award for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST soundtrack. A 3-hour Special about C‚line is produced and broadcast; she celebrates her 10 years career with a big tour in Qu‚bec; records the song VOICES THAT CARE and its clip with other artists for the army forces during the Gulf war.

In fall is released an album dedicated to Luc Plamondon, author with Michel Berger of the rock opera STARMANIA. The album comes out in Qu‚bec as DION CHANTE PLAMONDON and in France as DES MOTS QUI SONNENT.

In fall she gets one more Felix Award and a recognition from the UNION DES ARTISTES. C‚line sings for Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Signs a 10-million dollars contract with Sony Music for 5 albums in 10 years; with the releasing of FALLING INTO YOU (1996) it is exhausted in less than 5 years!

1992_In May C‚line gets the World Music Award in Montecarlo; in June gets the Award as Best Singer Of The Year. Wins the Oscar for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST soundtrack; CLINE DION album is released; plays an American tour with Michael Bolton; gets one more Golden Record in the USA, which is the second of two ones released in the States. After a little time this album become a Platinum one !

She sings in Sevilla and plays a tour in Japan, Australia and Europe. Takes part in a concert organized by Walt Disney to help children with AIDS. She wins 2 Felix Awards and a recognition from the Governor General for her contribution to Canadian culture. She sings some songs for TYCOON, the English version of Starmania, the rock opera by Luc Plamondon and Michel Berger, with (among others) Tom Jones and Cyndi Lauper.

1993_C‚line gets the Personality Of The Year Award. Sings for President Clinton; gets the Billboard Magazine recognition; records a 90 minutes Special for Disney; wins 2 ADISQ Awards; sings the ending song of SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE. THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE is released ; Sony Music deals LES PREMIERES ANNES: a 1982-1987 compilation of her successes. She gets an Oscar for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, 2 Felix Awards and 4 Juno Awards.

1994_With THE POWER OF LOVE C‚line goes up to the top in the Hot 100 singles charts for 4 weeks: it's the 50th success (in importance order) of all time. She takes part in the Jackson Family Special; gets (for the 4th consecutive year) the Juno Award as Best Female Vocalist, she gets a Grammy Award for SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, 3 Felix Awards and the Cable Ace Award for THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE TV Special as Best Music Special in the USA; records CLINE DION A L'OLYMPIA; gets a Diamond Album for selling over 1 million copies of THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE in Canada.

1995_ Celine gets one more World MusicAward, 2 Juno Awards and D'EUX comes out, which during the summer sells more than 75000 copies a day, and in 7 months it becomes the greatest discographic French success of all time.

Sony Music deals the new edition of LES PREMIERES ANNEES and two new compilations: CLINE DION vol.1 and CLINE DION vol.2. C‚line gets 3 ADISQ Awards; sells really good in Japan too with THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE. At the end of the year TAPESTRY REVISITED comes out, a tribute to Carole King and to her most famous album.