Can you name singers who are more gifted and more talented than Celine Dion? If you could, that list is going to be very, very short. She has an amazing personality to go with her amazing voice as well. She recently opened up about a sensitive topic… let’s hear it.
Her Husband’s Diagnosis
Celine Dion was not prepared to hear the news she got in 1999. The music legend learned that her husband had throat cancer! The doctors told the family that it was only a matter of time before Rene Angelil lost his basic living functions. Celine needed to act as his caretaker, which was going to make the relationship difficult. Despite this, she did everything in her power to take good care of her husband. After all, she wanted him to be able to have a good life despite his condition.
Her Husband’s Diagnosis
Her Life Is Never Dull
It is a big understatement to say that she has lived a dramatic life. She has always had to deal with challenge after challenge from the moment she was born. To this day, there are things from her younger years that continue to haunt her. We all know that she has since become a big star, but many people are not aware that she had a forbidden relationship and several health problems to contend with. Not a lot of people even suspected that because the music superstar never failed to plaster a smile on her face.
Her Life Is Never Dull
Celine’s Mom Hated Her Relationship
Her mother had been against the relationship she had with Rene. Celine explained, “When I told her I had some really strong feelings for Rene she tried everything to kill him and make me snap out of it… I was very frustrated and mad at first, but she tried to make me understand that this man tried marriage twice before – he has three children, he’s not responsible, ‘I want the perfect Prince Charming for you’.”
Celine’s Mom Hated Her Relationship
She Had Problems Conceiving
Celine Dion is an amazing musician, although let us remember that even icons deserve to rest. Celine had to take some time off in 2000 to spend time with her family. She and Rene struggled with starting their own family. She even underwent two operations for it. At last, she and her husband welcomed Rene-Charles Dion Angelil on January 25th, 2001.
She Had Problems Conceiving
She Almost Died
Celine Dion suffered some terrible luck before she was discovered. At the age of 5, she got hit by a truck! Little Celine was unconscious for nearly an entire week at the time. She had a fractured skull, but we are happy that she fully recovered.
She Almost Died
She Hated My Heart Will Go On
Man, it is pretty strange to think that Celine Dion hated “My Heart Will Go On” in the beginning. She felt like it would not do well on the charts and end up ruining her career. Well, we all know that she was completely wrong about that. She explained “…I didn’t really like the song, at first. I did another song for a movie before. It was very successful, and I thought we were pushing our luck…”
She Hated My Heart Will Go On
They Called Her A Traitor
In 1991, Celine Dion enjoyed a great deal of success after working on “Beauty and the Beast”. Celine even received her first Grammy for it. Although this was amazing, the popularity the song reached made her fans angry at her. To be specific, her Quebec fans did not like the publicity she got. As a French-Canadian citizen who cared about her first fans, she decided to refuse the English Artist of the Year Award during the Felix Awards.
They Called Her A Traitor
Celine Wasn’t Planned
Can you believe that Celine is the youngest child in a family with 14 kids? Yes, this means that she has 13 siblings who came before her. Although her parents did not want any more kids after the 13th child, it seems like fate wanted Celine to be here. When she was a kid, she actually called a cabinet drawer her bed because they did not have the means to buy a proper one. Her life has sure changed a lot!
Celine Wasn’t Planned
Her Husband Put His Foot Down
Although she had her initial reservations regarding “My Heart Will Go On”, her husband Rene managed to convince her to at least make a demo for it. In an interview with Jonathan Ross, she recalled “[Angélil] said, ‘Let’s just do a demo. Let’s give it a try and we’ll see after.’ The demo is actually the real recording. I never sang the song again.” We are glad that she gave it a shot at the very least! When it came out in 1997, it was a big success and earned her several awards. It remains her most popular hit to this day.
Her Husband Put His Foot Down
A Shark When It Comes To Business
Celine Dion’s mother is a woman called Therese Tanguay Dion. She is popular in Quebec because of her cooking skills. This is something she passed on to her youngest child. Celine herself opened her restaurant Nickels in 1990. It was such a big hit that Celine turned it into a chain of restaurants! We highly recommend going to one if you are ever in Canada.
A Shark When It Comes To Business
Suing For Millions For Spreading Lies
The 1990s proved to be a rollercoaster of a decade for her. She managed to release 13 studio albums on top of learning about her husband’s cancer. After he was diagnosed, she took a step away from the industry. During the break, National Enquirer came out with a story about how she was pregnant with twins. Celine sued the tabloid for $20 million in damages. The magazine later apologized to her and donated money to the American Cancer Society.
Suing Millions For Spreading Lies
Doctor Dion
Celine is the recipient of The National Order of Quebec, which is the highest honor Quebec offers. Aside from this, she has stars to her name on both the Canadian and Hollywood Walks of Fame. Laval University also made her an honorary doctorate holder. She said that this was “a very great honor for a little girl from Charlemagne.” Isn’t it sweet that she dedicated her award to her husband?
Doctor Dion
She Had No Other Choice
Celine was only a two-year-old girl when a famous French musician by the name of Hugues Afuray released “Céline.” When she was 5 years old, she sang this song at the wedding of one of her brothers. It is now considered to be the moment that launched her career. Her family is full of musicians, although she could tell that she was gifted with a little more talent after they heard this performance.
She Had No Other Choice
Discovered In The Weirdest Way
She was still very young when they saw how talented she was. Her brother Jacques and mother Therese made a song that they hoped would help her get a foothold in the tough music industry. What do you know – it worked! They caught the attention of producer Rene Angelil.
Discovered In The Weirdest Way
Her Mom Had To Interfere
Therese had been the one to send Rene the demo with a note attached that read, “This is a 12-year-old with a fantastic voice. Please listen to her. We want her to be like Ginette Reno.” He did not respond right away, not until one of the Dion boys contacted him. He asked Rene to give the demo a chance. When the producer did, he did not hesitate to ask Celine to come in and audition.
Her Mom Had To Interfere
Her Audition Was Far From Normal
Rene was amazed by the talent of this young girl. When Celine dropped by to audition, he handed her a pretend mic and asked her this: “Here’s your microphone. Now sing as though you were in front of a sellout audience.” She blew him away with her performance, and the rest is history.
Her Audition Was Far From Normal
Younger Than Her Own Stepson
Before he got involved with Celine, Rene Angelil had been married twice already. He also had a son by the name of Patrick Angelil with his first wife. Were these things going to become between them?
Younger Than Her Own Stepson
Rene Burst Into Tears
The audition proved to be a very emotional one. Celine said that Rene actually began to cry when she started to sing, which is how she knew she knocked it out of the park. Rene could tell she was going to make it big and signed her. However, he knew she was still young and needed to work hard to launch her career. The producer had a vision for her already.
Rene Burst Into Tears
High Stakes Gambler
Rene could tell that Celine was going to be a superstar. Isn’t it unbelievable that he mortgaged his own house to ensure that there was enough funding for her first album? This was a huge risk even for a gambler like him, but it paid off! In 1981, her first single came out and made it to the top of the charts.
High Stakes Gambler
The Pope Loved Her
During Pope John II’s visit to Quebec in 1984, she was asked to perform Une Colombe, one of her songs in French. She sang this for the huge audience at the Olympic Stadium. The Pope reported that he likes it, and Celine said she liked performing for him.
The Pope Loved Her
She Demanded Time To Grow Up
Celine had a great start to her career, although Rene thought it was a good idea to send her into a hiatus for a while. This was yet another risk since she was a new artist. Regardless, she agreed and stepped away from the limelight. She has said that it was during this time that she matured into a woman.
She Demanded Time To Grow Up
Learning English And Going Global
It seemed like this turned out to be a great decision. Upon her return, she was even more confident and better at singing in English. She released a new album called “Incognito”, which made more than half a million copies.
Learning English And Going Global
America’s Sweetheart Was Born
In 1990, Celine came out with her first album in English. Called “Unison”, this was the album that helped launch her into international stardom. It went gold in the United States and a number of tracks on it made it to the top 10 charts. “Where Does My Heart Beat Now” is one of them. Her career was only getting better and better, although she got some bad news.
America’s Sweetheart Was Born
Almost Losing Her Voice Forever
She was supposed to go on tour when Celine Dion lost her voice! The diagnosis? She was exhausted and had laryngitis. Even though she still hoped to go on the tour, she was advised to take it easy because she would only damage her vocal cords some more otherwise.
Almost Losing Her Voice Forever
Revealing Her Big Secret
Although rumors about the relationship between her and Rene were starting to go around, it took her a long time before she announced it to the public. At long last, she made it public with the release of “The Colour of My Love”.
Revealing Her Big Secret
Fearing The Public
Celine and Rene began to go out when she was just 19 years old. Aside from the fact that he was her producer, people found it controversial because he was 26 years older. The age gap is pretty wide, and they knew others would find it controversial. Still, they stayed together, married, and began a family.
Fearing The Public
She’s A Fantastic Secret Keeper
Isn’t it impressive that Celine did not reveal the relationship until they were together for 5 years? During an interview in 1994, Rene admitted that he was scared of what others would say. It turned out that Celine had been the one who wanted the public to know no matter what. She only said, “When you’re in love, you want to scream it to the world.”
She’s A Fantastic Secret Keeper
Going Overboard
Rene and Celine became man and wife on December 17, 1994. They had their wedding ceremony at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal. It was even broadcasted on Canadian television! By then, they were considered to be the Canadian royal couple, so it made sense that people wanted to tune in.
Going Overboard
Bridezilla Or Royal Princess?
Celine’s lovely wedding dress was designed by none other than Mirella and Steve Gentile. Apparently, the creation of the dress took over a thousand hours! This was primarily because of the 20-foot train that came with it. Celine paired it with a 20-pound tiara atop her head. Everyone could not stop talking about her wedding outfit in the following days!
Bridezilla Or Royal Princess@
Pricey Homes And Multiple Investments
As you might have guessed, Celine and Rene had no financial problems. They even bought a Florida mansion with three pools, a water park, and a golf course. It set them back by $72 million.
Pricey Homes And Multiple Investments
He Was Her Everything
After Titanic came out, Celine Dion went on the “Let’s Talk About Love” tour. It all seemed to be going well when she was hit by more terrible news. Rene had cancer. She learned about the diagnosis during a show and sang for him. Rene succumbed to cancer on January 14, 2016 at the age of 73.
He Was Her Everything
Her Children’s Names Were Chosen Carefully
Before this, the two celebrated something amazing. The two of them welcomed their twins on October 23rd, 2010. The boys were named Eddy and Nelson. Eddy Marnay, the French producer of her first five albums, was the namesake of the former. The later was named after Nelson Mandela.
Her Children’s Names Were Chosen Carefully
Dreaming Of Changing The World
When the news about the tsunami that hit Asia in 2004 came out, Celine worked to raise a million dollars for those affected. Not only that, but she also worked on relief efforts during Hurricane Katrina. She donated another million dollars and expressed her disappointment in the response by the U.S. gov’t.
Dreaming Of Changing The World
Her Secret Dad
Celine is commonly heard speaking about her mother, but she does not talk about her father as much. Adhemar Dion was laid to rest in 2001. She said, “My dad was and is still my number one fan since I was a very little girl. I know that my dad would want me to be here tonight on stage with everyone I love, doing what we love.”
Her Secret Dad
She Prepared her Kids for Death
Of course, she also had to deal with the preparation of the children for the death of their father. Upon reflection, here was what she said about it: “I’m proud of the way I prepared my boys for their dad’s death. In life, you never know what’s going to happen, so you should never wait for tomorrow to do what can be done today, to say I love you, or send a thank-you note…The future is now.”
She Prepared Her Kids For Death
Her Son is Too Young
Rene Charles Angelil, Celine’s first son, became the talk of the town when he presented his mother an award during the Billboard Music Awards. It was one of the first public appearances he made. Thanks to his good looks, the young man found himself with a sizeable following.
Her Son Is Too Young
She Made it to 90
Even though Therese Dion did not always agree with her decision, the two of them have always been close. Known as Maman Dion, she is still alive and well. In fact, she recently made it past the 90th mark.
She Made It To 90
She NEVER Misses a Beat
There is a number of celebrities who are known to be tough interviewees, but Celine Dion is quite the opposite. The singer is known for being a pleasure to interview. When she went on the Ellen DeGeneres show, she was complimented on her jewelry. Apparently, Celine started to sing “She worked hard for the money” in response. Without this great attitude, we bet she would not be the star she now is.
She NEVER Misses A Beat
Without a Brother
Although Celine has generally been lucky in life, this does not mean that she never had to suffer. She lost both her husband and brother in the span of a week. It must have been a terrible time for her.
Without A Brother
Her Siblings Never Made It Big
We have already mentioned that she hailed from a musical family, but did you know that she is not the only Dion child to try out their luck in the industry? Claudette gave it a shot but was not as successful.
Her Siblings Never Made It Big
Making Money Off Her Fashion Sense
If you are a true fan, you might have heard of her fashion line. This made perfect sense because she is thought to be a very fashionable celebrity. In the years since then, she released more than 200 items, which includes accessories and bags. It is rather touching that her family served as her inspiration behind it. She has previously said that her mother and twins served as her inspirations for the line.
Making Money Off Her Fashion Sense
TV Debut
Aside from that, Celine has also dabbled in television work in the past. She has made cameos in various small screen projects. If you want to see her acting skills, check out All My Children.
TV Debut
A Voice Worth Hundreds Of Millions
Even though she has tried her hand in numerous other things, nothing has ever topped her love for singing. After all, she basically owes her success to her voice. Without it, she would not have her rags to riches story and ability to support the people she loves. She has a reported net worth of $700 million.
A Voice Worth Hundreds Of Millions
A Canadian Star
Here is an interesting tidbit about her – she is one of several Canadian celebrities with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. To make things even more interesting, you should know that she has one on the Canadian Walk of Fame as well. Cool!
A Canadian Star
They Are All Related
We bet you will never guess what Celine Dion has in common with Madonna, Beyonce, and Shania Twain. Apparently, they are all connected to a French-Canadian man by the name of Zacharie Cloutier. This ancestor of theirs fled France during the 17th century to look for a better life. When he made it to North America, he is one of the first people to reside in “New France”. Do you think they all got their amazing singing voices from him?
They Are All Related
Master Of Many Tongues
Don’t tell us you are not impressed by what you have heard thus far! Although she primarily performs in English and French, wait until you hear what other languages she has sung in. Celine Dion has performed in Spanish, German, Japanese, Latin, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese. Whoa.
Master Of Many Tongues
A Staggering Net Worth
Her life has changed a lot when she became an international phenomenon. Like a true Cinderella, she really did have a rags to riches tale. She has managed to earn a lot of money thanks to her album sales, concert sales, fashion line, real estate investments, restaurant chain, and public appearances. When you keep these things in mind, it is no wonder she was the best grossing artists during the 2000s. She actually made $465 million from her time in Las Vegas alone!
A Staggering Net Worth
Hit And Miss
Celine Dion sure is lucky that she has a number of hits to her name. She has performed quite a lot of songs for films, the most successful of which has to be “My Heart Will Go On”. Nothing else has been able to reach that level of fame. She also did “Dreams to Dream” for “An American Tail: Fievel Goes West”, although it did not become all that popular.
Hit And Miss
A Lifetime Hobby
It seems like Celine Dion still has many things under her sleeve! She is a huge golf fan. She likes to play and watch the sport. It has been a major hobby of hers all her life, apparently.
Love Of Golf
Love Of Golf
Do you want to see some evidence of how much she likes the sport? In 2008, her love for golf reached new heights when she and Rene Angelil decided to help renovate Le Mirage. The two donated millions of dollars to help out this Quebecois golf club. They worked on its promotion as well, even issuing their public statement on the website, where they said that “a visit to the Mirage is an adventure in itself.”
Celine Playing Golf
And The Winner Goes To…Celine Dion
Celine Dion has been given one of the greatest voices ever, and it has not gone unnoticed. We are glad for it since she deserves it. She is now the artist with the highest number of performances at the Oscars.
And The Winner Goes To…Celine Dion
The Oscars
Celine Dion has a bunch of hit singles for movies, so this is one of the reasons she has been repeatedly asked to perform during the awarding ceremony. At any rate, she has gone up the stage to perform more times than anyone else has. In 2011, her performance of “Smile” marked her 6th performance at the Oscars. She sang it to honor all the celebrities who passed away the year before that.
Oscar Performances
Oscar Fashion
Celine Dion has become known for her interesting fashion sense in the past. However, things got a little out of hand when she decided to don a backward white tux to the 1999 Academy Awards.
Backwards Oscar Tux
Backwards White Tux
After showing up at the red carpet, let us just say people gave her plenty of criticism. Some said it was a “fashion disaster”. It’s a good thing she merely shrugged it all off. When she was interviewed by PEOPLE magazine, she said she did not feel any regret about her wardrobe choice. If you ask us, we were impressed by it then and still are by now!
Backwards White Tux
White Backwards Tux
Celine explained, “When I wore that look, yes it was at the Oscars, and when I wore that, everyone was wearing dresses, not pants.” She went on by saying, “I was the only one with pants in a backward suit from Galliano and if I would do this today it would work. It was avant-garde at the time. And it doesn’t matter, you just have to assume what you wear, you wear, and I did.”
Backwards White Tux And Gwen’s Dress At The Oscars
It’s All Coming Back To Me Now
Let us talk about her music some more. This is one tidbit that will blow your mind. Her song “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now” might seem perfectly suited to her, but did you know that it was supposed to go to Meat Loaf? We think it’s a good thing the composer later decided it should be covered by a woman. That was how it ended up in Celine Dion’s lap.
A Hit Out Of Hell
Clinging On To Her Children
We are not surprised to hear that Celine had a hard time getting over the death of Rene Angelil. Interestingly, she has always been open about her struggles. During one candid interview, she said, “I miss him a lot for my partner, for the man I was embracing, kissing, making love with. I organize myself to not feel lonely. So what’s happened is I got myself a huge bed and I sleep with my twins. My twins are comforting me a lot. I need them. I need them close.”
Clinging On To Her Children
She Can Pretty Much Sing Anything
Part of her popularity is the fact that she has a fantastic vocal range. Essentially, she is capable of singing just about any song out there. Her music has always been diverse too. She also likes to give other music artists’ songs her own spin. We recommend that you listen to her covers of “Beautiful Boy” by John Lennon, “I Drove All Night” by Cyndi Lauper, and “All By Myself” by Eric Carmen. She is simply amazing!
She Can Pretty Much Sing Anything
Collaborations
Aside from doing these amazing hits and covers, she is also known to be “a great collaborator” in the field. She has worked with other artists and performed duets with them. We are glad to let you know she has worked with Aretha Franklin, Luciano Pavarotti, Michael Jackson, and Barbra Streisand.
Collaborations
Certified Diamond
In 1999, the Record Industry Association of America started to give “diamond status” to albums that made more than 10 million sales. It is a tough feat to achieve, but Celine Dion has achieved it anyway. She actually has two albums that are certified diamond at this point. They are the 1996 album “Falling Into You” as well as the 1997 album “Let’s Talk About Love”.
Certified Diamond
A Best Selling Female Artist
Meanwhile, record executives started to keep tabs on album sales with the Nielson Soundscan System in 1991. According to their data, Celine Dion is among the top-selling female artists in North America. Mariah Carey and Rihanna are the only people to have fared better than her.
A Best Selling Female Artist
Catholic Star
Celine Dion was born and raised a Roman Catholic. However, this was what she said in 2014: “It’s important for people to have something they can touch and believe in.” She went on to explain by saying, “I say that to believe in yourself is to believe in God. For me, God is life itself, the birds, the air, the sunrise and the sunset, the children. Yes, that is where I find God. Not in a church.”
Catholic Star
Reaching For Gold
Celine Dion has also broken records on an international scale. She shot into worldwide stardom and even made a name for herself in France, where foreign music was always a tough sell. The single “D’amour ou d’amitié” or “Of Love or of Friendship” even went gold in the country!
Reaching For Gold
Upgrading Her Image
As her fame continued to grow, she matured and changed her style. She decided it was time to get an upgrade when it came to her looks. She found her teeth to be unattractive, perhaps because tabloids called her “Canine Dion”. By the mid ‘80s, she got a bunch of dental procedures to straighten it out.
Upgrading Her Image
Mid Career Misses
Like we have said earlier, she decided to go on a three-year break at one point. After this, she released her new album, “A New Day Has Come”, in 2002. In it, she talked about her experience as a new mother.
Mid Career Misses
Accessible To All
Despite the success she has achieved, Celine Dion is adored by her fans because she is as humble as she is talented. After the death of her husband, she agreed to meet all the people who wanted to share their sympathies with her. Considering how she must have been feeling at the time, this was very selfless of her! She also agreed to the broadcast of the eight-hour funeral. Clearly, she likes to be open with fans.
Accessible To All
She Won By A Single Point
In 1988, Celine Dion took home a big prize at the Eurovision Song Contest. What is weird about this is that she was the Swiss candidate despite no formal connection. She beat the UK by a hair’s breadth!
She Won By A Single Point
Michael Jackson’s Fanatic Fan
Celine Dion is actually a big fan of the King of Pop. At the start, she already told Rene that she hoped to emulate her idol’s achievements. He had such a big influence on this singer! Perhaps he was even the reason she pushed herself to win many awards and release multiple albums before she even turned 18.
Michael Jackson’s Fanatic Fan
A 5-Year-Old Hanging Out At A Bar
The Dions used to own a piano bar in Charlemagne, Quebec a long time ago. It was called Le Vieux Baril, and the family played music there. This bar was witness to the performances of little Celine Dion! Aww.
A 5 Year Old Hanging Out At A Bar
“A New Day Has Come” Received Harsh Criticism
Her album “A New Day Has Come” talked about what it was like to be a new mother. This was the first of her albums to debut in the top spot of the Billboard 200. However, critics did not like it and even called the song lyrics “forgettable” and “lifeless”.
A New Day Has Come Received Harsh Criticism
Gold In France
We already told you that it was an amazing thing that she managed to go gold in France. However, this feat becomes even more impressive when you factor in that she was only a teenager back then.
Gold In France
Switzerland?
Celine Dion attained international fame during the ‘80s. It was in this decade that she won the 1982 iteration of the Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 iteration of Eurovision Song Contest. She was sent as the Swiss representative to both competitions.
Switzerland@
Caesars Palace
During the height of her career in 1999, she opted to go on a break to spend some time with her ill husband. She made the decision not long after he found out he had cancer. In 2002, she made her comeback and signed a deal about nightly performances at the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace.
Caesars Palace
Most Successful Concert Residency Of All Time
Well, is it really surprising to hear that such a record went to Celine? Her five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum is the most successful residency with a total gross of $385 million! Impressive, huh?
Most Successful Concert Residency Of All Time
Another Residency Show!
The first show had been so successful that she came back to do a second residency show in 2011! Celine Dion landed a contract to perform there until 2019. That sounds like a very sweet deal to us!
Another Residency Show
Highest Paid Resident Performer
Knowing that, you will probably not be surprised to hear that she is the best-paid resident performer. She makes half a million bucks per show, which is more than even Britney Spears and Elton John get.
Highest Paid Resident Performer
Documentary Success
In 2011, Celine Dion got her very own documentary. Made by the OWN Network, Oprah Winfrey’s brainchild, it showed viewers the details of her colorful life from start to present. It is still the show with the second highest rating on TV OWN Canada.
Documentary Success
Everyone Wants To Sit Next To Her
In a survey recently conducted by an online service called FlightNetwork, 780 individuals had to answer which celebrity they would pick to be their seatmates on a plane. Celine Dion garnered the top spot with 23.7% of the answers! Honestly, we can’t think of anyone who had a chance of winning over her.
Everyone Wants To Sit Next To Her
Perfume Lines
Celine Dion is an amazing businesswoman in her own right. Among her business ventures, her perfume lines have been one of the most successful. She recently put her 14th perfume on the market. The new entry to the Celine Dion Parfums Collection is called “Signature”.
Perfume Lines
She Is Influenced By The Greatest Artists
Celine Dion has previously said that her music has been influenced by the likes of Barbra Streisand, the Bee Gees, Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Anne Murray, Michael Jackson, and Charles Aznavour! That’s a pretty solid list!
She Is Influenced By The Greatest Artists
She Has A Great Sense Of Humor
Like many popular artists, Celine Dion got impersonated by South Park, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, MADtv, Royal Canadian Air Farce, and Saturday Night Live. They mimicked her unique stage antics and strong accent. Luckily, she takes these things in stride and merely shrugs the comments off. In fact, she has even said that she is flattered that they bother to do it! When she was doing a show in New York, she even asked her SNL impersonator Ana Gasteyer to go on stage with her! Man, can Celine Dion get any cooler? We doubt it.
She Has A Great Sense Of Humor
Hurricane Katrina
Celine Dion has never been someone who dabbled in politics. In 2005, however, she guest starred on Larry King Live and talked about her thoughts on the Hurricane Katrina disaster. She was tearful as she tore down the inefficient response of the US government. She said, “There are people still there waiting to be rescued. To me that is not acceptable … How can it be so easy to send planes in another country to kill everybody in a second and destroy lives. We need to serve our country.”
Hurricane Katrina
She Is Greatly Admired By Other Artists
Some of the biggest music artists in this day and age have called her a great influence on their works. We are talking about musicians like Adele, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Lea Michele, Jordin Sparks, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, and Frank Ocean! That’s incredible.
She Is Greatly Admired By Other Artists
Timbaland Loves Her Too
Aside from them, Celine Dion also has a fan in DJ Timbaland. The rapper, singer, record producer and songwriter said, “Celine has such a beautiful, mesmerizing voice. She is so talented. I think we could create something that is a classic like she is already.”
Timbaland Loves Her Too
Celine Changed Vegas
Gary Bongiovanni is the EIC and president of Pollstar. According to him, Celine Dion showed everyone what artists could accomplish in Las Vegas. This was a sentiment that was shared by Kurt Melien, the VP of entertainment at Caesar’s Palace. He expounded, “Celine was a pioneer without question … Twenty years ago, we couldn’t have got someone the stature of Britney Spears to appear in Vegas. Stars like her would never have considered it if Celine hadn’t paved the way. She changed the face of modern Vegas.”
Celine Changed Vegas
Song Of The Century
“My Heart Will Go On” has been called one of the Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America and The National Endowment for the Arts. Well, this one is a no-brainer.
Song Of The Century
Goodwill Ambassador
In 2010, Celine Dion had the honor of becoming a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations. Doesn’t that sound cool to you? The Goodwill Ambassador program was created and launched by the organization all the way back in 1999.
Goodwill Ambassador
Canada Honored Her Too
Canada decided to honor the superstar as well. In 2013, she was conferred the Companion of the Order of Canada. This is impressive because it is the highest accolade given by the Order of Canada.
Canada Honored Her Too
She’s A Big Philanthropist
One of the reasons she ended up becoming a Goodwill Ambassador would be her charity and philanthropy efforts. In the past, she worked with various organizations like the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She seems to like helping kids in need. She even helped raise money with McDonald’s for World Children’s Day.
Shes A Big Philanthropist
An Emotional Announcement
It has been quite some time since Rene Angelil passed away after a long battle with cancer. He and Celine Dion were married for over two decades. Recently, she talked about the state of her love life. Rumors have been going around, claiming there was a new man on the horizon. She recently addressed this in an interview. “Bizarre,” she said. “Now it is definitely too soon for me. I am definitely in love with him, married to him…He’s the love of my life. It’s very difficult for me to see myself with another person.”
An Emotional Announcement