Biography

Celine Dion was born into a large French-Canadian family in 1968, the youngest of fourteen children. Sharing the musical ability evident throughout her family, Celine began singing at the young age of 5 and recorded her first demo by age 12. Little did Dion realize that the man who first heard this demo, Rene Angelil, would someday become her husband.

In 1982 Dion won her first international honor with the song “Tellement J’ai D’amour Pour Toi" and soon became a star in her native Quebec. Despite this local stardom, and eventual success in France and Switzerland, it would take years before the coveted U.S. market took notice of Dion.

Celine Dion finally inked a record contract with Sony in 1986 after expanding her musical ability by learning English. The release of the English Unison in 1990 would be the key to her American success. “(If There Was) Any Other Way" and “Where Does My Heart Beat Now" were two of the four Top 10 singles from the platinum selling album which earned Dion two Juno Awards and increased her visibility in the United States.

Dion certified her celebrity status with a strong vocal number from the Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast, which won her an Academy Award for “Song Of The Year". The same song pushed sales from her second English language album, Celine Dion sky-high and garnered Dion a massive extension of her Juno collection

Filmography

VH1 Divas Las Vegas (2002) (TV) .... Herself
Not Another Eurovision Song Contest (2002) (TV) (archive footage)
"Revealed with Jules Asner" (2001) TV Series .... Herself
America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) .... Herself/Performer

All the Way... A Decade of Song (1999) (TV) .... Herself
"Maurice Richard: Histoire d'un Canadien" (1999) TV Series .... Narratrice
... aka "Maurice Rocket Richard Story, The" (1999) (Canada: English title)
1998 Billboard Music Awards (1998) (TV) .... Herself
Céline Dion: Let's Talk About Love (1998) .... Herself
Céline Dion: These Are Special Times (1998) (TV)
Profile of a Performing Artist: Sir George Martin (1998) .... Herself
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 1998 (1998) (TV) .... Herself
In My Life (1998) (TV) .... Herself
Quest for Camelot (1998) (singing voice) .... Lady Juliana (singing)
... aka Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot, The (1998)
Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Children (1998) (TV) .... Performer
... aka VH1 Divas Live (1998) (TV) (USA: short title)
Intimate Evening with Anne Murray (1998) (TV) .... Herself
Bee Gees: One Night Only (1997) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Bee Gees in Concert, The (1998) (TV) (USA: cut version)
Céline Dion: The Concert (1997) (V) .... Herself
Manitoba Flood Relief Concert (1997) (TV)
Gift of Song, The (1997) (TV) .... Herself
Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King (1995) (TV) .... Herself
Pocahontas: The Musical Tradition Continues (1995) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Disney's Pocahontas: The Musical Tradition Continues (1995) (TV) (USA: complete title)
Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre, A (1994) (TV) .... Herself
Jackson Family Honors, The (1994) (TV) .... Herself
Céline Dion: The Colour of My Love Concert (1994) (TV) .... Herself
David Foster's Christmas Album (1993) (TV) .... Herself
Countdown to Kid's Day (1993) (TV)
... aka Disney's Countdown to Kid's Day (1993) (TV) (USA: complete title)
"Des fleurs sur la neige" (1991) TV Series .... Elisa

Eurovision Song Contest, The (1988) (TV) .... Herself (Swiss entry) (1st place)