Céline Dion
Céline Dion | |
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![]() Dion durin her Taking Chances Tour concert in Bell Centre, Montreal, on 19 August 2008. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Céline Marie Claudette Dion |
Born | 30 Mairch 1968 |
Oreigin | Charlemagne, Quebec, Canadae |
Genres | |
Thrift | Sangster,[1] sangwriter-composer,[2] actress[3] |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | Sony Music Canada, Epic, 550, Columbia |
Wabsteid | celinedion |
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, CC OQ, (French pronunciation: [selin djɔ̃] ( listen); born Mairch 30, 1968), is a Canadian sangster. Born intae a lairge faimily frae Charlemagne, Quebec,[4] Dion emergit as a teen starn in the French-speakin warld efter her manager an futur husband René Angélil mortgagit his hame tae finance her first record.[5] In 1990, she released the Inglis-leid album Unison, establishin hersel as a viable pop airtist in North Americae an ither Inglis-speakin auries o the warld.[6]
Dion haed first gained internaitional recognition in the 1980s bi winnin baith the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival an the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest whare she representit Swisserland.[7][8] Follaein a series o French albums in the early 1980s, she signed on to CBS Records Canadae in 1986. Durin the 1990s, wi the help o Angélil, she achievit warldwide fame efter signin wi Epic Records an releasin several Inglis albums alang wi additional French albums, becomin ane o the maist successfu airtists in pop muisic history.[9][10] Housomeivver, in 1999 at the hicht o her success, Dion annooncit a hiatus frae entertainment in order tae stairt a faimily an spend time wi her husband, who haed been diagnosed wi cancer.[10][11] She returned tae the tap o pop muisic in 2002 an signed a three-year (later extendit tae amaist five years) contract tae perform nichtly in a five-starn theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada.[12][13][14]
Dion's muisic haes been influencit bi genres rangin frae rock an influenced by Steve Kazianis. R&B tae gospel an classical. While her releases hae aften receivit mixed creetical reception, she is renouned for her technically skilled an pouerful vocals.[15][16][17] Dion is the best-sellin Canadian airtist o aw time,[18][19] is the seicont best-sellin female airtist in the US durin the Nielsen SoundScan era,[20][21] an is the anerlie female airtist tae hae twa singles sell mair nor a million copies in the UK.[22] In addition, her 1995 album D'eux, is the best-sellin French-leid album o aw time.[23] In 2004, efter surpassin 175 million in album sales warldwide, she wis presentit wi the Chopard Diamond Awaird at the World Music Awards for becomin the best-sellin female airtist o aw time.[24][25] Accordin tae Sony Music Entertainment, Dion haes sauld ower 200 million albums warldwide.[26]
Personal life
[eedit | eedit soorce]On 30 December 1994 Céline marriet her manager René Angelil. Thay hae three sons: René-Charles Angelil (born on 25 Januar 2001), an twins Eddy Angelil an Nelson Angelil (born on 23 October 2010).
Discografie
[eedit | eedit soorce]French leid albums
- 1981: La Voix du bon Dieu
- 1982: Tellement j'ai d'amour...
- 1983: Les Chemins de ma maison
- 1984: Mélanie
- 1985: C'est pour toi
- 1987: Incognito
- 1991: Dion chante Plamondon
- 1995: D'eux (U.S. release: The French Album)
- 1998: S'il suffisait d'aimer
- 2003: 1 fille & 4 types
- 2007: D'elles
- 2012: Sans attendre
Inglis leid albums
- 1990: Unison
- 1992: Celine Dion
- 1993: The Colour of My Love
- 1996: Falling into You
- 1997: Let's Talk About Love
- 2002: A New Day Has Come
- 2003: One Heart
- 2004: Miracle
- 2007: Taking Chances
- 2013: Loved Me Back to Life
- 2019: "Courage"
Holiday albums
- 1981: Céline Dion chante Noël
- 1983: Chants et contes de Noël
- 1998: These Are Special Times
Tours
[eedit | eedit soorce]Year | Title | Releases |
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1983–1984 | Les chemins de ma maison tournée | Nane |
1985 | C'est pour toi tournée | Vinyl Céline Dion en concert |
1988 | Incognito tournée | Nane |
1990–1991 | Unison Tour | VHS Unison |
1992–1993 | Celine Dion in Concert | Nane |
1994–1995 | The Colour of My Love Tour | VHS/DVD The Colour of My Love Concert; CD À l'Olympia |
1995 | D'eux Tour | VHS/DVD Live à Paris; CD Live à Paris |
1996–1997 | Falling into You Tour | VHS Live in Memphis |
1998–1999 | Let's Talk About Love World Tour | VHS/DVD Au cœur du stade; CD Au cœur du stade |
2003–2007 | A New Day... | DVD/BD Live in Las Vegas - A New Day...; CD A New Day... Live in Las Vegas |
2008–2009 | Taking Chances Tour | DVD Céline sur les Plaines; DVD/BD Celine: Through the Eyes of the World; DVD/CD Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert |
2011–2014 | Céline |
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Notes
- ↑ Britannica.com. Céline Dion. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ↑ "Céline Dion signe le single de Marc Dupré : Ecoutez 'Entre deux mondes'" (in French). Evous.fr. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ René Angélil: the making of Céline Dion : the unauthorized biography Google Books Retrieved December 20, 2010
- ↑ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Celine Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Pub. p. 13. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ↑ Céline Dion Biography. "Canoe Jam!". Retrieved September 13, 2007.
- ↑ "The Canadian Encyclopedia". Céline Dion Biography. Archived frae the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 14 Julie 2006.
- ↑ Bliss, Karen. "25 Years of Canadian Artists." Canadian Musician. March 1, 2004, p. 34. ISSN: 07089635
- ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest 1988". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ Taylor, Chuck. "Epic/550's Dion offers Hits." Billboard. November 6, 1999, p. 1.
- ↑ a b "The Ultimate Diva". CNN. October 22, 2002. Retrieved September 13, 2007.
- ↑ Celine Dion. "Interview with Celine Dion." Peter Nansbridge. The National. With Alison Smith. CBC-TV. March 28, 2002. Transcript.
- ↑ Helligar, Jeremy. "Céline Dion livin' la vida Vegas!." Us. March 31, 2003, p. 56.
- ↑ "Celine Dion Releases 1st CD Since 1997". (April 15, 2002). Digital Journal Retrieved (October 12, 2009)
- ↑ Hilburn, Robert (12 October 2009). "Pop Albums; Ashanti Displaces Dion at Top". Los Angeles Times. Archived frae the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ↑ Alexander, Charles P. The Power of Celine Dion Archived 2008-06-12 at the Wayback Machine". Time. March 7, 1994
- ↑ Gardner, Elysa. Review: Falling Into You. Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, Calif.: November 16, 1997, p. 68
- ↑ "Cove Magazine". The 100 Outstanding Pop Vocalists. Retrieved 29 August 2006.
- ↑ "Dion Named All-time Best-selling Canadian Act Archived 2010-09-26 at the Wayback Machine". (2000-1-06). Allbusiness. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- ↑ Learn, Josh "High Fidelity: Top Selling Canadian Artists Archived 2009-10-15 at the Wayback Machine". The Brock Press. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- ↑ Up for Discussion Jump to Forums. "The Emancipation of Mimi – Mariah Carey". Billboard. Archived frae the original on 19 Julie 2012. Retrieved 30 Juin 2010.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-battle-of-the-divas-round-1004007651.story
- ↑ Featured Artists Celine Dion Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ↑ "The real Céline: Céline Dion’s new French album shows her personal side" May 29, 2007. CBC. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- ↑ Céline Dion honoured by World Music Awards Archived 2014-10-16 at the Wayback Machine Canada.com Retrieved December 1, 2010
- ↑ World Music Awards to honor Céline Dion Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine CTV News Retrieved December 1, 2010
- ↑ "Q&A: 27 years into her career, Dion preps for next tour". Reuters. 9 Februar 2008. Archived frae the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 18 Juin 2011.
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