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Celine Dion

Celine Dion is probably the biggest name ever to come out of Canada in
the 20th century.  She in on the verge of reaching 100 million sold records
in the 1990's.  Her latest CD Let's Talk About Love has just gone 8 times
platinum in the US alone!!!   Her preceeding Falling Into You sold 35 million
copies world wide, and that number is still increasing.

Celine was born March 30, 1968 in a small towm in Canada.  She is the 
youngest of 14 children.  She was discovered by Rene Angelil (who in 1994
became her husband) at age 12.  Angelil signed her on his contract, and 
morgaged his house to pay for Celine's first 2 albums.  Celine was very
successful as a french artist in Canada.  At age 18, she went to school to
learn english, and in 1990, she released her first English album "Unison."
Her first single off the album "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" is the song 
that made Celine Dion famous in the US.

In 1992, she released her second english album "Celine Dion." This
album includes the song that made "Celine Dion" a house hold name.  She
along with Peabo Bryson sang the theme for Beauty & The Beast.  The song won
an oscar for best song.  The album also includes her mega hit "If You Asked
Me To."

Celine's third english album "The Colour of My Love" was released in 
1994.  This album includes her #1 billboard song The Power of Love.  It also
includes the hits Misled, Think Twice, Only One Road, and When I Fall In
Love w/Clyde Griffin from Sleepless in Seattle.  

In December 1994, Celine married her manager/lover Rene Angelil, despite
the fact that she was 26 and he was 52!

Celine released her 4th english album "Falling Into You" in 1996.  This
was her most selling album.  Since 1998, the album has sold almost 40 million
coppies around the world.  The album includes her mega smash Because You
Loved Me from Up Close & Personal.  The song knocked Mariah Carey's One
Sweet Day out of the #1 spot on billboard singles after her record 16 week
run.  The album reached #1 on billboard after Celine released It's All
Coming Back To Me Now.  The song reached #2 on billboard.  The album also
includes international hits Falling Into You, All By Myself, and Call The Man.
Celine won 2 grammies for Falling Into You. She won best pop album, and
album of the year.  That same year, she won 3 world music awards.  Most
selling Canadian artist, most selling pop artist, and artist of the year.

On November 18, 1997 Celine released her 5th english album "Let's Talk
About Love."  The album debuted at #2 on the billboard chart, and eventually
reached #1.  This album features collaborations with many artists like
Beegees, Diana King, Brownstone, Barbra Streisand, and Bryan Adams.  This album
includes the song that everbody around the world has heard (or they've been
living in space the past year *S*) My Heart Will Go On from the Titanic
movie.  The song debuted at #1 and stayed their for 2 weeks on billboard.
The album also includes the hits The Reason, Immortality, Tell Him, and
To Love You More.











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