CELINE DION

French-Canadian singer Celine

Dion dominated the pop charts in the
1990s with No. 1 hits like 'The Power of
Love' and 'Because You Loved Me.'

Born on March 30, 1968, in

Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada, singer
Celine Dion had recorded nine French
albums and won numerous awards by the
time she was 18. She recorded her first
English language album, Unison, in
1990. Dion's real breakthrough into pop
music stardom came in 1992, when she recorded the theme to Disney's hit
animated feature Beauty and the Beast. She went on to record several hits,
including four No. 1's: "The Power of Love," "Because You Loved Me," "My
Heart Will Go On" and "I'm Your Angel."

Celine Marie Claudette Dion was born on March 30, 1968, in Charlemagne,
Quebec, Canada. The youngest of 14 children of Adhemar and Therese Dion, she
grew up in a close-knit musical family. Her parents formed a singing group, Dion's
Family, and they toured Canada when Celine was still an infant. They later opened
a piano bar, where the 5-year-old Celine would perform to the delight of
customers.

At the age of 12, Celine Dion recorded a demo tape of a song she had
written with her mother. They sent the tape to the manager and producer Rene
Angelil, who handled the career of popular French singer Ginette Reno. After
hearing the tape and inviting Dion to perform for him in person, Angelil signed her
immediately under the condition that he would have complete control over her
career. He mortgaged his own home to finance her debut album, La Voix du bon
Dieu (The Voice of God).