Celine Marie Claudette Dion

Born: March 30, 1968
Place of Birth: Charlemagne, Quebec

• Celine Dion was the youngest child in a musical family of 14 siblings.

• Her family owned a a piano-bar restaurant where the children could work and sing.

• When Dion was 12, René Angelia, who managed singers, listened to a demo tape of her voice.

• That was followed-up by Dion singing live for Angelia who was extremely impressed.

• Angelia at that point became Dion's manager and her dream of a career in music ignited.

• Dion won a medal for best singer at the Yamaha World Song Festival in Tokyo.

• Celine Dion was the first Canadian to win a Gold Medal for sales in France.

• Her fame skyrocketed when she sang the theme for a Disney film, "Beauty and the Beast"

• Dion is the spokesperson of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

• She and her manager eventually fell in love and were married in 1994.

• Celine Dion has made numerous TV appearances including special guest shows for Oprah Winter.

• One of her highlights was being chosen to sing "God Bless America" at a recent Super Bowl game.

• Dion has started a chain of restaurants known as "Nickels".

• Truly an international superstar, Celine Dion continues to rack up record numbers for the sales of her albums.

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