150-588: The Asia Tour was planned to be the eleventh concert tour by Canadian singer Celine Dion . The tour was organized to support her eleventh English-language and twenty-fifth studio album, Loved Me Back to Life (2013), and was scheduled to take place in October and November 2014. The tour would have marked Dion's first concerts in Asia since the Taking Chances World Tour in 2008. While Japan and
300-502: A reggae tinge to " Treat Her Like a Lady ". Let's Talk About Love was another major success, reaching No. 1 all over the world, attaining platinum status in twenty-four sales territories, and becoming the fastest selling album of her career. In the United States, the album topped the chart in its seventh week of release, and was later certified 11× Platinum in the U.S. for over 11 million copies shipped. In Canada,
450-560: A "technical marvel". Steve Dollar, in his review of These Are Special Times , opined Dion was a "vocal Olympian for whom there ain't no mountain—or scale—high enough". After releasing and promoting thirteen albums during the 1990s, Dion stated she needed to settle down, and announced on her latest album All the Way... A Decade of Song , she needed to take a step back from the spotlight and enjoy life. Angélil's diagnosis with esophageal cancer also prompted her to hiatus. While on break, she
600-488: A Lady ". The follow-up to her successful album Falling into You (1996), Let's Talk About Love was recorded in London, New York, and Los Angeles, and featured a host of special guests: Barbra Streisand on " Tell Him ", Bee Gees on " Immortality ", Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti on "I Hate You Then I Love You", and Jamaican reggae singer Diana King and American R&B group Brownstone on " Treat Her Like
750-406: A Lady ". " The Reason " was co-written by Carole King and produced by George Martin , who produced nearly all of The Beatles ' recordings. The most successful single from the album became the classically influenced ballad " My Heart Will Go On ", which was written by James Horner and Will Jennings . Serving as the love theme for the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic , "My Heart Will Go On" topped
900-830: A Lady" during the Canadian television special, Parlons d'amour . The same month, she also performed "The Reason" on Dutch television show, Kanjer Surprise . In December 1997, Dion sang "The Reason" on The Lottery Show , and "The Reason" and "My Heart Will Go On" at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party in the United Kingdom. The same month, she also performed "The Reason" on Fantastico in Italy and Les Années Tubes in France. In January 1998, Dion performed "My Heart Will Go On" on Des O'Connor Tonight in
1050-604: A Lady" with Diana King, "Immortality" with the Bee Gees and "My Heart Will Go On". The same month she performed "My Heart Will Go On" and "Immortality" with the Bee Gees on the German television show, Geld Oder Liebe . On 9 June 1998, Dion performed "I Hate You Then I Love You" in duet with Luciano Pavarotti and "My Heart Will Go On" at the Pavarotti & Friends charity concert in Italy. In July 1998, she sang "Immortality" with
1200-502: A May 2010 Harris Poll , Dion was named the most popular musician in the United States, ahead of U2 , Elvis Presley , and The Beatles while factoring in gender, political affiliations, geographic region of residence, and income. Specifically, she was the most popular musician in the female demographic, as well as among all Democrats, those who live in the eastern United States and southern United States, and those who have incomes between US$ 35k and US$ 74.9k. In September 2010, she released
1350-580: A Motion Picture or Television , and Let's Talk About Love was nominated for Best Pop Album . One year earlier, " Tell Him " was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . At the American Music Awards of 1999 , Dion won American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist , Let's Talk About Love was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Titanic: Music from
1500-451: A Motion Picture or for Television . In addition, the album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album and " Tell Him " for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . Let's Talk About Love became one of the best-selling albums in history , with sales of over 31 million copies worldwide. The album also topped the record charts around the world, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Australia and many more. It became one of
1650-591: A Movie ("My Heart Will Go On") ( Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture was nominated for Favorite Soundtrack), BMI Film & TV Award for Most Performed Song from a Film, BMI Pop Awards for Most Performed Songs ("My Heart Will Go On" and "To Love You More" twice), Gold Otto for Female Singer at the Bravo Otto Awards , Echo Award for International Female Artist of the Year in 1999 (nominated in
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#17328024400101800-580: A Wonderful World " and John Lennon 's " Beautiful Boy ". The reviews for Miracle were mixed. Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album three of out five stars, stating, "The worst you can say about the record is that there are no surprises, but the audience for this record doesn't want surprises; they want comfort, whether it arrives in polished music or artsy photos of newborns, and Miracle provides both, which makes it appealing for those expectant or new mothers in Dion's audience." Chuck Taylor of Billboard wrote
1950-599: A cover of Queen 's song " The Show Must Go On ", featuring Lindsey Stirling on violin. She performed "The Show Must Go On" at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards on 22 May, and received the Billboard Icon Award (presented to her by her son, René-Charles) in recognition of her career spanning over three decades. Dion's new French album, Encore un soir , was released on 26 August 2016. It features fifteen tracks performed in French and, according to Dion, has
2100-456: A curious duet with Luciano Pavarotti . Larry Flick, also from Billboard , spoke positively about " Tell Him " and "My Heart Will Go On". He called "Tell Him" an event and wrote that two of pop music's best voices are united on a "grand, wonderfully over-the-top ballad that will melt the heart of even the most jaded listener". He also called it an electrifying "girlfriend" anthem. Flick wrote that "My Heart Will Go On" "woos with romantic lyrics and
2250-478: A female artist to sell in excess of one million copies in the UK while the album was eventually certified five-times platinum for two million copies sold. Dion kept to her French roots and continued to release many Francophone recordings between each English record. Generally, they achieved more credibility than her English-language works. She released À l'Olympia , a live album recorded during one of her concerts at
2400-509: A large family in Charlemagne, Quebec , Dion was discovered by her future manager and husband, René Angélil , and emerged as a teen star in her home country with a series of French-language albums during the 1980s. She gained international recognition by winning the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest , where she represented Switzerland with the song " Ne partez pas sans moi ". Her debut English-language album, Unison (1990), established her as
2550-473: A lot older than me. I learned everything I needed to know from them. As far as I was concerned, real life existed around them." Dion's eldest sister was already in her twenties, married, and pregnant with her first child at the time that Dion's mother, Thérèse , was pregnant with Dion. Dion was raised a Roman Catholic in a poor but, by her own account, happy home in Charlemagne. Music had always been
2700-454: A major part of the Dion family, and she was named after the song "Céline", which French singer Hugues Aufray had recorded two years before her birth. On 13 August 1973, she performed publicly for the first time at her brother Michel's wedding, singing Christine Charbonneau 's "Du fil, des aiguilles et du coton". She continued to perform with her siblings in her parents' small piano bar called Le Vieux Baril , "The Old Barrel". She suffered
2850-470: A melancholy melody that is fleshed out with a weeping flute solo." He noted that Dion "hit notes that shatter glass" but that she also "has the ability to pack volumes of emotion in a whisper." Flick argued that "My Heart Will Go On" "will add a much-needed touch of class to every station it graces." Senior editor of AllMusic , Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave Let's Talk About Love four stars out of five. He noted that Falling into You established Dion as
3000-535: A new show featuring songs from her latest English album, Loved Me Back to Life , as well as fan favorites from the past. Celine was also rehearsing one song in Japanese and one in Mandarin for the tour. Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion CC OQ ( / s eɪ ˌ l iː n d i ˈ ɒ n / say- LEEN dee- ON , French: [selin maʁi klodɛt djɔ̃] ; born 30 March 1968)
3150-413: A noticeable Quebec French accent to this day. Apart from her commercial success, there were also changes in her personal life, as Angélil, who was 26 years her senior, transitioned from manager to lover. However, the relationship was kept a secret as they both feared the public would find it inappropriate. In 1993, Dion announced her feelings for her manager by declaring him "the colour of [her] love" in
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#17328024400103300-423: A number of accidents as a young child, including an incident at five years old when she was struck by a car as her father and brother Clément looked on. She was hospitalized briefly with a concussion. From an early age, she had dreamed of being a performer. In a 1994 interview with People , she recalled, "I missed my family and my home, but I don't regret having lost my adolescence. I had one dream: I wanted to be
3450-570: A number of the cuts succeed according to adult contemporary terms—they are predictably sweeping showcases for Dion's soaring, technically skilled voice. As usual, the singles (including the Streisand duet "Tell Him" and the Titanic love theme "My Heart Will Go On") shine the most brilliantly, but even the filler is immaculately produced. Erlewine ended his review saying that if the result doesn't quite gel as an album, that shouldn't be surprising—this
3600-550: A personal choice of the songs – more uplifting lyrics were chosen. Encore un soir topped the charts in France, Canada, Belgium and Switzerland, and was certified Diamond in France, 2× Platinum in Canada and Platinum in Belgium and Switzerland. It has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. In 2016 and 2017 , Dion toured Europe and Canada with two sold-out concert tours. On 9 September 2016, she released " Recovering ",
3750-854: A poll asking 780 participants which celebrity they would most like to sit next to on an airplane. Dion was the top favourite, with 23.7% of the vote. Also, in September, she released the 14th perfume from her Celine Dion Parfums Collection, called "Signature". On 15 September, she made an appearance at the free concert of Andrea Bocelli in Central Park. In 2012, she performed at the 16th Jazz and Blues Festival in Jamaica. In October 2012, Sony Music Entertainment released The Best of Celine Dion & David Foster in Asia. She began recording songs for her next English and French albums during April and May 2012. The French-language album, Sans attendre
3900-461: A positive evolution in my career ... I'm feeling strong, maybe a little gutsier than in the past, and just as passionate about music and life as I ever was." She launched her year-long global Taking Chances Tour on 14 February 2008 in South Africa, performing 132 dates in stadiums and arenas across 5 continents. The Taking Chances Tour was a great success in the United States, reaching
4050-463: A prerecorded performance of " Open Arms " from her new Las Vegas show. On 1 October 2011, the OWN Network premiered a documentary on Dion's life, detailing the months before, during and after her pregnancy, to the makings of her new Las Vegas Show, called, "Celine: 3 Boys and a New Show". The documentary became the second highest rated show on TV OWN Canada. In October, FlightNetwork.com conducted
4200-547: A rare accomplishment for a French song. "Je sais pas", the second single off the album, reached No. 1 on the French Singles Chart as well and was certified Silver there. During the mid-1990s and onward, Dion's albums were generally constructed on the basis of melodramatic soft rock ballads, with sprinklings of up-tempo pop and rare forays into other genres. She collaborated with writers and producers such as Jim Steinman and David Foster, who helped her to develop
4350-541: A remake of Eric Carmen 's " All by Myself " maintained a soft-rock atmosphere, combined with the classical sound of the piano; and the No. 1 single " Because You Loved Me ", which was written by Diane Warren, was a pop ballad served as the theme to the 1996 film Up Close and Personal . Falling into You garnered career-best reviews for Dion. While Dan Leroy wrote it was not very different from her previous work with Stephen Holden of The New York Times and Natalie Nichols of
4500-643: A signature sound. While critical reviews fluctuated, her releases performed increasingly well on the international charts, and in 1996, she won the World Music Award for "World's Best-selling Female Recording Artist of the Year" for the third time. By the mid-1990s, she had established herself as one of the best-selling artists in the world . In the five years since her debut English language album in 1990, Billboard stated she had already sold 40 million albums worldwide. Falling into You (1996), Dion's fourth English-language album, presented Dion at
4650-522: A singer." As a child in Quebec, Dion participated in Girl Guide programs as a member of Girl Guides of Canada . At age 12, she collaborated with her mother and her brother Jacques to write and compose her first song, " Ce n'était qu'un rêve ", whose title translates as "It Was Only a Dream" or "Nothing But A Dream". Michel sent the recording to music manager René Angélil , whose name he discovered on
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4800-514: A smash hit across the world. The album's second single " The Prayer " (a duet with Andrea Bocelli ) served as the soundtrack of the 1998 film Quest for Camelot and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. All the Way... A Decade of Song drew together her most successful hits coupled with seven new songs, including the lead-off single " That's the Way It Is ", a cover of Roberta Flack 's " The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face ", and " All
4950-840: A song written for her by Pink after Angélil died in January 2016. Dion also recorded " How Does a Moment Last Forever " for the Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack , released in March 2017. Her compilation, Un peu de nous , topped the chart in France in July and August 2017. Let%27s Talk About Love Let's Talk About Love is the fifteenth studio album and fifth English-language album by Canadian singer Celine Dion , released on 14 November 1997 by Sony Music . The follow-up to
5100-411: A star, but for added crossover appeal, it also includes a beat-by-numbers dance track ("Just a Little Bit of Love") and an overarranged stab at reggae dancehall (the unintentionally amusing "Treat Her Like a Lady"). And to cement the music-film bond, it even features a movie theme (for the similarly epic Titanic ). Browne noted that just as recent big-budget summer movies have piled on special effects at
5250-634: A statement. "I also want to apologize to all my fans everywhere, for inconveniencing them, and I thank them so much for their love and support." Dion did not return to Asia for a performance until her 2018 tour . In the official announcement for the Japan and Philippine tour, it was revealed that the impersonator Véronic DiCaire had been invited to join Celine as the opening act for these shows. The official setlist had yet to be announced, although in an exclusive video message to her Japanese fans, Dion promised
5400-406: A strong pop rock influence combined with elements of soul and classical music. Owing to the success of the lead-off single and her collaborations with David Foster and Diane Warren , the album was even more well-received commercially than Unison ; it was certified diamond in Canada and double platinum in the U.S. The album's second single " If You Asked Me To " (a cover of Patti LaBelle 's song from
5550-616: A superstar in America, so its sequel, Let's Talk About Love , was designed to consolidate her position as a newly minted star. The album was constructed as a blockbuster, featuring Dion's trademark melodramatic ballads , some carefully tailored dance-pop , a bevy of duets with the likes of Barbra Streisand and the Bee Gees, and production and songs from adult contemporary gurus David Foster , Jim Steinman , and Walter Afanasieff . According to Erlewine, given that so many talented craftsmen worked on Let's Talk About Love , it makes sense that
5700-468: A three-year residency for seventy shows a year, beginning 15 March 2011. She stated the show will feature, "all the songs from my repertoire people want to hear" and will contain a selection of music from classic Hollywood films. To promote her return to Las Vegas, Dion made an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show on 21 February, during the show's final season, marking her record twenty-seventh appearance. In 2018, Billboard stated her residency Celine
5850-407: A tour due to her diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome , a rare neurological disease. With over 200 million records sold worldwide, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, the best-selling French-language artist, and one of the best-selling musical artists of all time . She is the sixth most successful female artist in the history of U.S. Billboard 200 and received recognition from
6000-524: A viable pop artist primarily in North America and several English-speaking markets, while The Colour of My Love (1993) gave her global success. Dion continued her success throughout the 1990s with several of the best-selling albums in history , such as Falling into You (1996) and Let's Talk About Love (1997), which were both certified diamond in the U.S. She has accumulated a catalog of numerous high-charting tracks, including " Beauty and
6150-520: A woman ever and one of the best-selling albums in history . In the United States, it debuted at number two with 334,000 copies sold. The sales kept increasing until a 624,000 total in its sixth week, though remaining at number two. Finally, Let's Talk About Love topped the Billboard 200 chart the following week in January 1998. Until May 1998, the album stayed a total of seventeen weeks at number two, despite reaching number one only once. It became
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6300-492: Is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the " Queen of Power Ballads ", she is noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals. Her music has incorporated genres such as pop, rock, R&B , chanson , and classical music . Her recordings have been mainly in English and French, although she has also sung in several other languages including Japanese , Italian , German , Mandarin , Spanish and Neapolitan . Born into
6450-425: Is music by committee, a product that was made to appeal to the widest possible audience. Such a calculated execution guarantees that anyone who liked one of the singles shouldn't be disappointed by Let's Talk About Love , but it doesn't necessarily mean they will remember all of the record after it has finished playing. David Browne from Entertainment Weekly gave the album a grade of C. He wrote that aiming for
6600-576: Is the most successful residency of all time, grossing over US$ 385 million ($ 565.73 million in 2023 dollars) and drawing nearly three million people to 717 shows. The Live in Las Vegas: A New Day... DVD was released on 10 December 2007, in Europe and the following day in North America. On 21 May 2007, Dion released the French-language album D'elles (About Them) , which debuted at
6750-438: Is the second most successful residency of all time. By the end of 2011, Dion has sold 331,000 albums (despite not releasing any studio album since 2007) and 956,000 digital tracks in the United States. For a record sixth time, she performed at the 83rd Academy Awards , where she sang the song "Smile", as part of the ceremony's "In Memoriam" segment. On 4 September, she appeared on the 2011 MDA Labor Telethon Event and presented
6900-623: The Los Angeles Times gave the album two out of four stars saying that Dion's voice is a technical marvel, but her delivery lacks the personality and intuitive sense of drama that are a diva's stock in trade. A negative review came from Jonathan Bernstein of The New York Observer . He panned the album with the exception of "When I Need You", "Just a Little Bit of Love" and "My Heart Will Go On". Et Canada listed four Dion's albums including Let's Talk About Love in their list of top ten Canadian music albums of all time. Before it
7050-416: The Los Angeles Times writing the album was "formulaic", other critics, such as Chuck Eddy of Entertainment Weekly , Stephen Thomas Erlewine, and Daniel Durchholz, lavished the album as "compelling", "passionate", "stylish", "elegant", and "remarkably well-crafted". Falling into You became Dion's most critically and commercially successful album, topping the charts in many countries and becoming one of
7200-537: The 1988 Eurovision Song Contest with the song " Ne partez pas sans moi " and won the contest by a close margin in Dublin . At age 18, after seeing a Michael Jackson performance, Dion told Angélil she wanted to be a star like Jackson. Though confident in her talent, Angélil realized her image needed to be changed for her to be marketed worldwide. She withdrew from the spotlight for a number of months, during which she underwent dental surgery to improve her appearance, and
7350-406: The 400th anniversary of Quebec City . The celebration gathered approximately 490,000 people. The concert, called Céline sur les Plaines , was released on DVD on 11 November 2008, in Quebec and was released on 20 May 2009, in France. Late October 2008 saw the worldwide release of a comprehensive English-language greatest hits album, My Love: Essential Collection . In May 2009, Dion was named
7500-885: The 70th Academy Awards on 23 March 1998. In April 1998, she sang " Treat Her Like a Lady " with Diana King and Brownstone at the Essence Awards in New York. Later the same month, she performed "My Heart Will Go On", " The Reason " (in duet with Carole King ) and several other songs during the VH1 Divas concert in New York. Other performers included Aretha Franklin , Mariah Carey , Gloria Estefan and Shania Twain . In May 1998, Dion appeared on The Rosie O'Donnell Show again and sang " To Love You More ", her next US single. Dion also promoted Let's Talk About Love in other countries. In November 1997, she performed "Let's Talk About Love", " When I Need You " and "Treat Her Like
7650-758: The Billboard Hot 100, "To Love You More" topped the Adult Contemporary chart and reached number eleven on the Hot 100 Airplay . " Immortality " (with the Bee Gees ) was released as the next single in Europe, Australia and Canada in June 1998. At first it was issued on 5 June 1998 in Germany and three days later in France. In the UK, it was released on 6 July 1998. The song reached top ten in Germany, Austria,
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#17328024400107800-617: The Dave Matthews Band . She grossed $ 522.2 million during the decade, a large portion of the sum coming from her five-year residency at Caesars Palace. In January 2010, the Los Angeles Times presented its annual list of the top ten largest earners of the year, revealing Dion took the top spot for the entire decade, with $ 747.9 million in total revenue from 2000 to 2009. The largest haul came from ticket sales, totalling $ 522.2 million. Additionally, she
7950-508: The IFPI for selling over 50 million albums in Europe. Seven of her albums have sold at least 10 million copies worldwide, the second most among women in history . She was ranked as the fourth most outstanding pop vocalist by Cover Magazine and the ninth greatest voice in music by MTV . One of the highest-grossing touring artists in history , she is the second woman to accumulate US$ 1 billion in concert revenue. According to Forbes , Dion
8100-641: The Music for UNICEF Concert in New York . On 14 December 1997, she also attended to the premiere of Titanic in Hollywood . In January 1998, Dion sang "My Heart Will Go On" and "Let's Talk About Love" on The Today Show and in February 1998, she performed "My Heart Will Go On" on The Oprah Winfrey Show . Dion also performed "My Heart Will Go On" at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards on 25 February 1998 and at
8250-598: The Paris Olympia in 1994. It had one promotional single, a live version of " Calling You ", which peaked at seventy-five on the French Singles Chart. She also recorded a bilingual version of " Petit Papa Noël " with Alvin and the Chipmunks for the 1994 holiday album A Very Merry Chipmunk . D'eux (also known as The French Album in the United States), was released in 1995, and it would go on to become
8400-536: The title track to Disney 's animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991). It became her first top-ten hit in the UK and her second top-ten hit in the US. The song earned its songwriters an Academy Award for Best Song and gave Dion her first Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal . "Beauty and the Beast" served as the lead single from her 1992 self-titled album , which, like her debut, had
8550-493: The 1989 movie Licence to Kill ) became her first number-one single in Canada and peaked at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 . Also during this time, Dion released the Francophone album Dion chante Plamondon . The album consisted mostly of covers, but featured four new songs: " Des mots qui sonnent ", " Je danse dans ma tête ", " Quelqu'un que j'aime, quelqu'un qui m'aime ", and " L'amour existe encore ". It
8700-533: The 2000s, she built her reputation as a successful live performer with A New Day... on the Las Vegas Strip (2003–07), the highest-grossing concert residency of all time, and the Taking Chances World Tour (2008–09), one of the highest-grossing concert tours of the 2000s . In 2009, she was named by the Los Angeles Times as the top-earning artist of the decade, with combined album sales and concert revenue exceeding $ 747 million. In 2022, Dion canceled
8850-421: The 20th best-selling artist of the decade and the second-best-selling female artist of the decade in the United States, selling an estimated 17.57 million copies of her albums there since 2000. In June 2009, Forbes reported she earned $ 100 million during 2008. In December 2009, Pollstar announced she was the highest-grossing solo live music act in North America of the decade , second overall behind only
9000-493: The Anglophone market and achieving fame. However, while she was experiencing rising success in the U.S., her French fans in Canada criticized her for neglecting them. She would later rebuff these criticisms at the 1991 Félix Awards show, where, after winning "English Artist of the Year", she openly declined the award. She asserted she was—and would always be—a French, not an English, artist. Indeed, she speaks English with
9150-682: The Anglophone market with Unison (1990), the lead single having originally been recorded by English singer Junior in 1983 and later Laura Branigan . She incorporated the help of producers including Vito Luprano and David Foster . The album was largely influenced by 1980s soft rock music and quickly found a niche within the adult contemporary radio format. Unison also hit the right notes with critics: Jim Farber of Entertainment Weekly wrote her vocals were "tastefully unadorned", and she never attempted to "bring off styles that are beyond her". Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic declared it "a fine, sophisticated American debut". Singles from
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#17328024400109300-519: The BMG Music Service, which were significantly popular in the 1990s. In Canada, after only 3 weeks, it was certified Diamond, selling one million copies in that span. It also debuted at number one with 230,212 copies sold, setting a record for the largest opening sales week in Canadian history, until being surpassed by the 306,000 copies sold by Adele 's 25 (2015). Let's Talk About Love has sold 1.7 million copies in Canada. It topped
9450-588: The Beast ", " The Power of Love ", " Think Twice ", " To Love You More ", " Because You Loved Me ", " It's All Coming Back to Me Now ", " All by Myself ", " I'm Your Angel ", " That's the Way It Is ", " I'm Alive " and " My Heart Will Go On ", the theme for the 1997 film Titanic . Dion continued releasing French-language albums between each English record; D'eux (1995) became the best-selling French-language album of all time, while S'il suffisait d'aimer (1998), Sans attendre (2012), and Encore un soir (2016), were all certified diamond in France . During
9600-634: The Bee Gees on Top of the Pops in the UK. On 21 August 1998, Dion embarked on the Let's Talk About Love World Tour in Boston . She toured North America till the end of 1998, Asia in early 1999 and North America again in March and April 1999. She also visited Europe in June and July 1999, and North America again at the end of 1999. Many concerts in Europe in May and June 1999 were cancelled when Dion's husband René Angélil
9750-562: The Billboard Music Awards for Top Pop Artist - Female, Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks ("My Heart Will Go On") and Top Billboard 200 Album ( Let's Talk About Love ). At the Juno Awards of 1999 , Dion took home four trophies in categories: Best Female Vocalist , Best Album ( Let's Talk About Love ), Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) ( Let's Talk About Love ) and International Achievement Award . And
9900-665: The Canadian and Quebec charts for two weeks. In the United Kingdom, Let's Talk About Love entered the chart at number one and spent five non-consecutive weeks at the top. In October 1998, it was certified six-times Platinum by the BPI , and eventually the album had sold two million copies there. In France, Let's Talk About Love spent seven weeks at number one and was certified Diamond in April 1998, selling 1,610,000 units. Let's Talk About Love became Dion's first chart-topping album in Germany, where it spent five weeks at number one. In 1999, it
10050-628: The Chopard Diamond Award from the World Music Awards for her achievements. According to the official World Music Awards website, the award is rare; it is "not presented every year" and an artist can be presented with the award only for selling "over 100 million albums during their career". In early 2002, Dion announced a three-year, 600-show contract to appear five nights a week in an entertainment extravaganza, A New Day... , at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace . This move
10200-541: The Juno nominees included: Best Single ("My Heart Will Go On"), Best Pop Album ( Let's Talk About Love ), Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) ( Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture ) and Producer of the Year ( Corey Hart for " Miles to Go (Before I Sleep) " and "Where Is the Love"). Dion also won World Music Award for World's Best Selling Canadian Artist of the Year in 1998 and World's Best Selling Female Pop Artist of
10350-407: The Motion Picture won in category Favorite Soundtrack. In 1998, Dion won six Billboard Music Awards , including Top Billboard 200 Album Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album Artist - Female, Hot Adult Contemporary Artist, Hot Soundtrack Single ("My Heart Will Go On"), and Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture won in categories Top Billboard 200 Album and Hot Soundtrack Album. Dion was also nominated for
10500-454: The Motion Picture ), Performance Magazine Award for Best Pop Act, Pop Corn Music Award for Best Female Singer of the Year, Satellite Awards for Best Original Song ("My Heart Will Go On") and Best Original Score ( Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture ) and South African Music Award for Best Selling International Album ( Let's Talk About Love ). Dion was also nominated for Brit Award for Best International Female in 1998 and accepted
10650-469: The No. 1 spot on the Billboard Boxscore, having sold out every concert in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, she appeared on Idol Gives Back for a second year in a row. Dion was nominated for six Juno Awards in 2008, adding to her 53 previous nominations (an all-time record). Her nominations included Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (for Taking Chances ), Francophone Album of
10800-522: The Philippines were the only confirmed countries, it was revealed that the singer planned to perform in several other Asian countries for the first time. The tour was organized to support the English language album Loved Me Back to Life , and was scheduled to take place in October and November 2014. Japan and the Philippines were officially announced. However, local media in Taiwan revealed that Dion
10950-528: The RIAA. The francophone album 1 fille & 4 types ( 1 Girl & 4 Guys ), released in October 2003, fared better than her previous two releases and showed her trying to distance herself from the "diva" image. She recruited Jean-Jacques Goldman, Gildas Arzel , Eric Benzi, and Jacques Veneruso, with whom she had previously worked on two of her best-selling French albums S'il suffisait d'aimer and D'eux . Labeled "the album of pleasure" by Dion herself,
11100-466: The U.S. and Canadian charts and was nominated for two Grammy Awards, winning one. The Colour of My Love also became Dion's first major hit in Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom. Both the album and the single " Think Twice " simultaneously occupied the top of the British charts for five consecutive weeks. "Think Twice", which remained at No. 1 for seven weeks, eventually became the fourth single by
11250-424: The UK and Ireland, and also charted in Belgium. " My Heart Will Go On " (love theme from Titanic ) premiered on the radio in the United States on 25 November 1997. As a commercial single, it was issued there on 10 February 1998. The song debuted at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for two weeks. It was certified Gold and has sold 1,791,000 copies in the US as of April 2012. The physical single
11400-537: The UK and Switzerland. It was certified Platinum in Germany, Gold in Sweden and Silver in the UK and France. In late September 1998, " Miles to Go (Before I Sleep) " entered the Adult Contemporary chart in Canada and peaked at number seventeen there. " Treat Her Like a Lady " (featuring Diana King and Brownstone ) was released as the last single from Let's Talk About Love in selected European countries. It
11550-621: The UK. The next month, she also sang it on Top of the Pops in the UK, Wetten, dass..? in Germany and during the Sanremo Music Festival in Italy. In the latter, she also performed "The Reason". In April 1998, Dion appeared on the French television special titled La Soirée Spéciale: Céline Dion where she performed "My Heart Will Go On", "Let's Talk About Love", "Treat Her Like a Lady" with Diana King and "The Reason". In June 1998, she appeared on another French television show, Hit Machine and sang "The Reason", "Treat Her Like
11700-423: The US, two million in Canada, and peaking at No. 1 in many countries. The album also spawned Dion's first US, Canadian, and Australian No. 1 single " The Power of Love " (a remake of Jennifer Rush 's 1985 hit), which would become her signature hit in various nations until she reached new career heights in the late 1990s. The single " When I Fall in Love ", a duet with Clive Griffin , achieved moderate success on
11850-402: The Way ", a duet with Frank Sinatra . All the Way became one of the best-selling compilation albums of all time, reaching No. 1 in the United States for three weeks. The album was later certified 7× Platinum in the U.S. for 7 million copies shipped. It also topped the charts in the UK, Canada, and Australia. Her last French-language studio album of the 1990s, S'il suffisait d'aimer ,
12000-549: The Year ( Let's Talk About Love ), Japan Gold Disc Award for International Artist of the Year and International Pop Album of the Year ( Let's Talk About Love ), Japan Record Award in category Special Achievement Award ("My Heart Will Go On"), Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song ("My Heart Will Go On"), Malta Music Award for Best Selling Female International Artist, MuchMusic Video Award for Peoples Choice: Favourite Artist ("My Heart Will Go On"), NARM Best Seller Award for 1997-1998 Soundtrack ( Titanic: Music from
12150-430: The Year (" Tell Him "), and Fryderyk Award for Best Foreign Album ( Let's Talk About Love ). Her television special Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love was also nominated for Gemini Award in category Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series. The album contains 13 songs featured on every edition and few bonus tracks, depending on the country: "Where Is the Love" and "To Love You More" in
12300-519: The Year (for D'elles ) and Album of the Year (for both Taking Chances and D'elles ). The following year, she was nominated for 3 Juno Awards including the Fan Choice Award, Song of the Year (for " Taking Chances "), and Music DVD of the Year (for Live in Las Vegas: A New Day... ) On 22 August 2008, Dion presented a free outdoor concert, mostly in French, on the Plains of Abraham , for
12450-690: The Year in 1999 . At the 25th People's Choice Awards , Dion won in category Favorite Female Musical Performer and in 1998, she won three VH1 Awards for Artist of the Year, Best Female Artist and Diva of the Year. "My Heart Will Go On" also won Academy Award for Best Original Song and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song . Other awards won by Dion included: Amigo Award for Best International Female Artist, ASCAP Film and Television Music Award for Most Performed Song from Motion Picture ("My Heart Will Go On"), ASCAP Pop Awards for Most Performed Songs ("My Heart Will Go On" twice and "To Love You More"), Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favourite Song from
12600-707: The album "a lengthy collection of drippy, gooey pop fluffer-nutter". The first single off the album, A New Day Has Come peaked at No.22 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, being an airplay-only release. On the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks , however, the song spent 21 consecutive weeks at No. 1, breaking the record for the longest span at the top. The previous record holders were Phil Collins ' You'll Be in My Heart and Dion's own Because You Loved Me , both of which lasted nineteen weeks at No. 1. The album's next single, " I'm Alive ",
12750-437: The album cover showed her in a simple and relaxed manner, contrary to the choreographed poses usually found on her album covers. The album achieved widespread commercial success in France, Canada, and Belgium where it reached No. 1. In France, the album debuted at No. 1 and was later certified 2× platinum after selling over 700,000 copies. Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote Dion's vocals were "back at top of their game" and she
12900-585: The album included " (If There Was) Any Other Way ", " The Last to Know ", " Unison ", and " Where Does My Heart Beat Now ", a mid-tempo soft-rock ballad made prominent use of the electric guitar. The latter became her first top-ten hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , peaking at number four. In 1991, Dion was a featured soloist on " Voices That Care ", a tribute to American troops fighting in Operation Desert Storm . Her real international breakthrough came when she duetted with Peabo Bryson on
13050-406: The album sold 230,212 copies in its first week of release, which remains a record. It was eventually certified diamond in Canada for over one million copies shipped. The most successful single from the album was the classically influenced ballad " My Heart Will Go On ", which was written and composed by James Horner and Will Jennings , and produced by Horner and Walter Afanasieff . Serving as
13200-529: The award for Best Soundtrack ( Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture ) on behalf of James Horner in 1999. She was also nominated for MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female , MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film ("My Heart Will Go On") and MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice ("My Heart Will Go On"). Other nominations include: Danish Music Awards for Best International Female Singer and Best International Hit ("My Heart Will Go On"), Edison Awards for Best International Female Singer and Single of
13350-406: The baby ... The song "A New Day Has Come" represents very well the mood I'm feeling right now. It represents the whole album." A New Day Has Come debuted at No. 1 in more than 17 countries, including the United Kingdom and Canada. In the United States, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 , with first-week sales of 527,000 copies; marking her first No. 1 debut on
13500-455: The back of a Ginette Reno album. Angélil was moved to tears by Dion's voice and decided to make her a star. In 1981, he mortgaged his home to fund her first record, La voix du bon Dieu , which later became a local No. 1 hit and made her an instant star in Quebec. Her popularity spread to other parts of the world when she competed in the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo and won
13650-415: The best-selling French-language album of all time. The album was mostly written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman , and amassed huge success with the singles " Pour que tu m'aimes encore " and " Je sais pas ". "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" reached No. 1 in France and stayed at the top position for twelve weeks. It was later certified Platinum in France. The single reached the top ten in the UK and Ireland,
13800-525: The best-selling albums of 1997 and 1998 in various countries, and also one of the top-selling albums of the decade . It was certified Diamond, Multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold around the world. Various singles were released, depending on the country. In addition to the major success of "My Heart Will Go On", other singles included "Tell Him", " Be the Man ", " The Reason ", " To Love You More ", " Immortality ", " Miles to Go (Before I Sleep) " and " Treat Her Like
13950-485: The best-selling albums of all time. In 2013, CBC Music ranked Falling into You 33rd in their list of the 100 greatest Canadian albums ever. In the United States, the album reached No. 1, and was later certified 12× Platinum for over 12 million copies shipped. In Canada, the album was certified diamond for over one million copies shipped. The IFPI certified Falling into You 9× Platinum, an accolade has been given to only two other albums in history, with one of
14100-571: The best-selling studio album of the year in the US (second overall), selling 7.9 million copies in the country. It was certified Diamond by the RIAA in November 1999, for shipments of over ten million copies in the US. As of February 2013, Let's Talk About Love has sold 9,601,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan , with an additional 1,110,000 units sold at BMG Music Club. SoundScan does not count albums sold through clubs like
14250-556: The celebrated vocalists of our time: the ability to render emotion that shakes the soul. Affecting, meaningful, and filled with grace, this is a musical reflection to share with all of us still searching for ways to cope." She performed it again in 2003 during pregame festivities for Super Bowl XXXVII in Qualcomm Stadium . In December 2001, she published her autobiography, My Story, My Dream , which chronicled her rags-to-riches story. Dion ended her three-year sabbatical from
14400-534: The chart, as well as the highest debut sales week of her career in the U.S. It was eventually certified 3× Platinum in the United States, and 6× Platinum in Canada. While the album was commercially successful, critical reviews suggested it was "forgettable" and the lyrics were "lifeless". Both Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone , and Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly , stated Dion's music had not developed much during her break, and classed her material as trite and mediocre. Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine called
14550-505: The charts around the world, and has become Dion's signature song. Tracks on Let's Talk About Love were produced mainly by David Foster , Ric Wake , Walter Afanasieff , Humberto Gatica and Corey Hart . Let's Talk About Love includes cover songs such as Leo Sayer 's " When I Need You " and Mina 's " Grande grande grande " (recorded as an English-language duet titled "I Hate You Then I Love You"). Sony Music Entertainment issued few different editions of Let's Talk About Love around
14700-546: The commercially successful Falling into You (1996), Let's Talk About Love showed a further progression of Dion's music. Throughout the project, she collaborated with Barbra Streisand , the Bee Gees , Luciano Pavarotti , Carole King , George Martin , Diana King , Brownstone , Corey Hart , and her previous producers : David Foster , Ric Wake , Walter Afanasieff , Humberto Gatica , and Jim Steinman . The album includes Dion's biggest hit, " My Heart Will Go On ". Written by James Horner and Will Jennings and serving as
14850-429: The compilation album All the Way... A Decade of Song (1999). On These Are Special Times , she co-wrote the song "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day" along with Ric Wake and Peter Zizzo. The album was her most classically influenced yet, with orchestral arrangements found on virtually every track. The album featured the single " I'm Your Angel " (a duet with R. Kelly ), which became her fourth US No. 1 single, and
15000-517: The dedication section of her third English-language album The Colour of My Love . However, instead of criticizing their relationship as she had feared, fans embraced the couple. Eventually, Angélil and Dion married in an extravagant wedding ceremony on 17 December 1994, which was broadcast live on Canadian television. As with most of her catalogue, The Colour of My Love had overarching themes of love and romance. It became her most successful record up to point, selling more than six million copies in
15150-453: The expense of plausible story lines, Let's Talk About Love forgets that a pop album, no matter the budget, needs solid songs. He felt that most of the songs here, from the Gibb brothers ' banal "Immortality" (written for the forthcoming London stage production of Saturday Night Fever ) to the air balloon "My Heart Will Go On" (love theme from Titanic ), are flimsy concoctions that droop under
15300-492: The first half of 2005, and by July 2005, she had sold out 315 out of 384 shows. By the end of 2005, she grossed more than US $ 76 million, placing sixth on Billboard's Money Makers list for 2005 . Because of the show's success, her contract was extended into 2007 for an undisclosed sum. On 5 January 2007, it was announced the show would end on 15 December 2007, with tickets for the period after October 2007 having gone on sale from 1 March. According to Billboard , A New Day...
15450-684: The height of her popularity and showed a further progression of her music. In an attempt to reach a wider audience, the album combined many elements, such as complex orchestral sounds, African chanting, and elaborate musical effects. Additionally, instruments like the violin, Spanish guitar , trombone, the cavaquinho , and saxophone created a new sound. The singles encompassed a variety of musical styles. The title track " Falling into You " and " River Deep – Mountain High " (a Tina Turner cover) made prominent use of percussion instruments; " It's All Coming Back to Me Now " (produced by its writer, Jim Steinman) and
15600-481: The incident, after undergoing fertility treatments, she gave birth to a son, René-Charles Dion Angélil, on 25 January 2001, in Florida. Following the 11 September attacks , Dion returned to the music scene, and in a televised performance sang " God Bless America " at the benefit concert America: A Tribute to Heroes . Chuck Taylor of Billboard wrote, "the performance ... brings to mind what has made her one of
15750-488: The indefinite postponement of all her show business activities, including her concert residency at Caesars Palace, and the cancellation of her Asia Tour , because of the worsening of her husband's health after he underwent the removal of a cancerous tumor in December 2013. However, on 20 March 2015, she announced she would be returning to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in late August 2015. On 14 January 2016, she cancelled
15900-418: The love theme for James Cameron 's 1997 blockbuster film, Titanic , "My Heart Will Go On" topped the charts around the world and is considered to be Dion's signature song. Let's Talk About Love and its songs won many awards around the world. "My Heart Will Go On" won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year , Song of the Year , Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Song Written Specifically for
16050-478: The love theme for the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic , the song topped the charts across the world and became Dion's signature song. Horner and Jennings won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song , while Dion herself garnered two Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and the most coveted, Record of the Year , (the song itself won four awards, but two were presented to
16200-420: The music industry with the aptly titled album A New Day Has Come , released in March 2002. The album was her most personal yet, with songs focusing on her motherhood and maturation as a woman such as " A New Day Has Come ", and " Goodbye's (The Saddest Word) ". She stated: "Becoming a mother makes you a grown-up." She also stated: " A New Day Has Come , for Rene, for me, is the baby. It has everything to do with
16350-456: The musician's award for "Top Performer" as well as the gold medal for "Best Song" with " Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi ". By 1983, in addition to becoming the first Canadian artist to receive a gold record in France for the single " D'amour ou d'amitié " ("Of Love or of Friendship"), Dion had also won several Félix Awards , including "Best Female performer" and "Discovery of the Year". Further success came when she represented Switzerland in
16500-475: The opening night including Dick Clark , Alan Thicke , Kathy Griffin , Lance Bass , and Justin Timberlake , who hosted the television special. The show, directed by Dragone and choreographed by Mia Michaels , was a combination of dance, music, and visual effects. It included Dion performing her biggest hits against an array of dancers and special effects. Reviewer Mike Weatherford felt that, at first, Dion
16650-642: The radio in the United States on 7 October 1997. It was not released commercially in the US and therefore it could not enter the Billboard Hot 100 . However, the physical single was released on 31 October 1997 in Germany and on 3 November 1997 in the rest of Europe and Australia, and became a hit. The song reached number one in the Netherlands and reached top ten in Ireland, Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Norway and Australia. It
16800-422: The rest of the January performances due to her husband's and her brother's deaths from cancer. Dion resumed the residency on 23 February to a sold-out crowd and rave reviews. In October 2015, Dion announced on social media she had begun working on a new French album, posting a photo by the side of Algerian singer Zaho . Dion's French single, " Encore un soir ", was released on 24 May 2016. On 20 May, she released
16950-456: The restrained Bee Gees ' collaboration " Immortality ", top forty border-breaking "To Love You More", Carole King / George Martin effort " The Reason ", explosive "Us" and the Titanic single " My Heart Will Go On ". He also noted that Dion spreads her wings on tracks like the reggae -splashed " Treat Her Like a Lady " featuring Diana King and Brownstone , and "I Hate You Then I Love You",
17100-576: The same category in 1998), Félix Award for Artist of the Year Achieving the Most Success in a Language Other Than French in 1999 (nominated in the same category in 1998), Gémeaux Award for Best Variety Special ( Let's Talk About Love avec Céline Dion ) (also nominated in other categories for Let's Talk About Love avec Céline Dion and Let's talk from Las Vegas, Céline television specials), Hungarian Music Award for International Album of
17250-408: The single " Voler ", a duet with French singer Michel Sardou . The song was later included on Sardou's album. In addition, it was announced in October 2010 that Dion wrote and composed a new song for Canadian singer Marc Dupré ; this song is entitled "Entre deux mondes". In an interview with People published in February 2010, Dion announced she would be returning to Caesars Palace for Celine ,
17400-490: The single "Beautiful Boy" was "an unexpected gem" and called Dion "a timeless, enormously versatile artist", Chuck Arnold of People , however, labelled the album as excessively sentimental, while Nancy Miller of Entertainment Weekly opined that "the whole earth-mama act is just opportunism, reborn". Miracle debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart and No. 1 in Canada and was eventually certified platinum by
17550-436: The soaring, melodramatic ballads, for which she had been known. Although the album achieved moderate success, One Heart was met with mixed criticism, and words such as "predictable" and "banal" appeared even in the most lenient reviews. A cover of the 1989 Cyndi Lauper hit " I Drove All Night ", released to launch her advertising campaign with Chrysler, incorporated elements of dance-pop and rock and roll. The advertising deal
17700-496: The songwriters). "My Heart Will Go On" and "Think Twice" made her the only female artist in the UK to have two singles to sell more than a million copies. In support of her album, she embarked on the Let's Talk About Love Tour between 1998 and 1999. Dion ended the 1990s with three more extremely successful albums: the Christmas album These Are Special Times (1998), the French-language album, S'il suffisait d'aimer , and
17850-568: The top of the Canadian album charts, selling 72,200 copies in its first week. It marked her tenth No. 1 album in the SoundScan era, and her eighth debut at the top position. In Canada, the album has been certified 2× platinum, and within the first month had already shipped half a million units worldwide. D'Elles also reached No. 1 in France and Belgium. The first single " Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là) " (meaning "And If There Was Only One Woman Left (I Would Be That One)") debuted at
18000-565: The top of the French singles chart a month earlier. Later in same year, she released the English album Taking Chances on 12 November in Europe, and 13 November in North America. Her first English studio album since 2003's One Heart , it featured pop, R&B, and rock inspired music. For this album, she collaborated with John Shanks and ex- Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody , as well as Kristian Lundin , Peer Åström , Linda Perry , Japanese singer Yuna Ito , and R&B singer and songwriter Ne-Yo . Dion stated, "I think this album represents
18150-601: The two being Dion's own album, Let's Talk About Love . The album also won Grammy Awards for Best Pop Album and the academy's highest honour, Album of the Year . In March 1996, she launched the Falling into You Tour in support of her new album, performing concerts around the world for over a year. In July 1996, she performed " The Power of the Dream " at the 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony . She followed Falling into You with Let's Talk About Love (1997), which
18300-417: The weight of their arrangements. He added that Streisand glides like butter into the duet Tell Him — making Dion sound like margarine in the process — but the song is an Uberschlock ode to subservience. Browne finished the review saying that Dion gives it her all, sounding hurt or empowered as each number demands, but her voice has so little personality that it too is lost amid the ornateness. Elysa Gardner of
18450-425: The widest possible audience, Let's Talk About Love is top-heavy with renowned duet partners (Barbra Streisand, the Bee Gees, Luciano Pavarotti), proven middle-of-the-road producers (Walter Afanasieff, David Foster, Jim Steinman), and an obligatory remake (a precisely enunciated version of Leo Sayer 's " When I Need You "). According to him, most of the album is composed of the heavy-hearted ballads that have made Dion
18600-552: The world with her. The distributor is the Sony Pictures subsidiary, Hot Ticket . The film was later released on Blu-ray and DVD on 4 May 2010, along with the CD/DVD, Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert . At the 52nd Grammy Awards in February 2010, Dion joined Carrie Underwood , Usher , Jennifer Hudson , and Smokey Robinson to perform the song " Earth Song " during the 3-D Michael Jackson tribute. Furthermore, in
18750-538: The world. Aside from the main thirteen tracks, " To Love You More " was included on the US and Latin America editions, " Be the Man " on the European, Australian and Asian editions, "Amar Haciendo el Amor" outside the US and "Where Is the Love" outside Latin America. Let's Talk About Love divided music critics. Billboard editor Paul Verna gave it a positive review. He wrote that Dion's "super-charged vocals are expectedly potent and often reach for heavens" and praised
18900-561: The youngest of 14 children, Dion grew up wearing hand-me-downs and sharing a bed with several sisters. As a baby, she slept in a drawer instead of a crib to save money. She was bullied at school and called "Vampire" due to her teeth and skinny frame. Local tabloids even dubbed her "Canine Dion" in the teenage years of her career. She often spoke of running home from school to play music in the basement with her brothers and sisters. "I detested school", she would later write in her autobiography. "I had always lived surrounded by adults and children
19050-464: Was "getting back to pop basics and performing at a level unheard in a while". Though her albums were commercially successful, they did not achieve the sales or the reception of her previous works. Her songs received less airplay as radio became less embracing of balladeers like Dion, Carey, and Houston, and was focused on more up-tempo, urban / hip-hop songs. By 2004, Dion had accumulated sales of more than 175 million albums worldwide and received
19200-531: Was certified Platinum in the Netherlands and Belgium, and Gold in the UK, France, Australia, Switzerland and Norway. In Japan, " Be the Man " was issued as the first single on 13 November 1997. It reached number twenty-four on the Oricon chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ . Between 5 and 8 December 1997, " The Reason " was released as the second single in few European countries. It peaked just outside top ten in
19350-862: Was certified three-times Platinum by the BVMI for sales of 1.5 million copies. The album has also sold over one million units in Japan and was certified Million by the RIAJ . In Australia, it debuted at number one and spent five non-consecutive weeks at the top. It was certified seven-times Platinum by the ARIA . Let's Talk About Love topped the charts around the world and was certified Diamond, Multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold in many countries. It has sold over ten million copies in Europe (ten-times IFPI Platinum Europe Award ) and over two million units in Latin America. The first single from Let's Talk About Love , " Tell Him " (duet with Barbra Streisand ) premiered on
19500-405: Was diagnosed with skin cancer. In August and September 1999, Au cœur du stade album and Au cœur du stade DVD were released in Europe and Canada. They included the Francophone setlist of the tour. At the 41st Annual Grammy Awards , " My Heart Will Go On " won Grammy Award for Record of the Year , Best Female Pop Vocal Performance , Song of the Year and Best Song Written Specifically for
19650-509: Was even released, Sony announced they had orders for 10 million copies globally. By the end of 1998, Let's Talk About Love had sold 27 million copies worldwide (8.1 million in the US & 1.7 million in Canada ), becoming 1998's best-selling album domestically and internationally. To date, Let's Talk About Love has sold over 31 million copies worldwide, becoming the fifth best-selling album by
19800-924: Was featured on the soundtrack for Stuart Little 2 (2002), and was ranked number 2 on the European Hot 100 Singles , and number 6 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks in the United States. During 2002, she performed for many benefit concerts, including her second appearance on VH1 Divas Live, a concert to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, alongside Cher , Anastacia , Dixie Chicks , Mary J. Blige , Whitney Houston , Cyndi Lauper , Shakira , and Stevie Nicks . In conjunction with an endorsement deal with Chrysler , she released One Heart (2003), an album representing her appreciation for life. The album largely consisted of pop and dance music—a deviation from
19950-482: Was first released in Germany on 5 December 1997, and later the same month in Australia. In most countries it was issued in January 1998. In France, it was released as a Double A-side single with "The Reason". In the UK, "My Heart Will Go On" was released on 9 February 1998. The song went to number one for many weeks all over the world and became Dion's biggest hit, and one of the best-selling singles of all time , and
20100-584: Was further solidified when she was asked to perform on VH1 's Divas Live special in 1998, with superstars Aretha Franklin , Gloria Estefan , Shania Twain , and Mariah Carey . That year, she also received two of the highest Canadian honours: "Officer of the Order of Canada for Outstanding Contribution to the World of Contemporary Music" and "Officer of the National Order of Quebec ". A year later, she
20250-466: Was generally seen as risky, but journalist Miriam Nunzio wrote it was "one of the smartest business decisions in years by any major recording artist". Dion conceived the show after seeing O by Franco Dragone during her break from recording, and it premiered on 25 March 2003, in a 4,000-seat arena specifically designed for her show and modelled after the Roman Colosseum. Many stars attended
20400-565: Was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame , and was honoured with a star on Canada's Walk of Fame . Starting from the mid-1990s, the pop rock influence more noticeable in her earlier releases was replaced by a more mature feel. Additionally, the recurring theme of "love" dominated most of her releases, which led to some critics dismissing her music as banal. Other critics, like Elysa Gardner and Jose F. Promis, praised her voice during this period, describing it as
20550-657: Was issued on 19 March 1999 in Germany and 28 June 1999 in the UK. "Treat Her Like a Lady" reached top forty in Austria, the UK and Ireland. In the United States, Dion started promotion of her new album with the performance of "Let's Talk About Love" on Good Morning America in November 1997. The same month she sang " Immortality " with the Bee Gees at their One Night Only concert in Las Vegas . In December 1997, Dion performed " My Heart Will Go On " on The Rosie O'Donnell Show , The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and during
20700-458: Was met with criticism, with some stating Dion was trying to cater to her sponsors. After One Heart , she released her next English-language studio album, Miracle (2004). Miracle was a multimedia project conceived by Dion and Australian photographer Anne Geddes and had a theme centring on babies and motherhood. The album was filled with lullabies and other songs of maternal love and inspiration, including covers of Louis Armstrong 's " What
20850-613: Was named "Artist of the Decade" in Quebec, announced by Le Journal de Québec in December 2009. A public online survey asked responders to vote for whom they believe deserved the above-mentioned accolade. On 17 February 2010, Dion released into theatres a documentary film about her Taking Chances Tour , titled, Celine: Through the Eyes of the World . The documentary shows behind-the-scenes footage of her both onstage and offstage, along with footage of her with her family as they travelled
21000-494: Was not as relaxed as she should be, and at times, it was hard to find her among the excessive stage ornamentation and dancers. However, he noted the show had become more enjoyable over the course of its run, because of her improved stage-presence and simplified costumes. The show was well received by audiences; it routinely sold out until its end in late 2007. Ticket prices averaged US $ 135.33. According to Pollstar , Dion sold 322,000 tickets and grossed US $ 43.9 million in
21150-553: Was originally released in Canada and France during the 1991–1992 period, then later received an international release in 1994, the first French Celine Dion album to do so. " Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy) " became a smash hit in France, reaching No. 2 and being certified gold. In Quebec, the album was certified Gold the day it was released. By 1992, Unison , Celine Dion , and numerous high-profile media appearances had propelled Dion to superstardom in North America. She had achieved one of her main objectives: wedging her way into
21300-408: Was publicized as its sequel. The recording process took place in London, New York City, and Los Angeles, and featured a host of special guests, such as Barbra Streisand on " Tell Him "; the Bee Gees on " Immortality "; and tenor Luciano Pavarotti on " I Hate You Then I Love You ". Other musicians included Carole King , George Martin , Bryan Adams and Jamaican singer Diana King , who added
21450-420: Was released on 2 November 2012, and was a smash success in all French-speaking territories, especially in France where it achieved diamond status. The English-language album was postponed to 1 November 2013. Titled Loved Me Back to Life , it included collaborations with an exceptional team of songwriters and producers, including duets with Ne-Yo and Stevie Wonder . The lead single, " Loved Me Back to Life "
21600-474: Was released on 3 September 2013. Dion embarked on the Sans attendre Tour in November 2013 and performed in Belgium and France. " Breakaway ", " Incredible " and " Water and a Flame " were chosen as next singles. In June 2013, Dion co-produced the show titled " Voices " by Véronic DiCaire at Bally's Hotel & Casino's Jubilee Theatre and was presented 145 times up until 2015. On 13 August 2014, Dion announced
21750-512: Was sent to the École Berlitz in 1989 to improve her English. In 1989, during a concert on the Incognito tournée , she injured her voice. She consulted the otorhinolaryngologist William Gould, who gave her an ultimatum: have immediate surgery on her vocal cords or do not utilize them at all for three weeks. Dion chose the latter and underwent vocal training with William Riley. Two years after she learned English, Dion made her debut into
21900-526: Was slated to begin the tour in Taipei. The concerts in Tokyo and Osaka sold out immediately after tickets went on sale. On 13 August 2014, Dion has announced that the tour has been cancelled due to ongoing illness and family issues. According to a statement released by the singer: "I want to devote every ounce of my strength and energy to my husband 's healing, and to do so, it's important for me to dedicate this time to him and to our children," Dion said in
22050-431: Was the world's highest-paid female musician in 1997, 1998, 2004, and 2006. She received honorary doctorates in music from Berklee College of Music and Université Laval . Dion was born in Charlemagne, Quebec , 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Montreal, the youngest of 14 children of Thérèse ( née Tanguay , 1927–2020), a homemaker, and Adhémar Dion (1923–2003), a butcher, both of French descent. As
22200-445: Was the world's best-selling single of 1998. It is considered Dion's signature song and one of the biggest love ballads of the 1990s. Certified Diamond, Multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold around the world, "My Heart Will Go On" has sold two million copies in Germany, 1.5 million in the UK and 1.2 million in France. " To Love You More " was released as the third but promotional only single in the US on 5 May 1998. Although it could not enter
22350-616: Was unable to escape the spotlight. In 2000, the National Enquirer published a false story about Dion. Brandishing a picture of Dion and her husband, the magazine misquoted her, printing the headline, "Celine — 'I'm Pregnant With Twins!'" She sued the magazine for more than $ 20 million. The editors printed an apology and a full retraction in the next issue, and donated money to the American Cancer Society in honour of her and her husband. A year after
22500-486: Was very successful as well, topping the charts in every major French-speaking country, including France, Switzerland, the Wallonia region of Belgium, and Canada. In France, the album was certified diamond, selling 1.5 million copies. By the end of the 1990s, Dion had sold more than 130 million records worldwide, and had won a slew of industry awards. Her status as one of the music industry's biggest pop divas
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