Celine Dion’s Traumatic Life & Unexpected Announcement, What You Didn’t Know About The French Canadian Music Icon
Celine Dion is unquestionably a legend. While she seems to have everything, she underwent her fair share of hardships and trauma to get where she is today. After much speculation about her life after the death of her beloved husband and manager, she finally made an official announcement about where she stands:
Her Life Is Never Dull
Celine Dion has had quite a difficult life. To say her life has been dramatic is quite the understatement. Since her birth, she had had a number of trials and tribulations, and sometimes her past comes back to haunt her. She has an amazing career, but had to face a life in the spotlight, experienced public shaming of her love affair, and had a number of health issues. Nonetheless, whenever you see Celine, she has a positive attitude and a smile on her face. She is one tough cookie!
Her Life Is Never Dull
Her Husband’s Diagnosis
Nothing in the world could have prepared Celine Dion for the news she received in 1999. Rene, her beloved husband, was unexpectedly diagnosed with throat cancer. His doctors told him he would soon lose all his basic living abilities and should prepare for death. Celine dropped everything, including her career, to be his primary caregiver. Obviously, this put some strain on their relationship, but Celine went above and beyond to do everything she could so her husband would live a comfortable life before he died.
Her Husband’s Diagnosis
Celine’s Mom Hated Her Relationship
Celine’s mother has been vocally against her relationship with Rene since it began. Celine said in an interview, “When I told her I had some really strong feelings for Rene she tried everything to kill him and make me snap out of it… I was very frustrated and mad at first, but she tried to make me understand that this man tried marriage twice before – he has three children, he’s not responsible, ‘I want the perfect Prince Charming for you’.”
Celine’s Mom Hated Her Relationship
She Had Problems Conceiving
Celine Dion is a music legend, but she also has a family. Plus, all music legends need a break once in awhile. At the height of her career, Celine decided to take a break in 2000. She tried desperately to become pregnant with Rene. She underwent two operations and finally, she became pregnant! The two welcomed their first son, Rene-Charles Dion Angelil on January 25, 2001.
She Had Problems Conceiving
She Almost Died
Did you know Celine Dion has a near-death experience when she was just a child? When she was only 5 years old she was struck by a truck. She was unconscious for almost a week and she almost died. The accident resulted in a skull fracture, but fortunately, she was able to recover fully.
She Almost Died
She Hated My Heart Will Go On
After she recorded a demo of “My Heart Will Go On,” Celine hated it and tried to prevent it from being released. She hated it so much she thought the song would tank her career. She was very, very wrong! She explained, ““…I didn’t really like the song, at first. I did another song for a movie before. It was very successful, and I thought we were pushing our luck…”
She Hated My Heart Will Go On
They Called Her A Traitor
Celine Dion is French Canadian, and faced huge retaliation from her fans when she was nominated for the English artist of the year award at the Felix Awards. The song and publicity angered her fans in Quebec, so Celine refused to accept the award. She decided to stay loyal to her French Canadian fan base.
They Called Her A Traitor
Celine Wasn’t Planned
Celine Dion had a pretty crazy childhood. Did you know she is just one of 15 children in her immediate family? Celine is the youngest, and her birth was actually unplanned by her parents. Her parents had a hard time financially supporting the entire family, and Celine is pretty open about her poor upbringing. She actually had to sleep in a cabinet drawer when she was a child because her parents couldn’t afford enough beds.
Celine Wasn’t Planned
Her Husband Put His Foot Down
Despite hating “My Heart Will Go On,” Celine’s husband, Rene, convinced her to release the single. When she was interviewing with Jonathan Ross she stated, “[Angélil] said, ‘Let’s just do a demo. Let’s give it a try and we’ll see after.’ The demo is actually the real recording. I never sang the song again.” What a great decision! After the song was released in 1997 it became a huge hit. It earned Celine a number of awards and to date, it is her most popular song by far.
Her Husband Put His Foot Down
A Shark When It Comes To Business
Celine’s mom, Therese Tanguay has a knack for cooking. She is well known for her amazing cooking skills in Quebec. Celine inherited her talent and decided in 1990 to open her own restaurant called Nickels in Quebec. It was so successful, Celine Dion decided to turn it into a chain. Not there are many Nickels restaurants all across Canada and they are doing very well!
A Shark When It Comes To Business
Suing For Millions For Spreading Lies
The 90s were a time of highs and lows for Celine Dion. She released a whopping 13 studio albums! She also received the news about her husband’s cancer diagnosis. After the diagnosis, she left her booming career to take care of her husband. While she was taking care of Renee, the National Enquirer released a false story about Celine. She sued the magazine for $20 million and won! The magazine issues a public apology and also made a small donation to the American Cancer Society in her honors.
Suing Millions For Spreading Lies
Doctor Dion
Celine Dion received The National Order of Quebec. This is actually the highest honor Quebec has to offer! Nice job, Celine! She was also given an honorary doctorate from Laval University making her Dr. Dion. How awesome! She dedicated the award to Renee and said it was, “a very great honor for a little girl from Charlemagne.”
Doctor Dion
She Had No Other Choice
Celine Dion performed French musician’s Hugues Aufray’s song, “Celine” when she was only 5 years old at her brother’s wedding. This performance is now viewed as her breakthrough moment that launched her career. Can you believe that? She was only 5! Her voice was so amazing and she displayed so much talent, it was clear she would have an amazing career in music.
She Had No Other Choice
Discovered In The Weirdest Way
After the performance, her family recognized just how talented she was. With the help of her mother and brother, the three composed a song that they believed would help her to be discovered by music industry executives.
Discovered In The Weirdest Way
Her Mom Had To Interfere
Celine’s mother sent a demo of the song to Rene. She attached a note stating, “This is a 12-year-old with a fantastic voice. Please listen to her. We want her to be like Ginette Reno.” Rene ignored the demo at first and failed to respond. Celine’s brother, Jaques, refused to take no for an answer and pleaded with Rene to listen to the demo. He finally did and immediately invited Celin in for an audition.
Her Mom Had To Interfere
Her Audition Was Far From Normal
Celine came in for the audition. When she arrived, Rene gave her a pretend mic and said to her, “Here’s your microphone. Now sing as though you were in front of a sellout audience.” Her performance was amazing, and Rene was moved to tears by her voice.
Her Audition Was Far From Normal
Younger Than Her Own Stepson
Rene Angélil was married twice before he met Celine Dion. He has one son from his previous marriage named Patrick Angelil.
Younger Than Her Own Stepson
Rene Burst Into Tears
Celine’s audition for Rene was epic. Her performance moved Rene to tears. He immediately signed her and knew she would be a superstar. Celine was young, and he thought it would be wise to work with her a little bit before she launched her career. Rene has a vision, and he wanted Celine’s career to be just as he imagined.
Rene Burst Into Tears
High Stakes Gambler
Rene knew he had a superstar in his hands. In order to properly finance her first album, he actually mortgaged his house! This big risk certainly paid off. Her first single was released in 1981 and went straight to the top of the charts in Canada.
High Stakes Gambler
The Pope Loved Her
Back in 1984, Pope John II visited Quebec, Canada. Celine performed the French anthem Une Colombe for him in Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. The Pope reportedly loved the entire performance and Celine was honored to perform for him.
The Pope Loved Her
She Demanded Time To Grow Up
Celine’s career was off to a great start. Despite this, Rene advised her to take some time off. Some thought this was a risky move, but Celine decided to take 18 months off. It was during this time Celine says she grew from a girl into a woman.
She Demanded Time To Grow Up
Learning English And Going Global
Taking 18 months off was the right decision after all. When Celine returned to the spotlight she was much more confident. She also greatly improved her English performances. Her comeback album was titled “Incognito.” It quickly sold over half a million copies after it was released.
Learning English And Going Global
America’s Sweetheart Was Born
Celine’s first all English album “Unison” was released in 1990. This album definitely turned her into a global celebrity. The album was certified gold and had many tracks reach the top 10 including “Where Does My Heart Beat Now.” Everything was going great, but then something unexpected rocked Celine’s world.
America’s Sweetheart Was Born
Almost Losing Her Voice Forever
Just before her tour was supposed to kick off, Celine was diagnosed with laryngitis and lost her voice. She was also extremely exhausted. Despite not feeling well, she still wanted to go ahead with the tour. Doctors strongly advised her not to or her vocal cords might be ruined forever.
Almost Losing Her Voice Forever
Revealing Her Big Secret
There was always speculation of her romance with Rene, but Celine avoided confirming or denying the rumors. Finally, she decided to make a statement about their alleged love affair right before “The Colour of My Love” album was released.
Revealing Her Big Secret
Fearing The Public
When Celine was 19, she and Rene began to date. Rene was 26 years older than her. While they had a great relationship, many people voiced their opposition to their relationship. They viewed the age gap as controversial. Nonetheless, the duo continued to date, got married, and started a family together.
Fearing The Public
She’s A Fantastic Secret Keeper
Celine and Rene hid their relationship from the public for over 5 years! Can you believe that? Rene explained in an interview in 1994 both of them were afraid of what people would think. Celine was the one that wanted to make their relationship open to the public. She didn’t care what people would say. She stated in an interview, “When you’re in love, you want to scream it to the world.”
She’s A Fantastic Secret Keeper
Going Overboard
On December 17, 1994, the two wed at Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica. They weren’t hiding anymore, and they actually allowed their wedding to be broadcasted on Canadian national TV. They were basically like a royal couple in Canada and millions of her fans tuned in across Canada to watch the nuptials.
Going Overboard
Bridezilla Or Royal Princess?
Celine looked amazing at her wedding. She wore a gown designed by Mirella and Steve Gentile. It actually was quite labor intensive and took over 1,000 hours to make! Part of all work is the 20-foot long train and 20-pound tiara. Well, all the work paid off because Celine Dion looked amazing. Everyone was talking about her outfit in the days and weeks following the ceremony.
Bridezilla Or Royal Princess@
Pricey Homes And Multiple Investments
Celine Dion grew up very poor, but now money was no object for her. She and Rene purchased a $72 million mansion after their wedding. The estate includes three pools, a golf course, and a water park!
Pricey Homes And Multiple Investments
He Was Her Everything
After the success of Titanic, it was time for another tour. Celine was just beginning her “Let’s Talk About Love Tour” when she got some dreadful news. Renee had cancer. Celine actually got the news while she was performing, and then sang a song in his honor. Rene tried to battle cancer, but it took his life on January 14, 2016, when he was only 73 years old.
He Was Her Everything
Her Children’s Names Were Chosen Carefully
Before his death, the two had twins on October 23, 2010. They named their boys Eddy and Nelson. Eddy was named after Frenchman Eddy Marnary who produced her first five albums. Nelson was named after Nelson Mandela.
Her Children’s Names Were Chosen Carefully
Dreaming Of Changing The World
In addition to her voice and relationship, Celine is known for her humanitarian work. She helped raise $1 million for victims of an Asian tsunami in 2004. SHe also helped with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and personally donated $1 million dollars. How generous of you, Celine!
Dreaming Of Changing The World
Her Secret Dad
Celine often discusses her mother when interviewed, but it is rare to hear her speak of her father. Celine’s father was named Adhemar Dion. He died in 2001. Celine said, “My dad was and is still my number one fan since I was a very little girl. I know that my dad would want me to be here tonight on stage with everyone I love, doing what we love.”
Her Secret Dad
She Prepared her Kids for Death
After the diagnosis, Celine was faced with the challenged of preparing her 3 children for their fathers passing. She stated, “I’m proud of the way I prepared my boys for their dad’s death. In life, you never know what’s going to happen, so you should never wait for tomorrow to do what can be done today, to say I love you, or send a thank-you note…The future is now.”
She Prepared Her Kids For Death
Her Son is Too Young
Celine’s first son, Rene Charles Angelil caused a social media frenzy when he presented an award to his mother at the Billboard Music Awards. This was one of his first public appearances ever. He gained a huge fan following after the presenting the award due to his young age and dashing good looks!
Her Son Is Too Young
She Made it to 90
Celine Dion’s mother is still alive and is doing very well! She and Celine are as close as ever, and she recently celebrated her 90th birthday! Celine says her mother has been a critical source of support for her during all the hardship she experienced.
She Made It To 90
She NEVER Misses a Beat
It is common for celebrities to be difficult to interview. Despite sometimes being called a diva, Celine Dion is well known for being incredibly down to earth and enjoyable to interview. When
Ellen DeGeneres interviewed and complimented her on jewelry, Celine started singing the Donna Summer song, “She worked hard for the money.” It is no wonder why everyone loves her!
She NEVER Misses A Beat
Without a Brother
While Celine’s career and finances changed for the better, she still has experienced her fair share of difficulties. She lost both her beloved husband and brother in the same week. This had to have been the worst week of her entire life.
Without A Brother
Her Siblings Never Made It Big
Celine came from a big family that was also a musical family. Her older sister Claudette saught a career in music. Unfortunately, her career didn’t take off like Celine’s did.
Her Siblings Never Made It Big
Making Money Off Her Fashion Sense
Celine Dion decided to branch away from music to start her own fashion line. She has a reputation of being one of the best-dressed people in the world. She released an amazing line of over 200 items which she says were inspired by her family. She said her twin boys were actually her main source of inspiration
Making Money Off Her Fashion Sense
TV Debut
Celine continued to venture away from her music career and accepted some small TV acting roles. She appeared in the Thanksgiving special of “All My Children” for example.
TV Debut
A Voice Worth Hundreds Of Millions
Despite all her side projects, Celine’s main passion is music. It is because of her voice that she went from rags to riches and also became able to support her family. Her net worth is now estimated to be a staggering $700 million. Not too bad for a girl who slept in a cabinet as a child, right?
A Voice Worth Hundreds Of Millions
A Canadian Star
One interesting fact about Celine is that she is one of few Canadian stars to have a star on both the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Canadian Walk of Fame. We think she totally deserves the recognition!
A Canadian Star
They Are All Related
All of the celebrities in this image are related to Celine in someway. Madonna, Beyonce, and Shania Twain are few of many celebrities who have been able to trace their roots back to the French-Canadian Zacharie Cloutier. He fled France in 1963 to seek a better life in the New World. He and his family were among some of the first to live in “New France.” His descendants are all beautiful and super talented! Prety cool!
They Are All Related
Master Of Many Tongues
If you weren’t already impressed by Celine Dion’s voice, career, and business ventures you will be impressed with her now! While most of her songs are either performed in French or English, she is able to perform in Spanish, Italian, German, Latin, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. Wow!
Master Of Many Tongues
A Staggering Net Worth
So how did Celine Dion earn all that money? It is due to all her sold out concerts, selling millions of records, having a hit fashion line, restaurant chain, real estate investments and also for her public appearances. She was reported to be the highest grossing artists of the 2000s. She made $465 million alone from performing in Las Vegas and is actually the highest paid resident performer in the history of Ceasars Palace.
A Staggering Net Worth
Hit And Miss
Celine Dion recorded a number of songs for movies, but not all of them experienced the success of “My Heart Will Go On” did. Celine recorded “Dreams to Dream” for the animated movie, “An American Tail: Fievel Goes West” but it didn’t gain much popularity.
Hit And Miss
Love of Golf
Celine is filled with surprises! Did you know one of her main hobbies is golf? She loves to play and just to watch. This has been one of her main hobbies throughout her life.
Love Of Golf
Love Of Golf
Fear not, we even have some evidence of her golf addiction! Back in 2008 she and her husband decided to renovate Le Mirego and donated millions to the Quebecois club where they like to play. They also helped to promote the lush club. They issued an official public statement on the club’s website, saying “a visit to the Mirage is an adventure in itself.”
Celine Playing Golf
And The Winner Goes To…Celine Dion
Celine Dion has been awarded over and over for her amazing music. This makes us happy because she absolutely deserves it! One special honor is she holds an Oscar performance record. She performed at the Oscars more than any other artist in history.
And The Winner Goes To…Celine Dion
The Oscars
You might be wondering why she was asked so many times to perform at the Oscars. This is due to all the success of her songs that were recorded for movie soundtracks. She performed her record-setting 6th performance in 2011. She sang the song “Smile,” and she said the performance was meant to honor celebrities who died during the last year.
Oscar Performances
Oscar Fashion
Celine Dion is definitely a fashionista. She takes risks and we love her for it! She totally caused a riot when she wore a backward white tuxedo to the 1999 Oscars.
Backward Oscar Tux
Backwards White Tux
When Celine Dion wore this, she faced a ton of criticism. She was called a “fashion disaster” by critics. Celine Dion explained in an interview with PEOPLE magazine that she has absolutely no regrets about wearing it, and that is was before its time. We loved it then and we love it now! We also think it is awesome that Celine takes such big fashion risks.
Backwards White Tux
White Backwards Tux
Celine said, “When I wore that look, yes it was at the Oscars, and when I wore that, everyone was wearing dresses, not pants.” She continued to explain, “I was the only one with pants in a backward suit from Galliano and if I would do this today it would work. It was avant-garde at the time. And it doesn’t matter, you just have to assume what you wear, you wear, and I did.”
Backwards White Tux And Gwens Dress At The Oscars
Caesars Palace
As we mentioned, at the peak of her career success in 1999, Celine Dion decided to take a break to be with her husband. This was just after he was diagnosed with cancer. When she returned in 2002 she signed a deal to perform nightly at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace! Celine’s five-star theatrical show at Caesars Palace is the highest grossing residency of all time. It grossed a total of $385 million dollars!
Caesars Palace
Another Residency Show!
Due to the success of her first show, Celine returned in 2011 to perform her second residency show. She signed a contract to perform until 2019. Celine Dion is the highest paid resident performer ever! She is earning $500,000 per show. She earns more than the likes of Elton John, Mariah Carey, and Britney Spears by far!
Another Residency Show
Clinging On To Her Children
Celine Dion has a hard time recovering after the death of her husband. She has been very open about the difficulty of getting over the loss of Rene. In a candid interview, she said, “I miss him a lot for my partner, for the man I was embracing, kissing, making love with. I organize myself to not feel lonely. So what’s happened is I got myself a huge bed and I sleep with my twins. My twins are comforting me a lot. I need them. I need them close.”
Clinging On To Her Children
Accessible To All
Part of the reason Celine Dion is so beloved because she is down to earth and treats her fans so well. After her husband died she actively engaged with her fans and even allowed the eight-hour funeral to be televised to the public. She wanted to be as transparent and open with the public and her fan base as possible.
Accessible To All
Collaborations
Celine has a nickname of “the great collaborator.” She loves to work with other people and has recorded duets with Barbra Streisand, Luciana Pavarotti and Aretha Franklin.
Collaborations
Certified Diamond
Beginning in 1999, the Record Industry Association of American began to award albums that sold over 10 million copies. Those albums achieved the “diamond status.” Celine Dion has not one, but two albums that have the certified diamond status. The albums are “Falling Into You,” which was released in 1996 and “Let’s Talk About Love,” which was released in 1997.
Certified Diamond
A Best Selling Female Artist
Record executives began to track album sales using the Nielson Soundscan System in 1991. According to the system’s data, Celine Dion is one of the best selling female artists of all time in the USA and Canada! The data indicates only Rihanna and Mariah Carey have outsold her. Pretty impressive!
A Best Selling Female Artist
Catholic Star
Celine Dion had a Roman Catholic upbringing. Despite this, she stated in 2014, “It’s important for people to have something they can touch and believe in.” She continued to explain, “I say that to believe in yourself is to believe in God. For me, God is life itself, the birds, the air, the sunrise and the sunset, the children. Yes, that is where I find God. Not in a church.”
Catholic Star
Reaching For Gold
Celine Dion also shattered records internationally. She quickly rose to worldwide fame and cracked a notoriously hard market: France. Her hit single “D’amour ou d’amitié”, which means “Of Love or of Friendship”, went gold in France!
Reaching For Gold
Upgrading Her Image
As Celine’s fame grew, she grew up and her style changed. She and her manager decided to give her look a bit of an upgrade. Celine felt her teeth were unattractive, and tabloid magazines gave her the mean nickname “Canine Dion.” In the mid 80s she went through a number of dental procedures to improve her smile.
Upgrading Her Image
Mid Career Misses
Celine decided to take a three-year break despite the fact it was a risky move, but it was the right move for her personally. When she returned she released a new album in 2002 entitled, “A New Day Has Come.” Critics didn’t like it, but fans did! She continued to perform in Las Vegas and record music despite the negative reviews. Way to perserve Celine!
Mid Career Misses
Michael Jackson’s Fanatic Fan
Celine Dion is the biggest Michael Jackson fan ever! From the start, her career goals were to emulate his. Michael Jackson definitely is one of her musical influences and we think it is part of the reason that she was won multiple awards and released multiple albums by the time she was 18 years old. He was her inspiration!
Michael Jackson’s Fanatic Fan
A 5-Year-Old Hanging Out At A Bar
Did you know the Dion family owns and operates a piano bar in Quebec? It is called Le Vieuz Baril and her family often practices music there. Celine herself has regularly performed there since she was 5 years old!
A 5 Year Old Hanging Out At A Bar
“A New Day Has Come” Received Harsh Criticism
Celine’s “A New Day Has Come” album is more mature and focuses on different things than her previous albums. This album very much discusses her life as a mom. It was actually her very first album to debut in the number one spot on the Billboard charts. Unfortunately, critics didn’t like it and called her lyrics “forgettable” and “lifeless.” Ouch!
A New Day Has Come Recieved Harsh Critiscm
Gold In France
Celine Dion has yet another record! She is the first Canadian performer to ever achieve the Gold status for her album sales in France. And guess what? This happened when she was only a teenager!
Gold In France
Switzerland?
Celine Dion first gained international recognition in the early 1980s by winning big competitions. She won both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. Did you know she represented Switzerland in both competitions?
Switzerland@
Documentary Success
Back in 2011, Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network released a documentary about her life, pregnancy, and Las Vegas residency. To this day it is the second highest rated show on OWN in Canada!
Documentary Success
Everyone Wants To Sit Next To Her
This is pretty cool! FlightNetwork.com conducted a poll asking 780 people which celebrity they would most like to sit next to on an airplane. And guess what? Celine Dion was the top pick, earning 23.7% of the vote! We aren’t surprised everyone wants to be close to her!
Everyone Wants To Sit Next To Her
Perfume Lines
Celine is totally an entrepreneur. To date, her most successful side project is her perfume lines. Very recently, Celine Dion released the 14th perfume from her Celine Dion Parfums Collection called “Signature.”
Perfume Lines
She Is Influenced By The Greatest Artists
Celine Dion accredits artists such as Charles Aznavour, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Anne Murray, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin and the Bee Gees as her main musical influences.
She Is Influenced By The Greatest Artists
She Can Pretty Much Sing Anything
Celine Dion has one of the most amazing vocal ranges of any artist in history. There seems to be no song she cannot sing and nothing she cannot do! She has recorded amazing covers of Cyndi Lauper’s “I Drove All Night,” Eric Carmen’s “All By Myself,” and John Lennon’s “Beautiful Boy.” Not many artists have that ability! Nice job, Celine!
She Can Pretty Much Sing Anything
She Has A Great Sense Of Humor
Many like to poke fun at Celine but luckily she has a great sense of humor! She invited Ana Gasteyer, the SNL star who parodied her to appear on stage during one of her performances in New York. Pretty awesome of you, Celine!
She Has A Great Sense Of Humor
Hurricane Katrina
While Celine tries her best to avoid political issues, she couldn’t help but to get involved in Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts. She criticized the US governments failure to quickly respond and let so many people suffer. She said on Larry King, “There are people still there waiting to be rescued. To me that is not acceptable … How can it be so easy to send planes in another country to kill everybody in a second and destroy lives. We need to serve our country.”
Hurricane Katrina
Celine Changed Vegas
Gary Bongiovanni, president, and editor-in-chief of Pollstar really admires Celine! He stated in an interview that she redefined what artists could do in Vegas! Kurt Melien, who is the vice-president of entertainment at Caesar’s Palace agreed and said “Celine was a pioneer without question … Twenty years ago, we couldn’t have got someone the stature of Britney Spears to appear in Vegas. Stars like her would never have considered it if Celine hadn’t paved the way. She changed the face of modern Vegas.”
Celine Changed Vegas
Celine Dion Is Related To A Member Of The Royal Family
While Celine Dion is clearly Canadian royalty, she is also related to UK royalty! Did you know both she and Madonna are believed to be distant cousins of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, a descendant from an esteemed 17th-century French-Canadian couple?
Celine Dion Is Related To A Member Of The Royal Family
Madonna Also Is Royal!
Celine Dion researching her family history actually inspired Madonna! Madonna was prompted to investigate her own background and worked with genealogist William Addams Reitweisner. He stated in a recent interview, “Camilla and Madonna are both descended from Zacharie Cloutier, who lived from 1617 to 1708, and Camilla and Celine descend from Jean Guyon, who lived from 1619 to 1694.” He continued, “Both Jean and Zacharie died in Chateau-Richer, Quebec. Because of their unusual French-Canadian ancestry, they are all blood relations.”
Madonna Also Is Royal
Celine’s Sons May Also Be Royalty
Wait…there is more! Apparently, Celine Dion’s children are also linked to the throne. In fact, a UK genealogy website stated in 2013 that René-Charles, Eddy, and Nelson, are actually distant cousins of five-year-old Prince George! To be specific they are allegedly George’s 26th cousins 3x removed. How interesting, right?
Celine’s Sons May Also Be Royalty
What Is She Up To Now?
Celine is actually currently on tour! She is “down under” as part of her most recent world tour. Her most recent performance was in New Zealand on August 14th.
What Is She Up To Now@
And Guess Who Her Opening Act Is??
Celine Dion’s opening act seems to be very talented! She has been getting standing ovations from the crowds! Her name is Véronic DiCaire. She is a 41-year-old French Canadian Singer.
Guess Who Her Opening Act Is??
Veronic DeCaire
Until recently, Veronic DeCaire was mostly unknown, especially in the USA. She first became famous for doing jaw-dropping impressions of a variety of talented female musicians. Some of her best impressions are of Shania Twain, Madonna, Adele, Christina Aguilera, and Cher!
Veronic DeCaire
She Wants It To Be The Audiences’ Experience
After an amazing performance on the trip, she stated, “I’m quite happy if the audience closes their eyes, doesn’t look at me but just listens to the voices on this journey unlike no other.”
She Wants It To Be The Audiences Experience
Celine Took The Right Chance
Veronic actually combines comedy, singing, and impressions. It was Celine Dion and her husband Rene who first invited her to open for the “Taking Chances” World Tour. Before this invitation, she was not well known.
Celine Took The Right Chance
Celine Launched Her Career
Veronic DeCaire was totally honored when she was asked to be on the tour. You could certainly say she was discovered by Celine and Rene! Her career was certainly launched in a big after the world tour.
Celine Launched Her Career
Veronic DeCaire Is Definitely Making A Big Name For Herself
She actually toured for 18 months in all sell-out shows at theaters across Quebec, Ontario, France, Switzerland, and Belgium! Besides that, she was honored when she was asked to appear as a judge of X-Factor France!
Veronic DeCaire Is Definitely Making A Big Name For Herself
First Tour In 10 Years
This is actually Celine’s first time in 10 years touring Austrailia! She is also touring in Tokyo, Macao, Singapore, Jakarta, Taipei and more! We are sure her performances are incredible.
First Tour In 10 Years
Sold Out Tour At 50
Celine Dion is incredibly impressive. Her tour is selling out around the world. She is definitely a legend, and we find it very impressive she is still flying around the world at age 50 performing in sold-out arenas! Even though she’s had a very difficult life, she managed to persevere. She recently made a very emotional announcement that makes her even stronger in our opinion.
Sold Out Tour At 50
An Emotional Announcement
Rene and Celine were married for a staggering 22 years. It has now been a couple of years since she lost him to cancer. She just made a very emotional statement about her love life in response to the rumors that have been circulating. Many in the media are suggesting she has a new man in her life. Celine clarified and stated,“Now it is definitely too soon for me. I am definitely in love with him, married to him…He’s the love of my life. It’s very difficult for me to see myself with another person.”
An Emotional Announcement