Céline on Billboard Music Awards - May 21st, 2017

[Nmj]

Who's booking these gigs for Celine now that she still has NO MANAGER?! Unless maybe she does now?

[marc-02]

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7776996/the-illustrious-career-of-celine-dion

 

Being Celine: A Look Back at the Illustrious Career of Celine Dion

by Billboard Staff May 01, 2017, 3:58pm EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

 

 

She's one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, an icon on the Las Vegas Strip, and the voice behind two of the most well-known motion picture soundtracks ever created, but there's still more to Celine Dion's story.

Near, far, wherever you are, you know the voice of Celine Dion.

The Canadian superstar has sold nearly 250 million albums in a career spanning more than 35 years. Dion moved a boatload of those albums—roughly 50 million—in 1997 and ‘98, when her song “My Heart Will Go On” had fans of the blockbuster film Titanic leaving theaters singing, “Near, far, wherever you are...” in between sobs. The chart-topping mega-ballad appeared on the Titanic soundtrack and Dion’s own Let’s Talk About Love, pushing those albums to No. 1 and 2 on Billboard’s 1998 year-end chart, respectively.

But Dion’s massive success in the late ‘90s is just part of the story. The eternally elegant vocal powerhouse had notched plenty of hits before that, both in America and the French-speaking world, where she’d been a star since her teens. And with a 2017 European summer tour in the works—plus her Las Vegas residency still going strong—Dion shows no signs of slowing down.

The glitz of Vegas is a long way from Charlemagne, Quebec, where Dion was born on March 30, 1968. The youngest of 14 children, she gave her first public performance at the age of 5, singing at a brother’s wedding, and later captivated patrons at her parents’ piano bar. At the age of 12, Celine co-wrote "Ce N'etait Qu'un Rêve" (“Nothing But a Dream” or “It Was Only a Dream”) with her mother and brother Jacques and sent the song off to René Angélil, a Canadian music manager who would play a pivotal role in her life.

Floored by Dion’s voice, Angélil mortgaged his house to release her first couple of albums, both recorded in French. Dion was already a local sensation by the time she traveled to Tokyo in 1982 and won the Gold Medal for Best Song at the World Popular Song Festival. The following year, she became the first Canadian artist to score a gold record in France. At the age of 18, she learned English, underwent a physical makeover, and set her sights on cracking America.

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Céline Dion during the filming of her music video "All by Myself," directed by Gérard Pullicino.

Her work paid off, as 1990’s Unison, Dion’s first English-language LP, yielded two American hits, including “Where Does My Heart Beat Now,” which reached No. 4 on the Hot 100. Dion’s real breakthrough came with 1991’s “Beauty and the Beast,” the theme from the Disney animated feature of the same name. The duet with Peabo Bryson earned Dion her first Grammy, for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and appeared on her self-titled sophomore English album. That collection peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard 200—the kind of middling chart placement she’d never have to settle for again.

In the liner notes for her next album, 1993’s The Colour Of My Love, Dion revealed that she and Angélil were more than just business partners: “Rene, you’re the colour of my love.” The couple married in December 1994—in a ceremony televised live in Canada. By then, Dion had scored her first No. 1 hit on the Hot 100 with “The Power of Love.” The Colour of My Love rose all the way to No. 4, setting the stage for the greater triumph of 1996’s Falling Into You. On the strength of three Top 5 singles—”It’s All Coming Back to Me Now,” “All By Myself,” and the chart-topping “Because You Love Me”—Dion’s fourth English-language album became her first American chart-topper, selling 7 million copies by the end of the year. Falling Into You also won Grammys for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album.

What came next was truly titanic. Written by composer James Horner and lyricist Will Jennings, “My Heart Will Go On” is the kind of chest-pounding romantic pop anthem that comes along once a generation. The song won the 1998 Oscar for Best Song From A Film and Grammys for Record Of The Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Song Of The Year, and Best Song for a Motion Picture. Amazingly, Dion is said to have nailed her iconic vocal on the first take.

 

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Dion capped the ‘90s with the Let’s Talk About Love Tour, a global trek that culminated with a performance on December 31, 1999, in Montreal. During that period, she notched another No. 1 single with “I’m Your Angel,” a duet with R. Kelly off her 1998 holiday album These Are Special Times. Dion then took a couple years off to care for her husband, who’d been diagnosed with cancer, and start a family. The couple welcomed a son, René-Charles Angélil, on January 25, 2001. The following year, Dion returned with A New Day, her third No. 1 album in America.

In 2003, Dion started a pop trend by launching her A New Day… residency show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The initial five-year run made $400 million, inspiring artists like Elton John and Britney Spears to follow suit. Dion celebrated the show’s opening by dropping another album, One Heart, featuring contributions from Swedish pop guru Max Martin. Dion followed that with two more French albums, plus Miracle (2004), a concept CD-and-book combo with Australian photographer Anne Geddes. A self-proclaimed “gutsier” Celine stormed back in 2007 with Taking Chances, featuring collaborations with Ne-Yo, Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, and two members of Evanescence. She supported the album (#3 on the Billboard 200) with a wildly successful world tour.

Six years would pass before Dion’s next English studio album, 2013’s Loved Me Back to Life. In that time, she kicked off her second Vegas residency (Celine) and gave birth to twins Eddy and Nelson on October 23, 2010. Dion put her career on hold in August 2014 to care for her husband, whose cancer had returned the previous year. Angélil died in January 2016, and a month later, Dion made a triumphant return to the Vegas stage. In May, she performed Queen’s “The Show Must Go On” at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, where she was honored with the ICON Award.

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Celine Dion performs at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Feb. 23, 2016 in Las Vegas.

Although it’s been 15 years since Dion’s last Top 40 hit, the singer’s legacy is unsinkable. Of the 17 albums she’s landed on the Billboard 200, 12 have reached the Top 10 and four have gone all the way to No. 1. She also reigns supreme as the Queen of Adult Contemporary, having topped that chart with 11 singles—more than any other female artist. In 2017, Dion took time out of her busy Vegas schedule to serve as an advisor to Gwen Stefani on The Voice. There’s really no one better you could have in your corner.

This article was created in partnership with Caesars Palace.

[jpatdeleon09]

She also reigns supreme as the Queen of Adult Contemporary!

[Duchess]

lets just take a moment and reflect. remember that celine is still in mourning. the songs/ballads that she used to sing for her fans that would have meaning to the fans now have a whole new meaning to her. so perhaps we should all take a step back and if she does sing MHWGO then it will be for her and not us and we must appreciate the moment for her.

[Shamrock_1982]

These things are usually booked months in advance to work with an artists schedule.

[DionFanAlways]

Que sera sera. I am so looking forward to this night now! Bring it on Celine!

[Kyle_Jared]

Didn't Celine release Encore un Soir the single last May ahead of her concerts in french.

 

Could this be the new english single? Other thing I was thinking is it's a tribute to someone of some sort "something special"

[Ronny83]

Didn't Celine release Encore un Soir the single last May ahead of her concerts in french.

 

Could this be the new english single? Other thing I was thinking is it's a tribute to someone of some sort "something special"

 

I would be very (positively) surprised if Céline's team considers the release of a new single "une occasion spéciale / something special".

 

Unfortunately, I guess "une occasion spéciale" in Céline's team dictionary is an anniversary, like the My Heart Will Go On one.

Edited May 2, 2017 at 02:09 PM by Ronny83

[actofcontrition]

Something special planned? The collector's series vol. 2 !!! hahaha

[jpatdeleon09]

Maybe she'll sing another Queen song...

[mirage]

I know but since when do they celebrate an anniversary?

The last time they really surprised us was when she performed Summertime haha

 

 

 

I would be very (positively) surprised if Céline's team considers the release of a new single "une occasion spéciale / something special".

 

Unfortunately, I guess "une occasion spéciale" in Céline's team dictionary is an anniversary, like the My Heart Will Go On one.

[Austinadk]

Just saw a commercial on TV for the BBMAs that says there will be a "special tribute to the 20th anniversary of Titanic with Celine Dion."

[angelil78]

Just saw a commercial on TV for the BBMAs that says there will be a "special tribute to the 20th anniversary of Titanic with Celine Dion."

 

[Del]

So I just saw an ad on TV for the Billboards. It was showing all artists and then showed Celine from last year followed by letters TITANIC on the screen. Guess we know... Edited May 2, 2017 at 05:54 PM by Del

[CelineDionFreak]

This is exactly why I didn't get my hopes up. I knew they'd pull something like this. I hope they make it different from her just walking out there in the blue dress and singing the song...

[scielle]

Ugh. Why?!

[québecflower]

my god, she won't sing that .... song another time? what could be special about it.

[angelil78]

I'm kinda glad that this is out in the open now.

 

Or else we would have seen 3 weeks of wondering, disappointment and disagreements here on the forum.

 

Now I guess we will mostly see disappointment.

[québecflower]

. Edited May 2, 2017 at 05:58 PM by québecflower

[stevo]

She must must must sing live and give us the performances that we've seen and heard lately- but I fear she won't :s

 

To be honest I'm excited!! IPeople love that song- and about her being associated with that song for another 20 years, I'm glad!

[flutefreak]

She better at least have a new dress or a new epic arrangement of the song.

[angelil78]

She must must must sing live and give us the performances that we've seen and heard lately- but I fear she won't :s

 

To be honest I'm excited!! IPeople love that song- and about her being associated with that song for another 20 years, I'm glad!

 

I actually do like MHWGO still today. I never got tired of it. But she's performed it so many times. I wanted to see something new.

 

But I am still looking forward to see her on the BBMA's. I always like seeing her on tv. And they surely must have something up their sleeve since it's supposed to be special

[québecflower]

you know what comes to mind, Thank God , she has a french career.

[dawn]

Just saw a commercial on TV for the BBMAs that says there will be a "special tribute to the 20th anniversary of Titanic with Celine Dion."

 

:cry:

Edited May 2, 2017 at 06:02 PM by dawn

[stevo]

She better at least have a new dress or a new epic arrangement of the song.

 

She's doing a satellite link from the show...

 

 

 

 

Hopefully not 🤗

[CelineTheBest5]

:wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko:

[Shamrock_1982]

Oh god no, not MHWGO!

 

 

 

 

 

[flutefreak]

 

 

She's doing a satellite link from the show...

 

Omg! No! She must be there live.

 

 

 

 

Hopefully not 🤗

[angelil78]

Ohhhh yeah glad she doesn't have a show on May 21st, so no chance of there being a satellite link from the show

[Ronny83]

Just saw a commercial on TV for the BBMAs that says there will be a "special tribute to the 20th anniversary of Titanic with Celine Dion."

 

Told ya.