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One Heart (Album) by Céline Dion

Artist Biography For Céline Dion

Céline Marie Claudette Dion Born March 30 1968 In Charlemagne Quebec Canada Is A Canadian Singer. Regarded As One Of Pop Music's Most Influential Voices Céline Dion Remains The Best-Selling Canadian Artist And One Of The Best-Selling Artists Of All Time With Record Sales Of Over 200 Million Copies Worldwide. To Date Céline Dion Has Won Five Grammy Awards Including Album Of The Year And Record Of The Year. She Is The Second Best-Selling Female Artist In The US During The Nielsen SoundScan Era. In 2003 Dion Was Honoured By The International Federation Of The Phonographic Industry IFPI For Selling Over 50 Million Albums In Europe. In 2004 Dion Received The Diamond Award At The World Music Awards Recognizing Her Status As One Of The Best-Selling Female Artist Of All Time. In 2007 She Was Honoured With The Legend Award At World Music Awards In Recognition Of Her Global Success And Outstanding Contribution To The Music Industry. Her Signature Song "My Heart Will Go On " Served As The Love Theme For The 1997 Blockbuster Film Titanic And Topped The Charts Worldwide As Well As Winning The Academy Award And Golden Globe For Best Original Song. Born To A Large Impoverished Family Dion Emerged As A Teen Star In The French-Speaking World After Her Manager And Future Husband René Angélil Mortgaged His Home To Finance Her First Record. In 1990 She Released The Anglophone Album Unison Establishing Herself As A Viable Pop Artist In North America And Other English-Speaking Areas Of The World. Dion Had First Gained International Recognition In The 1980s By Winning Both The 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival And The 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.Following A Series Of French Albums In The Early 1980s She Signed On To CBS Records Canada In 1986. During The 1990s With The Help Of Angélil She Achieved Worldwide Fame After Signing With Epic Records And Releasing Several English Albums Along With Additional French Albums Becoming One Of The Most Successful Artists In Pop Music History. However In 1999 At The Height Of Her Success Dion Announced A Temporary Retirement From Entertainment In Order To Start A Family And Spend Time With Her Husband Who Had Been Diagnosed With Cancer.She Returned To The Top Of Pop Music In 2002 And Signed A Three-Year Later Extended To Almost Five Years Contract To Perform Nightly In A Five-Star Theatrical Show At The Colosseum At Caesars Palace Las Vegas. After Performing In 25 Countries During The Taking Chances World Tour Which Ended In February 2009 One Year After It Began She Took Another 2 Year Hiatus Focusing On Expanding Her Family. After 6 In-Vitro Tries She Gave Birth To Twin Boys Nelson And Eddy In October 2010. In The Meantime She Announced Her Return To Vegas Her New Show Simply Named "Céline" Premièred On March 15th 2011 To Spectacular Reviews By Media And Audience. Dion's Music Has Been Influenced By Genres Ranging From Rock And R&B To Gospel And Classical. While Her Releases Have Often Received Mixed Critical Reception She Is Renowned For Her Technically Skilled And Powerful Vocals. Dion Is The Best Selling Canadian Artist Of All Time And Her Album D'eux Is The Best Selling Francophone Album Of All Time. Dion Is Regarded As One Of Pop Music's Most Influential Voices. Linda Lister Describes Dion As A Reigning Queen Of Pop For Her Influence Over The Record Industry During The 1990s. On A Cultural Level Dion Is Credited For Introducing Francophone Music To Many Non-Francophone Countries Around The Globe. Dion Is Also Credited For Both Revitalizing And Revolutionizing The Entertainment Scene In Las Vegas With The Gargantuan Successes Of Her Residencies There. She Managed To Re-Popularize The Las Vegas "residency" As A Desirable Way For Top Artists To Essentially Tour In Place Letting Their Fans Come To Them. Over The Years Fellow Established Icons Such As Britney Spears Elton John Bette Midler Rod Stewart Cher And Shania Twain Followed Suit.

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The Release Of This Album Marked The Beginning Of A New Day... Dion's Five Year Concert Arrangement In The Colosseum At Caesars Palace In Las Vegas. "I Drove All Night" Was Chosen As The Leadoff Single. The Original Cover Version Of This Song Was Recorded By Cyndi Lauper In 1989. A Version By Roy Orbison Of Whom The Song Was Originally Aimed Was Aired In 1992. Dion's Recording Became A Hit Reaching Number 1 In Canada Belgium And Sweden. Although "Have You Ever Been In Love" Was Already Featured On Dion's Previous Album A New Day Has Come It Was Released As The Second Single From One Heart In The United States And Third In Selected Countries. The Title Track Promoted The Album As The Second Single Outside The United States. There Were Also Two Radio Releases At The End Of 2003 "Stand By Your Side" United States And "Faith" Canada . A Song Called "Reveal" Was Written By Cathy Dennis Who Also Wrote "Toxic" For Britney Spears And "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" For Kylie Minogue Among Others. "Sorry For Love 2003 Version " Was Actually An Original Version Of The Song. The Dance Version Was Released A Year Earlier On A New Day Has Come. Already Available On The A New Day Has Come 2002 Special Limited Edition "Coulda Woulda Shoulda" Was Included Also Here. The Last Track On The Album Called "Je T'aime Encore" Was Also Recorded In French Under The Slightly Different Title "Et Je T'aime Encore" And Included On Céline Dion's Next Album 1 Fille & 4 Types. In The United States "I Drove All Night " "Have You Ever Been In Love " "One Heart " And "Love Is All We Need" Were Used From 2003 To 2004 In An Advertising Campaign For DaimlerChrysler And The CD's Inlay Cover Had The Chrylser Logo And Slogan. Thanks To One Heart Céline Dion Won An American Music Award For Favorite Artist In The Adult Contemporary Category In November 2003. In June 2004 A Bonus DVD Called One Year... One Heart Was Included On Some Editions Of A New Day... Live In Las Vegas Containing The Recording Of "I Drove All Night" And "Have You Ever Been In Love " And The Making Of "One Heart" Music Video Among Other Features.