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Taking Chances (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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Frogtoon Music Album Info: Taking Chances

Taking Chances Is An English Language Studio Album By Canadian Singer Céline Dion Released On November 7 2007 On CD And CD/DVD. It's Her 13th English Album And 35th In Total. The Collector's Edition Which Includes CD DVD And Perfume In Special Package Was Released In December 2007 In North America And February 2008 In Europe. On April 21 2008 A New Deluxe Version Was Digitally Released In Europe Except France Containing "Immensité "Map To My Heart" And "Taking Chances I-Soul Extended Remix " As Bonus Tracks. Céline Dion Worked With Many Different Producers For This Album Mainly On Pop And Rock Songs. The Tracks Were Recorded Mostly During Dion's Summer Holiday Between July 2 And August 15 2007. The First Single "Taking Chances" Was Written By Kara DioGuardi And David A. Stewart From Eurythmics And Produced By Grammy Award-Winner John Shanks. It Was Recorded In April 2007. Shanks Also Produced Five Other Songs On Taking Chances. "Alone" Is A Power Ballad Written By Billy Steinberg And Tom Kelly And Originally Recorded By American Band Heart. It Became A Worldwide Hit In 1987. Dion's Cover Version Was Produced By Ben Moody Ex-Member Of Evanescence. It Was Released As The Second Single In Europe And North America And Third In The United Kingdom. Moody Also Co-Wrote And Co-Produced "This Time " Which Is About Breaking Free From A Partner's Abuse An Atypical Subject For Dion's Songs. "Eyes On Me" Is A Middle Eastern-Flavored Song Written By Kristian Lundin Savan Kotecha And Australian Singer Delta Goodrem And Produced By Lundin. It Was Released As The Second Single In The UK And Third In Some European Countries. The New Version Of "A World To Believe In " Recorded As A Duet With Yuna Ito Was Issued In January 2008 As The Second Single In Japan. Linda Perry Wrote And Produced Two Songs On Taking Chances. "My Love" Was Written Especially For Dion But "New Dawn" Is A Gospel Track Originally Recorded By Perry On Her After Hours Album. Dion Worked Also On Two Songs With R&B Producers American Singer Ne-Yo Co-Wrote And Co-Produced "I Got Nothin' Left." He Also Co-Wrote Beyoncé Knowles' Hit Song "Irreplaceable." "Skies Of L.A." Was Co-Written By The-Dream And Co-Produced By Christopher 'Tricky' Stewart And Kuk Harrell. These Three Are Responsible For Rihanna's 2007 Hit "Umbrella" Among Others. "Right Next To The Right One" Was Originally Written And Recorded By Tim Christensen In 2002 And Became A Hit In Denmark. Dion's Cover Version Was Produced By Christopher Neil. Although Not Released As A Single It Entered The Danish Singles Chart On November 23 2007 At Number 13 Due To Strong Digital Downloads. "That's Just The Woman In Me" Is A Blues-Flavoured Track Recorded By Katrina And The Waves Written By Kimberley Rew In The 80s Which Remained Unreleased Until 2003. Dion's Version Was Produced By John Shanks. "Map To My Heart" And "The Reason I Go On" Are Two Bonus Tracks Included On The Japanese CD And ITunes Version Of Taking Chances. "Let Me Be Your Soldier" Was Also Recorded During The Taking Chances Sessions But Wasn't Included On The Album. It Was Retitled "There Comes A Time" And Included On The Next Project My Love Essential Collection. At The Juno Awards Of 2008 Dion Was Nominated In Categories Artist Of The Year Album Of The Year Pop Album Of The Year And Fan Choice Award. The Next Year At The Juno Awards Of 2009 Her Song "Taking Chances" Was Nominated As A Single Of The Year And Again She Was Nominated In Category Fan Choice Award. Two Tracks "Alone" And "Taking Chances" Were Covered In The 2009 Television Series Glee And Included On The Glee The Music Volume 1. "Alone" Was Performed On The Series As A Duet Between Characters Portrayed By Kristin Chenoweth And Matthew Morrison While "Taking Chances" Was Performed By Lea Michele's Character.