50 Fun Facts About Celine Dion

Celine Dion was born in Charlemagne, a small town about 24 km northeast of which city?

Her parents ran a small piano bar there called Le Vieux Baril, where she performed with her siblings as a child.

Dion was the youngest of how many children?

Her eldest sister was already married and pregnant with her first child while their mother was pregnant with Celine.

Dion's signature song 'My Heart Will Go On' was the love theme of which 1997 film?

The song won two Grammys for Dion herself and an Academy Award for its writers, James Horner and Will Jennings.

Dion won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988 representing which country?

Canada does not compete in Eurovision, so she sang 'Ne partez pas sans moi' for the Swiss and won by a close margin.

Which man discovered Dion, became her manager and later her husband?

He was 26 years her senior, and the couple kept their romance secret at first for fear the public would find it inappropriate.

What did Angélil do in 1981 to fund Dion's first record, La voix du bon Dieu?

Her brother Michel had found Angélil's name on the back of a Ginette Reno album and mailed him a tape of a song she wrote at 12.

Dion's first duet hit, the title song of a 1991 Disney film, was recorded with which singer?

'Beauty and the Beast' won her a first Grammy and became her first UK top-ten single.

Dion's Las Vegas residency A New Day... was staged at which casino resort?

The 4,000-seat Colosseum was built specifically for the show and modelled on the Roman original.

Which director, known for Cirque du Soleil's O, staged Dion's show A New Day...?

Dion decided to do the residency after seeing O during her break from recording; Mia Michaels choreographed it.

Dion's 1990 album Unison was her first in which language?

She had already released eight French-language albums in the 1980s and was sent to Berlitz school in 1989 to learn the language.

Which 1996 Dion album won the Grammy for Album of the Year?

It was later certified 12× Platinum in the US, and CBC Music ranked it 33rd among the greatest Canadian albums.

Dion's 1995 album D'eux, the best-selling French-language album ever, was mostly written and produced by whom?

Its single 'Pour que tu m'aimes encore' spent twelve weeks at No. 1 in France and even reached the UK top ten.

'The Power of Love', Dion's first US No. 1 single, was a remake of a 1985 hit by which singer?

It also topped the charts in Canada and Australia and was her signature song until the late 1990s.

At which Summer Olympics opening ceremony did Dion perform 'The Power of the Dream'?

Twenty-eight years later she closed the Paris 2024 opening ceremony singing from the Eiffel Tower.

Which song did Dion perform from the Eiffel Tower to close the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony?

It was her first public performance in four years, following her 2022 diagnosis.

In December 2022 Dion announced she had been diagnosed with which rare neurological disease?

The condition made it hard for her to walk and affected her vocal cords, forcing the cancellation of the Courage World Tour.

Dion co-wrote her first song, 'Ce n'était qu'un rêve', at what age?

Her mother and her brother Jacques helped her write it, and the title translates as 'It Was Only a Dream'.

Dion was named after a song by which French singer, who had recorded 'Céline' two years before her birth?

Music ran in the family: her parents ran a small piano bar called Le Vieux Baril where the siblings performed.

Dion sang 'Because You Loved Me', written by Diane Warren, as the theme to which 1996 film?

The song later held the record for the longest run at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart until Dion herself broke it in 2002.

Which single spent a then-record 21 straight weeks atop the US Adult Contemporary chart in 2002?

It broke the nineteen-week record shared by Phil Collins' 'You'll Be in My Heart' and Dion's own 'Because You Loved Me'.

Dion recorded 'I'm Your Angel', her fourth US No. 1, as a duet with which R&B singer?

It appeared on her 1998 Christmas album These Are Special Times, alongside 'The Prayer' with Andrea Bocelli.

'The Prayer', Dion's duet with Andrea Bocelli, was written for which 1998 animated film?

The song won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

Which Italian tenor duetted with Dion on 'I Hate You Then I Love You' from Let's Talk About Love?

The same album featured Barbra Streisand on 'Tell Him' and the Bee Gees on 'Immortality'.

Dion's 1992 hit 'If You Asked Me To' was a cover of a Patti LaBelle song from which James Bond film?

It became her first No. 1 in Canada and reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Dion and Angélil married on 17 December 1994 in a ceremony that was broadcast live where?

She had announced her love for him a year earlier in the dedication of The Colour of My Love.

Which single from The Colour of My Love spent seven weeks at No. 1 in the UK?

Album and single sat atop the British charts simultaneously for five weeks, the first time since the Beatles in 1965.

Dion's Let's Talk About Love sold how many copies in its first week in Canada, still a national record?

The album was certified 11× Platinum in the US and reached platinum status in twenty-four sales territories.

Dion's 2003 album One Heart was tied to an endorsement deal with which car maker?

Her cover of Cyndi Lauper's 'I Drove All Night' launched the ad campaign, and critics accused her of catering to sponsors.

Dion's 2004 album Miracle, themed on babies and motherhood, was a joint project with which photographer?

The album included covers of 'What a Wonderful World' and John Lennon's 'Beautiful Boy'.

Dion gave a free outdoor concert for the 400th anniversary of Quebec City in 2008 at which historic site?

Around 490,000 people attended the mostly French-language show, released on DVD as Céline sur les Plaines.

Dion made a record 27th appearance on which US television host's programme in February 2011?

The appearance, during the show's final season, promoted her second Vegas residency, Celine.

Which singer wrote 'Recovering' for Dion after Angélil's death in January 2016?

Dion resumed her Las Vegas residency the following month, having lost both her husband and her brother to cancer within days.

Dion's 2018 single 'Ashes' was recorded for which superhero film?

A remix of the song topped the US Dance Club Songs chart that July.

Dion's 2019 album Courage gave her a US No. 1 album for the first time in how many years?

It made her the fourth woman with number-one albums in three consecutive decades, after Janet Jackson, Barbra Streisand and Britney Spears.

Dion made her feature-film acting debut in 2023, playing herself, in which movie?

She also recorded five new songs for its soundtrack.

Which 2024 Amazon MGM documentary chronicled her life with her neurological illness?

Amazon MGM Studios released it on 25 June 2024, a month before her Olympic comeback.

Dion's most successful residency, A New Day..., grossed more than how much across 717 shows?

Nearly three million people attended, with average ticket prices of about $135.

Dion has recorded in several languages beyond her usual two. Which of these is one of them?

She has also recorded in Japanese, Italian, German, Mandarin and Spanish.

Which SNL cast member, famous for parodying Dion, was invited onstage at one of her New York concerts?

Dion has said she is flattered by the impersonations of her accent and onstage gestures.

Which jukebox musical retells James Cameron's 1997 shipwreck film from Dion's point of view?

A separate musical-comedy biopic loosely inspired by her life, Aline, was released in 2020.

Dion's record for most Juno Album of the Year awards is tied with Michael Bublé and which band?

With 75 nominations, she is the most nominated artist in Juno history.

Dion's 2026 comeback residency, announced on her 58th birthday, was booked at which venue?

More than nine million fans entered the ticket lottery for the 16 shows, which sold out within hours of the 2026 announcement.

In which city did the teenage Dion win a 1982 gold medal for 'Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi'?

The Yamaha World Popular Song Festival also named her Top Performer.

On which tour in 1989 did Dion injure her voice, prompting three weeks of total vocal rest?

Specialist William Gould offered surgery or silence; she chose silence and trained with William Riley.

With which three sports stars did Dion open the nightclub Pure at Caesars Palace?

She and Angelil also owned Le Mirage Golf Club and Schwartz's Restaurant.

Which restaurant chain did Dion found?

Her business interests also included a bag and accessories line, the Celine Dion Collection.

Which former French president presented Dion with the Legion of Honour in 2008?

In 2013 she was elevated to Companion of the Order of Canada by governor general David Johnston.

Where was Dion's son René-Charles born on 25 January 2001?

He came after fertility treatments, and later presented her with the Billboard Icon Award in 2016.

Which Cyndi Lauper hit did Dion cover to launch her advertising campaign with Chrysler?

The endorsement deal was tied to her 2003 album One Heart.

How many Juno Awards had Dion won by the end of 2025?

Her 20 Junos by 2025 sat alongside five Grammys, seven American Music Awards and nine Billboard Music Awards.