| January
16, 1942 |
A
certain René Angélil sees for the very first time the daylight.
Later he will become Céline’s manager and husband... |
|
June
20, 1945
|
Adhémar
Dion marries Thérèse Tanguay at Saint-Zéphirin de
La Tuque. 23 years later they will give birth to Céline. |
| 1966 |
Vline
Buggy writes a song for Hugues Aufrey, “Céline”, which will become
the inspiration for our diva’s first name. |
| 1968 |
The
year Céline is born... It’s also the date that occures on
a coin of 5 cents found at her feet and that she cherishes like the pupils
of her eyes. “5” is her lucky number. |
| March
30, 1968 |
Céline
is born in Charlemagne (Québec). |
|
August
1973
|
Michel
Dion, one of her brothers, marries. At this occasion the 5-year old
Céline makes her first solo-debut and seduces that way a large number
of admirers. |
|
1978
|
The
first album from the group of which Michel Dion is a member; “The Show”
comes out. |
|
1980
|
A
big turnabout takes place. Céline’s mother accepts that
Céline wants to devote herself to the song and writes “Ce n’Etait
Qu’Un Rêve” for her. The dream had barely begun! |
|
1981
|
Céline’s
first album is released in Canada: “La Voix Du Bon Dieu”, on which we find
“Ce n’Etait Qu’Un Rêve”; the song that persuaded René Angélil. |
|
1983
|
At
the age of barely 15, Céline decides to quit school and to throw
herself completely at her career as a singer - under the wings of René
Angélil. |
|
January
1983
|
Céline
is THE revelation at the “MIDEM” (Marché International du Disque
et de l’Edition Musicale) in Cannes with her song “L’Amour Et l’Amitié”. |
|
September
1, 1983
|
Céline
receives her first Golden Disc in France for a sale of more than 500,000
copies of her single “L’Amour Et l’Amitié”. |
|
September
11, 1984
|
Céline
performs in front of pope Jean-Paul II and a crowd of more than 65,000
spectators the for the occasion specially chosen title: “Une Colombe”. |
|
April
30, 1988
|
In
Dublin Céline wins the Eurosongcontest, where she represented Switserland
with “Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi”. |
|
1989
|
Céline
takes English classes to prepare herself for an international career. |
|
December
1990
|
Together
with other partners, under whom René Angélil, Céline
launches the Nickels-restaurants. |
|
March
9, 1991
|
Céline
makes her debut as an actress in the French-Canadian televisionserial “Des
Fleurs Sur La Neige”. |
|
December
18, 1991
|
A
new contract with Sony Music is settled for an amount of 10 million Dollars.
The contract runs for 5 albums, of which “Falling Into You” is the last. |
|
March
30, 1992
|
During
the evening of the Oscar presentation in Hollywood, Céline performs
in a duet with Peabo Bryson the title-track of the Disney animation “Beauty
And The Beast”. The song itself receives an Oscar! |
|
January
19, 1993
|
With
regard to the commission of the elected American president, Bill Clinton,
Céline performs at the Kennedy Center in Washington the song “Love
Can Move Mountains”, and gets personal congratulations from Hillary Clinton! |
|
November
8, 1993
|
The
discotheque “Metropolis” (Montréal) is chosen to launch the album“The
Colour Of My Love”. |
|
1994
|
Year
of the big breakthrough in France, where she gets a Golden Disc.
In a few weeks, more than 100,000 copies of the album “The Colour Of My
Love” are sold. |
|
December
17, 1994
|
Céline
marries her manager, René Angélil, in Montréal (Québec). |
|
July
1995
|
Céline
has 5 albums at the same time in the Belgian top-50! “D’Eux”, “The
Colour Of My Love”, “Des Mots Qui Sonnent”, “l’Olympia” and “Les Premières
Années”. |
|
October
1995
|
A
premiere for the USA; for the very first time more than 100,000 copies
are sold of a French album: “D’Eux” by ... Céline Dion! |
|
October
18, 1995
|
Céline’s
first concert in Belgium, in Forest National. |
|
1996
|
Céline
Dion is declared the artist who has sold the most albums in the world. |
|
January
22, 1996
|
In
Cannes, Céline receives the decorations of “Cavalier in the Order
of Art” and letters from the French minister of Culture, Philippe Douste-Blazy,
at the occasion of the thirtieth MIDEM. |
|
February
12, 1996
|
New
trophies for Céline: in Paris she gains two musical victories, as
‘French Artist Of The Year’ and for the ‘Song Of The Year’ (“Pour Que Tu
m’Aimes Encore”). |
|
July
19, 1996
|
An
honour that is only reserved for the very, very top: Céline sings
at the occasion of the openingsceremony from the Olympics in Atlanta, the
song “The Power Of The Dream” for 3.5 billion spectators. |
|
December
17, 1996
|
2
years after their marriage, Céline and René repeat publicly
their profound wish to have a child. |
|
June
20, 1997
|
Céline’s
first openairconcert; in our Kingdom! |
