Interesting Facts about Celine Dion, an International Diva who is Currently Suffering from a Rare Disease

Kapanlagi.com - Celine Dion, a singer from Canada, is truly phenomenal and has achieved many accomplishments. Her music career started in 1981. Shortly after entering the music industry, Celine Dion won the Yamaha Music Festival in 1982.

What's remarkable is that Celine Dion's albums are not only in English, but also in French. As a result of her hard work, Celine Dion has become one of the best-selling Canadian artists of all time.

1. Starting Her Career at a Young Age

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Celine Dion was born in Quebec, Canada in 1968. She began her career as a singer when she was very young, at the age of 12 when she recorded her first song.

2. Building a Close Relationship with Her Husband

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Celine Dion married her manager, Rene Angelil, in 1994. They have three children together, and her husband was the most influential person in her music career. However, Rene passed away in 2016 due to cancer.

3. Experiencing a Rare Disease

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Celine Dion is reported to suffer from a rare disease called Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) in 2022.

SPS is a rare neurological condition that causes muscles to become stiff and often have spasms. Additionally, SPS can also affect how the brain and spinal cord regulate muscle movements.

4. Possessing an Extraordinary Vocal Range

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Celine Dion is famous for having an extraordinary vocal range. She is able to reach the highest notes that can be achieved by humans, and her vocal range spans over three octaves.

5. High-Paid Female Singer

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Celine is one of the wealthy women. Celine Dion ranks fourth in the world's highest-paid list.

In 2017, she earned 42 million US dollars. She is below Beyonce who earned 105 million US dollars, Adele in second place with earnings of 65 million US dollars, and Taylor Swift with 44 million US dollars.

6. Mastering Various Languages

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Celine Dion is famous as an international singer, and has released albums in several languages including French, English, Spanish, and German. In addition, she is also fluent in several other languages, including Mandarin.

7. Having 13 Siblings

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She is the youngest child of 14 siblings raised in Quebec.

8. Having Over 500 Pairs of Shoes

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This Canadian singer is rumored to have over 500 pairs of shoes stored in her special collection room.

9. What Makes Celine Dion Famous?

In 1988, Céline participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland. Her international breakthrough came when she recorded the title song for Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast', which reached No. 1 and won the Academy Award and Grammy.

10. Why does Celine Dion speak French?

Celine Dion was born and raised in Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada, where French is her primary language. She started her singing career in French, and her accent was still noticeable at that time. However, as her success became more international, she started singing more in English.

11. How did Celine Dion start her career?

At the age of 12, Céline wrote a song with the help of her brother and mother. The demo she made caught the attention of René Angélil, who later became Céline's husband and manager. René was so confident in Céline's talent that he mortgaged his house to record her debut album.

12. What is Celine Dion's biggest song?

Celine Dion's performance of her hit song 'My Heart Will Go On' at the 1998 GRAMMYs was simple, orchestral, and full of emotion. In the late 1990s, there may not have been a song with a bigger influence on mainstream culture than Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On.'

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