Biography

1990

On April 2, Céline releases her first album in English, Unison, an audacious declaration of musical independence, is worth to the singer her breakthrough in the United States with the song Where does my heart beat now, which will appear in the Top 5.
A bit further, Céline begins the shooting of a french canadian series 'Des Fleurs Sur La Neige'.
Later in the year, Céline begins a tour for Unison. It is in this tour that for the first time she breaks her voice by singing.
In Quebec, the gala of the ADISQ awards her the Félix of the English-speaking artist of the year. Céline refuses the award by evoking that she will always remain French-speaking.
On September 21, she participates for the first time in the American broadcast Jay Leno's 'Tonight Show' with Phil Collins.
She participates too for the first time in 'Late Show'.

1991

On March 3, the Gala of the Juno honors Céline of the awards Juno of the feminine interpreter of the year and awards to Unison Juno of the album of the year. So, for the first time in the history of the Junos, a French-canadian artist receives the biggest honors in these categories.
On March 9, the series 'Des Fleurs Sur La Neige' is diffused in Quebec.
She is invited to hand an award to American Music Awards (AMA).
On June 19, Céline celebrates her ten years in the world of the spectacle with a Canadian tour sold out, with a concert accompanied by the Metropolitan Symphony orchestra in the Forum of Montreal being able to welcome 16,000 spectators, as well as a presentation, on October 29 in Ottawa, in the National Centre of the Arts at request of Prince Charles and of Princess Diana of England.
In autumn, Céline releases Dion chante Plamondon. Céline performs the lyrics of very famous French-canadian composer-songwriter, Luc Plamondon there.
In October, Céline receives another Félix and special price of the Union of the Artists, to underline her international success and her reconciliation with the ADISQ.

1992

On March 29, Céline is again crowned Feminine Interpreter of the year in the gala of the Juno.
On March 30, the recording with Peabo Bryson of the theme song from 'Beauty and the Beast', receives an Oscar for the Best Original Song of Film. Céline and Peabo perform Beauty and the Beast during this evening.
On March 31, Céline takes out her second English album, Celine Dion.
On May 14, she receives the first one World Music Award, in Monte Carlo, as Canadian feminine interpreter having sold most albums.
On July 1, day of the national holiday of Canada, Céline Dion sings for the International Exhibition to the Canadian Pavilion in Seville, Spain.
On July 13, in Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, she begins her first American tour of concerts in Michael Bolton's first part for some 25 spectacles of his tour 'Time, Love and Tenderness'. Céline's performance, writes The Hollywood Reporter, "could make only the banner headlines - Céline Dion demonstrated the style and the grace of an accomplished professional, while keeping the enthusiasm of his youth."
The ADISQ awards her 2 Félix.

1993

The album Céline Dion remains all year long in Billboard of the best pop albums with the four big hits Beauty and the Beast (#9), If You Asked Me To (#4), Nothing Broken But My Heart (#29) and Love Can Move Mountains (#36).
On January 19, Céline sings Love can move mountains for Bill Clinton's investiture ceremony, in Kennedy Center in Washington.
On January 27, during the evening of American Music Awards, she sings Beauty and the Beast with Peabo Bryson.
On February 25, during the 35th Gala of Grammy Awards, Beauty and the Beast receives the award of the Best Vocal Performance of the year, category duet.
On March 21, Céline receives four Prizes Juno among which those of the Feminine Interpreter of the year, for the third consecutive year, and of the Single of the year for Beauty and the Beast.
On April 2, Céline begins a triumphant tour through Canada, with five spectacles sold out in the forum of Montreal.
In July, with an entry to Hot 100, When I Fall In Love becomes another duet with success for Céline, then associated to the English singer Clive Griffin. The broadcasting of the extract When I Fall In Love serves as real springboard to the triple certification platinum of the soundtrack Epic of the film 'Sleepless In Seattle'. This song is later in the Gala of Grammy Awards for the Best Vocal Performance of the year, category duet.
On November 8, Céline's The Colour Of My Love album is released.

1994

On February 12, the song The Power Of Love takes the first position to Hot 100 during four consecutive weeks. The album and the song are certified Golden.
In April, the hit The Power Of Love is certified Platinum and The Colour Of My Love, double Platinum. Since, the album was certified triple Platinum in the United States.
On June 8, in Dallas, Céline meets Michael Bolton for the second summer tour of concerts which is crowned with an immense success through North America.
In June, Misled becomes Céline's first song to be classified at the head of Billboard in the category 'Dance'.
In the gala of Juno, Céline receives the awards of the feminine interpreter of the year for the fourth consecutive year.
In September, she gives a series of concerts at the Olympia in Paris.
She wins three Félix in the gala of the ADISQ with the feminine interpreter of the year.
In November, Céline begins the recording of her album D'Eux.
In December, the album 'live' Céline Dion A L'Olympia is released.
On December 17, Céline Dion and René Angélil get married in the Basilica Notre-Dame of Montreal.

1995

On January 6, 1995, in the 37th Gala of Grammy Awards, The Power Of Love is nominated for the Best Feminine Vocal Performance, category pop music.
In January, Think Twice raises in first position on palmares in Great Britain. To date, Céline is the only feminine artist to have remained during five consecutive weeks at the head of the British palmares. It is also one of four singers of all the history of the music in Great Britain to have sold more than a million copies of the same extract. Afterward, Think Twice have a success ringing everywhere in Europe and in Australia. The album was sold to more than four million copies in Europe, and obtained eight times the certification Platinum in Australia.
In Japan, The Colour Of My Love reaches the sold million copies. Céline became not only the foreign artist having sold most albums but also the first non-Japanese interpreter, in 12 years, to take the first position to the national palmares.
In her native Canada where the disc was sold to 1.4 million copies, Céline receives Artist having sold most albums title.
On March 30, French album D'Eux (entitled The French Album for the American release), written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman, is sold to more than 5 million copies worldwide (3 million copies in France, 500 000 in Canada and 200 000 in Great Britain). D'Eux becomes the first album French-speaking to be guaranteed Golden in Great Britain.
Céline wins three Félix in the official reception of the ADISQ thanks to her album D'Eux.
During her tour in Europe, Céline crosses 11 countries and gives 42 concerts sold out, among which 9 in Paris - most in rooms of at least 14 000 notably place the Zénith of Paris in October. It is during one of the spectacles in the Zénith that Céline breaks her voice for the 2nd time.

1996

On January 22, the French government hands to Céline the prestigious Medal of Arts and Letters, rewarding her for having become the French-speaking artist detaining the absolute record of sold discs.
On February 12, Céline receives in France two Victoires de la Musique (Better Song of the year Pour que tu m'aimes encore and Artist French-speaking Interpreter).
In March, her album Falling Into You confirms one brilliant career and reveals the range of her interpreter talents.
Since its release, the album Falling Into You confirmes Céline's status to the rank of the first pop stars in the world. The album was classified in the Top 10 of each of the main countries and reached the #1 in several markets-keys such as the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Sweden, Holland, Norway and more particularly the United States.
Benefiting of Céline's world tour sold out which began in March, 1996 to continue until April, 1997, the album Falling Into You surpassed all the previous sales and all the hits won in the brilliant career of the singer.
On July 19, the event which doubtless crowned Céline's career is her participation in the Opening ceremonies of the 100th Olympic Games in Atlanta. In front of more than 3.5 billion televiewers, Céline performs the hymn of the opening ceremonies title The Power Of The Dream. This eminent honoring to the athletes, written by David Foster, Kenny "Babyface" Edmond and Linda Thompson, quickly becomes the theme song of the Games.

1997

On February 26, at the 39th ceremony of Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Falling Into You wins the prize of Better Pop Album and Album of the year. Because You Loved Me is indicated Better Written Song Specially for Film or Television.
On March 24, at the Oscars, besides singing Because you loved me, Céline sings Barbra Streisand's I finally found someone.
On April 17, at the World Music Awards in Monaco, Céline wins three awards.
On May 21, Céline makes an appearance in an episode of 'The Nanny'. The scene takes place in Londre, England.
November 18 marks the release of Let's Talk About Love. The song Tell Him allows to Céline to sing in duet with her idol, Barbra Streisand as well as with Luciano Pavarotti, Carole King, Bee Gees and Sir George Martin.
In its first month of sale, Let Talk About Love is sold to more than twelve million copies.
On December 19, James Cameron's historic film 'Titanic' released in cinema becomes, in the space of some months, the most lucrative film of all the times. Céline had the honor to be connected to this production, by singing the unforgetable theme song My Heart Will Go On. The film 'Titanic' receives later a quantity of Oscar. My Heart Will Go On, interpreted by Céline at the Presentation of the Prices, receives the prize of the Better Original Song, what establishes the final touch of another unforgetable year for Céline.

1998

On March 23, at the Oscars, Céline wins an Oscar in the category Better original song. She sings the winning song My heart will go on.
On April 30, Céline receives officer of the order of Quebec title.
On May 1, she receives the same distinction of the order of Canada.
On September 8, a new French album S'il Suffisait D'Aimer, recorded in February, 1998, releases worldwide. The first song to be diffused on the radio Zora Sourit receives an excellent reception.
On November 3, Céline releases as well a Christmas album These Are Special Times including ten carols.

1999

After the end of the American part of her Let's Talk About Love tour, Céline follows with her first visit in Hong-Kong in January and in three cities of Japan in February. Her tour restarts in North America for concerts in sixteen other States and some special appearances in the Center Air Canada in Toronto, in Montreal and in Quebec. Céline pursues her tour through more than eleven countries in June and July (Germany, Sweden, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, England and Scotland).
On March 30, Céline learns René's cancer, questioning all their projects.
On June 19 and 20, Céline performs two consecutive evenings at the Stage of France in front of 90000 spectators per evening.
On September 3, album 'live' Au Coeur Du Stade goes out and is guaranteed platinum in France as well as the video and the DVD.
On November 16, before taking a break for a little while, Céline offers us a new album All the Way... A Decade of Song.
On December 31, to end his twenty years of career, Céline Dion gives an ultimate concert in Montreal.