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{{Short description|Canadian singer (born 1968)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Céline Dion
| honorific_suffix   = {{Post-nominals|size=100%|country=CAN|CC|OQ}}
| image              = Céline Dion 2012.jpg
| caption            = Dion in 2012
| birth_name         = Céline Marie Claudette Dion
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|3|30}}
| birth_place        = [[Charlemagne, Quebec]], Canada
| mother             = [[Thérèse Tanguay Dion]]
| father             = Adhémar Dion
| family             = <!--notable relatives only-->
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[René Angélil]]|1994|2016|end=died}}
| children           = 3
| net_worth          = 
| occupation         = {{Hlist|Singer|actress|entrepreneur|philanthropist}}
| years_active       = 1980–present
| works              = {{Hlist|[[Celine Dion albums discography|Albums]]|[[Celine Dion singles discography|singles]]|[[List of songs recorded by Celine Dion|songs]]|[[Celine Dion videography|videography]]|[[List of Celine Dion concerts|performances]]}}
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Celine Dion|Full list]]
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist
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| genre           = {{flatlist|
* [[Pop music|Pop]]
* [[chanson]]
* [[soft rock]]
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| instrument      = Vocals
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* [[CBS Records International|CBS]]
* [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[550 Music|550]]
* [[Legacy Recordings|Legacy]]}} <!--This is listed chronologically. PLEASE DO NOT REVERT OR CHANGE. Sony Music Canada is a division of SME and is NOT A RECORD LABEL. -->
| website         = {{URL|celinedion.com}}
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| signature          = Celine Dion sig.svg
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'''Céline Marie Claudette Dion'''{{efn|{{IPAc-en|s|eɪ|ˌ|l|iː|n|_|d|i|ˈ|ɒ|n}} {{respell|say|LEEN|_|dee|ON}},{{efn|Although common to pronounce her first name as {{IPAc-en|s|ə|'|l|iː|n}} {{respell|sə|LEEN}}, the [[Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English]] has the pronunciation listed as {{IPAc-en|s|eɪ|ˈ|l|iː|n}} {{respell|say|LEEN}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dion, Céline |url=https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/celine-dion |access-date=6 September 2019 |website=[[Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English]] |publisher=[[Longman]] |archive-date=6 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906144317/https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/celine-dion |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition to {{IPAc-en|d|i|ˈ|ɒ|n}} {{respell|dee|ON}}, her last name is also pronounced in the UK as {{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|iː|ɒ|n}} {{respell|DEE|on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |year=2015 |title=Definition of 'Dion' |url=http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/dion |access-date=19 November 2015 |website=[[Collins English Dictionary]] |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326031658/https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/dion |url-status=live }}</ref>}} {{IPA|fr|selin maʁi klodɛt djɔ̃|lang|fr-Céline-Dion.oga}}; In [[Quebec French]], ''Dion'' is pronounced {{IPA|fr-CA|d͡zjɔ̃|}}.}} (born 30 March 1968)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celine Dion |url=https://www.biography.com/musician/celine-dion |access-date=27 March 2020 |publisher=Biography.com |archive-date=31 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531213240/https://www.biography.com/musician/celine-dion |url-status=live }}</ref> is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|Queen of Power Ballads]]",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Madeline |date=23 November 2015 |title=9 Moments From The AMAs That Prove The Dream Of The '90s Is Alive |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2548040/amas-90s-moments/ |access-date=26 November 2018 |publisher=MTV |archive-date=24 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124233735/http://www.mtv.com/news/2548040/amas-90s-moments/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Raguraman |first=Anjali |date=10 May 2018 |title=Celine Dion's lasting Power Of Love |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celine-dions-lasting-power-of-love |access-date=26 November 2018 |website=[[The Straits Times]] |archive-date=11 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511082123/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celine-dions-lasting-power-of-love |url-status=live }}</ref> her powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had a [[Cultural impact of Celine Dion|significant impact on popular music]]. With over 200 million records sold worldwide, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, the best-selling French-language artist, and one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|best-selling musical artists of all time]].

Born into a large family in [[Charlemagne, Quebec]], Dion was discovered by her future manager and husband, [[René Angélil]], and emerged as a teen star in her home country with eight French-language albums during the 1980s. She gained international recognition by winning the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1988]], where she {{Esccnty|Switzerland|y=1988|t=represented Switzerland}} with the song "[[Ne partez pas sans moi]]". Dion went on to release [[Celine Dion albums discography|twelve English-language albums]]. ''[[The Colour of My Love]]'' (1993), ''[[Falling into You]]'' (1996), ''[[Let's Talk About Love]]'' (1997), and ''[[All the Way... A Decade of Song]]'' (1999) all rank among the [[List of best-selling albums|best-selling albums of all time]]. [[List of songs recorded by Celine Dion|Her catalog]] of high-charting tracks includes "[[Beauty and the Beast (Disney song)|Beauty and the Beast]]", "[[The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)#Celine Dion version|The Power of Love]]", "[[Think Twice (Celine Dion song)|Think Twice]]", "[[To Love You More]]", "[[Because You Loved Me]]", "[[It's All Coming Back to Me Now#Celine Dion version|It's All Coming Back to Me Now]]", "[[All by Myself#Celine Dion version|All by Myself]]", "[[I'm Your Angel]]", "[[That's the Way It Is (Celine Dion song)|That's the Way It Is]]", "[[I'm Alive (Celine Dion song)|I'm Alive]]", and "[[My Heart Will Go On]]"—the [[theme music|theme]] for the 1997 film ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'', which is the [[List of best-selling singles|second-best-selling single]] by a woman.

Dion continued releasing French-language albums between each English record, with ''[[D'eux]]'' (1995) becoming the best-selling French-language album of all time. She also built her reputation as [[List of Celine Dion concerts|a successful live performer]], with the [[Let's Talk About Love World Tour]] (1998–1999) and the [[Taking Chances World Tour]] (2008–2009)—which rank among the [[List of highest-grossing concert tours|highest-grossing concert tours]] of the 1990s and the 2000s, respectively—as well as [[A New Day...]] (2003–2007), the highest-grossing [[concert residency]] of all time. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' named her the top-earning artist of the 2000s, with combined album sales and concert revenue exceeding $747 million. In 2022, Dion canceled her [[Courage World Tour]] due to a diagnosis with [[stiff-person syndrome]].

[[List of awards and nominations received by Celine Dion|Dion's accolades]] include 5 [[Grammy Awards]], 20 [[Juno Awards]] and a recognition from the [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] for selling over 50 million albums in Europe.<ref name="billboard.com">{{Cite magazine |title=Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Artists Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-billboard-200-artists |magazine=Billboard |access-date=4 July 2021 |archive-date=26 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160926155922/http://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-billboard-200-artists |url-status=live }}</ref> Seven of her albums have sold at least 10 million copies worldwide, the [[List of best-selling albums by women|second most among women in history]]. She was ranked among the [[The Greatest (VH1 TV series)|greatest women in music]] by [[VH1]] and the greatest voices in music by [[MTV]]. Dion is one of the [[List of highest-grossing live music artists|highest-grossing touring artists in history]] and the second woman to accumulate US$1 billion in concert revenue. One of the [[List of music artists by net worth|wealthiest musicians in the world]], ''[[Forbes]]'' ranked her the [[Forbes list of the world's highest-paid musicians|highest-paid female musician]] of 1997, 1998, 2004, and 2006. She received honorary doctorates in music from the [[Berklee College of Music]] and the {{lang|fr|[[Université Laval]]|italic=no}}. Dion was conferred with the [[Legion of Honour|Legion of Honor]], the highest French order of merit, and was elevated to the [[List of companions of the Order of Canada|Companion of the Order of Canada]].

== Life and career ==
=== 1968–1989: Early life and career beginnings ===
[[File:Céline Dion 1986.jpg|thumb|Dion in 1986]]

Dion was born in [[Charlemagne, Quebec]], {{convert|15|mi|km|order=flip}} northeast of Montreal, the youngest of 14 children of [[Thérèse Dion|Thérèse]] ({{nee|Tanguay}}, 1927–2020), a homemaker, and Adhémar Dion (1923–2003), a butcher, both of [[French Canadian]] descent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celine Dion: From the Perche (France) to Las Vegas |url=http://www.perche-quebec.com/files/celine/individus/celine_en.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513183630/http://www.perche-quebec.com/files/celine/individus/celine_en.htm |archive-date=13 May 2011 |access-date=23 January 2016 |website=perche-quebec.com}}</ref> As the youngest of 14 children, Dion grew up wearing hand-me-downs and sharing a bed with several sisters.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bullock |first=Maggie |date=5 September 2019 |title=Vanity Fair 2019 Best Dressed List |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/09/best-dressed-list-2019 |access-date=17 September 2019 |magazine=Vanity Fair |archive-date=23 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023000608/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/09/best-dressed-list-2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Helligar |first=Jeremy |date=1999 |title=Family Matters |url=https://people.com/archive/cover-story-family-matters-vol-51-no-8/ |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=People |archive-date=27 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827234101/https://people.com/archive/cover-story-family-matters-vol-51-no-8/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As a baby, she slept in a drawer instead of a crib to save money.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Heilpern |first=John |date=14 December 2011 |title=Caesars Princess |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/01/celine-dion-201201 |access-date=17 September 2019 |magazine=Vanity Fair |archive-date=22 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922225605/https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/01/celine-dion-201201 |url-status=live }}</ref> She was bullied at school and called "Vampire" due to her teeth and skinny frame.<ref name=":4" /> Local tabloids even dubbed her "Canine Dion" in the teenage years of her career.<ref name=":3" /> She often spoke of running home from school to play music in the basement with her brothers and sisters. "I detested school", she would later write in her autobiography. "I had always lived surrounded by adults and children a lot older than me. I learned everything I needed to know from them. As far as I was concerned, real life existed around them."<ref name=":2" /> Dion's eldest sister was already in her twenties, married, and pregnant with her first child at the time that Dion's mother, [[Thérèse Dion|Thérèse]], was pregnant with Dion.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Germain |first=Georges-Hébert |url=https://archive.org/details/theresedionlavie0000germ |title=Thérèse Dion : La Vie Est un Beau Voyage |publisher=Libre Expression |year=2006 |isbn=2764802978 |location=Montreal |url-access=registration}}</ref>

Dion was raised a [[Roman Catholic]] in a poor but, by her own account, happy home in Charlemagne.<ref name="CNNN">{{Cite news |date=22 October 2002 |title=The 'ultimate diva' |work=[[People in the News]] |publisher=CNN |url=https://edition.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/people/shows/dion/profile.html |access-date=25 September 2013 |archive-date=25 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925123935/http://edition.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/people/shows/dion/profile.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="autogenerated12">"Profiles of Celine Dion, Enrique Iglesias, Moby". Paula Zahn, Charles Molineaux, Gail O'Neill. ''[[People in the News]]'', 18 May 2002. Transcript.</ref> Music had always been a major part of the Dion family, and she was named after the song "[[Céline (song)|Céline]]", which French singer [[Hugues Aufray]] had recorded two years before her birth.<ref>{{Cite book |last= Germain |first=Georges-Herbert |url= https://archive.org/details/celineauthorized0000germ/page/16 |title=Céline: The Authorized Biography |publisher=[[Dundurn Press]] |others= translated by David Homel and Fred Reed |year=1998 |isbn=978-1-55002-318-3 |page=[https://archive.org/details/celineauthorized0000germ/page/16 16]}}</ref> On 13 August 1973, she performed publicly for the first time at her brother Michel's wedding, singing [[Christine Charbonneau]]'s "Du fil, des aiguilles et du coton".<ref>{{Cite web |last=jmaster |title=Céline Dion Biography |url=http://www.portrait-star.fr/st-celine-dion.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405132148/http://www.portrait-star.fr/st-celine-dion.html |archive-date=5 April 2012 |publisher= | website= portrait-star.fr |access-date=18 April 2014}}</ref> She continued to perform with her siblings in her parents' small [[piano bar]] called ''Le Vieux Baril'', "The Old Barrel".

She suffered a number of accidents as a young child, including an incident at five years old when she was struck by a car as her father and brother Clément looked on. She was hospitalized briefly with a concussion.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Gillis |first1=Barry |title=Celine Dion: A New Day Dawns, An Unauthorized Biography |last2=Brown |first2=Jim |publisher=Fox Music Books |year=2004 |isbn= 1-894997-05-0 |edition=1st |location= Kingston, Ontario |pages=32 |language= en}}</ref> From an early age, she had dreamed of being a performer.<ref name="Time1">{{Cite magazine |last=Alexander |first=Charles P. |date=7 March 2004 |title=The Power of Celine Dion |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,980285,00.html |access-date=25 September 2013 |archive-date=7 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407180349/http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,980285,00.html |url-status=live }}{{registration required}}</ref> In a 1994 interview with ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', she recalled, "I missed my family and my home, but I don't regret having lost my adolescence. I had one dream: I wanted to be a singer."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanz |first=Cynthia |date=13 June 1994 |title= North Star |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20108321,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021042024/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20108321%2C00.html |archive-date=21 October 2012 |access-date=10 February 2012 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> As a child in Quebec, Dion participated in Girl Guide programs as a member of [[Girl Guides of Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 December 2015 |title=Opinion {{!}} Celine Dion, Margaret Atwood among long list of Girl Guides |url=https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/opinion-story/6155448-celine-dion-margaret-atwood-among-long-list-of-girl-guides/ |access-date=23 April 2020 |website= CambridgeTimes.ca |language=en-CA |archive-date=29 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229003854/http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/opinion-story/6155448-celine-dion-margaret-atwood-among-long-list-of-girl-guides/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

At age 12, she collaborated with her mother and her brother Jacques to write and compose her first song, "[[Ce n'était qu'un rêve]]", whose title translates as "It Was Only a Dream" or "Nothing But A Dream". Michel sent the recording to music manager [[René Angélil]], whose name he discovered on the back of a [[Ginette Reno]] album.<ref name="Jam">{{Cite web |title=Dion, Celine |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/D/Dion_Celine.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629041550/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/D/Dion_Celine.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=29 June 2012 |access-date=25 September 2013 |website= [[Jam!]] |publisher=Canoe.ca}}</ref> Angélil was moved to tears by Dion's voice and decided to make her a star.<ref name="autogenerated12" /> In 1981, he mortgaged his home to fund her first record, ''[[La voix du bon Dieu]]'', which later became a local No. 1 hit and made her an instant star in Quebec. Her popularity spread to other parts of the world when she competed in the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo and won the musician's award for "Top Performer" as well as the gold medal for "Best Song" with "[[Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi]]".<ref name="Jam" />

By 1983, in addition to becoming the first Canadian artist to receive a gold record in France for the single "[[D'amour ou d'amitié]]" ("Of Love or of Friendship"), Dion had also won several [[Félix Award]]s, including "Best Female performer" and "Discovery of the Year".<ref name="Jam" /><ref name="autogenerated20">[http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/celine-dion.html Celine Dion Biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927104806/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/celine-dion.html |date=27 September 2013 }}, [[The Biography Channel]]. 13 September 2007.</ref> Further success came when she represented [[Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest|Switzerland]] in the [[1988 Eurovision Song Contest]] with the song "[[Ne partez pas sans moi]]" and won the contest by a close margin in [[Dublin]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=O'Connor |first=John Kennedy |title=The Eurovision Song Contest&nbsp;— The Official History |date=2 April 2007 |publisher=[[Carlton Books]] |isbn=978-1-84442-994-3 |location=UK |author-link=John Kennedy O'Connor}}</ref> At age 18, after seeing a [[Michael Jackson]] performance, Dion told Angélil she wanted to be a star like Jackson.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Céline Dion'' |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/dion_celine/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023034657/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/dion_celine/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd |archive-date=23 October 2012 |access-date=27 September 2014 |website=MTV Artists}}</ref> Though confident in her talent, Angélil realized her image needed to be changed for her to be marketed worldwide.<ref name="autogenerated12" /> She withdrew from the spotlight for a number of months, during which she underwent dental surgery to improve her appearance, and was sent to the [[Berlitz Corporation|École Berlitz]] in 1989 to improve her English.<ref name="Enc">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Celine Dion |encyclopedia= The Canadian Encyclopedia |publisher=[[Historica-Dominion]] |url= http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/emc/celine-dion |access-date=25 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927173706/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/emc/celine-dion |archive-date=27 September 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1989, during a concert on the [[Incognito tournée]], she injured her voice. She consulted the [[Otolaryngology|otorhinolaryngologist]] William Gould,<ref name="Bombardier 2009 172–173">{{Cite book |last=Bombardier |first=Denise |url= https://archive.org/details/lenigmatiqueceli0000bomb/page/172 |title= L'énigmatique Céline Dion |publisher=Albin Michel, XO éditions |year=2009 |isbn=978-2-84563-413-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/lenigmatiqueceli0000bomb/page/172 172–73] |language=fr}}</ref><ref name= "Germain p. 279-280">Germain, Georges-Hébert (2010). ''René Angélil: Derrière le conte de fées'', Michel Lafon. pp. 279–280.<!--ISSN/ISBN needed--></ref> who gave her an ultimatum: have immediate surgery on her [[vocal cords]] or do not utilize them at all for three weeks.<ref name="Bombardier 2009 172–173" /> Dion chose the latter and underwent vocal training with William Riley.<ref name="Bombardier 2009 172–173" /><ref name="Germain p. 279-280" />

=== 1990–1992: ''Unison'', ''Dion chante Plamondon'', and ''Celine Dion'' ===
Two years after she learned English, Dion made her debut into the Anglophone market with ''[[Unison (Celine Dion album)|Unison]]'' (1990), the lead single having originally been recorded by English singer [[Junior Giscombe|Junior]] in 1983 and later [[Laura Branigan]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Unison by Junior - Track Info {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/unison-mt0011877249 |access-date=10 April 2023 |language=en |archive-date=10 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410165841/https://www.allmusic.com/song/unison-mt0011877249 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Jam" /> She incorporated the help of producers including [[Vito Luprano]] and [[David Foster]].<ref name="Time1" /> The album was largely influenced by 1980s [[soft rock]] music and quickly found a niche within the [[adult contemporary]] radio format. ''Unison'' also hit the right notes with critics: Jim Farber of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' wrote her vocals were "tastefully unadorned", and she never attempted to "bring off styles that are beyond her".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Farber |first=Jim |date=25 January 1991 |title=Review—Céline Dion Unison |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/music/0,6115,313100_4_0_,00.html |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625165657/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C313100%2C00.html |archive-date=25 June 2009 |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] declared it "a fine, sophisticated American debut".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allmusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5855 |access-date=18 November 2005 |website=Review—Céline Dion Unison |archive-date=4 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404194926/https://www.allmusic.com/check-logged-in?1712260166675&_=1712260166567 |url-status=live }}</ref> Singles from the album included "[[(If There Was) Any Other Way]]", "[[The Last to Know]]", "[[Unison (song)#Celine Dion version|Unison]]", and "[[Where Does My Heart Beat Now]]", a mid-tempo soft-rock ballad made prominent use of the electric guitar. The latter became her first top-ten hit on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], peaking at number four. In 1991, Dion was a featured soloist on "[[Voices That Care]]", a tribute to American troops fighting in [[Operation Desert Storm]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patrin |first=Nate |date=12 March 2021 |title=We Are The War: 30 Years Ago "Voices That Care" Nearly Killed The All-Star Charity Single |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2119813/voices-that-care-desert-storm-song/columns/sounding-board/ |access-date=8 June 2024 |website=[[Stereogum]] |language=en |archive-date=4 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204025604/https://www.stereogum.com/2119813/voices-that-care-desert-storm-song/columns/sounding-board/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Arrieta |first=Anthony |date=11 July 2023 |title=The Rise and Fall of the Charity Single |url=https://www.culturesonar.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-charity-single/ |access-date=8 June 2024 |website=CultureSonar |language=en-US |archive-date=8 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608082746/https://www.culturesonar.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-charity-single/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Her real international breakthrough came when she [[duet]]ted with [[Peabo Bryson]] on the [[Beauty and the Beast (Disney song)|title track]] to [[Disney]]'s animated film ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (1991).<ref name= "autogenerated8">{{Cite news |last=Bliss |first=Karen |date=1 March 2004 |title=25 Years of Canadian Artists |page=34 |work=Canadian Musician |issn= 0708-9635}}</ref> It became her first top-ten hit in the UK and her second top-ten hit in the US. The song earned its songwriters an [[Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Song]] and gave Dion her first [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]].<ref name="Time1" /> "Beauty and the Beast" served as the [[lead single]] from her 1992 [[Celine Dion (album)|self-titled album]], which, like her debut, had a strong pop rock influence combined with elements of soul and classical music. Owing to the success of the lead-off single and her collaborations with David Foster and [[Diane Warren]], the album was even more well-received commercially than ''Unison''; it was certified diamond in Canada and double platinum in the U.S. The album's second single "[[If You Asked Me To#Celine Dion version|If You Asked Me To]]" (a cover of [[Patti LaBelle]]'s song from the 1989 movie ''[[Licence to Kill]]'') became her first [[List of number-one singles of 1992 (Canada)|number-one single]] in Canada and peaked at number four on the [[U.S. Billboard Hot 100|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100]].

Also during this time, Dion released the Francophone album ''[[Dion chante Plamondon]]''. The album consisted mostly of covers, but featured four new songs: "[[Des mots qui sonnent (song)|Des mots qui sonnent]]", "[[Je danse dans ma tête]]", "[[Quelqu'un que j'aime, quelqu'un qui m'aime]]", and "[[L'amour existe encore]]". It was originally released in Canada and France between 1991 and 1992, then later received an international release in 1994, the first French Celine Dion album to do so. "[[Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)]]" became a smash hit in France, reaching No. 2 and being certified gold. In Quebec, the album was certified [[Music recording certification|Gold]] the day it was released.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-10-23.pdf |access-date=10 February 2024 |archive-date=21 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221090845/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-10-23.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

By 1992, ''Unison'', ''Celine Dion'', and numerous high-profile media appearances had propelled Dion to superstardom in North America. She had achieved one of her main objectives: wedging her way into the Anglophone market and achieving fame.<ref name= "autogenerated18">Alexander, Charles P. "The Arts & Media/Music: At Age Five She Belted Out French pop tunes standing atop tables". ''Time International''. 28 February 1994. pg 44.</ref> However, while she was experiencing rising success in the U.S., her French fans in Canada criticized her for neglecting them.<ref name="Time1" /><ref name="autogenerated21">"Celine Dion". ''Newsmakers 1995'', Issue 4. Gale Research, 1995.</ref> She would later rebuff these criticisms at the 1991 [[Félix Awards]] show, where, after winning "English Artist of the Year", she openly declined the award. She asserted she was—and would always be—a French, not an English, artist.<ref name="Enc" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Celine Dion |url= http://www.celinedionweb.com/celine-dion/en,biography.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118211922/http://www.celinedionweb.com/celine-dion/en,biography.html |archive-date=18 January 2012 |access-date=26 April 2006 |website=Biography}}</ref> Indeed, she speaks English with a noticeable [[Quebec French]] accent to this day. Apart from her commercial success, there were also changes in her personal life, as Angélil, who was 26 years her senior, transitioned from manager to lover. However, the relationship was kept a secret as they both feared the public would find it inappropriate.<ref name= "autogenerated22">"Celine Dion". ''Contemporary Musicians, Volume 25''. Gale Group, 1999.<!-- ISSN/ISBN, page(s) needed --></ref>

=== 1993–1995: ''The Colour of My Love'' and ''D'eux'' ===
In 1993, Dion announced her feelings for her manager by declaring him "the colour of [her] love" in the dedication section of her third English-language album ''[[The Colour of My Love]]''. However, instead of criticizing their relationship as she had feared, fans embraced the couple.<ref name="Time1" /> Eventually, Angélil and Dion married in an extravagant wedding ceremony on 17 December 1994, which was broadcast live on Canadian television.<ref>{{Cite news |title=1994: Céline Dion marries her longtime manager |work=CBC.ca |url=https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/1994-celine-dion-marries-her-longtime-manager |access-date=29 January 2021 |archive-date=14 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614185452/https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/1994-celine-dion-marries-her-longtime-manager |url-status=live }}</ref>

As with most of her catalogue, ''The Colour of My Love'' had overarching themes of love and romance.<ref name= "autogenerated23">{{Cite web |title= Celine Dion The Colour of My Love |url= http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2002/celinedion-thecolourofmylove.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402231118/http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2002/celinedion-thecolourofmylove.aspx |archive-date=2 April 2012 |access-date= 27 September 2013 |website=Plugged In}}</ref> It became her most successful record up to point, selling more than six million copies in the US, two million in Canada, and peaking at No. 1 in many countries. The album also spawned Dion's first US, Canadian, and Australian No. 1 single "[[The Power of Love (Celine Dion)|The Power of Love]]" (a remake of [[Jennifer Rush]]'s 1985 hit), which would become her [[signature song|signature hit]] in various nations until she reached new career heights in the late 1990s.<ref name="autogenerated18" />

The single "[[When I Fall in Love#Céline Dion and Clive Griffin version|When I Fall in Love]]", a duet with [[Clive Griffin]], achieved moderate success on the U.S. and Canadian charts and was nominated for two Grammy Awards, winning one. ''The Colour of My Love'' also became Dion's first major hit in Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom. Both the album and the single "[[Think Twice (Celine Dion song)|Think Twice]]" simultaneously occupied the top of the British charts for five consecutive weeks. "Think Twice", which remained at No. 1 for seven weeks, eventually became the fourth single by a female artist to sell in excess of one million copies in the UK<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Journey so Far |url=http://www.celinedion.com/biography?page=0,2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709112546/http://www.celinedion.com/biography?page=0%2C2 |archive-date=9 July 2012 |access-date=16 August 2005 |website= celinedion.com}}</ref> while the album was eventually certified five-times platinum for two million copies sold.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Certified Awards Search |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115055129/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |archive-date=15 January 2013}}</ref>

Dion kept to her French roots and continued to release many Francophone recordings between each English record.<ref name= "autogenerated15">"Celine Dion". Compton's by Britannica. ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. 2005.</ref> Generally, they achieved more credibility than her English-language works.<ref name= "autogenerated21" /> She released ''[[À l'Olympia (Céline Dion album)|À l'Olympia]]'', a live album recorded during one of her concerts at the [[Paris Olympia]] in 1994. It had one promotional single, a live version of "[[Calling You#Céline Dion version|Calling You]]", which peaked at seventy-five on the French Singles Chart. She also recorded a bilingual version of "[[Petit Papa Noël]]" with [[Alvin and the Chipmunks]] for the 1994 holiday album ''[[A Very Merry Chipmunk]]''. ''[[D'eux]]'' (also known as ''The French Album'' in the United States), was released in 1995, and it would go on to become the best-selling French-language album of all time.<ref name= "autogenerated15" /> The album was mostly written and produced by [[Jean-Jacques Goldman]], and amassed huge success with the singles "[[Pour que tu m'aimes encore]]" and "[[Je sais pas]]". "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" reached No. 1 in France and stayed at the top position for twelve weeks. It was later certified Platinum in France.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1995&type=9 | title= Celine Dion| website= disqueenfrance.com|  archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120111014755/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1995&type=9| archive-date= 11 January 2012| access-date = 12 October 2009}}</ref> The single reached the top ten in the UK and Ireland, a rare accomplishment for a French song. "Je sais pas", the second single off the album, reached No. 1 on the French Singles Chart as well and was certified Silver there.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Les disques d'or |url=http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1995&type=6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011202015/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1995&type=6 |archive-date=11 October 2012 |access-date=27 September 2013 |language=fr}}</ref>

During the mid-1990s and onward, Dion's albums were generally constructed on the basis of melodramatic soft rock ballads, with sprinklings of up-tempo pop and rare forays into other genres.<ref>[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine|Erlewine, Stephen Thomas]]. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r328599|pure_url=yes}} Let's Talk About Love: Album review]. Allmusic; retrieved 12 October 2009.</ref> She collaborated with writers and producers such as [[Jim Steinman]] and David Foster, who helped her to develop a signature sound.<ref name="Time1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/falling-into-you-mw0000647077|title=Falling Into You - Céline Dion &#124; Album |website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=7 September 2025}}</ref> While critical reviews fluctuated, her releases performed increasingly well on the international charts, and in 1996, she won the [[World Music Award]] for "World's Best-selling Female Recording Artist of the Year" for the third time. By the mid-1990s, she had established herself as one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|best-selling artists in the world]].<ref name="Inter">Jerome, Jim. "The Dream That Drives Her. (Singer Celine Dion) (Interview)", ''Ladies Home Journal'', 1 November 1997. 146(4).</ref>

=== 1996–1999: ''Falling into You'', ''Let's Talk About Love'', and ''S'il suffisait d'aimer'' ===
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In the five years since her debut English language album in 1990, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' stated she had already sold 40 million albums worldwide.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Taylor |first=Chuck |date=7 December 1996 |title=Celine Dion: The Chantuese Who Conquered the World |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uAkEAAAAMBAJ&q=Celine+Dion+Unison+billboard&pg=PA41 |magazine=Billboard |language=en |page=41 |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=4 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404195011/https://books.google.com/books?id=uAkEAAAAMBAJ&q=Celine+Dion+Unison+billboard&pg=PA41#v=snippet&q=Celine%20Dion%20Unison%20billboard&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Falling into You]]'' (1996), Dion's fourth English-language album, presented Dion at the height of her popularity and showed a further progression of her music.<ref name="autogenerated22" /> In an attempt to reach a wider audience, the album combined many elements, such as complex orchestral sounds, African chanting, and elaborate musical effects. Additionally, instruments like the violin, [[Classical guitar|Spanish guitar]], trombone, the [[cavaquinho]], and saxophone created a new sound.<ref name="autogenerated17">{{Cite news |title=Entertainment Weekly |work=Review --Falling into You |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/music/0,6115,291693_4_0_,00.html |url-status=dead |access-date=14 July 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105235656/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C291693%2C00.html |archive-date=5 January 2009}}</ref> The singles encompassed a variety of musical styles. The title track "[[Falling into You (song)|Falling into You]]" and "[[River Deep – Mountain High]]" (a [[Tina Turner]] cover) made prominent use of percussion instruments; "[[It's All Coming Back to Me Now#Celine Dion version|It's All Coming Back to Me Now]]" (produced by its writer, Jim Steinman) and a remake of [[Eric Carmen]]'s "[[All by Myself#Celine Dion version|All by Myself]]" maintained a soft-rock atmosphere, combined with the classical sound of the piano; and the No. 1 single "[[Because You Loved Me]]", which was written by Diane Warren, was a pop ballad served as the theme to the 1996 film ''[[Up Close and Personal (film)|Up Close and Personal]]''.<ref name="Inter" />

''Falling into You'' garnered career-best reviews for Dion. While Dan Leroy wrote it was not very different from her previous work<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leroy, Dan |date=12 March 1996 |title=Album Review: Falling into You |url=http://music.uk.launch.yahoo.com/read/review/12030099 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708214631/http://music.uk.launch.yahoo.com/read/review/12030099 |archive-date=8 July 2012 |access-date=1 February 2012 |website=Yahoo Music}}</ref> with Stephen Holden of ''[[The New York Times]]'' and Natalie Nichols of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' writing the album was "formulaic",<ref>Stephen, Holden. ''Review: Falling into you''. ''[[The New York Times]]''. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York: 14 April 1996.</ref><ref name="autogenerated1">Nichols, Natalie. ''Pop music review: The Grammy Winner is Charming At the Universal Amphitheatre But Her Singing Still Lacks Emotional Connection''. ''Los Angeles Times''. Los Angeles: 27 March 1997. p. 47</ref> other critics, such as Chuck Eddy of ''Entertainment Weekly'', Stephen Thomas Erlewine, and Daniel Durchholz, lavished the album as "compelling", "passionate", "stylish", "elegant", and "remarkably well-crafted".<ref name="autogenerated17" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Allmusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r232836 |access-date=1 November 2005 |website=Review --Falling into You |archive-date=2 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110502080955/http://www.allmusic.com/album/r232836 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Falling into You'' became Dion's most critically and commercially successful album, topping the charts in many countries and becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Angelfire.com |url=https://www.angelfire.com/pop/divacelinedion/Sales.html |access-date=1 November 2005 |website=Céline Dion Discography |archive-date=1 October 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051001042309/http://www.angelfire.com/pop/divacelinedion/Sales.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2013, [[CBC Music]] ranked ''Falling into You'' 33rd in their list of the 100 greatest Canadian albums ever.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CBC Music |url=http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2013/7/100-greatest-Canadian-albums-ever-40-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2013/7/100-greatest-Canadian-albums-ever-40-21 |archive-date=1 March 2016 |access-date=27 September 2014 |publisher=Music.cbc.ca}}</ref> In the United States, the album reached No. 1,<ref name="mtv.com">{{Cite news |last=Basham |first=David |date=5 April 2002 |title=Got Charts? Wrestling With WWF LPs; Breaking Records With Celine |work=[[MTV News]] |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1453281/got-charts-wrestling-with-wwf-lps-breaking-records-with-celine/ |access-date=27 September 2013 |archive-date=15 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715094241/http://www.mtv.com/news/1453281/got-charts-wrestling-with-wwf-lps-breaking-records-with-celine/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and was later certified 12× Platinum for over 12&nbsp;million copies shipped.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Falling into you |url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblTop100 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701162536/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblTop100 |archive-date=1 July 2007 |access-date=19 March 2010 |publisher=Riaa.com}}</ref> In Canada, the album was certified diamond for over one million copies shipped.<ref>[http://cria.ca/cert_db_search.php Search Certification Database] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019175407/http://cria.ca/cert_db_search.php|date=19 October 2010}} CRIA.ca; retrieved 31 December 2009.</ref> The [[IFPI]] certified ''Falling into You'' 9× Platinum, an accolade has been given to only two other albums in history, with one of the two being Dion's own album, ''[[Let's Talk About Love]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |year=2009 |title=IFPI Platinum Europe Awards |url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/platinum-europe-awards-2007.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725051454/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/platinum-europe-awards-2007.pdf |archive-date=25 July 2013 |access-date=7 January 2010 |publisher=IFPI}}</ref> The album also won [[Grammy Award]]s for [[Best Pop Album]] and the academy's highest honour, [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]].<ref name="autogenerated2">{{Cite web |title=Celine Dion Biography |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,423645,00.html |access-date=27 September 2013 |website=ARTISTdirect |archive-date=21 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821044728/http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,423645,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In March 1996, she launched the [[Falling into You Tour]] in support of her new album, performing concerts around the world for over a year. In July 1996, she performed "[[The Power of the Dream]]" at the [[1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]].<ref>Carwell, Nikea. "Over the Years", ''Variety'', 13 November 2000, pg. 66. vol 380; No. 13 {{ISSN|0042-2738}}.</ref> 

[[File:Celine Dion by Linda Bisset.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Dion during the promotion of ''[[Let's Talk About Love]]'', 1998]] 

She followed ''Falling into You'' with ''[[Let's Talk About Love]]'' (1997), which was publicized as its sequel.<ref name="autogenerated13">{{Cite web |year=2007 |title=Review- Let's Talk About Love |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r328599 |access-date=7 January 2010 |publisher=AllMusic Guide |archive-date=4 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404195110/https://www.allmusic.com/user/nav?1712260270137 |url-status=live }}</ref> The recording process took place in London, New York City, and Los Angeles, and featured a host of special guests, such as [[Barbra Streisand]] on "[[Tell Him (Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion song)|Tell Him]]"; the [[Bee Gees]] on "[[Immortality (Celine Dion song)|Immortality]]"; and [[tenor]] [[Luciano Pavarotti]] on "[[I Hate You Then I Love You]]".<ref name="autogenerated22" /><ref name="archives">{{Cite web |year=2009 |title=Celine Dion, Let's Talk About Love |url=http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2002/celinedion-letstalkaboutlove.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715094203/http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2002/CelineDion-LetsTalkAboutLove.aspx |archive-date=15 July 2011 |access-date=7 January 2010 |website=plugged in.com |publisher=Focus on the Family}}</ref> Other musicians included [[Carole King]], [[George Martin]], [[Bryan Adams]] and Jamaican singer [[Diana King]], who added a [[Reggae fusion|reggae tinge]] to "[[Treat Her Like a Lady (Celine Dion song)|Treat Her Like a Lady]]".<ref>Céline Dion, at ''Junior Canadian Encyclopedia (2002)''. [[Historica Canada]]. 2002.</ref>

''Let's Talk About Love'' was another major success, reaching No.&nbsp;1 all over the world, attaining platinum status in twenty-four sales territories, and becoming the fastest selling album of her career.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Sandler |first1=Kevin S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q1Q8PlAnosQC&pg=PA52 |title=Titanic: anatomy of a blockbuster |last2=Studlar |first2=Gaylyn |publisher=[[Rutgers University Press]] |year=2009 |isbn=978-0-8135-2669-0 |access-date=9 November 2020 |archive-date=4 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404195011/https://books.google.com/books?id=q1Q8PlAnosQC&pg=PA52#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> In the United States, the album topped the chart in its seventh week of release,<ref>{{Cite web |year=2009 |title=Let's Talk About Love – Celine Dion |url=https://www.billboard.com/album/1503022/lets-talk-about-love |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407123806/http://www.billboard.com/album/1503022/lets-talk-about-love |archive-date=7 April 2013 |access-date=7 January 2010 |publisher=Billboard music charts}}</ref> and was later certified 11× Platinum in the U.S. for over 11&nbsp;million copies shipped.<ref>{{Cite web |year=2009 |title=GOLD & PLATINUM certification |url=http://riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120524143006/http://riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |archive-date=24 May 2012 |access-date=7 January 2010 |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)}}</ref> In Canada, the album sold 230,212 copies in its first week of release, which remains a record.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mw0EAAAAMBAJ&q=Let%27s%20Talk%20About%20Love |title=Billboard 26 December 1998 – 2 January 1999 |publisher=Billboard music charts |year=2009 |access-date=9 November 2020 |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219160702/https://books.google.com/books?id=Mw0EAAAAMBAJ&q=Let%27s%20Talk%20About%20Love#v=snippet&q=Let's%20Talk%20About%20Love&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> It was eventually certified diamond in Canada for over one million copies shipped.<ref>[http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php Search Certification Database] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501065534/http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php|date=1 May 2010}} CRIA.ca; retrieved 31 December 2009.</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mw0EAAAAMBAJ&q=Let%27s+Talk+About+Love |title=Billboard Magazine |date=2 January 1999 |access-date=27 September 2014 |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219160705/https://books.google.com/books?id=Mw0EAAAAMBAJ&q=Let%27s+Talk+About+Love#v=snippet&q=Let's%20Talk%20About%20Love&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> The most successful single from the album was the classically influenced ballad "[[My Heart Will Go On]]", which was written and composed by [[James Horner]] and [[Will Jennings]], and produced by Horner and [[Walter Afanasieff]].<ref name="autogenerated2" />

Serving as the love theme for the 1997 blockbuster film ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'', the song topped the charts across the world and became Dion's signature song.<ref name="autogenerated19">{{Cite journal |last=Weatherford, Mike |year=2004 |title=Show review: As Dion feels more comfortable, her show improves |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Oct-01-Fri-2004/weekly/24865136.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041012071727/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Oct-01-Fri-2004/weekly/24865136.html |archive-date=12 October 2004 |website=Reviewjournal.com}}</ref> Horner and Jennings won the [[Academy Award]] and [[Golden Globe]] for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]],<ref>[http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/29146 My Heart Will Go On], Goldenglobes.org; retrieved 22 October 2009. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919221454/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/29146|date=19 September 2012}}</ref> while Dion herself garnered two Grammy Awards for [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]] and the most coveted, [[Record of the Year]], (the song itself won four awards, but two were presented to the songwriters).<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 February 1999 |title=That thing: Lauryn Hill sets Grammy record |work=[[CNN]] |url=http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9902/24/grammy/index.html |access-date=27 September 2013 |archive-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929041657/http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9902/24/grammy/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> "My Heart Will Go On" and "Think Twice" made her the only female artist in the UK to have two singles to sell more than a million copies.<ref name="jealous">{{Cite web |last=Iley |first=Chrissy |date=10 December 2007 |title=People are jealous |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/dec/10/popandrock1 |access-date=27 September 2013 |website=The Guardian |archive-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006114412/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/dec/10/popandrock1 |url-status=live }}</ref> In support of her album, she embarked on the [[Let's Talk About Love Tour]] between 1998 and 1999.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=6 August 1998 |title=Babs, Pavarotti, Others May Sing With Celine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5919196/babs_pavarotti_others_may_sing_with_celine/print |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224033306/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5919196/babs_pavarotti_others_may_sing_with_celine/print |archive-date=24 February 2009 |access-date=29 July 2008}}</ref>

Dion ended the 1990s with three more extremely successful albums: the [[Christmas music|Christmas album]] ''[[These Are Special Times]]'' (1998), the French-language album, ''[[S'il suffisait d'aimer]]'', and the compilation album ''[[All the Way... A Decade of Song]]'' (1999).<ref name="autogenerated4">Taylor, Chuck. "Epic/550's Dion offers Hits", ''Billboard'', 6 November 1999. pg. 1.</ref> On ''These Are Special Times'', she co-wrote the song "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day" along with [[Ric Wake]] and Peter Zizzo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=These Are Special Times Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/these-are-special-times-mw0000601239 |access-date=27 September 2014 |website=AllMusic |archive-date=30 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330163623/https://www.allmusic.com/album/these-are-special-times-mw0000601239 |url-status=live }}</ref> The album was her most classically influenced yet, with orchestral arrangements found on virtually every track.<ref>Lewis, Randy. "Album Review/Pop; Celine Dion Aims to Be the Christmas Star; ''These Are Special Times'', ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' (page F-28), October 1998.</ref> The album featured the single "[[I'm Your Angel]]" (a duet with [[R. Kelly]]), which became her fourth US No. 1 single, and a smash hit across the world. The album's second single "[[The Prayer (Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli song)|The Prayer]]" (a duet with [[Andrea Bocelli]]) served as the soundtrack of the 1998 film ''[[Quest for Camelot]]'' and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. ''All the Way... A Decade of Song'' drew together her most successful hits coupled with seven new songs, including the lead-off single "[[That's the Way It Is (Celine Dion song)|That's the Way It Is]]", a cover of [[Roberta Flack]]'s "[[The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face]]", and "[[All the Way (Frank Sinatra song)|All the Way]]", a duet with [[Frank Sinatra]].<ref name="autogenerated4" /> ''All the Way'' became one of the best-selling compilation albums of all time, reaching No. 1 in the United States for three weeks.<ref name="mtv.com" /> The album was later certified 7× Platinum in the U.S. for 7&nbsp;million copies shipped.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GOLD & PLATINUM |url=http://riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120524143006/http://riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |archive-date=24 May 2012 |access-date=19 March 2010 |publisher=Riaa.org}}</ref> It also topped the charts in the UK,<ref>{{Cite web |title=UK Top 40 Hit Database |url=http://www.everyhit.co.uk/ |access-date=27 September 2014 |publisher=Everyhit.co.uk |archive-date=22 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122034912/http://everyhit.co.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Canada,<ref name="Jam! Showbiz">{{Cite web |title=Jam! Showbiz |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music |access-date=27 September 2014 |publisher=Jam.canoe.com |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219160706/https://www.canoe.ca/rowing-to-the-rhythm-paddling-with-music-on-the/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref> and Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CÉLINE DION – ALL THE WAY... A DECADE OF SONG (ALBUM) |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=All+The+Way%2E%2E%2E+A+Decade+Of+Song&cat=a |access-date=19 March 2010 |publisher=Australian-charts.com |archive-date=16 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016140926/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=All+The+Way%2E%2E%2E+A+Decade+Of+Song&cat=a |url-status=live }}</ref> Her last French-language studio album of the 1990s, ''S'il suffisait d'aimer'', was very successful as well, topping the charts in every major French-speaking country, including France,<ref>[http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=S%27il+suffisait+d%27aimer&cat=a French Albums Chart] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011141204/http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=S%27il+suffisait+d%27aimer&cat=a |date=11 October 2011 }}, LesCharts.com; retrieved 31 December 2009.</ref> Switzerland,<ref>[http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=S%27il+suffisait+d%27aimer&cat=a Swiss Albums Chart] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119075230/http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=S%27il+suffisait+d%27aimer&cat=a |date=19 January 2012 }} ''Hit Parade''; accessed 27 June 2017.</ref> the Wallonia region of Belgium,<ref>[https://www.ultratop.be/fr/album/b06/Celine-Dion-S'il-suffisait-d'aimer CÉLINE DION – S'IL SUFFISAIT D'AIMER (ALBUM)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328143956/https://www.ultratop.be/fr/album/b06/Celine-Dion-S%27il-suffisait-d%27aimer |date=28 March 2022 }}, UltraTop.be; retrieved 31 December 2009.{{in lang|fr}}</ref> and Canada.<ref name="Jam! Showbiz" /> In France, the album was certified diamond, selling 1.5&nbsp;million copies.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111212161548/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259165.xml?id=259165&year=1998 LES CERTIFICATIONS], disqueenfrance.com; retrieved 31 December 2009.</ref> By the end of the 1990s, Dion had sold more than 130&nbsp;million records worldwide, and had won a slew of industry awards.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2000-03-18 |title=Epic Records advertisement |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nA4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT1 |magazine=Billboard |language=en |access-date=5 June 2022 |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219160809/https://books.google.com/books?id=nA4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT1#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="autogenerated3">Taylor, Chuck. "Epic/550's Dion offers Hits". ''Billboard''. 6 November 1999. p. 1</ref> Her status as one of the music industry's biggest pop divas was further solidified when she was asked to perform on [[VH1]]'s ''Divas Live'' special in 1998, with superstars [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Gloria Estefan]], [[Shania Twain]], and [[Mariah Carey]].<ref>Macdonald, Patrick (8 October 1998) [https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19981008/2776388/the-unsinkable-celine-dion----pop-diva-is-on-top-of-the-world-and-not-even-an-iceberg-could-stop-her-now "The Unsinkable Celine Dion – Pop Diva Is On Top Of The World, And Not Even An Iceberg Could Stop Her Now"], ''[[Seattle Times]]''; retrieved 22 October 2009.</ref> That year, she also received two of the highest Canadian honours: "Officer of the [[Order of Canada]] for Outstanding Contribution to the World of Contemporary Music"<ref name="gg.ca" /><ref name="gazette.gc.ca" /> and "Officer of the [[National Order of Quebec]]".<ref name="ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca" /> A year later, she was inducted into the [[Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame]], and was honoured with a star on [[Canada's Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Céline Dion |url=https://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductee/celine-dion |access-date=30 October 2006 |website=Canada's Walk of Fame |archive-date=14 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214185814/http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductee/celine-dion |url-status=live }}</ref>

Starting from the mid-1990s, the [[pop rock]] influence more noticeable in her earlier releases was replaced by a more mature feel.<ref name="autogenerated13" /> Additionally, the recurring theme of "love" dominated most of her releases, which led to some critics dismissing her music as banal.<ref name="autogenerated24">{{Cite news |title=findarticles.com |work=The unsinkable Céline Dion&nbsp;— French-Canadian singer&nbsp;— Interview |url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_3_29/ai_54133689 |url-status=dead |access-date=5 December 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050408032911/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_3_29/ai_54133689 |archive-date=8 April 2005}}</ref> Other critics, like Elysa Gardner and Jose F. Promis, praised her voice during this period, describing it as a "technical marvel".<ref>Gardner, Elysa. "Review: Falling Into You". ''Los Angeles Times'': 16 November 1997, p. 68</ref><ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r367753|pure_url=yes}} À l'Olympia Celine Dion] AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2010.</ref> Steve Dollar, in his review of ''These Are Special Times'', opined Dion was a "vocal Olympian for whom there ain't no mountain—or scale—high enough".<ref>Dollar, Steve. "Review: These Are Special Times", ''[[The Atlanta Constitution]]'', pg. C01, 3 November 1998.</ref>

=== 2000–2003: Hiatus, ''A New Day Has Come'', ''One Heart'', and ''1 fille & 4 types'' ===
[[File:Celine Dion 2000.jpg|thumb|upright|Dion in November 1998]]

After releasing and promoting thirteen albums during the 1990s, Dion stated she needed to settle down, and announced on her latest album ''[[All the Way... A Decade of Song]]'', she needed to take a step back from the spotlight and enjoy life.<ref name="CNNN" /><ref name="vh1">{{Cite web |title=VH1 |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1453531/04222002/dion_celine.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050330094606/http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1453531/04222002/dion_celine.jhtml |archive-date=30 March 2005 |access-date=19 December 2005 |website=Céline Dion: Let's Talk About Success: The Singer Explains Her Career High-Points}}</ref> Angélil's diagnosis with [[esophageal cancer]] also prompted her to hiatus.<ref>King, Larry. ''[[Larry King Live]]''. Personal Interview Interview With Celine Dion. [[CNN]]. 26 March 2002.</ref> While on break, she was unable to escape the spotlight. In 2000, the ''[[National Enquirer]]'' published a false story about Dion. Brandishing a picture of Dion and her husband, the magazine misquoted her, printing the headline, "Celine&nbsp;— 'I'm Pregnant With Twins!'"<ref>{{Cite news |title=BBC News |publisher=News.bbc.co.uk |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/661089.stm |access-date=27 September 2014 |archive-date=5 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205095848/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/661089.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> She sued the magazine for more than $20{{nbsp}}million.<ref>[http://www.courttv.com/archive/people/2000/0229/celine_ap.html "Celine Dion Sues ''National Enquirer'' Over Twin Pregnancy Story"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229092749/http://www.courttv.com/archive/people/2000/0229/celine_ap.html |date=29 December 2008 }}, courttv.com, 29 February 2000; retrieved 15 May 2007.</ref> The editors printed an apology and a full retraction in the next issue, and donated money to the [[American Cancer Society]] in honour of her and her husband. A year after the incident, after undergoing fertility treatments, she gave birth to a son, René-Charles Dion Angélil, on 25 January 2001, in Florida.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070127104945/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/25/dion.birth/index.html CNN]. "Celine Dion Gives Birth to Baby Boy". 25 January 2001. Retrieved 15 May 2007.</ref><ref>Pappas, Ben. "Celine fights for her marriage". ''Us''. 22 April 2002. pg 30.</ref>

Following the [[11 September attacks]], Dion returned to the music scene, and in a televised performance sang "[[God Bless America#Celine Dion|God Bless America]]" at the benefit concert [[America: A Tribute to Heroes]]. Chuck Taylor of ''Billboard'' wrote, "the performance&nbsp;... brings to mind what has made her one of the celebrated vocalists of our time: the ability to render emotion that shakes the soul. Affecting, meaningful, and filled with grace, this is a musical reflection to share with all of us still searching for ways to cope."<ref>Taylor, Chuck. ''Céline Dion: [[God Bless America#Celine Dion|God Bless America]]''. ''Billboard Magazine'', 6 October 2001, vol 113, issue 40; pg. 22.</ref> She performed it again in 2003 during pregame festivities for [[Super Bowl XXXVII]] in [[Qualcomm Stadium]]. In December 2001, she published her autobiography, ''My Story, My Dream'', which chronicled her rags-to-riches story.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Dion |first=Celine |title=Celine Dion: My Story, My Dream |date=4 December 2001 |publisher=Mass Market Paperback |isbn=0-380-81905-8}}</ref>

Dion ended her three-year sabbatical from the music industry with the aptly titled album ''[[A New Day Has Come]]'', released in March 2002. The album was her most personal yet, with songs focusing on her motherhood and maturation as a woman such as "[[A New Day Has Come (song)|A New Day Has Come]]", and "[[Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)]]". She stated: "Becoming a mother makes you a grown-up."<ref name="vh1" /> She also stated: "''A New Day Has Come'', for Rene, for me, is the baby. It has everything to do with the baby&nbsp;... The song "A New Day Has Come" represents very well the mood I'm feeling right now. It represents the whole album."<ref name="autogenerated7">Peter Nansbridge, with Alison Smith. "Interview with Celine Dion", ''The National'', [[CBC Television|CBC-TV]], 28 March 2002.</ref> ''A New Day Has Come'' debuted at No.&nbsp;1 in more than 17 countries, including the United Kingdom and Canada.<ref>"[http://www.columbiarecords.com/artists.php?artistId=155143 Celine Dion profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510034950/http://www.columbiarecords.com/artists.php?artistId=155143 |date=10 May 2009 }}, columbiarecords.com; retrieved 5 December 2009.</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120709180200/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/D/Dion_Celine/2004/12/02/758861.html "Celine's 'One Heart' debuts at No. 1"]}}; retrieved 5 December 2009.</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1912466.stm Dion's CD can crash PCs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820080613/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1912466.stm |date=20 August 2011 }}, BBC.co.uk; retrieved 5 December 2009.</ref> In the United States, the album debuted at No.&nbsp;1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], with first-week sales of 527,000 copies; marking her first No.&nbsp;1 debut on the chart, as well as the highest debut sales week of her career in the U.S.<ref>Basham, David. (5 April 2002). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1453281/20020405/dion_celine.jhtml Got Charts? Wrestling With WWF LPs; Breaking Records With Celine: A weekly tale of the tape for the statistically obsessed] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002215903/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1453281/20020405/dion_celine.jhtml |date=2 October 2009 }}; retrieved 14 October 2009.</ref> It was eventually certified 3× Platinum in the United States,<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=11 April 2002 |title=A New Day Has Come |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/76160/ashanti-album-single-dominate-charts |magazine=Billboard |access-date=27 September 2014 |archive-date=31 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131042932/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/76160/ashanti-album-single-dominate-charts |url-status=live }}</ref> and 6× Platinum in Canada.<ref>[http://cria.ca/cert_db_search.php Gold and Platinum Certification], CRIA.ca; retrieved 5 December 2009. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019175407/http://cria.ca/cert_db_search.php |date=19 October 2010}}</ref>

While the album was commercially successful, critical reviews suggested it was "forgettable" and the lyrics were "lifeless".<ref>[[Tyrangiel, Josh]]. "Heart, No Soul". ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''; Canadian edition. 8 April 2002. pg. 61</ref> Both Rob Sheffield of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', and Ken Tucker of ''Entertainment Weekly'', stated Dion's music had not developed much during her break, and classed her material as trite and mediocre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rolling Stone |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/175170/celinedion?pageid=rs.ArtistDiscographyMainReleases&pageregion=mainRegion |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215112333/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews |archive-date=15 February 2012 |access-date=1 November 2005 |website=Review—A New Day has come}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Entertainment Weekly |url=https://ew.com/article/2002/03/25/new-day-has-come/ |access-date=27 September 2014 |website=EW.com |archive-date=17 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017134957/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,219376,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Sal Cinquemani of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' called the album "a lengthy collection of drippy, gooey pop fluffer-nutter".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Slant Magazine |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=59 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021106093824/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=59 |archive-date=6 November 2002 |access-date=18 July 2006 |website=Review—A New Day Has Come}}</ref> The first single off the album, ''[[A New Day Has Come (song)|A New Day Has Come]]'' peaked at No.22 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charts, being an airplay-only release. On the [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks]], however, the song spent 21 consecutive weeks at No.&nbsp;1, breaking the record for the longest span at the top.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111013064734/http://new.music.yahoo.com/chad-kroeger/news/adult-programming-boosts-pop-vets--12179018 "Adult Programming Boosts Pop Vets"], yahoo.com; retrieved 14 October 2009.</ref> The previous record holders were [[Phil Collins]]' ''[[You'll Be in My Heart]]'' and Dion's own ''[[Because You Loved Me]]'', both of which lasted nineteen weeks at No.&nbsp;1. The album's next single, "[[I'm Alive (Celine Dion song)|I'm Alive]]", was featured on the soundtrack for ''[[Stuart Little 2]]'' (2002), and was ranked number 2 on the [[European Hot 100 Singles]], and number 6 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks in the United States. During 2002, she performed for many benefit concerts, including her second appearance on VH1 Divas Live, a concert to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, alongside [[Cher]], [[Anastacia]], [[Dixie Chicks]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Whitney Houston]], [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Shakira]], and [[Stevie Nicks]].

In conjunction with an endorsement deal with [[Chrysler]], she released ''[[One Heart]]'' (2003), an album representing her appreciation for life.<ref>Flick, Larry. "One Heart". ''Billboard'' magazine. New York: 29 March 2003. Vol.115, Iss. 13; pg. 30, 1 pg</ref> The album largely consisted of pop and dance music—a deviation from the soaring, melodramatic ballads, for which she had been known. Although the album achieved moderate success, ''One Heart'' was met with mixed criticism, and words such as "predictable" and "banal" appeared even in the most lenient reviews.<ref name="One">{{Cite web |title=Allmusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r633121 |access-date=17 July 2006 |website=Review—One Heart |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219160737/https://www.allmusic.com/album/one-heart-mw0000021152 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Durchholz, Daniel. ''One Heart:Céline's a Diva Who Still Goes On and On''. ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'', 24 April 2003. pg. F3</ref> A cover of the 1989 Cyndi Lauper hit "[[I Drove All Night#Celine Dion version|I Drove All Night]]", released to launch her advertising campaign with Chrysler,<ref>Stein, Jason. "Celine Dion sings flat for Chrysler". ''Automotive News''. 24 November 2003. Volume 78.</ref> incorporated elements of dance-pop and rock and roll. The advertising deal was met with criticism, with some stating Dion was trying to cater to her sponsors.<ref>Murray, Sonia. ''Céline Dion's latest takes easy, well-worn route''. ''The Atlanta Journal–Constitution'', 25 March 2003, pg. C1.</ref><ref>Kiley, David. (8 June 2003) "[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/advertising/adtrack/2003-06-08-dion_x.htm Chrysler bets big on Dion's auto endorsement deal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928035927/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/advertising/adtrack/2003-06-08-dion_x.htm |date=28 September 2013 }}", ''[[USA Today]]''; retrieved 14 October 2009.</ref>

After ''One Heart'', she released her next English-language studio album, ''[[Miracle (Celine Dion album)|Miracle]]'' (2004). ''Miracle'' was a multimedia project conceived by Dion and Australian photographer [[Anne Geddes]] and had a theme centring on babies and motherhood. The album was filled with lullabies and other songs of maternal love and inspiration, including covers of [[Louis Armstrong]]'s "[[What a Wonderful World]]" and [[John Lennon]]'s "[[Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)#Celine Dion version|Beautiful Boy]]". The reviews for ''Miracle'' were mixed.<ref name="celebr">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r709313|pure_url=yes}} Miracle: A Celebration of New Life]. Allmusic.com; retrieved 14 October 2009.</ref> Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album three of out five stars, stating, "The worst you can say about the record is that there are no surprises, but the audience for this record doesn't want surprises; they want comfort, whether it arrives in polished music or artsy photos of newborns, and Miracle provides both, which makes it appealing for those expectant or new mothers in Dion's audience."<ref name="celebr" /> [[Chuck Taylor (Billboard writer and editor)|Chuck Taylor]] of ''Billboard'' wrote the single "Beautiful Boy" was "an unexpected gem" and called Dion "a timeless, enormously versatile artist",<ref>Taylor, Chuck. ''Céline Dion: "Beautiful Boy"''. ''Billboard''. New York: 16 October 2004. Vol.116, Iss. 42; pg. 33.</ref> Chuck Arnold of ''People'', however, labelled the album as excessively sentimental,<ref>Arnold, Chuck. "Review: Celine Dion, Miracle". ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', 22 November 2004. pg, 48.</ref> while Nancy Miller of ''Entertainment Weekly'' opined that "the whole earth-mama act is just opportunism, reborn".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Entertainment Weekly |work=Review: Miracle |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/music/0,6115,724253_4_0_,00.html |url-status=dead |access-date=30 November 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070522061729/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C724253%2C00.html |archive-date=22 May 2007}}</ref> ''Miracle'' debuted at No.&nbsp;4 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and No.&nbsp;1 in Canada and was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120524143006/http://riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH GOLD & PLATINUM]; retrieved 5 December 2009.</ref>

The francophone album {{lang|fr|[[1 fille & 4 types]]}} (''1 Girl & 4 Guys''), released in October 2003, fared better than her previous two releases and showed her trying to distance herself from the "diva" image. She recruited Jean-Jacques Goldman, [[Gildas Arzel]], Eric Benzi, and Jacques Veneruso, with whom she had previously worked on two of her best-selling French albums ''[[S'il suffisait d'aimer]]'' and ''[[D'eux]]''. Labeled "the album of pleasure" by Dion herself, the album cover showed her in a simple and relaxed manner, contrary to the choreographed poses usually found on her album covers. The album achieved widespread commercial success in France, Canada, and Belgium where it reached No.&nbsp;1. In France, the album debuted at No.&nbsp;1 and was later certified 2× platinum after selling over 700,000 copies. Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote Dion's vocals were "back at top of their game" and she was "getting back to pop basics and performing at a level unheard in a while".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allmusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r666176 |access-date=20 November 2005 |website=Review—1 Fille & 4 Types |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219160707/https://www.allmusic.com/album/1-fille-4-types-mw0000694146 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Though her albums were commercially successful, they did not achieve the sales or the reception of her previous works. Her songs received less airplay as radio became less embracing of balladeers like Dion, Carey, and Houston, and was focused on more up-tempo, [[Urban contemporary|urban]]/[[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] songs.<ref>Gardner, Elysa. [https://www.usatoday.com/life/dcovfri.htm Mariah Carey, 'standing again'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016211921/http://www.usatoday.com/life/dcovfri.htm |date=16 October 2011 }}. ''[[USA Today]]'', 28 November 2002; retrieved 19 August 2005.</ref> By 2004, Dion had accumulated sales of more than 175&nbsp;million albums worldwide and received the Chopard Diamond Award from the World Music Awards for her achievements. According to the official World Music Awards website, the award is rare; it is "not presented every year" and an artist can be presented with the award only for selling "over 100 million albums during their career".<ref>{{Cite web |year=2010 |title=Diamond Award |url=http://www.worldmusicawards.com/index2.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127183948/http://www.worldmusicawards.com/index2.html |archive-date=27 January 2012 |access-date=3 February 2012 |publisher=World Music Awards}}</ref>

=== 2003–2007: A New Day... residency ===
In early 2002, Dion announced a three-year, 600-show contract to appear five nights a week in an entertainment extravaganza, [[A New Day...]], at [[the Colosseum at Caesars Palace]].<ref name="Lavid">{{Cite journal |last=Helligar |first=Jeremy |date=31 March 2003 |title=Céline Dion livin' la vida Vegas! |page=56 |newspaper=Us}}</ref> This move was generally seen as risky, but journalist Miriam Nunzio wrote it was "one of the smartest business decisions in years by any major recording artist".<ref>Di Nunzio, Miriam (20 March 2009)[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104190437/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1567185.html 'A New Day': Vegas gamble pays off for Celine Dion], ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''; retrieved 14 October 2009.</ref> Dion conceived the show after seeing ''[[O (Cirque du Soleil)|O]]'' by [[Franco Dragone]] during her break from recording, and it premiered on 25 March 2003, in a 4,000-seat arena specifically designed for her show and modelled after the Roman Colosseum.<ref name="Lavid" /> Many stars attended the opening night including [[Dick Clark]], [[Alan Thicke]], [[Kathy Griffin]], [[Lance Bass]], and [[Justin Timberlake]], who hosted the television special.<ref>Gardner, Elysa. (26 March 2003) [https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2003-03-24-dion-show_x.htm "Celine Dion's 'New Day' dawns with a TV preview"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016194125/https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2003-03-24-dion-show_x.htm |date=16 October 2011 }}. ''[[USA Today]]''; retrieved 14 October 2009.</ref> The show, directed by Dragone and choreographed by [[Mia Michaels]], was a combination of dance, music, and visual effects. It included Dion performing her biggest hits against an array of dancers and special effects. Reviewer Mike Weatherford felt that, at first, Dion was not as relaxed as she should be, and at times, it was hard to find her among the excessive stage ornamentation and dancers. However, he noted the show had become more enjoyable over the course of its run, because of her improved stage-presence and simplified costumes.<ref name="autogenerated19" />

The show was well received by audiences; it routinely sold out until its end in late 2007.<ref>Ryzik, Melena (17 December 2007) "[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/17/arts/17iht-17celi.8775167.html Celine Dion, she went on and on] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513091409/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/17/arts/17iht-17celi.8775167.html |date=13 May 2018 }}". ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved 14 October 2009.</ref> Ticket prices averaged  US $135.33.<ref>Hau, Louis (19 September 2007). "[https://www.forbes.com/2007/09/19/music-madonna-rolling_stones-biz-media-cx_lh_0919musicians.html The Top-Earning Musicians] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513082539/https://www.forbes.com/2007/09/19/music-madonna-rolling_stones-biz-media-cx_lh_0919musicians.html |date=13 May 2018 }}. ''[[Forbes]]''. Retrieved 14 October 2009.</ref> According to ''[[Pollstar]]'', Dion sold 322,000 tickets and grossed US $43.9&nbsp;million in the first half of 2005, and by July 2005, she had sold out 315 out of 384 shows.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 September 2004 |title=Dion extends long Las Vegas stint |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3670760.stm |access-date=2 January 2010 |archive-date=13 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513083621/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3670760.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> By the end of 2005, she grossed more than US $76&nbsp;million, placing sixth on ''Billboard's Money Makers list for 2005''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 January 2006 |title=Billboard.com |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/59982/u2-tops-billboards-money-makers-chart |access-date=25 January 2006 |website=U2 Tops Billboard's Money Makers Chart |archive-date=13 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113090620/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/59982/u2-tops-billboards-money-makers-chart |url-status=live }}</ref> Because of the show's success, her contract was extended into 2007 for an undisclosed sum. On 5 January 2007, it was announced the show would end on 15 December 2007, with tickets for the period after October 2007 having gone on sale from 1 March.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Céline Dion is leaving Las Vegas |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6233473.stm |access-date=5 January 2007 |archive-date=7 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107120459/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6233473.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> According to ''Billboard'', A New Day... is the most successful residency of all time, grossing over US$385&nbsp;million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|385|r=2|2007}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars){{inflation-fn|US}} and drawing nearly three million people to 717 shows.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=KhQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA38 Review: A New Day]; accessed 27 June 2017.</ref> The ''[[Live in Las Vegas: A New Day...]]'' DVD was released on 10 December 2007, in Europe and the following day in North America.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 September 2007 |title=Celine Dion debuts new single, "Taking Chances"... new Album and Worldwide tour, to come! |url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca-fr/node/68191 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204030214/http://www.celinedion.com/ca-fr/node/68191 |archive-date=4 December 2012 |access-date=24 September 2012 |publisher=Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.}}</ref>

=== 2007–2010: ''D'elles'', ''Taking Chances'', and Taking Chances Tour ===
On 21 May 2007, Dion released the French-language album ''[[D'elles]]'' ''(About Them)'', which debuted at the top of the Canadian album charts, selling 72,200 copies in its first week. It marked her tenth No. 1 album in the SoundScan era, and her eighth debut at the top position. In Canada, the album has been certified 2× platinum, and within the first month had already shipped half a million units worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2007 |title=Celine's 'D'elles' Debuted No. 1 on the Charts and Certified 2× Platinum in Canada! |url=http://www.celinedion.com/node/65791 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709111755/http://www.celinedion.com/node/65791 |archive-date=9 July 2012 |access-date=1 June 2007 |website=Celinedion.com}}</ref> ''D'Elles'' also reached No. 1 in France and Belgium. The first single "[[Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)]]" (meaning "And If There Was Only One Woman Left (I Would Be That One)") debuted at the top of the French singles chart a month earlier. Later in same year, she released the English album ''[[Taking Chances]]'' on 12 November in Europe, and 13 November in North America.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 August 2007 |title='Taking Chances' – Celine's New English Album |url=http://www.celinedion.com/node/67831 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712115213/http://www.celinedion.com/node/67831 |archive-date=12 July 2012 |access-date=9 May 2007 |website=Celinedion.com}}</ref> Her first English studio album since 2003's ''One Heart'', it featured pop, R&B, and rock inspired music.<ref>Eva Simpson & Caroline Hedley. "3AM: Celine Dion", ''[[Daily Mirror]]'', 30 July 2007. pg 17.</ref> For this album, she collaborated with [[John Shanks]] and ex-[[Evanescence]] guitarist [[Ben Moody]], as well as [[Kristian Lundin]], [[Peer Åström]], [[Linda Perry]], Japanese singer [[Yuna Ito]], and R&B singer and songwriter [[Ne-Yo]].<ref>Johnson, Kevin C. "Ne-Yo Rides His R&B Vision to the Top", ''Saint Louis Post-Dispatch''. 21 June 2007. pg. 5.</ref><ref>Taylor, Chuck. "[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1049364/celine-ready-to-take-chances-on-new-album Celine Ready To Take 'Chances' On New Album] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527210207/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1049364/celine-ready-to-take-chances-on-new-album |date=27 May 2018 }}". ''Billboard''. 11 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2007.</ref> Dion stated, "I think this album represents a positive evolution in my career&nbsp;... I'm feeling strong, maybe a little gutsier than in the past, and just as passionate about music and life as I ever was."<ref>"[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/2007-08-09-coming-attractions_n.htm Coming attractions: Dion channels cool, fiesty ''(sic)'' 'Woman'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928035929/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/2007-08-09-coming-attractions_n.htm |date=28 September 2013 }}". ''[[USA Today]]''. 13 September 2007.</ref> She launched her year-long global [[Taking Chances Tour]] on 14 February 2008 in South Africa, performing 132 dates in stadiums and arenas across 5 continents.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070511234934/http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon_tourdates.cgi "Concert Dates"]. celinedion.com. Retrieved 7 November 2007.</ref>

The Taking Chances Tour was a great success in the United States, reaching the No.&nbsp;1 spot on the ''Billboard'' Boxscore, having sold out every concert in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, she appeared on ''[[Idol Gives Back]]'' for a second year in a row. Dion was nominated for six [[Juno Awards]] in 2008, adding to her 53 previous nominations (an all-time record). Her nominations included Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year (for ''Taking Chances''), Francophone Album of the Year (for ''D'elles'') and Album of the Year (for both ''Taking Chances'' and ''D'elles'').<ref>[http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2008/02/05/lavigne-dion-feist-oh-my.aspx Juno Awards]{{dead link|date=October 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} . ''[[National Post]]''. Retrieved 3 April 2008.</ref> The following year, she was nominated for 3 Juno Awards including the Fan Choice Award, Song of the Year (for "[[Taking Chances (song)|Taking Chances]]"), and Music DVD of the Year (for ''[[Live in Las Vegas: A New Day...]]'')<ref>Collins, Leah (3 February 2009) [http://www2.canada.com/sports/football/nickelback+leads+juno+nominations/1248346/story.html?id=1248346 "Nickelback leads Juno nominations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914191332/http://www2.canada.com/sports/football/nickelback+leads+juno+nominations/1248346/story.html?id=1248346 |date=14 September 2011 }}". Canada.com; retrieved 15 October 2009.</ref>

[[File:CelineDion concert.jpg|thumb|Dion on stage performing "[[Eyes on Me (Celine Dion song)|Eyes on Me]]" during her [[Taking Chances Tour]] in Montreal in August 2008]]

On 22 August 2008, Dion presented a free outdoor concert, mostly in French, on the [[Plains of Abraham]], for the [[400th anniversary of Quebec City]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Richer, Jocelyne |year=2008 |title=Céline Dion à Québec vendredi le 400e promet un spectacle mémorable |work=La Presse |publisher=Yahoo! news |url=http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/spectacles-et-theatre/200809/08/01-664111-quebec-se-prepare-a-accueillir-celine-dion.php |access-date=7 January 2010 |archive-date=11 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911024902/http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/spectacles-et-theatre/200809/08/01-664111-quebec-se-prepare-a-accueillir-celine-dion.php |url-status=live }}</ref> The celebration gathered approximately 490,000 people. The concert, called ''[[Céline sur les Plaines]]'', was released on DVD on 11 November 2008, in Quebec and was released on 20 May 2009, in France.<ref>[http://tvanouvelles.ca/lcn/artsetspectacles/general/archives/2008/08/20080823-071822.html Céline sur les Plaines: Un moment rempli d'émotions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927153030/http://tvanouvelles.ca/lcn/artsetspectacles/general/archives/2008/08/20080823-071822.html |date=27 September 2013 }}, tvanouvelles.ca, 23 August 2008.</ref> Late October 2008 saw the worldwide release of a comprehensive English-language greatest hits album, ''[[My Love: Essential Collection]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2008 |title=New Greatest Hits Album: TeamCeline Exclusive Sneak Peek! |url=http://www.celinedion.com/node/80632 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407020832/http://www.celinedion.com/node/80632 |archive-date=7 April 2012 |access-date=27 August 2008 |website=Celinedion.com}}</ref>

In May 2009, Dion was named the 20th best-selling artist of the decade and the second-best-selling female artist of the decade in the United States, selling an estimated 17.57&nbsp;million copies of her albums there since 2000.<ref>(29 May 2009) "[http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/chart-watch-extra-the-top-20-album-sellers-of-the-2000s.html Chart Watch Extra: The Top 20 Album Sellers Of The 2000s] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115034358/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/chart-watch-extra-the-top-20-album-sellers-of-the-2000s.html |date=15 January 2012 }}". music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 15 October 2009.</ref> In June 2009, ''Forbes'' reported she earned $100&nbsp;million during 2008. In December 2009, Pollstar announced she was the [[List of highest-grossing live music artists#2000s|highest-grossing solo live music act in North America of the decade]], second overall behind only the [[Dave Matthews Band]].<ref name="chicagotribune.com">[https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-sc-ent-1221-decade-touringdec21,0,3057461.story Dave Matthews Band rocks to the top in concert revenue] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012132154/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-sc-ent-1221-decade-touringdec21,0,3057461.story |date=12 October 2011 }} ''Chicago Tribune''. Retrieved 20 December 2009.</ref> She grossed $522.2&nbsp;million during the decade, a large portion of the sum coming from her five-year residency at Caesars Palace.<ref name="chicagotribune.com" />

In January 2010, the ''Los Angeles Times'' presented its annual list of the top ten largest earners of the year, revealing Dion took the top spot for the entire decade, with $747.9&nbsp;million in total revenue from 2000 to 2009.<ref name="latimesblogs.latimes.com">{{Cite web |date=18 January 2010 |title=Celine Dion reaches peak of the decade's Ultimate Top 10 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jan-19-la-et-ultimate-top1019-2010jan19-story.html |publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com |access-date=12 May 2023 |archive-date=12 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512210528/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jan-19-la-et-ultimate-top1019-2010jan19-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The largest haul came from ticket sales, totalling $522.2&nbsp;million.<ref name="latimesblogs.latimes.com" /> Additionally, she was named "Artist of the Decade" in Quebec, announced by ''[[Le Journal de Québec]]'' in December 2009.<ref name="lejournaldequebec.canoe.ca">{{Cite web |title=Les artistes québécois de la décennie |url=http://lejournaldequebec.canoe.ca/journaldequebec/artsetspectacles/encoreplus/archives/2009/12/20091230-203458.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121206023202/http://lejournaldequebec.canoe.ca/journaldequebec/artsetspectacles/encoreplus/archives/2009/12/20091230-203458.html |archive-date=6 December 2012 |access-date=27 September 2014 |website=Le Journal de Québec}}</ref> A public [[online survey]] asked responders to vote for whom they believe deserved the above-mentioned accolade.<ref name="lejournaldequebec.canoe.ca" />

On 17 February 2010, Dion released into theatres a documentary film about her ''Taking Chances Tour'', titled, ''[[Celine: Through the Eyes of the World]]''.<ref name="usatoday.com">- (3 December 2009) "[https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-12-03-celine03_ST_N.htm/ 'Eyes of the World': Part Dion concert film, part family album] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504112911/http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-12-03-celine03_ST_N.htm/ |date=4 May 2016 }}". usatoday.com; retrieved 4 December 2009.</ref> The documentary shows behind-the-scenes footage of her both onstage and offstage, along with footage of her with her family as they travelled the world with her. The distributor is the [[Sony Pictures Entertainment|Sony Pictures]] subsidiary, [[Hot Ticket]].<ref name="usatoday.com" /> The film was later released on Blu-ray and DVD on 4 May 2010, along with the CD/DVD, ''[[Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celine Dion store |url=http://www.sonymusicdigital.com/celine-dion/pages/5472878/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308074359/http://www.sonymusicdigital.com/celine-dion/pages/5472878/ |archive-date=8 March 2011 |access-date=27 September 2014 |publisher=Sonymusicdigital.com}}</ref> At the [[2010 Grammy Awards|52nd Grammy Awards]] in February 2010, Dion joined [[Carrie Underwood]], [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]], [[Jennifer Hudson]], and [[Smokey Robinson]] to perform the song "[[Earth Song]]" during the 3-D Michael Jackson tribute.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |date=31 January 2010 |title=Michael Jackson 'Earth Song' Grammy Tribute Focuses On His Love Of The Planet |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630895/michael-jackson-grammy-tribute-focuses-on-his-love-planet.jhtml |access-date=29 October 2011 |publisher=MTV |archive-date=6 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206201734/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630895/michael-jackson-grammy-tribute-focuses-on-his-love-planet.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Furthermore, in a May 2010 [[Harris Poll]], Dion was named the most popular musician in the United States, ahead of [[U2]], [[Elvis Presley]], and [[The Beatles]] while factoring in gender, political affiliations, geographic region of residence, and income.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2010 |title=Celine Dion Is Americans' Musical Fave |url=http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/agency/e3i0b2233969ec82f2cdc3404f3d0002bc8 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510024851/http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/agency/e3i0b2233969ec82f2cdc3404f3d0002bc8 |archive-date=10 May 2010 |access-date=16 June 2012 |website=AdWeek}}</ref> Specifically, she was the most popular musician in the female demographic, as well as among all Democrats, those who live in the eastern United States and southern United States, and those who have incomes between US$35k and US$74.9k.<ref>[http://www.finchannel.com/news_flash/CityLife/63318_Harris_Poll%3A_Celine_Dion_is_America's_Favorite_Singer%10Musician_Followed_by_U2/ Harris Poll: Celine Dion is America's Favorite Singer/Musician Followed by U2]. ''The Financial''. Retrieved 7 December 2010  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510132022/http://www.finchannel.com/news_flash/CityLife/63318_Harris_Poll%3A_Celine_Dion_is_America%27s_Favorite_Singer%10Musician_Followed_by_U2/ |date=10 May 2010 }}</ref> In September 2010, she released the single "[[Voler]]", a duet with French singer [[Michel Sardou]]. The song was later included on Sardou's album.<ref>{{Cite web |title=VOLER Michel Sardou en duo avec Céline Dion |url=http://www.canoe.com/divertissement/musique/nouvelles/2010/09/22/15440861-ca.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118091000/http://www.canoe.com/divertissement/musique/nouvelles/2010/09/22/15440861-ca.html |archive-date=18 January 2012 |access-date=27 September 2014 |publisher=Canoe.com}}</ref> In addition, it was announced in October 2010 that Dion wrote and composed a new song for Canadian singer [[Marc Dupré]]; this song is entitled "Entre deux mondes".<ref>[http://www.matin.qc.ca/article_culture.php?id=60358&section=musique Marc Dupre: un nouvel extrait compose par Celine Dion] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313143758/http://www.matin.qc.ca/article_culture.php?id=60358&section=musique |date=13 March 2012 }} ''Branchez-vous!''. Retrieved 10 October 2010.</ref>

=== 2011–2014: ''Celine'', ''Sans attendre'', and ''Loved Me Back to Life'' ===
In an interview with ''People'' published in February 2010, Dion announced she would be returning to Caesars Palace for ''[[Celine (concert residency)|Celine]]'', a three-year residency for seventy shows a year, beginning 15 March 2011.<ref name="people1">{{Cite web |title=Celine Dion Confirms Her Return to Vegas Stage |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20343176,00.html |access-date=27 September 2014 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |archive-date=28 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110328102757/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20343176,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> She stated the show will feature, "all the songs from my repertoire people want to hear" and will contain a selection of music from classic Hollywood films.<ref name="people1" /> To promote her return to Las Vegas, Dion made an appearance on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' on 21 February, during the show's final season, marking her record twenty-seventh appearance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 February 2011 |title=Celine Dion Retrospective – 1996 |url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Celine-Dions-Oprah-Show-Retrospective |access-date=29 October 2011 |publisher=Oprah.com |archive-date=3 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103063019/http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Celine-Dions-Oprah-Show-Retrospective |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 February 2011 |title=Celine Dion discusses Las Vegas show, gives away tickets on 'Oprah' |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/feb/21/celine-dion-discusses-las-vegas-show-gives-away-ti/ |website=LasVegasSun.com |access-date=28 February 2011 |archive-date=8 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808175729/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/feb/21/celine-dion-discusses-las-vegas-show-gives-away-ti/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2018, ''Billboard'' stated her residency ''Celine'' is the second most successful residency of all time.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Top 10 Highest Grossing Las Vegas Residencies Of All Time: Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Elton John and More |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/highest-grossing-las-vegas-residencies/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=5 August 2019 |archive-date=5 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205194734/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8491648/highest-grossing-las-vegas-residencies |url-status=live }}</ref> By the end of 2011, Dion has sold 331,000 albums (despite not releasing any studio album since 2007) and 956,000 digital tracks in the United States.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Music's Top 40 Money Makers 2012 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/list/502623/musics-top-40-money-makers-2012 |magazine=Billboard |language=en |access-date=18 August 2021 |archive-date=20 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920234227/http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/502623/musics-top-40-money-makers-2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

For a record sixth time, she performed at the [[83rd Academy Awards]], where she sang the song "Smile", as part of the ceremony's "In Memoriam" segment.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 February 2011 |title=We Know Céline Dion's Post-Baby Plans (Hint: Think Oscar!) |url=http://au.eonline.com/news/226282/we-know-celine-dion-s-post-baby-plans-hint-think-oscar |access-date=27 September 2014 |website=E! Online |archive-date=25 September 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130925032206/http://au.eonline.com/news/226282/we-know-celine-dion-s-post-baby-plans-hint-think-oscar |url-status=live }}</ref> On 4 September, she appeared on the 2011 MDA Labor Telethon Event and presented a prerecorded performance of "[[Open Arms (Journey song)|Open Arms]]" from her new Las Vegas show.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celine on MDA Labor Day Telethon Tonight |url=http://www.celinedion.com/news/celine-mda-labor-day-telethon-tonight |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407021613/http://www.celinedion.com/news/celine-mda-labor-day-telethon-tonight |archive-date=7 April 2012 |access-date=29 October 2011 |website=Celinedion.com}}</ref> On 1 October 2011, the OWN Network premiered a documentary on Dion's life, detailing the months before, during and after her pregnancy, to the makings of her new Las Vegas Show, called, "Celine: 3 Boys and a New Show".<ref>{{Cite web |title='Celine: 3 Boys and a New Show' On OWN This Weekend! |url=http://www.celinedion.com/news/%E2%80%98celine-3-boys-and-new-show%E2%80%99-own-weekend |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002171611/http://www.celinedion.com/news/%E2%80%98celine-3-boys-and-new-show%E2%80%99-own-weekend |archive-date=2 October 2011 |access-date=29 October 2011 |website=Celinedion.com}}</ref> The documentary became the second highest rated show on TV OWN Canada. In October, FlightNetwork.com conducted a poll asking 780 participants which celebrity they would most like to sit next to on an airplane. Dion was the top favourite, with 23.7% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who Is Your Dream Celebrity Seat-Mate? {{pipe}} The Official Celine Dion Site |url=http://www.celinedion.com/news/who-your-dream-celebrity-seat-mate |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018104813/http://www.celinedion.com/news/who-your-dream-celebrity-seat-mate |archive-date=18 October 2011 |access-date=29 October 2011 |website=Celinedion.com}}</ref> Also, in September, she released the 14th perfume from her [[Celine Dion Parfums]] Collection, called "Signature".<ref name="celinedion1">{{Cite web |title=Signature – Celine's New Fragrance, Coming Soon To The Boutique {{pipe}} The Official Celine Dion Site |url=http://www.celinedion.com/news/signature-%E2%80%93-celine%E2%80%99s-new-fragrance-coming-soon-boutique |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104093621/http://www.celinedion.com/news/signature-%E2%80%93-celine%E2%80%99s-new-fragrance-coming-soon-boutique |archive-date=4 January 2012 |access-date=29 October 2011 |website=Celinedion.com}}</ref> On 15 September, she made an appearance at the [[Concerto: One Night in Central Park|free concert]] of Andrea Bocelli in Central Park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celine To Appear At Andrea Bocelli's Concert in Central Park {{pipe}} The Official Celine Dion Site |url=http://www.celinedion.com/news/celine-appear-andrea-bocelli%E2%80%99s-concert-central-park |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407021737/http://www.celinedion.com/news/celine-appear-andrea-bocelli%E2%80%99s-concert-central-park |archive-date=7 April 2012 |access-date=29 October 2011 |website=Celinedion.com}}</ref> In 2012, she performed at the 16th Jazz and Blues Festival in Jamaica.<ref>{{Cite web |title=VIDEOS: Celine Dion performing LIVE at 2012 Jamaica Jazz and Blues! |url=http://www.jayblessed.com/2012/01/29/videos-celine-dion-performing-live-at-2012-jamaica-jazz-and-blues/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203003037/http://www.jayblessed.com/2012/01/29/videos-celine-dion-performing-live-at-2012-jamaica-jazz-and-blues |archive-date=3 February 2012 |access-date=9 April 2012 |publisher=Jayblessed.com}}</ref>

In October 2012, Sony Music Entertainment released ''[[The Best of Celine Dion & David Foster]]'' in Asia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Best of Celine Dion & David Foster |url=http://www.5music.com.tw/cdList-c.asp?cdno=433475678927 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928162810/http://www.5music.com.tw/cdList-c.asp?cdno=433475678927 |archive-date=28 September 2018 |access-date=19 October 2012 |publisher=Five Music |language=zh}}</ref> She began recording songs for her next English and French albums during April and May 2012.<ref name="cd1">{{Cite web |date=7 June 2012 |title=Celine's New Albums |url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/celine%E2%80%99s-new-albums |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803234854/http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/celine%E2%80%99s-new-albums |archive-date=3 August 2012 |access-date=21 September 2012 |publisher=celinedion.com}}</ref> The French-language album, ''[[Sans attendre]]'' was released on 2 November 2012, and was a smash success in all French-speaking territories, especially in France where it achieved diamond status.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2012 |title="Sans attendre" – A Big Day For Germany, Switzerland and Belgium |url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/sans-attendre%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-big-day-germany-switzerland-and-belgium |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104190003/http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/sans-attendre%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-big-day-germany-switzerland-and-belgium |archive-date=4 November 2012 |access-date=2 November 2012 |publisher=celinedion.com}}</ref> The English-language album was postponed to 1 November 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2013 |title=Release Dates For 'Loved Me Back To Life' |url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/release-dates-%E2%80%98loved-me-back-life%E2%80%99 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907153051/http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/release-dates-%E2%80%98loved-me-back-life%E2%80%99 |archive-date=7 September 2013 |access-date=4 September 2013 |publisher=celinedion.com}}</ref> Titled ''[[Loved Me Back to Life]]'', it included collaborations with an exceptional team of songwriters and producers, including duets with [[Ne-Yo]] and [[Stevie Wonder]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2013 |title=Celine Dion: Loved Me Back to Life |url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca/music/loved-me-back-life |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908090028/http://www.celinedion.com/ca/music/loved-me-back-life |archive-date=8 September 2013 |access-date=4 September 2013 |publisher=celinedion.com}}</ref> The lead single, "[[Loved Me Back to Life (song)|Loved Me Back to Life]]" was released on 3 September 2013.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=29 August 2013 |title=Celine Dion Talks 'Loved Me Back to Life' Single, Album (Exclusive) |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5679741/celine-dion-talks-loved-me-back-to-life-single-album-exclusive |magazine=Billboard |access-date=29 August 2013 |archive-date=31 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831224857/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5679741/celine-dion-talks-loved-me-back-to-life-single-album-exclusive |url-status=live }}</ref> Dion embarked on the [[Sans attendre Tour]] in November 2013 and performed in Belgium and France.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celine Dion Returns to Europe for 7 Exceptional shows |url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca/press/celine-dion-returns-europe-7-exceptional-shows |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426100121/http://www.celinedion.com/ca/press/celine-dion-returns-europe-7-exceptional-shows |archive-date=26 April 2013 |access-date=23 April 2013 |publisher=celinedion.com}}</ref> "[[Breakaway (Celine Dion song)|Breakaway]]", "[[Incredible (Celine Dion and Ne-Yo song)|Incredible]]" and "[[Water and a Flame#Celine Dion version|Water and a Flame]]" were chosen as next singles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 December 2013 |title='Loved Me Back To Life' Certified Gold and a New Single in the UK! |url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/%E2%80%98loved-me-back-life%E2%80%99-certified-gold-and-new-single-uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000454/http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/%E2%80%98loved-me-back-life%E2%80%99-certified-gold-and-new-single-uk |archive-date=3 December 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013 |publisher=celinedion.com}}</ref> In June 2013, Dion co-produced the show titled "''Voices''" by [[Véronic DiCaire]] at Bally's Hotel & Casino's Jubilee Theatre and was presented 145 times up until 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veronic Voices at Jubilee Theater, Bally's Las Vegas – It's The Norm |url=https://vegas-to-you.com/TheNorm/veronic-voices-at-jubilee-theater-ballys-las-vegas/ |access-date=4 October 2021 |website=vegas-to-you.com |archive-date=4 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004091551/https://vegas-to-you.com/TheNorm/veronic-voices-at-jubilee-theater-ballys-las-vegas/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== 2014–2021: Husband's death, ''Encore un soir'', ''Courage'', and return to Vegas ===
On 13 August 2014, Dion announced the indefinite postponement of all her show business activities, including her concert residency at Caesars Palace, and the cancellation of her [[Asia Tour]], because of the worsening of her husband's health after he underwent the removal of a cancerous tumor in December 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Messer |first=Lesley |date=13 August 2014 |title=Celine Dion Cancels Tour Because of Husband Rene Angelil's Illness |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/celine-dion-cancels-tour-husband-rene-angelils-illness/story?id=24959133 |access-date=13 August 2014 |website=ABC News |archive-date=10 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810170619/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/celine-dion-cancels-tour-husband-rene-angelils-illness/story?id=24959133 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lynch |first=Joe |date=13 August 2014 |title=Celine Dion Puts Career on Hold 'Indefinitely' to Deal With Husband's Health |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6214488/celine-dion-career-on-hold-health-issues |magazine=Billboard |access-date=14 August 2014 |archive-date=16 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816051156/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6214488/celine-dion-career-on-hold-health-issues |url-status=live }}</ref> However, on 20 March 2015, she announced she would be returning to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in late August 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Jennifer |date=20 March 2015 |title=Céline Dion Will Return to Las Vegas Stage |url=http://www.people.com/article/celine-dion-returns-las-vegas-residency |access-date=25 March 2015 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |archive-date=22 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322150408/http://www.people.com/article/celine-dion-returns-las-vegas-residency? |url-status=live }}</ref> On 14 January 2016, she cancelled the rest of the January performances due to her husband's and her brother's deaths from cancer.<ref name="axs.com">{{Cite web |last=axs.com |date=14 January 2016 |title=Celine Dion |url=http://www.axs.com/events/274757/celine-dion-tickets?skin=colosseum |access-date=14 January 2016 |website=axs.com |archive-date=22 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122090342/http://www.axs.com/artists/104051/celine-dion-tickets |url-status=live }}</ref> Dion resumed the residency on 23 February to a sold-out crowd and rave reviews.

[[File:Celine Dion Live 2017.jpg|thumb|upright|Dion performing in [[Birmingham]] in 2017]]

In October 2015, Dion announced on social media she had begun working on a new French album, posting a photo by the side of Algerian singer [[Zaho]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 October 2015 |title=Celine Dion Begins Work On New French Language Album |url=http://www.idolator.com/7612442/celine-dion-new-french-album-2016-zaho |access-date=31 October 2015 |publisher=idolator.com |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219160708/https://www.idolator.com/7612442/celine-dion-new-french-album-2016-zaho |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dion's French single, "[[Encore un soir]]", was released on 24 May 2016. On 20 May, she released a cover of [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s song "[[The Show Must Go On (Queen song)#Celine Dion version|The Show Must Go On]]", featuring [[Lindsey Stirling]] on violin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 May 2016 |title=Celine releases "The Show Must Go On" featuring Lindsey Stirling |url=https://www.celinedion.com/celine-releases-show-must-go-onfeaturing-linsdey-stirling/awards |access-date=21 May 2016 |publisher=celinedion.com}}{{dead link|date=April 2017}}</ref> She performed "The Show Must Go On" at the [[2016 Billboard Music Awards|2016 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]] on 22 May, and received the [[Billboard Icon Award|''Billboard'' Icon Award]] (presented to her by her son, René-Charles) in recognition of her career spanning over three decades.<ref name="Celine">{{Cite magazine |last=Billboard Staff |date=4 May 2016 |title=Celine Dion to Receive ICON Award |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/7356823/celine-dion-icon-award-perform-2016-billboard-music-awards |magazine=Billboard |access-date=1 June 2016 |archive-date=7 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607044612/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/7356823/celine-dion-icon-award-perform-2016-billboard-music-awards |url-status=live }}</ref>

Dion's new French album, ''[[Encore un soir (album)|Encore un soir]]'', was released on 26 August 2016. It features fifteen tracks performed in French and, according to Dion, has a personal choice of the songs – more uplifting lyrics were chosen.<ref name="Encore une soir">{{Cite web |date=17 July 2016 |title=Céline Dion's new album out Aug. 26 |url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/celine-dions-new-album-out-aug-26 |access-date=19 July 2016 |website=Montreal Gazette |archive-date=19 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719133534/http://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/celine-dions-new-album-out-aug-26 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Encore un soir'' topped the charts in France, Canada, Belgium and Switzerland, and was certified Diamond in France, 2× Platinum in Canada and Platinum in Belgium and Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lescharts.com – Céline Dion – Encore un soir |url=http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=Encore+un+soir&cat=a |access-date=10 August 2017 |publisher=Hung Medien |archive-date=12 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112112943/http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=Encore+un+soir&cat=a |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Albums – SNEP | work=SNEP | date=November 2013 |url=http://www.snepmusique.com/les-disques-dor/?awards_cat=65&awards_artist=C%C3%A9line+Dion&awards_title=Encore+un+soir |access-date=10 August 2017 |publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]] |archive-date=10 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810203253/http://www.snepmusique.com/les-disques-dor/?awards_cat=65&awards_artist=C%C3%A9line+Dion&awards_title=Encore+un+soir |url-status=live }}</ref> It has sold over 1.5&nbsp;million copies worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 February 2017 |title=Céline Dion présente un nouvel extrait de son album "Encore un soir" |url=http://frequence-plaisir.com/news/celine-dion-presente-un-nouvel-extrait-de-son-album-encore-un-soir-204 |access-date=10 August 2017 |publisher=frequence-plaisir.com |language=fr |archive-date=8 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808201450/http://frequence-plaisir.com/news/celine-dion-presente-un-nouvel-extrait-de-son-album-encore-un-soir-204 |url-status=live }}</ref> In [[Summer Tour 2016|2016]] and [[Celine Dion Live 2017|2017]], Dion toured Europe and Canada with two sold-out concert tours.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=19 July 2016 |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722124529/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=22 July 2016 |access-date=10 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=6 September 2016 |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908000224/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=8 September 2016 |access-date=10 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=5 July 2017 |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705175126/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=5 July 2017 |access-date=10 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=26 July 2017 |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725220855/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=25 July 2017 |access-date=10 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=8 August 2017 |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808080135/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=8 August 2017 |access-date=10 August 2017}}</ref> On 9 September 2016, she released "[[Recovering]]", a song written for her by [[Pink (singer)|Pink]] after Angélil died in January 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Neil |first=Graeme |date=19 December 2016 |title=The 25 best Songs of 2016 |url=http://etcanada.com/photos/189154/the-25-best-songs-of-2016/#image-189176 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221104801/http://etcanada.com/photos/189154/the-25-best-songs-of-2016/#image-189176 |archive-date=21 December 2016 |access-date=10 August 2017 |website=[[Entertainment Tonight Canada]]}}</ref> Dion also recorded "[[How Does a Moment Last Forever]]" for the ''[[Beauty and the Beast (2017 soundtrack)|Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'', released in March 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 March 2017 |title=Celine Dion almost turned down 'Beauty and the Beast' song |language=en |work=Zee News |url=http://zeenews.india.com/music/celine-dion-almost-turned-down-beauty-and-the-beast-song_1983313.html |url-status=dead |access-date=10 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304080526/http://zeenews.india.com/music/celine-dion-almost-turned-down-beauty-and-the-beast-song_1983313.html |archive-date=4 March 2017}}</ref> Her compilation, ''[[Un peu de nous]]'', topped the chart in France in July and August 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP | work=SNEP | date=November 2013 |url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2017&we=31 |access-date=10 August 2017 |publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique |archive-date=31 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731232039/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2017&we=31 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Celine Dion 2018.jpg|left|thumb|253x253px|Dion performing in [[Las Vegas]] in 2018]]

On 3 May 2018, she released the single "[[Ashes (Celine Dion song)|Ashes]]" from the film ''[[Deadpool 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Cummings-Grady |first=Mackenzie |date=3 May 2018 |title=Celine Dion Debuts Epic New Single & Video 'Ashes' For 'Deadpool 2': Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8451472/celine-dion-ashes-video-deadpool-2 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=3 May 2018 |archive-date=4 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504064105/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8451472/celine-dion-ashes-video-deadpool-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> The remix version of the song topped the U.S. [[Dance Club Songs]] chart in July 2018.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Gordon |date=19 July 2018 |title=Celine Dion Smolders at No. 1 on Dance Club Songs Chart With 'Ashes' |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/celine-dion-ashes-dance-club-songs-chart-number-1/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=26 September 2018 |archive-date=3 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803211620/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8466245/celine-dion-ashes-dance-club-songs-chart-number-1 |url-status=live }}</ref> From June to August 2018, she [[Celine Dion Live 2018|toured]] the Asia-Pacific region and grossed $56.5&nbsp;million from 22 shows.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Frankenberg |first=Eric |date=7 September 2018 |title=Celine Dion Wraps Summer Tour With $56 Million in the Bank |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/celine-dion-summer-tour-56-million-grosses/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=25 September 2018 |archive-date=13 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913071719/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8474119/celine-dion-summer-tour-56-million-grosses |url-status=live }}</ref> On 24 September 2018, she announced the end of her Las Vegas residency ''[[Celine (concert residency)|Celine]]'', with the final date set for 8 June 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bowenbank |first=Starr |date=24 September 2018 |title=Céline Dion Announces End Of Her Las Vegas Residency After Eight Years |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8476550/celine-dion-announces-end-of-las-vegas-residency |magazine=Billboard |access-date=26 September 2018 |archive-date=24 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924215021/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8476550/celine-dion-announces-end-of-las-vegas-residency |url-status=live }}</ref> She then started working on a new English album.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Glicksman |first=Josh |date=20 September 2018 |title=Celine Dion Is Back in the Studio Recording Something 'Great' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8476117/celine-dion-back-in-the-studio-photos |magazine=Billboard |access-date=26 September 2018 |archive-date=21 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921020859/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8476117/celine-dion-back-in-the-studio-photos |url-status=dead }}</ref> In January 2019, she performed "[[A Change Is Gonna Come]]" at [[Aretha Franklin]]'s tribute concert, 'Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul', which was broadcast in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Merrill |first=Philip |date=27 December 2018 |title="Aretha! A Grammy Celebration..." Announced |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/all-star-lineup-pay-tribute-aretha-grammy-celebration-queen-soul |access-date=2 January 2019 |website=grammy.com |archive-date=7 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107031208/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/all-star-lineup-pay-tribute-aretha-grammy-celebration-queen-soul |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Mikael |date=14 January 2019 |title=Review: Was Aretha Franklin properly honored at her all-star Grammy tribute? |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-aretha-franklin-grammy-tribute-review-20190114-story.html |access-date=14 January 2019 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |archive-date=9 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409163938/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-aretha-franklin-grammy-tribute-review-20190114-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in March 2019, she was one of 11 singers from Quebec, alongside [[Ginette Reno]], [[Diane Dufresne]], [[Isabelle Boulay]], [[Luce Dufault]], [[Louise Forestier]], [[Laurence Jalbert]], [[Catherine Major]], [[Ariane Moffatt]], [[Marie Denise Pelletier]], and [[Marie-Élaine Thibert]], who participated in a [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]] recording of [[Renée Claude]]'s 1971 single "[[Renée Claude#Alzheimer's diagnosis and tributes|Tu trouveras la paix]]" after Claude's diagnosis with [[Alzheimer's disease]] was announced.<ref>[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1157795/tu-trouveras-la-paix-renee-claude-tete-palmares-itunes-canada "La chanson pour Renée Claude en tête du palmarès iTunes Canada"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817111947/https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1157795/tu-trouveras-la-paix-renee-claude-tete-palmares-itunes-canada |date=17 August 2019 }}. [[Ici Radio-Canada]], 11 March 2019.</ref> On 3 April 2019, during a Facebook Live event, Dion announced her 2019/2020 [[Courage World Tour]], beginning in Quebec City on 18 September 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Spencer |first1=Tallie |last2=Brooks |first2=Dave |date=3 April 2019 |title=Celine Dion Announces 'Courage World Tour' and New Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/celine-dion-announces-courage-world-tour-new-album-8505582/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=4 April 2019 |archive-date=4 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404065619/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8505582/celine-dion-announces-courage-world-tour-new-album |url-status=live }}</ref> She also announced a new English-language [[Courage (Celine Dion album)|album of the same name]], released in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |date=4 April 2019 |title=Celine Dion Plots First U.S. Tour in 10 Years |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/celine-dion-north-american-courage-world-tour-dates-817542/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=4 April 2019 |archive-date=4 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404102430/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/celine-dion-north-american-courage-world-tour-dates-817542/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Courage'' debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 dated 30 November 2019, earning Dion her first US number-one album in 17 years, having last topped the chart with ''A New Day Has Come'' (2002).<ref name="BB200">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8544604/celine-dion-first-no-1-album-in-over-17-years|title=Celine Dion Scores First No. 1 Album in Over 17 Years on Billboard 200 Chart|magazine=Billboard|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|date=24 November 2019|access-date=25 November 2019|archive-date=21 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221094041/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8544604/celine-dion-first-no-1-album-in-over-17-years|url-status=live}}</ref> It is her fifth US number-one album, and earned 113,000 album-equivalent units, including 109,000 pure album sales.<ref name="BB200"/> It also became her 13th top ten album on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="BB200"/> Thanks to ''Courage'', Dion has collected number-one albums in each of the last three decades, being the fourth woman to achieve the feat after [[Janet Jackson]], [[Barbra Streisand]] and [[Britney Spears]].<ref name="BB200"/> The album also debuted at number one in Canada, becoming Dion's 15th number-one album in the [[Nielsen SoundScan]] era and 16th overall in the country.<ref name="Canada">{{cite web|url=https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2019/11/24/celine-slays-competition-no-1-album-selling-50k-copies|title=Celine Slays Competition With No. 1 Album Selling 50K+ Copies|website=FYIMusicNews|date=24 November 2019|access-date=25 November 2019|archive-date=26 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226184658/https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2019/11/24/celine-slays-competition-no-1-album-selling-50k-copies|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 18 September 2019, Dion released three songs, "[[Lying Down]]", "[[Courage (Celine Dion song)|Courage]]", and "[[Imperfections (song)|Imperfections]]" from her upcoming album, ''Courage''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McDermott |first=Maeve |title=Celine Dion reveals three songs from new album 'Courage' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/09/18/celine-dion-reveals-three-songs-new-album-courage/2353989001/ |access-date=13 February 2020 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US |archive-date=30 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530175821/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/09/18/celine-dion-reveals-three-songs-new-album-courage/2353989001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 26 February 2020, Dion released two songs as exclusive [[Spotify]] singles: an acoustic version of Imperfections, and a cover of [[Chris Isaak]]'s "[[Wicked Game]]". Isaak joined Dion and sang vocals on the track. On 10 June 2020, Dion announced her [[Courage World Tour]] will kick off again in 2021, after the tour was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=10 June 2020 |title=Celine Dion's World Tour to Resume in 2021 |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/touring/9399809/celine-dion-world-tour-resumes-2021 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=10 June 2020 |archive-date=10 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610221203/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/touring/9399809/celine-dion-world-tour-resumes-2021 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 21 May 2021, it was announced Dion would return to Las Vegas, in November of the same year, for a limited-run installment of ten dates in collaboration with [[Resorts World Las Vegas]].<ref name="Variety May 2021">{{Cite web |last=Willman |first=Chris |date=12 May 2021 |title=Resorts World Sets Dates for Vegas Mini-Residencies by Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/resorts-world-celine-dion-carrie-underwood-katy-perry-luke-bryan-1234971241/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512143049/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/resorts-world-celine-dion-carrie-underwood-katy-perry-luke-bryan-1234971241/ |archive-date=12 May 2021 |access-date=12 May 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |location=United States}}</ref> ''Billboard'' listed Dion as the third top paid musician of 2020 (second by female artist), with total of earnings of $17.5 million.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=19 July 2021 |title=Billboard's U.S. Money Makers: The Top Paid Musicians of 2020 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/musician-us-money-makers-highest-paid-2020-9602078/ |magazine=Billboard |language=en |access-date=20 July 2021 |archive-date=24 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724153507/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9602078/musician-us-money-makers-highest-paid-2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Dion contributed vocals to the song "Superwoman" on [[Diane Warren]]'s 2021 album ''Diane Warren: The Cave Sessions Vol. 1''.

=== 2022–present: Illness, acting debut and Paris Olympics ===
On 15 January 2022, Dion canceled her North American tour dates because of severe muscle spasms.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Peters |first=Mitchell |date=15 January 2022 |title=Celine Dion Cancels Remaining North American Tour Dates Over Health Issues |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/celine-dion-cancels-courage-world-tour-dates-north-america-1235019591/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115194005/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/celine-dion-cancels-courage-world-tour-dates-north-america-1235019591/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 8 December, she announced she had been diagnosed with [[stiff-person syndrome]], a rare neurological disease.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Céline Dion Makes First Public Appearance in 3 Months to Present Final Award at the 2024 Grammys |url=https://people.com/grammys-2024-celine-dion-makes-first-public-appearance-in-three-months-to-present-final-award-8558617 |access-date=10 February 2024 |website=Peoplemag |language=en |archive-date=10 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210113015/https://people.com/grammys-2024-celine-dion-makes-first-public-appearance-in-three-months-to-present-final-award-8558617 |url-status=live }}</ref> She said the disease affected every aspect of her life, making it difficult to walk, and affected her vocal cords.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beaumont-Thomas |first=Ben |date=19 December 2023 |title=Céline Dion 'doesn't have control over her muscles' due to illness, says sister |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/19/celine-dion-doesnt-have-control-over-her-muscles-due-to-illness |access-date=1 July 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> All her tour dates were cancelled.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bever |first=Lindsey |date=8 December 2022 |title=What is stiff-person syndrome? Celine Dion reveals rare condition |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/12/08/celine-dion-stiff-person-syndrome/?itid=mr_2 |access-date=8 December 2022 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326033339/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/12/08/celine-dion-stiff-person-syndrome/?itid=mr_2 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Li |first=David K. |date=26 May 2023 |title=Celine Dion pulls plug on European tour citing ongoing health issues |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/europe/tremendous-disappointment-celine-dion-pulls-plug-european-tour-rcna86397 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526133613/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/europe/tremendous-disappointment-celine-dion-pulls-plug-european-tour-rcna86397 |archive-date=26 May 2023 |access-date=26 May 2023 |website=[[NBC News]] |language=en |location=United States}}</ref> 

In 2023, Dion starred as herself in ''[[Love Again (2023 film)|Love Again]]'', her first acting appearance in a feature film.<ref name="hollywoodreporter">{{Cite magazine |last=Fekadu |first=Mesfin |date=13 April 2023 |title=Celine Dion Releases New Song "Love Again" Months After Announcing Rare Neurological Diagnosis |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/celine-dion-releases-new-music-love-again-1235372723/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=13 April 2023 |archive-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418155620/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/celine-dion-releases-new-music-love-again-1235372723/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She also recorded five new songs for [[Love Again (soundtrack)|the soundtrack]], released on 12 May; the first single, "[[Love Again (Celine Dion song)|Love Again]]", premiered on 13 April.<ref name="hollywoodreporter" /> On 3 May 2024, a mashup of Dion's "I'm Alive" and [[the Whispers]]' 1979 song "[[And the Beat Goes On (The Whispers song)|And the Beat Goes On]]" was released as a single.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 May 2024 |title=Set My Heart On Fire (I'm Alive x And The Beat Goes On |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/33oyHkoS7H92RWsecOKn6u?si=860875ed4aee4313 |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=Spotify |archive-date=10 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510201921/https://open.spotify.com/track/33oyHkoS7H92RWsecOKn6u?si=860875ed4aee4313 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Lofaro |first=Joe |date=9 May 2024 |title='Congratulations': Celine Dion praises Quebec DJ for new mashup featuring her vocals |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/congratulations-celine-dion-praises-montreal-dj-for-new-mashup-featuring-her-vocals-1.6872663?cache=%3FclipId%3D89619%2F7.337230%2F7.303425%2F7.326366%2F7.309917%2F7.326366%2F7.326366%2F7.326366%2F7.326366%3Fot%3DAjaxLayout%3Fot%3DAjaxLayout%2F7.292494%2F7.292426%2F7.292426%2F7.303425 |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=CTV News Montreal}}</ref> "[[I'm Alive (Celine Dion song)#Set My Heart on Fire (I'm Alive x And the Beat Goes On)|Set My Heart on Fire (I'm Alive x And the Beat Goes On)]]", by [[Majestic (musician)|Majestic]] and the Jammin Kid, also includes Dion as a lead credit. The single debuted at number 6 on the [[UK Singles Downloads Chart]].<ref>{{cite web |date=10 May 2024 |title=Official Singles Downloads Chart on 10/5/2024 10 May 2024 - 16 May 2024 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-downloads-chart/20240510/7000/ |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=Official Charts |archive-date=26 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526024549/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-downloads-chart/20240510/7000/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 25 June 2024, [[Amazon MGM Studios]] released a documentary about Dion's life with stiff-person syndrome, ''[[I Am: Celine Dion]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Weisholtz |first=Drew |date=30 January 2024 |title=New documentary about Celine Dion will explore her health issues, road to resuming performing |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/new-documentary-about-celine-dion-will-explore-her-health-issues-road-to-resuming-performing/5090031/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131003406/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/new-documentary-about-celine-dion-will-explore-her-health-issues-road-to-resuming-performing/5090031/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |work=[[WNBC]] |publisher=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]}}</ref> The [[I Am: Celine Dion (soundtrack)|''I Am: Celine Dion'' soundtrack]] was released on 21 June.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celine Dion - I Am - Pre-save |url=https://forms.sonymusicfans.com/campaign/celine-dion-i-am-pre-save/ |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=[[Sony Music]] |archive-date=10 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610003154/https://forms.sonymusicfans.com/campaign/celine-dion-i-am-pre-save/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 26 July, Dion sang "[[Hymne à l'amour#2024 Olympic performance|Hymne à l’amour]]" from the [[Eiffel Tower]] to conclude the [[2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]]. It was her first public performance in four years.<ref>{{cite web |last=Young |first=Ian |date=26 July 2024 |title=Celine Dion makes stirring comeback at Olympics |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgerkx08dw0o |access-date=27 July 2024 |website=[[BBC News]] |publisher=}}</ref> Reviewing the ceremony, ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote that Dion's performance was an "undaunted, beatific return", with "the gusto of someone who, by her own admission, longs to resume touring more than her fans".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Horton |first=Adrian |date=26 July 2024 |title=Céline Dion at the Paris Olympics review – a dazzling and emotional return |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jul/26/celine-dion-paris-olympics-review |access-date=27 July 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=30 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930013912/https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jul/26/celine-dion-paris-olympics-review |url-status=live }}</ref> On 13 November, Dion walked the runway at the [[Elie Saab|1000 Seasons of Elie Saab]] fashion show in [[Riyadh]], Saudi Arabia, where she performed "I'm Alive" and "The Power of Love".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rockson |first=Gabrielle |date=14 November 2024 |title=Céline Dion Sparkles in Dazzling Pink Gown at Elie Saab Fashion Show as She Performs Hit Songs in Comeback Season |url=https://people.com/celine-dion-pink-gown-performs-hits-elie-saab-fashion-show-comeback-photos-video-8745178 |access-date=6 December 2024 |website=[[Peoplemag|People]] |language=en}}</ref> 

On 13 May 2025, Dion appeared in a video message during the first semifinal of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2025]] in [[Basel]], Switzerland, before a tribute performance of her Eurovision-winning song "Ne partez pas sans moi" by former Eurovision entrants.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 May 2025 |title=Tonight: Semi-final 1 of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/tonight-semi-final-1-of-the-eurovision-song-contest-2025 |access-date=13 May 2025 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dammacco |first=Beppe |date=12 May 2025 |title=Eurovision 2025, la prova ufficiale della prima semifinale: il liveblogging |trans-title=Eurovision 2025, the official rehearsal of the first semi-final: the liveblogging |url=https://www.eurofestivalnews.com/2025/05/12/eurovision-2025-la-prova-ufficiale-della-prima-semifinale-il-liveblogging/ |access-date=13 May 2025 |website=Eurofestival News |language=it-IT}}</ref> Dion canceled a performance in the Eurovision final due to complications from her illness.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=Éric |date=2 September 2025 |title=Céline Dion : malaise à l'Eurovision, concerts reportés, documentaire… Nos révélations sur son retour compliqué |trans-title=Céline Dion: Eurovision woes, postponed concerts, documentary... Our revelations about her complicated comeback |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/celine-dion-malaise-a-leurovision-concerts-reportes-documentaire-nos-revelations-sur-son-retour-complique-02-09-2025-FQP2UQ3GCFGOPNM6ZVMKNELSJU.php |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 September 2025 |website=[[Le Parisien]] |language=fr-FR |quote=Ce qui est certain, c’est que le 17 mai 2025, Céline Dion devait bel et bien participer au concours de l’Eurovision, comme les rumeurs le laissaient entendre. Elle est venue en jet à Bâle (Suisse), où elle devait interpréter « Ne partez pas sans moi », la chanson avec laquelle elle remporta le Grand Prix pour la Suisse en 1988. Un extrait a même été diffusé lors des répétitions, qui se sont déroulées à huis clos. Seulement voilà, en arrivant dans la salle, l’artiste a été victime d’une crise l’empêchant de chanter, comme on en voit une particulièrement impressionnante dans le documentaire « Je suis : Céline Dion » sorti l’an dernier. Elle a alors immédiatement quitté les lieux et repris un jet pour Las Vegas. |trans-quote=What is certain is that on 17 May 2025, Céline Dion was indeed scheduled to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, as rumours had suggested. She flew by jet to Basel, Switzerland, where she was to perform ‘Ne partez pas sans moi’, the song with which she won the Grand Prix for Switzerland in 1988. An excerpt was even broadcast during rehearsals, which took place behind closed doors. However, upon arriving at the venue, the artist suffered a seizure that prevented her from singing, as seen in a particularly impressive scene in the documentary ‘I Am: Céline Dion’ released last year. She immediately left the venue and flew back to Las Vegas.}}</ref> On 25 July, the Swedish DJ and producer [[Sebastian Ingrosso]] released the single "A New Day", with Dion, a remix of her 2002 single "[[A New Day Has Come (song)|A New Day Has Come]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/celine-dion-sebastian-ingrosso-a-new-day-remix-1236031080/|title=Watch Celine Dion Dance to the New Sebastian Ingrosso Remix of One of Her Classics|magazine=Billboard|last=Bain|first=Katie|date=25 July 2025|access-date=27 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beatportal.com/articles/1012620-sebastian-ingrosso-releases-celine-dion-id-a-new-day|title=Sebastian Ingrosso Releases Awaited Céline Dion ID, "A New Day"|website=Beat Portal|last=Narozniak|first=Rachel|date=25 July 2025|access-date=27 July 2025}}</ref>

== Artistry ==
=== Influences ===
[[File:Michael Jackson1 1988.jpg|thumb|[[Michael Jackson]] in 1988. He is cited as the main inspiration for Dion to learn English.]]

Dion cites idols as varied as [[Michael Jackson]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Charles Aznavour]], [[Carole King]], [[Anne Murray]], [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Whitney Houston]] and the [[Bee Gees]]. She eventually collaborated with most of  them.<ref>{{Cite web |year=2009 |title=Celine Dion Bio |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4099 |access-date=7 January 2010 |publisher=All Music Guide |archive-date=19 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519083817/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4099 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 June 2009 |title=Celine Dion Remembers Her Idol, Michael Jackson |publisher=Fox News |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/celine-dion-remembers-her-idol-michael-jackson |access-date=7 January 2010 |archive-date=6 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106142142/https://www.foxnews.com/story/2009/06/30/celine-dion-remembers-her-idol-michael-jackson/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 February 2012 |title=From Beyonce to Gaga: 8 Singers Influenced by Whitney Houston |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/singers-influenced-whitney-houston/story?id=15632234#6 |access-date=20 February 2012 |website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |publisher=ABC News Internet Ventures |archive-date=17 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017203116/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/singers-influenced-whitney-houston/story?id=15632234#6 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Celine Dion: Whitney Houston was 'an amazing inspiration' |url=https://ew.com/article/2012/02/13/celine-dion-talks-whitney-houston-good-morning-americ/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=EW.com |language=en |archive-date=25 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325211940/https://ew.com/article/2012/02/13/celine-dion-talks-whitney-houston-good-morning-americ/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Michael Jackson in particular was a major motivation for her to learn English as early as in the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Angelil |first=Rene |date=16 January 1999 |title=Six Questions |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA54 |magazine=Billboard |language=en |page=54 |access-date=5 June 2022 |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219160709/https://books.google.com/books?id=TQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA54#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> Her music has been influenced by numerous genres, including pop, rock, [[gospel music|gospel]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], and [[soul music|soul]], and her lyrics focus on themes of poverty, world hunger, and spirituality, with an emphasis on love and romance.<ref name="autogenerated23" /><ref>[http://www.pluggedinonline.com/music/music/a0001107.cfm Celine Dion, ''Let's Talk About Love''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829161008/http://www.pluggedinonline.com/music/music/a0001107.cfm |date=29 August 2008 }}, pluggedinonline.com; retrieved 13 September 2007.</ref> After the birth of her first child, her work increasingly focused on maternal love.<ref name="celebr" /><ref>{{Cite web |year=2009 |title=Celine Dion |url=http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2002/CelineDion-LetsTalkAboutLove.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715094203/http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2002/CelineDion-LetsTalkAboutLove.aspx |archive-date=15 July 2011 |access-date=7 January 2010 |website=plugged in.com |publisher=Focus on the Family}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |year=2009 |title=Celine Dion-- One Heart |url=http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2003/CelineDion-OneHeart.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715094213/http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2003/CelineDion-OneHeart.aspx |archive-date=15 July 2011 |access-date=7 January 2010 |website=plugged in.com |publisher=Focus on the Family}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |year=2009 |title=A new Day Has Come |url=http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2002/CelineDion-ANewDayHasCome.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715094219/http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2002/CelineDion-ANewDayHasCome.aspx |archive-date=15 July 2011 |access-date=7 January 2010 |website=plugged in.com |publisher=Focus on the Family}}</ref>

=== Musical style ===
Dion has faced considerable criticism from critics, who state that her music often retreats behind pop and soul conventions, and is marked by excessive sentimentality.<ref name="Enc" /><ref name="autogenerated24" /> According to Keith Harris of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine, "[Dion's] sentimentality is bombastic and defiant rather than demure and retiring&nbsp;... [she] stands at the end of the chain of drastic devolution that goes Aretha–Whitney–Mariah. Far from being an aberration, Dion actually stands as a symbol of a certain kind of pop sensibility—bigger is better, too much is never enough, and the riper the emotion the more true."<ref>''The New Rolling Stone Album Guide'' 2004.</ref> Her recordings have been mainly in English and French, although she has also sung in several other languages including Japanese, Italian, German, Mandarin, Spanish, and [[Neapolitan language|Neapolitan]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/celine-dion/singing-different-languages-video/ | title=This video of Celine Dion singing in 9 different languages is absolutely incredible | access-date=18 August 2024 | archive-date=18 August 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818195222/https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/celine-dion/singing-different-languages-video/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Her francophone releases, by contrast, tend to be deeper and more varied than her English releases, and consequently have achieved more credibility.<ref name="autogenerated21" /><ref name="cbcc">{{Cite news |year=2007 |title=The real Céline: Céline Dion's new French album shows her personal side |publisher=CBC |url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/celinedion.html |url-status=dead |access-date=7 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070531083109/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/celinedion.html |archive-date=31 May 2007}}</ref>

Critics have stated that Dion's involvement in the production aspect of her music is fundamentally lacking, which results in her work being overproduced<ref name="cbcc" /> and impersonal.<ref name="autogenerated21" /> However, coming from a family in which all of her siblings were musicians, she dabbled in learning how to play instruments like piano and guitar, and practised with a [[Fender Stratocaster]] during the recording sessions for her album ''Falling into You''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=DePalma |first=Anthony |date=23 February 1997 |title=Quebec's Little Girl, Conquering the Globe |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/23/arts/quebec-s-little-girl-conquering-the-globe.html |access-date=7 January 2010 |archive-date=26 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226160019/http://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/23/arts/quebec-s-little-girl-conquering-the-globe.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Occasionally, Dion has contributed to the writing of a handful of her English and French songs, as well as writing a few songs for other artists such as [[Marc Dupré]]. Additionally, as her career progressed, she found herself taking charge in the production of her albums. On her first English album, which she recorded before she had a firm command of the English language, she expressed disapproval, which could have been avoided if she had assumed more creative input.<ref name="autogenerated21" /> By the time she released her second English album ''[[Celine Dion (album)|Celine Dion]]'', she assumed more control of the production and recording process, hoping to dispel earlier criticisms. She stated, "On the second album I said, 'Well, I have the choice to be afraid one more time and not be 100% happy, or not be afraid and be part of this album.' This is my album."<ref name="autogenerated21" /> Besides her contributions to some of her early French albums, Dion wrote a few of the songs on ''[[Let's Talk About Love]]'' (1997) and ''[[These Are Special Times]]'' (1998).<ref name="evous.fr">{{Cite web |date=8 September 2011 |title=Céline Dion signe le single de Marc Dupré : Ecoutez 'Entre deux mondes' |url=http://www.evous.fr/musique/Marc-Dupre-Entre-deux-mondes,11068.html |access-date=27 September 2014 |publisher=Evous.fr |language=fr |archive-date=7 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307182810/http://evous.fr/musique/marc-dupre-entre-deux-mondes,11068.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

She is often the subject of media ridicule<ref>See, e.g., [[Joel Selvin]], [http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Celine-Dion-in-full-force-at-HP-Pavilion-3170389.php "Celine Dion in full force at HP Pavilion"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821084224/http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Celine-Dion-in-full-force-at-HP-Pavilion-3170389.php |date=21 August 2017 }}, ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'', 23 February 2009, E2. In this rather hostile review, Selvin wrote: "You want cheese? She is a [[Velveeta]] volcano."</ref> and parody and is frequently impersonated on shows such as ''[[MADtv]]'', ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[South Park]]'', ''[[Royal Canadian Air Farce]]'', and ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'' for her strong accent and onstage gesticulations. However, she has stated that she is unaffected by the comments, and is flattered that people take the time to impersonate her.<ref name="vh1" /> She even invited [[Ana Gasteyer]], who parodied her on ''SNL'', to appear onstage during one of her performances in New York City. While she is rarely politically outspoken, in 2005 following the [[Hurricane Katrina]] disaster, Dion appeared on ''[[Larry King Live]]'' and tearfully criticized the [[George W. Bush|US government]]'s slow response in aiding the victims of the hurricane: "There's people still there waiting to be rescued. To me that is not acceptable&nbsp;... How can it be so easy to send planes in another country to kill everybody in a second and destroy lives. We need to serve our country."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |url=http://blogs.lasvegasmagazine.com/VegasLuxeLife/our-celine-dion-countdown%E2%80%94just-12-shows-to-go/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203005953/http://blogs.lasvegasmagazine.com/VegasLuxeLife/our-celine-dion-countdown%E2%80%94just-12-shows-to-go |archive-date=3 December 2007 |access-date=14 July 2006 |website=Céline Dion takes swipe at Iraq war; donates $1&nbsp;m to Katrina victims}}</ref> After her interview, she stated, "When I do interviews with [[Larry King]] or the big TV shows like that, they put you on the spot, which is very difficult. I do have an opinion, but I'm a singer. I'm not a politician."<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Glatzer |first=Jenna |url=https://archive.org/details/celinedionforkee0000glat |title=Céline Dion: For Keeps |publisher=[[Andrews McMeel Publishing]] |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-7407-5559-0 |url-access=registration}}</ref>

[[File:Celine TCT2008.jpg|thumb|Dion performing at Taking Chances World Tour in 2008]]

=== Voice and timbre ===
In discussions of opera projects, Dion said she was a [[mezzo-soprano]].<ref name="Cyberpresse.ca">{{Cite news |last=Repentigny |first=Alain de |date=25 August 2008 |title=Alain de Repentigny : Céline Dion chante de l'opéra pour Kent Nagano {{pipe}} Musique |work=La Presse |publisher=Cyberpresse.ca |url=http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/200809/08/01-658078-celine-dion-chante-de-lopera-pour-kent-nagano.php |access-date=30 June 2010 |archive-date=3 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103025338/http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/200809/08/01-658078-celine-dion-chante-de-lopera-pour-kent-nagano.php |url-status=live |quote=Je lui ai dit que j'étais mezzo-soprano. Il m'a répondu: 'Je ne pense pas. Tout ce que vous venez de chanter, c'est soprano'.»}}</ref> However, attempts to adapt classical voice types to other forms of singing have been met with controversy.<ref>Peckham, Anne (2005). ''Vocal workouts for the contemporary singer.'' Boston: Berklee Press. pp. 117. {{ISBN|0-87639-047-5}}.</ref> [[Kent Nagano]], [[maestro]] of the [[Munich Symphony Orchestra]], remarked, "All you just sang was [[<!--Do NOT add soprano subcategory! Source just states "soprano"-->soprano]]", after Dion auditioned with two solos from ''[[Carmen]]'', wanting to know if she could sing opera.<ref name="Cyberpresse.ca" /> Her timbre has been described as "thin, slightly nasal"<ref name="NYTIS">{{Cite news |last=Holden |first=Stephen |date=2 March 1994 |title=Review/Pop – The International Sound of Celine Dion – Review |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/02/arts/review-pop-the-international-sound-of-celine-dion.html |access-date=30 June 2010 |archive-date=29 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829121241/http://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/02/arts/review-pop-the-international-sound-of-celine-dion.html |url-status=live }}</ref> with a "raspy" lower register and "bell glass-like high notes".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hazera |first=Hélène |date=21 June 1999 |title=Dion dans les grandes largeurs : Samedi et dimanche, l'idole canadienne a rempli le Stade de France |work=Libération |url=http://www.liberation.fr/culture/1999/06/21/dion-dans-les-grandes-largeurssamedi-et-dimanche-l-idole-canadienne-a-rempli-le-stade-de-france_275750 |access-date=16 March 2011 |archive-date=22 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722140904/http://www.liberation.fr/culture/1999/06/21/dion-dans-les-grandes-largeurssamedi-et-dimanche-l-idole-canadienne-a-rempli-le-stade-de-france_275750 |url-status=live }}</ref>

According to Linda Lister in ''Divafication: The Deification of Modern Female Pop Stars'', she has been described as a reigning "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|Queen of Pop]]" for her influence over the recording industry during the 1990s, alongside other female artists, including [[Whitney Houston]] and [[Mariah Carey]].<ref name="diva">"If Ella Fitzgerald is the queen of jazz, Billie Holiday first lady of the blues, and Aretha Franklin the queen of soul, then who is the queen of pop? In the 1990s, it would seem to be a three-way tie between Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion. Certainly all three have their devotees and detractors, but their presence has been inescapable." in {{Cite news |last=Lister |first=Linda |year=2001 |title=Divafication: The Deification of Modern Female Pop Stars |volume=25 |page=1 |work=Popular Music and Society |issue=3/4 |issn=0300-7766}}</ref> In a countdown of the "22 Greatest Voices in Music" by ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender Magazine]]'' and MTV, she placed ninth (sixth for a female), and she was also placed fourth in ''Cover Magazine''{{'s}} list of "The 100 Outstanding Pop Vocalists".<ref name="cove">{{Cite web |title=Cover Magazine |url=http://covemagazine.com/100vocalists.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060716122547/http://www.covemagazine.com/100vocalists.html |archive-date=16 July 2006 |access-date=29 August 2006 |website=The 100 Outstanding Pop Vocalists}}</ref><ref name="mtv22ist">{{Cite web |title=MTV's 22 Greatest Voices in Music |url=http://www.listology.com/list/mtvs-22-greatest-voices-music |access-date=15 November 2007 |website=covemagazine.com |archive-date=21 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111221110955/http://www.listology.com/list/mtvs-22-greatest-voices-music |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=22 Greatest Voices in Music |url=http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(ooqu0o45hssi4szgpvg5lb55))/collection.aspx?collection=534 |access-date=27 September 2014 |publisher=Amiannoying.com |archive-date=26 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626233913/http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(ooqu0o45hssi4szgpvg5lb55))/collection.aspx?collection=534 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[MTV (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)|MTV Australia]] ranked Dion at fourth place in their list of Top 10 music divas of all time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 10 music divas of all time |url=https://www.mtv.com.au/news/2f6q95/top-10-music-divas-of-all-time |access-date=14 April 2022 |website=MTV |language=en |archive-date=14 April 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220414190250/https://www.mtv.com.au/news/2f6q95/top-10-music-divas-of-all-time |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dion is often compared to Houston and Carey for her vocal style, and to her idol [[Barbra Streisand]] for her voice.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Depalma |first=Anthony |date=23 February 1997 |title=POP/JAZZ – Quebec's Little Girl, Conquering the Globe |work=The New York Times |location=Quebec Province (Canada) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/23/arts/quebec-s-little-girl-conquering-the-globe.html |access-date=30 June 2010 |archive-date=26 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226160019/http://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/23/arts/quebec-s-little-girl-conquering-the-globe.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

She is often praised for her technical virtuosity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celine Dion Takes Chances in Latest Album |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qFM1AAAAIBAJ&pg=3124,21671065 |access-date=27 September 2014 |archive-date=5 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605185655/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qFM1AAAAIBAJ&pg=3124,21671065 |url-status=live }}</ref> Jim Santella of ''[[The Buffalo News]]'' writes "Like an iron fist in a velvet glove, the power of Celine Dion's voice is cloaked in a silky vibrato that betrays the intensity of her vocal commitment."<ref name="BuffaloT">{{Cite news |last=Santella |first=Jim |date=19 September 1999 |title=The Diva Debate Queen Celine |work=The Buffalo News |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BN&p_theme=bn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF9C3898C21652&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D |access-date=5 January 2013 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121120142/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BN&p_theme=bn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF9C3898C21652&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D |url-status=live }}</ref> Jeff Miers, also of ''The Buffalo News'', says of Dion "Her singing voice is absolutely extra-human. She hits notes in full voice, with a controlled vibrato and an incredible conception of pitch, like she's shucking an ear of corn."<ref name="BuffaloT2">{{Cite news |last=Miers |first=Jeff |date=4 September 2008 |title=A Long, Strange Trip with Celine |work=The Buffalo News |url=http://www.redorbit.com/news/entertainment/1544288/a_long_strange_trip_with_celine |access-date=5 January 2013 |archive-date=27 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027025525/http://www.redorbit.com/news/entertainment/1544288/a_long_strange_trip_with_celine/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Stephen Holden of ''[[The New York Times]]'' states that Dion has "a good-sized arsenal of technical skills. She can deliver tricky melismas, produce expressive vocal catches and sustain long notes without the tiniest wavering of pitch. And as her duets&nbsp;... have shown, she is a reliable harmony voice."<ref name="NYTIS" /> In an interview with ''[[Libération]]'', Jean-Jacques Goldman notes that she has "no problem of accuracy or [[tempo]]".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hazera |first=Hélène |date=20 March 1995 |title=Céline Dion bio |language=fr |work=Libération |url=http://www.liberation.fr/culture/0101135681-celine-dion-en-vf |url-status=dead |access-date=17 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725050516/http://www.liberation.fr/culture/0101135681-celine-dion-en-vf |archive-date=25 July 2013}}</ref> According to Kent Nagano, she is "a musician who has a good ear, a refinement, and a degree of perfection that is enviable".<ref name="Cyberpresse.ca" /> Charles Alexander of ''Time'' states, "[Her] voice glides effortlessly from deep whispers to dead-on high notes, a sweet siren that combines force with grace."<ref name="autogenerated18" />

In her French repertoire, Dion adorns her vocals with more nuances and expressiveness, with the emotional intensity being "more tender and intimate".<ref name="Denise Bombardier 2009, page 179">Denise Bombardier, ''L'énigmatique Céline Dion'', Albin Michel XO éditions, 2009, page 179.</ref> Additionally, Luc Plamondon, a French singer-songwriter who has worked closely with Dion claims that there are three chanteuses (stylistically) that she uses: the Québécois, the French, and the American.<ref name="Denise Bombardier 2009, page 179" /> Her self-titled 1992 album was promoted with the slogan "Remember the name because you'll never forget the voice."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Chuck |date=10 February 2008 |title=Q&A: 27 years into her career, Dion preps for next tour |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/music-dion-dc-idUSN0948472220080210 |access-date=6 January 2021 |publisher=Reuters |archive-date=9 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509104302/https://www.reuters.com/article/music-dion-dc-idUSN0948472220080210 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Beauregard |first=Sylvain |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IQ4W5F5UocEC&pg=PA12 |title=Passion Celine Dion: The Ultimate Reference for the Fan |year=2002 |publisher=Trafford |isbn=978-1-55369-212-6 |access-date=15 October 2020 |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219161218/https://books.google.com/books?id=IQ4W5F5UocEC&pg=PA12#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Legacy ==
{{Main|Cultural impact of Celine Dion}}
[[File:Celine Dion both walk of fame stars.jpg|thumb|Dion's stars on [[Canada's Walk of Fame]] and the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]]]
Dion is credited for introducing Francophone music to many non-Francophone countries around the globe. ''[[Radio France Internationale|RFI Musique]]'' opined that French music "would probably never have got beyond Francophone borders without her"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Céline Dion |url=http://www.rfimusique.com/musiqueen/articles/060/article_7167.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103025112/http://www.rfimusique.com/musiqueen/articles/060/article_7167.asp |archive-date=3 January 2007 |access-date=18 April 2014 |publisher=RFI Musique}}</ref> She has also been credited with revitalizing and revolutionizing the entertainment scene in Las Vegas with the gargantuan successes of her residencies there. She signed a $100 million contract for a residency in Vegas, which is considered one of the most lucrative and risky residency contracts in the touring industry.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ryzik |first=Melena |date=17 December 2007 |title=Celine Dion, She Went On and On |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/17/arts/music/17celi.html |access-date=30 August 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Dion is popularly referred as the reigning "Queen of Las Vegas" by various media outlets for her impact and legacy in the city.<ref name="Queen of Las Vegas">{{Cite web |title=Celine Dion: The Queen of Las Vegas |url=http://vegasmagazine.com/personalities/articles/celine-dion-the-queen-of-las-vegas |access-date=23 December 2023 |website=Vegas Magazine |publisher=Niche Media |author=Marco della Cava |archive-date=23 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223165709/http://vegasmagazine.com/personalities/articles/celine-dion-the-queen-of-las-vegas}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Olmsted |first=Larry |title=Celine Dion Returns To Las Vegas' Newest Resort—Along With Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan And Katy Perry |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2021/05/13/celine-dion-returns-to-las-vegas-newest-resortalong-with-music-stars-carrie-underwood-luke-bryan-and-katy-perry/ |access-date=6 October 2021 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Celine Dion Ends Historic Las Vegas Residency Run With Heartfelt, Hit-Laden Farewell |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/celine-dion-caesars-palace-residency-finale-review-8515067/ |magazine=Billboard |language=en |access-date=6 October 2021}}</ref> Celine Dion has received various acclaims from fashion critics for reinventing her fashion style over the years. ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' named her as one of music's most exuberant dressers, beloved as much for her glorious voice as her extravagant sense of style.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allaire |first=Christian |date=30 March 2020 |title=Tracing Céline Dion's Style Evolution, From '90s Minimalist to Modern Maximalist |url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/celine-dion-style-evolution-red-carpet-fashion |access-date=28 September 2020 |website=Vogue |language=en-us}}</ref> Since her career's inception in 1981, Dion has been cited as an influence by various music artists all over the world, as well as one of the greaest vocalists of all-time. According to producer, musician, and former ''[[American Idol]]'' judge [[Randy Jackson]], Dion, Houston, and Carey are the voices of the modern era.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harp |first=Justin |date=23 February 2012 |title=''American Idol'' Randy Jackson: "Whitney Houston was voice of generation" |work=[[Digital Spy]] |url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/music/news/a367273/american-idol-randy-jackson-whitney-houston-was-voice-of-generation.html |access-date=25 September 2013 |archive-date=17 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017065230/http://www.digitalspy.com.au/music/news/a367273/american-idol-randy-jackson-whitney-houston-was-voice-of-generation.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Dion has been the subject of various tribute projects around the world, including a jukebox musical ''[[Titanique]]'', which is a retelling of the events from the 1997 film ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'' from the perspective of Dion,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Bob |date=22 August 2024 |title=New York's Hottest New Show 'Titanique' Sails Into Sydney |url=https://au.variety.com/2024/more/features/titanique-celine-dion-musical-everything-you-need-to-know-17120/ |access-date=2 November 2024 |website=Variety Australia |language=}}</ref> and a musical comedy biopic titled ''[[Aline (film)|Aline]]''. Dion has also been the subject of numerous [[drag queen]]s in their performance, and she has been referenced in music and films. Jazz vocalist [[Ranee Lee]] released an album titled "''Because You Loved Me''," covering some of Dion's biggest songs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suburban |first=Mike Cohen The |date=June 2022 |title=Ranee Lee's new album is a tribute to Céline Dion |url=https://www.thesuburban.com/fyi/ranee-lee-s-new-album-is-a-tribute-to-c-line-dion/article_0a06c730-a90b-510c-8dd0-0c7121d6f7a9.html |access-date=1 July 2022 |website=The Suburban Newspaper |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards and achievements ==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Celine Dion|List of Celine Dion records and achievements}}

[[File:PARADE DES CHAMPIONS PARIS 2024 CHAMPS ELYSEES (53999296025).jpg|thumb|Dion's [[2024 Summer Olympics]] performance projected at the [[Arc de Triomphe]]]]

Dion has received hundreds of accolades throughout her career, making her one of the most-awarded artists in popular music. She has won seven [[American Music Awards]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners Database |url=https://www.theamas.com/winners-database/?winnerKeyword=Celine+Dion&winnerYear= |access-date=21 October 2024 |website=American Music Awards |language=en}}</ref> nine [[Billboard Music Awards]],<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboardmusicawards.com/winners-database/?winnerKeyword=celine&winnerYear=&winnerCategory= |title=Billboard Music Awards Database |magazine=Billboard |access-date=16 April 2017}}</ref> fifty [[Félix Award|Felix Awards]], five [[Grammy Awards]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Awards Database |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/celine-dion/1762 |access-date=21 October 2024 |website=Grammy Awards}}</ref> four [[Guinness World Records]], twenty [[Juno Awards]] and twelve [[World Music Awards]]. With 75 nominations, she is the most nominated artist in the Juno Awards history and the fourth most awarded.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 100 Winners|url=https://junoawards.ca/awards/awards-top-100/|access-date=13 February 2022|website=The JUNO Awards}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 September 2019 |title=Céline Dion: 25 fascinating facts about the Canadian music icon |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/blog/c%C3%A9line-dion-25-fascinating-facts-about-the-canadian-music-icon-1.5287034 |access-date=21 May 2024 |website=CBC Radio}}</ref> Dion holds the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for the most [[Juno Award]]s won for [[Juno Award for Album of the Year|Album Of The Year]] (tied with [[Michael Bublé]] and [[Arcade Fire]]). She won 3 out of the 13 nominations she received in the category throughout her career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 March 2018 |title=Most JUNO awards won for Album of the Year |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/636400-most-juno-awards-won-for-album-of-the-year |access-date=9 February 2022 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref> She has won the [[American Music Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist]] four times from six nominations, the most of any artist. Dion has received two [[Honorary degree|honorary doctorate]] degrees in music from [[Université Laval]] (2008) and [[Berklee College of Music]] (2021).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celine Dion to receive honorary doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/celine-dion-receive-honorary-doctorate-degree-berklee-college-76746371 |access-date=29 March 2022 |website=Good Morning America |language=en |archive-date=13 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213115440/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/celine-dion-receive-honorary-doctorate-degree-berklee-college-76746371 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Billboard Staff |date=31 May 2018 |title=20 Musicians With Honorary Degrees |url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/musicians-with-honorary-degrees/ |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |access-date=29 March 2022 |archive-date=28 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328230327/https://www.billboard.com/photos/musicians-with-honorary-degrees/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She was also presented with the [[Legion of Honour]] by former French president [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] in 2008 and was elevated to the [[Order of Canada|Companion of the Order of Canada]] in 2013 by the governor general of Canada, [[David Johnston (governor general)|David Johnston]] for her cultural contributions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 May 2008 |title=Celine Dion joined by family as she receives the Legion of Honor |url=https://people.com/parents/celine-dion-1/ |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=People Magazine |language=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Belanger |first=Cedric |date=27 July 2013 |title=Celine Dion receives Order of Canada |url=https://torontosun.com/2013/07/27/celine-dion-receives-order-of-canada |access-date=19 May 2024 |newspaper=Toronto Sun}}</ref>

Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, the best-selling French-language artist and one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|best-selling music artists]] in history, with record sales exceeding 200 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 July 2024 |title=Will Celine Dion perform at the 2024 Olympics? What to know about her health condition |url=https://eu.dispatch.com/story/news/2024/07/24/celine-dion-perform-olympics-health-grammys-oscar/74525575007/ |access-date=27 July 2024 |work=[[The Columbus Dispatch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|date=23 May 2024 |title= Celine Dion Chronicles Hard Road Back From Life-Altering Health Crisis in 'I Am: Celine Dion' Doc Trailer: 'If I Can't Walk, I'll Crawl' |url= https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/celine-dion-trailer-i-am-celine-dion-documentary-watch-1235690988/ |access-date=27 July 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 July 2024 |title=Céline Dion's Triumphant Return: Performing at the Paris 2024 Olympics |url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/en/celine_dion_s_triumphant_return_performing_at_the_paris_2024_olympics-8262685.html |access-date=27 July 2024 |work=[[Il Messaggero]] |archive-date=27 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727073403/https://www.ilmessaggero.it/AMP/en/celine_dion_s_triumphant_return_performing_at_the_paris_2024_olympics-8262685.html?next_page=1 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=21 May 2019|title=Celine Dion and James Corden recreate famous Titanic scene for Carpool Karaoke|url=https://m.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/celine-dion-and-james-corden-recreate-famous-titanic-scene-for-carpool-karaoke/38132381.html|website=Irish Independent|access-date=26 December 2023|archive-date=26 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226224655/https://m.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/celine-dion-and-james-corden-recreate-famous-titanic-scene-for-carpool-karaoke/38132381.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=4 January 2023|title=Céline Dion doesn't make Rolling Stone's list of top singers; Quebec is outraged|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2023/01/04/when-rolling-stone-omits-celine-dion-from-its-list-of-top-artists-quebec-is-outraged_6010226_30.html|website=Le Monde|access-date=26 December 2023|archive-date=23 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823093737/https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2023/01/04/when-rolling-stone-omits-celine-dion-from-its-list-of-top-artists-quebec-is-outraged_6010226_30.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[List of best-selling albums by women|Seven of her albums]] have each sold over 10 million copies worldwide, the second most among women ever. Her albums such as ''[[Falling into You]]'' (1996) and ''[[Let's Talk About Love]]'' (1997) are among the top five [[List of best-selling albums by women|best-selling albums by women in history]], as well as ''[[The Colour of My Love]]'' (1993) and ''[[All the Way... A Decade of Song]]'' (1999) which both rank within the top 20 respectively. Dion's signature song "[[My Heart Will Go On]]" is the second [[List of best-selling singles|best-selling female single in history]] with global sales of more than 18 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylifetime.com/blog/she-did-that/february-28-1998-celine-dions-my-heart-will-go-on-soared-to-no-1-on-the-billboard-hot-100-chart|title=February 28, 1998: Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" Soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart|work=Lifetime|access-date=8 March 2018}}</ref> According to ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', Dion is the best-selling Canadian artist of the [[Luminate (company)|Nielsen Music]] Canada era.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bliss |first=Karen |date=29 June 2017 |title=Canada 150: Celine Dion & Shania Twain Lead Nielsen Music Canada's Top Canadian Artists Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/canada-150-celine-dion-shania-twain-nielsen-charts/ |access-date=6 August 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> She has scored 16 number-one albums in Canada, [[List of diamond-certified albums in Canada|six of which]] have been certified diamond, the most by any artist. In France, Dion has scored [[List of best-selling albums in France|six diamond albums]], including ''[[D'eux]]'' (1995) which is the best-selling French-language album in history, spending an all-time record of 44 weeks atop the [[SNEP|French Albums]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_D.php |title=Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste |language=fr |publisher=InfoDisc |access-date=28 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804194725/http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_D.php |archive-date=4 August 2014 }}</ref>

In the United States, Dion is the fifth [[List of highest-certified music artists in the United States|highest-certified female artist]], with 53 million album units certified by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=top_tallies&ttt=TAA#search_section|title=Top Selling Artists|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=9 June 2008}}</ref> She is also the second best-selling female album artist in the [[Luminate (company)|Neilsen Soundscan]] era (1991–present) with album sales of 53.2 million.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Celine Dion's Best-Selling Albums & Most-Streamed Songs: Ask Billboard Mailbag|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8544905/celine-dion-best-selling-albums-most-streamed-songs-ask-billboard|access-date=7 October 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=4 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004013739/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8544905/celine-dion-best-selling-albums-most-streamed-songs-ask-billboard/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine ranked her the eighth greatest female solo artist of all time,<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=14 November 2019 |title=Greatest of All Time Artists |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-of-all-time-artists/ |access-date=12 November 2023 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> the third most successful female artist of the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/newswire/uploads/2010/01/Nielsen-Music-2009-Year-End-Press-Release.pdf|title=Nielsen SoundScan 2009 End Decade Report (Page 7)|website=Nielsen Soundscan|access-date=11 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412111503/https://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/newswire/uploads/2010/01/Nielsen-Music-2009-Year-End-Press-Release.pdf|archive-date=12 April 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> She is the sixth most successful female artist in [[Billboard 200]] chart history.<ref name="billboard.com"/> According to the ''[[Official Charts Company]]'', Dion was the first artist to have the number-one album & song in the UK simultaneously for five consecutive weeks since [[The Beatles]] in 1965, as well as the first woman in British charts history to score two singles with sales exceeding over one million each.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/CELINE%20DION/|title=Celine Dion|access-date=27 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215085735/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/CELINE%20DION|archive-date=15 February 2012}}</ref>

According to ''[[Pollstar]]'', Dion had a career total of over US$1.35 billion from ticket sales of her concert tours and residencies, becoming the second woman to accumulate US$1 billion in concert revenue.<ref name="consequence.net">{{Cite web |date=5 May 2014 |title=These Five Artists Have Made Over a Billion Dollars Touring |url=https://consequence.net/2014/05/these-five-artists-have-made-over-a-billion-dollars-touring |website=Consequence |language= |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705004711/https://consequence.net/2014/05/these-five-artists-have-made-over-a-billion-dollars-touring/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her eighth concert tour, [[Let's Talk About Love World Tour]], was the [[List of highest-grossing concert tours|highest-grossing tour by a female act of the 1990s]], earning over US$133 million in revenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/28-highest-grossing-concert-tours-175633028.html|title=28 of the Highest-Grossing Concert Tours of All Time|publisher=[[Yahoo! Finance]]|first=Gabrielle|last=Olya|date=21 July 2020|access-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826114738/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/28-highest-grossing-concert-tours-175633028.html|archive-date=26 August 2023}}</ref> She was the highest-grossing solo live music artist in North America of the 2000s with US$522.2 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Top Tour of the Decade|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/TopTourOfTheDecade.pdf |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=pollstarpro.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815084120/http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/TopTourOfTheDecade.pdf |archive-date=15 August 2011 }}</ref> Her ninth concert tour, [[Taking Chances World Tour]], was the second [[List of highest-grossing concert tours by women|highest-grossing tour by a female act of the 2000s]], with earnings of US$280 million.<ref name="Taking">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/celine-dion-announces-courage-world-tour-new-album-8505582/|title=Celine Dion Announces Courage World Tour and New Album|last=Spencer|first=Tallie|date=3 May 2019|access-date=31 August 2023|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=31 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831193646/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/celine-dion-announces-courage-world-tour-new-album-8505582/|url-status=live}}</ref> Dion is also the [[Concert residency|highest-grossing residency act in history]], earning a combined US$681 million from two of her residency shows ''[[A New Day...]]'' (2003–2007) and ''[[Celine (concert residency)|Celine]]'' (2011–2019).<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Frankenberg |first=Eric |date=13 June 2019 |title=Celine Dion Wraps Historic 16-Year Run in Las Vegas With Record-Breaking $681 Million in Ticket Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/celine-dion-wraps-historic-16-year-run-las-vegas-681-million/ |access-date=6 August 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Forbes]]'' has named her the annual [[Forbes list of the world's highest-paid musicians|top-earning female musician]] four times.{{efn|
* 1997:<ref name="1997data">{{cite web |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1997/09/09/in-the-money/ |title=In the money |work=Tampa Bay Times|date= |access-date=30 July 2022|archive-date=30 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730014848/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1997/09/09/in-the-money/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1998:<ref name="1998data">{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/5361d68519419dfa50d79f8666901b24 |title=Forbes list of entertainers |publisher=Associated Press |date=7 September 1998 |access-date=27 July 2022 |archive-date=27 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727020533/https://apnews.com/article/5361d68519419dfa50d79f8666901b24 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2004:<ref name="2004data">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/2004/06/14/cz_celebs04_musicians.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220727053706/https://www.forbes.com/2004/06/14/cz_celebs04_musicians.html?sh=7f8cbcd78a72|title=The Best Paid Musicians|work=Forbes|archive-date=27 July 2022|access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref>
* 2006:<ref name="2006data">{{cite web|url=https://images.forbes.com/lists/2006/53/Musicians_Rank.html|title=The Celebrity 100 - Forbes.com|work=Forbes|access-date=28 July 2023|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727051924/https://images.forbes.com/lists/2006/53/Musicians_Rank.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}

== Other activities ==
=== Business endeavours ===
Les Productions Feeling Inc., also known as Feeling Inc. or just Feeling, is an artist management company based in Laval, Québec, Canada, and owned by Dion and her husband and manager, Rene Angélil. She is also founder of Nickels Restaurant food chain. She and her husband also own Le Mirage Golf Club and [[Schwartz's]] Restaurant. In association with Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf and Shaquille O'Neal, she opened a popular night club called ''Pure'', located at Caesars Palace.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Guides |first1=Pulse |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k1FsmOn30zcC&q=celine+dion+club+pure&pg=PA70 |title=Night+Day Las Vegas |last2=Green |first2=Patrick |date=23 January 2017 |publisher=ASDavis Media Group |isbn=978-0-9759022-8-8 |language=en}}</ref> Dion launched an eponymous bag and accessories line "''Céline Dion Collection''". According to Innee-Sedona International, the Asia partner for Bugatti Group said that it already topped $10 million sales after just three collections.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ap |first=Tiffany |date=18 January 2018 |title=Céline Dion Collection Tops $10 Million Sales, Eyes Asia Growth |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/celine-dion-collection-tops-10-million-sales-eyes-asia-growth-11103371/ |access-date=29 August 2021 |website=WWD |language=en-US}}</ref>

Dion became an entrepreneur with the establishment of her [[franchising|franchise]] restaurant ''[[Nickels Grill & Bar|Nickels]]'' in 1990. She has since divested her interests in the chain and is no longer affiliated with ''Nickels'', as of 1997.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Beaunoyer |first=Jean |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EpOtS5GprskC&q=celine+dion+nickels+1997&pg=PA240 |title=René Angelil: The Making of Céline Dion: The Unauthorized Biography |date=1 March 2004 |publisher=Dundurn |isbn=978-1-4597-1477-9 |language=en}}</ref> In 2003, Dion signed a deal with [[Coty]] to release ''[[Celine Dion Parfums]]''.<ref name="Davis">Davis, Mari (16 April 2003) "[https://web.archive.org/web/20030608111214/http://www.fashionwindows.com/beauty/2003B/celine_dion02.asp Celine Dion Promotes Her Eponymous Perfume]". Fashion Windows. Retrieved 12 August 2009</ref> Her latest fragrance, ''Signature'', was released in September 2011<ref name="celinedion1" /> with an advertising campaign by New York agency Kraftworks NYC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kraftworks NYC |url=http://www.kraftworksnyc.com/main.php?page=clients&client_id=645212 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720064237/http://www.kraftworksnyc.com/main.php?page=clients&client_id=645212 |archive-date=20 July 2013}}</ref> Since its inception, ''Celine Dion Parfums'' has grossed over $850&nbsp;million in retail sales.<ref name="brilliance">[http://www.stylelist.com/2010/04/02/celine-dion-new-perfume-pure-brilliance/ Celine Dion to Launch New Perfume – Pure Brilliance] ''AOL Style List''. Retrieved 2 April 2010. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721113906/http://www.stylelist.com/2010/04/02/celine-dion-new-perfume-pure-brilliance|date=21 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2010 |title=Celine Dion to Launch Pure Brilliance Fragrance |url=http://www.wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/fragrance/celine-dion-to-launch-pure-brilliance-fragrance-3020646 |access-date=27 September 2014 |website=WWD}}</ref> In October 2004, [[Air Canada]] hired Dion as part of their promotional campaign to unveil new service products and an updated [[livery]]. "[[You and I (Celine Dion song)|You and I]]", the theme song sung by Dion, was written by advertising executives working for Air Canada.<ref>Alberts, Sheldon. "A Canadian liftoff; Dion 'flattered' her Air Canada ad chosen as Clinton's campaign song". ''[[National Post]]''. 20 June 2007. pg A3.</ref>

=== Philanthropy ===
Dion has actively supported many charity organizations, worldwide. She has promoted the [[Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation]] (CCFF) since 1982, and became the foundation's National Celebrity Patron in 1993.<ref>McLellan, Stephanie Simpson. "Celebrating the Mother–Child Bond". ''Today's Parent'', p. 32. 1 May 2004.</ref> She has an emotional attachment to the foundation; her niece Karine died from the disease at the age of sixteen, in Dion's arms. In 2003, she joined a number of other celebrities, athletes, and politicians, including [[Josh Groban]] and [[Yolanda Adams]], to support "World Children's Day", a global fundraising effort sponsored by [[McDonald's]]. The effort raised money from more than 100 nations and benefited orphanages and children's health organizations. In addition, she has been a major supporter of the [[Tony Martell|T.&nbsp;J. Martell Foundation]], the [[Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund|Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund]], and many health and educational campaigns. During the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, she donated $1&nbsp;million to the victims of the storm, and held a fund-raising event for the victims of the [[2004 Asian tsunami]], which subsequently raised more than $1&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wray |first=James |date=12 January 2005 |title=Celine Dion to Raise One Million for Tsunami Victims |url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/music/news/article_3487.php/Celine_Dion_to_Raise_One_Million_for_Tsunami_Victims |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514161413/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/music/news/article_3487.php/Celine_Dion_to_Raise_One_Million_for_Tsunami_Victims |archive-date=14 May 2008 |access-date=1 November 2008 |publisher=Monsters & Critics}}</ref> After the [[2008 Sichuan earthquake]], she donated $100,000 to China Children & Teenagers' Fund and sent a letter showing her consolation and support.<ref>Celine Dion [http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4776146401009wp5.html Her letter to China Children & Teenagers' Fund], sina.com.cn; retrieved 15 October 2009.</ref> Since 2004, she has been involved, alongside husband René Angelil, with the Québec gay community by supporting the publication of health and HIV prevention materials in ''Gay Globe Magazine'', owned by journalist Roger-Luc Chayer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2011 |title=Céline contre le SIDA |url=http://gayglobe.us/blog/?p=5065 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052749/http://gayglobe.us/blog/?p=5065 |archive-date=22 December 2017 |access-date=18 April 2014 |publisher=Gayglobe.us}}</ref> She is also a member of Canadian charity Artists Against Racism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Artists – Artists Against Racism |url=http://artistsagainstracism.org/artists/ |access-date=25 April 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref> In November 2018, she launched a gender-neutral clothing line for kids, ''Celinununu''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wong |first=Curtis M. |date=14 November 2018 |title=Céline Dion Launches a Gender-Neutral Clothing Line for Kids |work=Huffington Post |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/celine-dion-gender-neutral-clothing-line_us_5bec5639e4b057089767bfd5 |access-date=15 November 2018}}</ref> In 2009, Dion joined an effort with Leonardo DiCaprio, James Cameron and Kate Winslet to donate money to support the nursing home fees of the then-last living survivor of the [[Sinking of the Titanic|sinking of the ''Titanic'']], [[Millvina Dean]]. The campaign resulted in $30,000 as donation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Riordan |first=Alison |date=10 May 2009 |title=Stars to the rescue as last Titanic survivor struggles to stay afloat |work=[[Irish Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/stars-to-the-rescue-as-last-titanic-survivor-struggles-to-stay-afloat-26535251.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=10 May 2009 |title='Titanic' stars help shipwreck's last survivor |work=Today Magazine |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/titanic-stars-help-shipwreck-s-last-survivor-wbna30675021}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
=== Relationships and family ===
Dion first met [[René Angélil]], her future husband and manager, in 1980, when she was 12 and he was 38, after her brother, Michel Dondalinger Dion, had sent him a demonstration recording of "[[Ce n'était qu'un rêve]]" ("It Was Only a Dream/Nothing but a Dream"), a song she, her mother Thérèse, and her brother Jacques Dion had jointly written. Over subsequent years, Angélil guided her to stardom in [[Francophonie|Francophone]] territories.

After the dissolution (around 1985) of Angélil's second marriage (to Canadian singer [[Anne Renée]]), he and Dion took a break from each other professionally, and he spent a major part of the year in Las Vegas, while Dion was learning English and taking dance and vocal lessons in Montreal. Upon his return, "he avoided being alone with me for too long a time",<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dion |first=Celine |url=https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/196 |title=My Story, My Dream |publisher=HarperCollins / Avon |year=2000 |isbn=0-380-81905-8 |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/196 196]}}</ref> she said in her 2000 autobiography ''My Story, My Dream''. Meanwhile, she kept a photo of Angélil under her pillow, later writing, "Before I fell asleep, I slipped it under the pillow, out of fear that my mother, who always shared a room with me, would find it."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dion |first=Celine |url=https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/134 |title=My Story, My Dream |publisher=HarperCollins / Avon |year=2000 |isbn=0-380-81905-8 |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/134 134]}}</ref> She also wrote, "Less and less could I hide from myself the fact that I was in love with René; I had all the symptoms,"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dion |first=Celine |url=https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/152 |title=My Story, My Dream |publisher=HarperCollins / Avon |year=2000 |isbn=0-380-81905-8 |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/152 152]}}</ref> and "I was in love with a man I couldn't love, who didn't want me to love him, who didn't want to love me."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dion |first=Celine |url=https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/169 |title=My Story, My Dream |publisher=HarperCollins / Avon |year=2000 |isbn=0-380-81905-8 |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/169 169]}}</ref> Dion's mother, who traveled everywhere with her until she was 19, was initially wary of her growing infatuation with a much older and twice-divorced Angélil, but Dion was insistent, telling her mother "I'm not a minor. This is a free country. No one has the right to prevent me from loving whoever I want to."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dion |first=Celine |url=https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/159 |title=My Story, My Dream |publisher=HarperCollins / Avon |year=2000 |isbn=0-380-81905-8 |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/159 159]}}</ref>

Their professional relationship eventually turned romantic after Dion's win at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1988|Eurovision Song Contest]] in Dublin in 1988, when she was 20.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dion |first=Celine |url=https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/2000 |title=My Story, My Dream |publisher=HarperCollins / Avon |year=2000 |isbn=0-380-81905-8 |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/2000 2000]}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Germain |first=Georges-Herbert |url=https://archive.org/details/reneangelillemai0000germ/page/293 |title=Rene Angelil Le Maitre Du Jeu |publisher=Libre Expression |year=2009 |isbn=9782764804186 |location=Montreal |pages=[https://archive.org/details/reneangelillemai0000germ/page/293 293]}}</ref> The romance was known to only family and friends for five years, though Dion nearly revealed it in a tearful 1992 interview with journalist [[Lise Payette]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dion |first=Celine |url=https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/266 |title=My Story, My Dream |publisher=HarperCollins / Avon |year=2000 |isbn=0-380-81905-8 |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/266 266]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Caroline G. |date=6 September 2018 |title=Céline Dion rend un vibrant hommage à Lise Payette |url=https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2018/09/06/celine-dion-rend-un-vibrant-hommage-a-lise-payette-1 |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=TVA Nouvelles}}</ref> Many years later, Payette penned the song "Je cherche l'ombre" for Dion's 2007 album ''[[D'elles]]''.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/b4qTtyiFsY4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140201003223/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4qTtyiFsY4 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web |date=21 May 2007 |title=Céline Dion – D'elles TV Special – TVA |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4qTtyiFsY4&t=13m09s |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Dion and Angélil became engaged on 30 March 1993, which was Dion's 25th birthday,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dion |first=Celine |url=https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/268 |title=My Story, My Dream |publisher=HarperCollins / Avon |year=2000 |isbn=0-380-81905-8 |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/268 268]}}</ref> and made their relationship public in the liner notes of her 1993 album ''[[The Colour of My Love]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dion |first=Celine |url=https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/279 |title=My Story, My Dream |publisher=HarperCollins / Avon |year=2000 |isbn=0-380-81905-8 |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/279 279]}}</ref> They married on 17 December 1994, at [[Notre-Dame Basilica (Montreal)|Notre-Dame Basilica]] in Montreal, Quebec. On 5 January 2000, Dion and Angélil renewed their wedding vows in Las Vegas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celine Dion : 2000, Céline Dion & René Angélil's remarriage (USA) |url=http://www.celinedion.us/event,rene-angelil-remarriage,20000105r.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205164957/http://www.celinedion.us/event,rene-angelil-remarriage,20000105r.html |archive-date=5 February 2016 |access-date=15 January 2016 |website=CelineDion.US}}</ref>

In May 2000, Dion had two small operations at a fertility clinic in New York to improve her chances of conceiving, after deciding to use [[in vitro fertilization]] because of years of failed attempts to conceive. Their first son, René-Charles Angélil, was born on 25 January 2001. Dion suffered a miscarriage in 2009. In May 2010, Dion announced that she was 14 weeks pregnant with twins after a sixth treatment of in vitro fertilization. On Saturday, 23 October 2010, at 11:11 and 11:12&nbsp;am respectively, Dion gave birth to fraternal twins by [[Caesarean section]] at [[St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach)|St. Mary's Medical Center]] in [[West Palm Beach, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 October 2010 |title=Celine Gives Birth to Twins!! |url=http://www.celinedion.com/news/celine-gives-birth-twins |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317033158/http://www.celinedion.com/news/celine-gives-birth-twins |archive-date=17 March 2011 |access-date=25 October 2010 |website=Celinedion.com}}</ref> The twins were named Eddy, after Dion's favourite French songwriter, [[Eddy Marnay]], who had also produced her first five albums; and Nelson, after former South African president [[Nelson Mandela]].<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/celine-dions-twins-named-nelson-and-eddy/ Celine Dion's Twins Named Nelson and Eddy]; retrieved 28 October 2010. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030185436/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20021142-10391698.html|date=30 October 2010 }}</ref> She appeared with her newborn sons on the cover of 9 December 2010 issue of the Canadian edition of ''[[Hello! (magazine)|Hello!]]'' magazine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HELLO! – The place for daily celebrity news |url=http://www.hellomagazine.ca/magazine/cover-hello-canada-199.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212222310/http://www.hellomagazine.ca/magazine/cover-hello-canada-199.html |archive-date=12 December 2010 |access-date=28 February 2011 |website=hellomagazine.ca}}</ref>

[[File:Céline Dion René Angelil 2012.jpg|thumb|Dion and husband [[René Angélil]] in 2012]]

On 14 January 2016, Angélil died at age 73 of throat cancer.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 January 2016 |title=Celine Dion loses husband Rene Angelil to cancer |work=Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/celine-dion-loses-husband-rene-anglil-to-cancer-20160114-gm6cl3.html}}</ref><ref name="WCVBTV">{{Cite news |date=15 January 2016 |title=Singer Celine Dion's brother has cancer – Her husband died Thursday |work=[[WCVB-TV]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |url=http://www.wcvb.com/news/singer-celine-dions-brother-has-cancer/37461884?Content%20Type=Story |access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref> His funeral was held on 22 January 2016, in [[Notre-Dame Basilica (Montreal)|Notre-Dame Basilica]] in Montreal, where he and Dion wed 21 years earlier. The couple's eldest son René-Charles gave the eulogy, three days before his 15th birthday.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 January 2016 |title=René Angélil funeral: Memorable moments |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/rene-angelil-funeral-memorable-moments-1.3416300 |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=CBC News}}</ref> Following Angélil's death, Dion became the sole owner and president of her management and production companies, including CDA Productions and Les Productions Feeling.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 June 2018 |title=Government of Canada, Federal Corporation Information |url=https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/scr/cc/CorporationsCanada/fdrlCrpDtls.html?corpId=3976564&V_TOKEN=1567473463907&crpNm=feeling%20productions&crpNmbr=&bsNmbr= |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=Government of Canada}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 March 2019 |title=Nevada Secretary of State, Online Entity Search |url=https://www.nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/CorpDetails.aspx?lx8nvq=pmMjwx1oal9Lgsa83iGChg%253d%253d&nt7=0 |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=Nevada Secretary of State}}</ref> Two days after Angélil's death{{mdash}}on what would have been her husband's birthday{{mdash}}one of Dion's brothers, Daniel, died at age 59, also of cancer.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 January 2016 |title=Céline Dion's brother Daniel, 59, has died |work=[[CBC News]] |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/celine-dion-brother-daniel-dead-1.3407188 |access-date=24 January 2016}}</ref>

=== Health ===
On 22 March 2018, Dion's management team announced that she had been dealing with hearing irregularities for the previous 12 to 18 months due to [[patulous Eustachian tube]] and would undergo a [[minimally invasive procedures|minimally invasive surgical procedure]] to correct the problem after ear-drop medications appeared to be no longer working.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Sandra |date=22 March 2018 |title=Celine Dion cancels Vegas shows due to ear issues |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/21/entertainment/celine-dion-cancels-concerts/index.html |access-date=19 April 2018 |website=CNN}}</ref>

Owing to her slight frame, Dion has been subject to eating disorder rumors for decades, which she has consistently denied:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Craft |first=Vanessa |date=11 June 2019 |title=Céline Dion Is Our Summer 2019 Cover Star |url=https://www.ellecanada.com/culture/celebrity/celine-dion-is-our-summer-2019-cover-star/ |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=Elle Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rubenstein |first=Janine |date=2 April 2019 |title=Céline Dion Is the New Face of L'Oréal at 51 – and She's Shutting Down Body-Shamers |url=https://people.com/style/celine-dion-new-face-of-loreal-at-51-body-shamers/ |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=People}}</ref> "I don't have an eating problem, and there's nothing more I can say about it";<ref name=":1" /> "My work requires me to be in great physical shape. I wouldn't have been able to give up to a hundred shows a year and travel ceaselessly from one end of the world to the other if I had eaten too much or not enough, or if, as certain magazines have claimed, I made myself throw up after each meal."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dion |first=Celine |url=https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/320 |title=My Story, My Dream |publisher=HarperCollins / Avon |year=2000 |isbn=0-380-81905-8 |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion/page/320 320]}}</ref> She has often spoken about having been bullied at school and lacking confidence in her early years in the business:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hou |first=Kathleen |date=2 April 2019 |title=51-Year-Old Céline Dion Is the New Face of L'Oréal Paris |url=https://www.thecut.com/2019/04/51-year-old-cline-dion-is-the-new-face-of-loral-paris.html |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=New York Magazine / The Cut}}</ref> "I didn't have, visually, what it took. I was not pretty, I had teeth problems, and I was very skinny. I didn't fit the mold".<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Souza |first=Nandini |date=1 October 2007 |title=Celine Dion on Wearing That Suit Backwards at the Oscars, and Why She's Sick of Singing "My Heart Will Go On" |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/celine-dion |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=W Magazine}}</ref> Dion took up ballet under the guidance of her former dancer, Naomi Stikeman, who also previously performed for [[The National Ballet of Canada]] and [[La La La Human Steps]], and former Cirque du Soleil dancer-turned-fashion-illustrator, Pepe Muñoz, who is also part of her styling team.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stikeman |first=Naomi |title=www.naomistikeman.com |url=https://www.naomistikeman.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826050621/https://www.naomistikeman.com/ |archive-date=26 August 2018 |access-date=17 September 2019}}</ref> She is also a skier and a regular at her son René-Charles' hockey games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Annie |date=13 January 2017 |title=UPI: Celine Dion posts photo of first Christmas without Rene Angelil |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2017/01/13/Celine-Dion-posts-photo-of-first-Christmas-without-Rene-Angelil/3921484325469/ |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=United Press International}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jhaveri |first=Hemal |date=15 August 2017 |title=Céline Dion just proved she's the most fun hockey mom |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/08/celine-dion-is-a-super-fun-hockey-mom |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Talbot |first=Véronick |date=30 August 2016 |title=René-Charles Angélil sur la glace de l'aréna de Lachenaie |url=https://www.larevue.qc.ca/rene-charles-angelil-sur-la-glace-de-larena-de-lachenaie/ |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=Journal Revue}}</ref>

In December 2022, Dion disclosed that she had been diagnosed with [[stiff-person syndrome]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Céline Dion on Instagram: "‼️ Celine Dion reschedules Spring 2023 shows to 2024, and cancels eight of her summer 2023 shows. ‼️ « 'I've been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it's been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I've been going through...It hurts me to tell you that I won't be ready to restart my tour in Europe in February." - Céline More info in the bio" |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cl5xJY1AjAO/ |access-date=8 December 2022 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Respers France |first=Lisa |date=8 December 2022 |title=Celine Dion reveals she has a rare neurological syndrome |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/08/entertainment/celine-dion-stiff-person-syndrome/index.html |publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref> a neurological disorder affecting her muscles.  In June 2024, Dion publicly disclosed in a ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine cover story that she had struggled with a variety of mysterious symptoms for 17 years before her August 2022 diagnosis.<ref name="Chiu">{{cite news |last1=Chiu |first1=Melody |title=Céline Dion Details Scary Stiff-Person Syndrome Symptoms Going Back 17 Years: 'I Was Going Down, Down, Down' (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/celine-dion-details-stiff-person-syndrome-symptoms-17-years-going-down-cover-story-exclusive-8661041 |access-date=21 June 2024 |work=People |date=11 June 2024}}</ref>  It was also concurrently revealed that for two years, Dion had been under the care of Dr. Amanda Piquet, a specialist in autoimmune neurology at the [[University of Colorado]] [[Anschutz Medical Campus]] in [[Aurora, Colorado]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Campbell-Hicks |first1=Jennifer |title=Colorado doctor has treated Celine Dion's stiff person syndrome for 2 years |url=https://www.9news.com/article/news/health/celine-dion-stiff-person-syndrome-documentary-colorado-doctor-cu-anschutz/73-a78080cc-5874-46fd-8701-13c821aff6bc |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=[[KUSA (TV)|9NEWS]] |date=11 June 2024}}</ref> and that Dion's charitable foundation was donating $2 million to the Anschutz Medical Campus to support autoimmune neurology research for five years.<ref name="Parkins">{{cite news |last1=Parkins |first1=Katie |title=Céline Dion donating $2 million to Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus over the next five years |url=https://www.denver7.com/news/national/celine-dion-donating-2-million-to-colorado-anschutz-medical-campus-over-the-next-five-years |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=[[KMGH-TV|Denver 7 ABC]] |date=19 June 2024}}</ref> Dion explained that with the help of Dr. Piquet and other experts, she was already preparing to return to the stage: "My voice is being rebuilt as we speak, right now."<ref name="Vardy">{{cite news |last1=Vardy |first1=Emma |title=Celine Dion says 'I'm back' after health struggles |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crggl3nmg16o |access-date=24 July 2024 |work=BBC News |date=13 June 2024}}</ref>

=== Wealth ===
[[File:Lake Las Vegas South Shore (Rue Mediterra vicinity).jpg|thumb|right|The Henderson neighbourhood on the south shore of [[Lake Las Vegas]] where Dion reportedly resides (site obscured by landscaping)<ref name="Wargo">{{cite news |last1=Wargo |first1=Buck |title=Lake Las Vegas Mediterranean-style mansion lists for $7.95M |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/homes/real-estate-millions/lake-las-vegas-mediterranean-style-mansion-lists-for-7-95m-2111881/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=4 September 2020}}</ref>]]

In 2024, ''[[Forbes]]'' reported that Dion had a net worth of US$550 million, placing her at number 59 on the magazine's list of America's Richest Self-Made Women.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Dolan |first1=Kerry A. |last2=Murphy |first2=Andrea |date=28 May 2024 |title=Forbes Richest Self-Made Women in America 2024 List |url=https://www.forbes.com/self-made-women/?sh=6504b6726d96 |access-date=30 September 2024 |website=[[Forbes]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, Dion sold her [[Summerlin, Nevada]] house for US$30 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schultz |first=Katie |date=23 May 2023 |title=Celine Dion Sells Sprawling Las Vegas Mansion for $30 Million |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/celine-dion-sells-sprawling-las-vegas-mansion |access-date=30 September 2024 |website=Architectural Digest |language=en-US}}</ref> She previously owned a home on a private island in Montreal, which she sold for US$25.5 million in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last=Furdyk |first=Brent |date=19 September 2019 |title=Céline Dion's Quebec Mansion Sells for $25.5M |url=https://www.hgtv.ca/celine-dions-quebec-mansion-sells-for-25-5m/ |website=HGTV Canada |language=en-CA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203075935/https://www.hgtv.ca/celine-dions-quebec-mansion-sells-for-25-5m/ |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=7 July 2025}}</ref> In 2017, Dion sold her [[Jupiter Island, Florida]] home for US$38.5 million<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dangremond |first=Sam |date=1 May 2017 |title=See Inside Celine Dion's Sprawling Beachfront Estate in Florida |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/real-estate/g9573388/celine-dion-house/ |access-date=10 February 2021 |website=Town & Country}}</ref> After the death of her mother in 2020, Dion listed her mother's Laval home for US$1.785 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaminer |first=Michael |date=13 April 2024 |title=Celine Dion Lists Her Mother's Montreal-Area Home for C$2.4 Million |url=https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/celine-dion-lists-her-mothers-montreal-area-home-for-c-2-4-million-589d30aa |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=Mansion Global}}</ref> As of 2024, Dion resides in a house in [[Henderson, Nevada]], which was reportedly purchased for US$1.5 million in 2003 and as of 2024 was now closer to US$4.5 million in value after renovations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Debray |first=Tiasha |date=24 June 2024 |title=Where does Celine Dion live? Inside her luxurious Las Vegas home |url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/celebrities/where-does-celine-dion-live-inside-house/ |access-date=30 September 2024 |website=Heart |language=en}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{{Main|Celine Dion albums discography|Celine Dion singles discography|List of songs recorded by Celine Dion}}

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=== French-language studio albums ===
* {{lang|fr|[[La Voix du bon Dieu]]}} (1981)
* {{lang|fr|[[Céline Dion chante Noël]]}} (1981)
* {{lang|fr|[[Tellement j'ai d'amour...]]}} (1982)
* {{lang|fr|[[Les chemins de ma maison]]}} (1983)
* {{lang|fr|[[Chants et contes de Noël]]}} (1983)
* {{lang|fr|[[Mélanie (album)|Mélanie]]}} (1984)
* {{lang|fr|[[C'est pour toi]]}} (1985)
* {{lang|fr|[[Incognito (Celine Dion album)|Incognito]]}} (1987)
* {{lang|fr|[[Dion chante Plamondon]]}} (1991)
* {{lang|fr|[[D'eux]]}} (1995)
* {{lang|fr|[[S'il suffisait d'aimer]]}} (1998)
* {{lang|fr|[[1 fille & 4 types]]}} (2003)
* {{lang|fr|[[D'elles]]}} (2007)
* {{lang|fr|[[Sans attendre]]}} (2012)
* {{lang|fr|[[Encore un soir (album)|Encore un soir]]}} (2016)
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=== English-language studio albums ===
* ''[[Unison (Celine Dion album)|Unison]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Celine Dion (album)|Celine Dion]]'' (1992)
* ''[[The Colour of My Love]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Falling into You]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Let's Talk About Love]]'' (1997)
* ''[[These Are Special Times]]'' (1998)
* ''[[A New Day Has Come]]'' (2002)
* ''[[One Heart]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Miracle (Celine Dion album)|Miracle]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Taking Chances]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Loved Me Back to Life]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Courage (Celine Dion album)|Courage]]'' (2019)
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== Concert tours and residencies ==
{{Main|List of Celine Dion concerts}}
{{See also|List of highest-grossing live music artists}}

=== Tours ===
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* Les chemins de ma maison (1983–1984)
* Céline Dion en concert (1985)
* [[Incognito tournée|Tournée Incognito]] (1988)
* [[Unison Tour]] (1990–1991)
* [[Celine Dion in Concert]] (1992–1993)
* [[The Colour of My Love Tour]] (1994–1995)
* [[D'eux Tour]] (1995–1996)
* [[Falling into You: Around the World]] (1996–1997)
* [[Let's Talk About Love World Tour]] (1998–1999)
* [[Taking Chances World Tour]] (2008–2009)
* [[Tournée Européenne 2013]]
* [[Summer Tour 2016]]
* [[Celine Dion Live 2017]]
* [[Celine Dion Live 2018]]
* [[Courage World Tour]] (2019–2020)
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=== Residencies ===
* [[A New Day...]] (2003–2007)
* [[Celine (concert residency)|Celine]] (2011–2019)

== Filmography ==
{{Main|Celine Dion videography}}

* ''[[Touched by an Angel]]''
* ''[[The Nanny]]''
* ''[[All My Children]]''
* ''La fureur de Céline''
* ''Des fleurs sur la neige''
* ''[[Quest for Camelot]]'' as Juliana (singing voice)
* ''[[Behind the Music]]''
* ''[[Céline sur les Plaines]]''
* ''[[Celine: Through the Eyes of the World]]''
* ''[[Sur la piste du Marsupilami]]''
* ''[[Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series)|Hell's Kitchen]]''
* ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]''
* ''[[Love Again (2023 film)|Love Again]]''

== See also ==
* [[List of music artists by net worth]]

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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<ref name="gg.ca">{{Cite web |last=The Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc |author-link=Roméo LeBlanc |year=1998 |title=Céline Dion, C.C., O.Q |url=http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=3837&t=12&ln=Dion |access-date=20 March 2011 |website=gg.ca |publisher=[[Governor General of Canada]] |location=[[Ottawa]]}}</ref>

<ref name="ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca">{{Cite web |title=Home > Members > Céline Dion: Officer (1998) |url=http://www.ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca/membres/membre-en.asp?id=86 |access-date=16 February 2012 |website=ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca |publisher=[[Queen-in-Council|Governor-in-Council]] |language=fr}}</ref>
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== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Beaulne |first=Jean |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vME4TPh1RXwC&q=Celine%20Dion&pg=PP1 |title=René Angélil: the making of Céline Dion : the unauthorized biography |publisher=Dundurn Group |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-55002-489-0}}
* {{Cite book |last1=Bogdanov |first1=Vladimir |url=https://archive.org/details/allmusicguidedef00bogd |title=Allmusic:The Definitive Guide to Popular Music |last2=Woodstra, Chris |last3=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas |publisher=Backbeat Books |year=2001 |isbn=978-0-87930-627-4 |url-access=registration}}
* [http://artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,423645,00.html#bio ''Céline Dion''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807034919/http://artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,423645,00.html#bio |date=7 August 2011 }}. Artist direct. Retrieved on 18 December 2005.
* "Celine Dion". ''Contemporary Musicians, Volume 25''. Gale Group, 1999.
* "Celine Dion". ''Newsmakers 1995'', Issue 4. Gale Research, 1995.
* [http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-d/celinedion_main.htm ''Céline Dion'']. Rock on the Net. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060623155654/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0000970 Céline Dion]. ''The Canadian Encyclopedia''. Retrieved 2 July 2006
* [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/dion_celine/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd ''Céline Dion''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023034657/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/dion_celine/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd |date=23 October 2012 }} provided by [[VH1]].com Retrieved 16 August 2005.
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3670760.stm ''Dion extends long Las Vegas stint'']. news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2005.
* Durchholz, Daniel. ''Review: One Heart''. ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]''. St. Louis, Mo.: 24 April 2003. p. F.3
* {{Cite book |last=Germain |first=Georges-Hébert |url=https://archive.org/details/celineauthorized0000germ |title=Céline: The Authorized Biography |publisher=Dundurn Press |year=1998 |isbn=978-1-55002-318-3 |page=[https://archive.org/details/celineauthorized0000germ/page/n102 1] |quote=Céline: The Authorized Biography. |url-access=registration}}
* {{Cite book |last=Glatzer |first=Jenna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CAvRv-Myw08C&q=C%C3%A9line%20Dion%3A%20For%20Keeps&pg=PP1 |title=Céline Dion: For Keeps |publisher=Becker & Mayer Ltd |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-7407-5559-0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207222215/https://books.google.com/books?id=CAvRv-Myw08C&lpg=PP1&dq=C%C3%A9line%20Dion%3A%20For%20Keeps&pg=PP1 |archive-date=7 February 2016 |url-status=dead}}
* {{Cite news |last=Michaels |first=Sean |date=22 July 2011 |title=Celine Dion shuts down parody website |work=The Guardian |location=London |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jul/22/celine-dion-parody-website |access-date=22 July 2011}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051125144637/http://www.covemagazine.com/100vocalists.html ''The 100 Outstanding Pop Vocalist''] covemagazine.com Retrieved 1 November 2005.
* ''Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Nineties'' ({{ISBN|0-89820-137-3}})
* World Music Awards [https://archive.today/20121216155313/http://www.worldmusicawards.com/ ''Diamond Award''] Retrieved 1 November 2005, <small>(Search by year required)</small>

== Further reading ==
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* {{Cite book |last=Beauregard |first=Sylvain |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IQ4W5F5UocEC&q=Celine%20Dion&pg=PP1 |title=Passion Celine Dion the Book: The Ultimate Guide for the Fan |publisher=Trafford Pub |year=2002 |isbn=978-1-55369-212-6 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207222215/https://books.google.com/books?id=IQ4W5F5UocEC&lpg=PP1&dq=Celine%20Dion&pg=PP1 |archive-date=7 February 2016 |url-status=dead}}
*{{Cite book |last=Dion |first=Céline |url=https://archive.org/details/celinedionmystor00dion |title=Céline Dion: My Story, My Dream |publisher=Avon |year=2001 |isbn=978-0-380-81905-8}}
* {{Cite book |last1=Geddes |first1=Anne |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7m6YeL1lLVYC&q=Celine%20Dion&pg=PP1 |title=Miracle: a celebration of new life |last2=Dion |first2=Céline |publisher=Andrews McMeel Pub |year=2004 |isbn=978-0-7407-4696-3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603012621/https://books.google.com/books?id=7m6YeL1lLVYC&lpg=PP1&dq=Celine%20Dion&pg=PP1 |archive-date=3 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}
* {{Cite book |last=Wilson |first=Carl |title=Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste |publisher=Continuum |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-8264-2788-5}}
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== External links ==
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* {{official website}} by Sony Music Canada {{in lang|en|fr}}
* [https://archive.org/search?query=celine+dion Celine Dion] on the [[Internet Archive]]
* [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4099|pure_url=yes}} Celine Dion] at [[AllMusic]]
* [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=celine dion|chart=all}} Celine Dion] at [[Billboard.com]]
* {{IMDb name|0001144}}

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