Céline Dion is a Canadian singer renowned globally for her powerful vocal talent and emotional ballads. She first gained international fame with her English-language debut album *Unison* (1990), featuring the hit "Where Does My Heart Beat Now." Her career skyrocketed in the 1990s with albums such as *The Colour of My Love* (1993) and *Falling into You* (1996), earning multiple Grammy Awards. Her signature song, "My Heart Will Go On," the theme from the 1997 blockbuster film *Titanic*, won an Academy Award and topped charts worldwide, solidifying her status as a global superstar[2][3].
Dion is also highly successful in French-language music, with *D’eux* (1995) being the best-selling Francophone album of all time. She has received numerous awards, including multiple Junos and Félix Awards in Canada[4]. In 1988, she won the Eurovision Song Contest, boosting her early international recognition[5].
From 2003 to 2007, Dion held a landmark residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, which was highly successful and led to the release of several albums and a live DVD. Following this, she embarked on extensive global tours, performing to millions worldwide, and continued releasing both English and French albums[1][3].
Despite personal challenges, including the death of her husband and manager René Angélil, and her own diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome, Dion remains an influential figure in music. She resumed performing with a second Vegas residency starting in 2011 and has released recent albums such as *Sans attendre* (2012) and *Encore un soir* (2016)[2][3].
Dion is one of the best-selling artists worldwide, recognized for her vocal range and longevity, with record sales exceeding 200 million albums. Forbes ranks her among the richest self-made women in music, with an estimated net worth around $480 million to $800 million[6].