Céline Dion

Céline Marie Claudette Dion OC, OQ (born March 30, 1968) is a popular vocalist from Québec, Canada. Her music has been influenced by pop, rock and soul, and from humble beginnings she has risen to become one of the best-selling female artists of all time, with worldwide record sales surpassing 200 million.

Career break

Things took a turn for the worse in Dion's personal life; her husband, Rene Angelil, was diagnosed with throat cancer. Dion decided to put a new emphasis on her family life and announced a temporary retirement so that she could spend more time at home and have a child.

Related Topics:
Rene Angelil - Throat cancer

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On New Year's Eve 1999, in Montreal, Dion gave her last public performance before beginning this break. After undergoing fertility treatments, she gave birth to a son, René-Charles Angélil, in January, 2001. Her son's baptism on 25 July was broadcast live throughout Canada. She has decided to raise her son to be multilingual as she plans to send him to a school where he will learn English, French, and Spanish.

Related Topics:
New Year's Eve - 1999 - Montreal - January - 2001 - 25 July - English - French - Spanish

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During Dion's hiatus, a compilation album, 'The Collector's Series...Volume One,' was released in October 2000.

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