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Celine is one of the greatest singers of All Time often called the "Queen of Power Ballads", for her powerful and unique voice! She has sold over 200 million records worldwide and is the best-selling Canadian recording-artist of All Time, the best-selling French-language artist in the history of music and one of the best-selling Recording-Acts of all time! She is the 6th most successful female artist in the history of the US Billboard 200, and has been recognised by IFPI for selling over 50 million albums in Europe alone! 7 of her albums have sold over 10 million units worldwide, the 2nd most among female artists in history. She is also one of the greatest live singers of all time and was ranked as the 4th most outstanding pop vocalists by Cover Magazine and the 9th greatest voice in music by MTV. She is also one of the highest-grossing touring artists in history, and the 2nd female Act ever to accumulate US$1 billion in concert revenue! Celine has been named by Forbes as the annual top-earning female musician four times across two decades (1990sβ2000s)!
Celine became famous internationally after winning the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, representing Switzerland with "Ne partez pas sans moi". She became famous on both sides of the Atlantic after the release of her debut English-language album, 'Unison' (1990) but it was 'The Colour of My Love' that made her a global Superstar! Throughout the 1990s, Celine released some of the best-selling English-language albums of All Time including 'Falling into You' (1996) and 'Let's Talk About Love' (1997), which were each RIAA certified diamond in the US with over 30 million sales worldwide. Her global chart-topping hits, include "The Power of Love", "Think Twice", "Because You Loved Me", "It's All Coming Back to Me Now", "I'm Your Angel", "That's the Way It Is", "I'm Alive" and her signature song "My Heart Will Go On", the theme for the 1997 film Titanic, which made her a global Icon!
Celine's French-language albums were among the top-selling of All Time with 'D'eux' (1995) becoming the best-selling French-language album in history! 'S'il suffisait d'aimer' (1998), 'Sans attendre' (2012), and 'Encore un soir' (2016), were all certified diamond in France.
In 2009, Celine was named by the LA Times as the top-earning artist of the decade, with combined album sales and concert revenue exceeding $747 million!Celine Her 'Taking Chances World Tour' (2008β09), was one of the highest-grossing concert tours of the 2000s! Celine has been called the reigning "Queen of Las Vegas" by various media outlets for her impact and legacy in the city. Her Vegas residency (2003β07), became the highest-grossing of all time, and she is credited for both revitalizing and revolutionizing the entertainment scene in the city! Billboard credits Celine as the one who pioneered modern Las Vegas residencies, saying: "Since Dion's debut, hundreds of artists have tried their hand at Vegas residencies"!
Celine is also a Fashion Icon, referred to by The Guardian as "The Joyous New Queen of Fashion". Harper's Bazaar also praised Dion for being an ultimate fashion risk-taker and called her a "Fashion Chameleon". Billboard dubbed her as "Streetwear Icon" after recapping the global icon's style evolution through the years. Vogue named her as one of music's most exuberant dressers, beloved as much for her glorious voice as her extravagant sense of style and listed her iconic 1999 reverse tuxedo as one of the most controversial looks of all time saying it was undeniably the highlight of the year.
Celine is regarded as one of the most successful performers in pop music history. In a career spanning four decades, she has achieved numerous Awards including 5 Grammy Awards, 7 Billboard Awards including the Billboard Icon Award, 6 American Music Awards, 20 Juno Awards, 4 Guinness World Records, a CBC Music Award, 10 Japan Golden Disc Awards, 3 MuchMusic video awards, 3 Victoires de la mystique, 2 NRJ Music Awards, 5 SOCAN Awards, 4 VH1 Awards, an MTV Asia Award, a Peoples Choice Award, and 12 World Music Awards including the prestigious Chopard Diamond Award for selling over 100 Million Albums and the Legend Award! Celine has received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her album 'Falling into You' is included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Definitive 200 list. "My Heart Will Go On" was included in the list of Songs of the Century, by the Recording Industry Association of America!
Celine is also a philanthropist and 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. In 2013, Celine was awarded the highest rank of the Order of Canada, the Companion of the Order of Canada, by the Governor General of Canada who described Celine: "An incomparable artist, she is equally known for her compassion, generosity and commitment to a number of social and humanitarian causes. She is notably the national celebrity patron for Cystic Fibrosis Canada and honorary patron of the CHU Sainte-Justine. In addition, through her foundation, she also helps children in need and their families here in Canada and abroad."