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Céline Dion Bio #music #biography #celinedion
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Selene Dion was born on March 30th 1968
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in the small town of Charlamagne Quebec
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Canada she was the youngest of 14
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children and music was a big part of her
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family's life seline's mother terz was a
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homemaker and a talented singer who
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encouraged Seline to sing from a young
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age seline's Talent was evident from an
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early age she began singing in her local
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church choir and soon started performing
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at local talent shows and
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competitions her big break came when she
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was just 12 years old when she recorded
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her first demo tape and sent it to Music
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Manager Renee anel Renee angelil was
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impressed by seline's talent and decided
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to become her manager he helped her
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record her first album laad bondur which
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became a huge success in Quebec seline's
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powerful voice and emotive performances
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quickly made her a star in her home
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Province as seline's Fame grew she began
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to perform outside of Quebec singing in
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French and English she won numerous
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Awards including several Felix Awards
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and became known as the queen of power
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ballads seline's biggest break came when
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she sang the theme song for the Disney
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movie Beauty and the Beast the song
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Beauty and the Beast became a worldwide
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hit and seline's Voice Was Heard by
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millions seline's success continued to
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grow with hits like Because You Loved Me
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And It's All Coming Back to Me Now she
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became one of the bestselling artists of
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all time with over 200 million records
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sold worldwide despite her Fame and
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success Seline has always remained true
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to her Roots she has supported numerous
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charitable causes including the Canadian
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the
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children's Wish Foundation Seline has
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also been recognized for her
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philanthropic work receiving numerous
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Awards and honors including the Order of
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Canada and the national order of Quebec
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today today Selene Dion is still one of
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the most beloved and respected artists
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in the world her powerful voice and
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emotive performances continue to inspire
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and uplift audiences everywhere seline's
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Legacy will live on forever inspiring
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future generations of musicians and fans
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alike her voice will always be
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remembered as one of the most powerful
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and emotive of all time
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