EVERYTHING CÉLINE...

Céline Dion is a wonderful, down to earth, family oriented, gentle, kind, generous woman, along with being the biggest selling female artist in the world selling over 170 million albums worldwide and continuing to sell albums and singles, as well as performing 5 nights a week in her spectacular show 'A New Day...' at Caesars Palace Colosseum in Las Vegas. She is a remarkable, dedicated singer, mother, wife and friend to her millions of fans worldwide.

'A New Day...' opened March 25, 2003 and has been sold out every night, a few months ago Céline celebrated her 100th show at the purpose built colosseum in America's gambling city. Céline has toured the world with her breathtaking performances and felt that she wanted to be able to call one single place home, a place she could retire to after her show was over instead of yet another hotel room. After all she has been in this business for 24 dedicated and amazing years I think it's time she let her fans come to her for a change!

Also, she wanted to give René-Charles, her son, the best upbringing she possibly could and wisely, she did not want to travel with a baby and have him in the spotlight with her. She feels that the abnormal and surreal environment of fame is no life for a child who needs love, security and support. Therefore she wanted to settle in one place where she could be with her son and also still perform - in her words, she gets the best of both worlds! Too right Céline!! You go, girlfriend!!

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Céline is the celebrity patron of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Canada. Unlike many celebrity supporters of charities, Céline has generously donated many of her appearance fees in several of her concerts to the CF cause. One of which raised nearly $1 million for the charity. Every charity could do with a patron with the same compassion, dedication and support that Céline gives. This picture has been taken from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: http://www.ccff.ca/page.asp?id=28

Awards

1982: Yamaha World Song Festival Gold Medal: Best Song, "Tellement J’ai D’Amour Pour Toi"
1982: Yamaha Symphony Orchestra Award: Best Artist
1984: Felix: received two awards
1985: Felix: received five awards
1991: Juno: Female Vocalist of the Year
1991: Juno: Album of the Year, Unison
1992: Juno: Female Vocalist of the Year
1992: Grammy: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group, "Beauty and the Beast"; award shared
1993: Juno: Female Vocalist of the Year
1993: Juno: Best Dance Recording, club mix of "Love Can Move Mountains"
1993: Juno: Best Selling Francophone Album, Dion Chante Plamondon
1994: CARAS (Canadian Academy for Recording Arts and Sciences): Female Vocalist of the Year
1994: Cable Ace: Best Music Special in U.S., The Colour Of My Love
1994: Juno: Female Vocalist of the Year
1994: Felix: received three awards
1995: Ivor Novello Award: Think Twice
1995: Juno: Album of The Year, The Colour of My Love
1995: World Music Award: Best-Selling Canadian Female Recording Artist
1996: MIDEM: Awarded Medaille des Arts et Lettres in Cannes to recognize her status as the best-selling French-language artist in history
1996: VH1 Award: Artist Of The Year
1996: Felix: received five awards
1996: Juno: Best Selling Francophone Album of the Year, D'Eux
1996: Grammy: Album of the Year, Falling into You
1996: Grammy: Pop Album, Falling into You
1997: World Music: received six awards
1997: Felix: received five awards
1997: Juno: received four awards
1998: American Music: Favourite Pop Rock Female Artist
1998: Grammy: Pop Female Vocal Performance, "My Heart Will Go On"
1998: Grammy: Record of the Year, "My Heart Will Go On"
1999: American Music: Favourite Female Pop/Rock Artist
1999: American Music: Favourite Adult Contemporary Artist
1999: People's Choice: Favourite Female Music Performer

... and MANY more since then!

In 2002, the single "A New Day Has Come" held the all-time record for the longest run at Number 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. The song held the position fo 20 consecutive weeks!

Céline, Prince and Madonna are the top three earners on this year's Polistar list of 2004's Top 100 Tours at the midway point of the year. 'A New Day...' alone has sold a gross of $40.8 million worth in ticket sales!