

Céline Dion: A Eurovision Legend Turns 51!
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by Talya ·
- March 29, 2019
- · Eurovision 2019
Today we highlight the family history of legendary singer Céline Dion. What many people don’t remember is that Céline reached international fame when she represented Switzerland, and won the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. We celebrate her Eurovision legacy on the occasion of her 51st birthday on March 30!

Céline was born into a large musical family in Charlemagne, Quebec, on the outskirts of Montreal. She is the youngest of 14 siblings born to Thérèse, a homemaker, and Adhémar Dion, a butcher, both of French-Canadian descent.
Céline’s family comes from a strong French-Canadian line. Her eighth great-grandfather, Jean Guyon du Buisson (1592–1663), was born in Saint-Aubin parish in Tourouvre township in the Orne area of northwest France in 1592.
Céline is also among several well-known individuals who can also trace their family lineage back to Zacharie Cloutier, a French carpenter who made his way over to “New France” in 1634. He is Céline’s ninth great-grandfather.

The close-knit Dion family toured Canada as “Dion’s Family,” when Céline was still a baby. They later opened a small piano bar called Le Vieux Baril (The Old Barrel). Céline’s parents and siblings performed there and Céline herself debuted there at age 5. The young Céline made her first public appearance at her brother Michel’s wedding in 1973, performing “Du fil des aiguilles et du coton” by Christine Charbonneau.
As Céline’s fame grew, she was invited to perform for Pope John Paul II and 65,000 others at Montreal Olympic Stadium. She was 16 and sang “Une colombe,” a hit song from an album she had recently released.
Not long after, Céline represented Switzerland in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland with “Ne partez pas sans moi.” In one of the most thrilling finals competitions in the history of Eurovision, Céline won for Switzerland, their second win ever, by a very close margin.
Céline began a relationship with René, her long-time manager, and they were engaged in 1991. Their wedding took place on December 17, 1994, at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec. It was broadcast live, and viewers were invited to participate in the huge celebration.
Sadly, in January 2016, René, Céline’s husband of over 20 years, died at 73 after a long battle with cancer. Céline continues to perform. In June, she will wrap up over 1,000 concerts in eight years in Las Vegas where she is a singer-in-residence at Caesar’s Palace.
René-Charles, Céline’s oldest son, is now a budding musician. He recorded two rap songs in a home studio, released on Soundcloud under the name Big Tip. The songs made number one and number two on the Canadian Soundcloud charts. It was only after the songs found success that he told his mom about them.
As we head into another Eurovision season and wonder what future superstar might await, remember that Céline’s status as an international sensation began 30 years ago on the Eurovision stage. That’s something to celebrate, Happy 51st Birthday, Céline!
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Lucie
March 29, 2019
She look like a old lady of 70 years old and she will be what 51 years old wow go look yourself in a mirror without make up ouffffffff