Let's Talk About Love: December 2006

No, I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows
Yes, it shows

No, I can't forget tomorrorow
When I think of all my sorrows
When I had you there but then I let you go
And now it's only fair that I should let you know
What you should know

I can't live if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give any more
Can't live if living is without you
I can't give, I can't give any more

No, I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows
Yes, it shows

Can't live if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore
I can't live if living is without you
Can't live, I can't give anymore
(Living is without you)

(i am sure the chairman of shanghai would gree)

Céline, the baby among 14 brothers and sisters , was born on March 30th, 1968 in Charlemagne, Quèbec, Canada. Her name comes from a song that her mother sang during the pregnancy. Céline grew up with music all around her: her parents had a pianobar in the city; her mother played the violin, her father played the accordion and her brothers and sisters sang and served at the tables. She started singing in the pianobar when she was five, and after a while she became a celebrity in the town. At the age of 12 she told her mother she wanted to sing. Mrs. Therese Dion contacted René Angélil, one of the most famous managers in Montreal, who cried during Céline's audition due to her magnificent voice. René paid for her first album recording, mortgaging his house; and in November 1994 -with the releasing of THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE- Céline disclosed to the world her love for René who is 26 years older! They got married on December 17th, 1994.

1981_The French writer Eddy Marnay writes for Céline lyrics and music of LA VOIX DU BON DIEU in France. This title represents Marnay's exclamation when he listened to Céline's demo tape for the first time. In 1981 Céline begins her career and in this year the first Christmas album -CÉLINE CHANTE NOEL- is released.

1982_ TELLEMENT J'AI D'AMOUR POUR TOI (and in October also a single) comes out in stores. As France representative Céline wins the Golden Medal in the World Popular Music Festival in Tokyo, singing for 115 million spectators and beating 1907 candidates! And so she receives recognition from all over the world

1983_ Céline represents Canada in the MIDEM, she appears on French TV, releases an album, sings with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and a book about her: LA NAISSANCE D'UNE ETOILE comes out. She wins a Golden Record, LES CHEMINS DE MA MAISON and DU SOLEIL AU COEUR come out in Québec, she wins 4 more Awards and CHANTS ET CONTES DE NOEL is released.

1984_The German version of a single and the new album MELANIE come out. She sings for the Pope in the Olympic Stadium in Montreal and the first success compilation ( LES PLUS GRANDS SUCCES DE CÉLINE DION) comes out, part of the proceeds goes to medical research. LES OISEAUX DU BONHEUR comes out in France also. She wins 2 Felix Award.

1985_Céline plays a tour in Québec from which came CÉLINE DION EN CONCERT. With other artists she records a single with the proceeds donated to the starving in Etiopea. At the end of the summer is released the 8th Canadian album: C'EST POUR TOI; and C'EST POUR VIVRE comes out. She wins 5 Felix Awards and she takes part in the soundtrack of THE PEANUT BUTTER SOLUTION, and in her first videoclip! This year Céline and René create their own society: Les Productions Feeling Inc.

1986_Céline takes a rest for 18 months and changes her look from teenager to young woman. Two singles in France and the compilation LES CHANSONS EN OR in Québec come out.

1987_ She comes back with a more pop look and a big contract with CBS. In April INCOGNITO is released and in September a TV Special of over one hour laies down her official backcoming in the music world.

1988_ Céline becomes a MetroStar Awards for under 25 artists. She plays 42 following concerts at the Saint Denis Teather in Montreal. In Ireland she wins the Eurovision Song Contest with NE PARTEZ PAS SANS MOI And in France come out THE BEST OF VIVRE and INCOGNITO. She wins 4 Felix Awards and in Germany the VIVRE album is released.

1989_In this moment Céline's international career begins, and she studies English at the Berlitz School. She records 3 duets

1990_UNISON album catapults her on the international level in the USA and in English-speaking Canada. She wins the Golden Record in the USA, becomes an ADISQ Award as English Singer Of The Year, but, disagreeing with the jury, she refuses the recognition. She gets 2 Juno Awards for Female Vocalist Of The Year and Album Of The Year, receives the Platinum Ticket for the tour "Céline Dion".

1991_She is chosen to sing a song in S. Spielberg's FIEVEL GOES WEST, but she prefers W. Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (performing with Peabo Bryson). WHERE DOES MY HEART BEAT NOW goes up to number 4 in the Billboard Magazine chart. She presents the AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS. In March she debuts in DES FLEURS SUR LA NEIGE comedy, where she has the main role. In Toronto she gets an award for "Singer Of The Year" and for "Album Of The Year" with UNISON album. Wins a Grammy Award for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST soundtrack. A 3-hour Special about Céline is produced and broadcast; she celebrates her 10 years career with a big tour in Québec; records the song VOICES THAT CARE and its clip with other artists for the army forces during the Gulf war. In fall is released an album dedicated to Luc Plamondon, author with Michel Berger of the rock opera STARMANIA. The album comes out in Québec as DION CHANTE PLAMONDON and in France as DES MOTS QUI SONNENT. In fall she gets one more Felix Award and a recognition from the UNION DES ARTISTES. Céline sings for Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Signs a 10-million dollars contract with Sony Music for 5 albums in 10 years; with the releasing of FALLING INTO YOU (1996) it is exhausted in less than 5 years!

1992_In May Céline gets the World Music Award in Montecarlo; in June gets the Award as Best Singer Of The Year. Wins the Oscar for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST sountrack; CÉLINE DION album is released; plays an American tour with Michael Bolton; gets one more Golden Record in the USA, which is the second of two ones released in the States. After a little time this album become a Platinum one ! She sings in Sevilla and plays a tour in Japan, Australia and Europe. Takes part in a concert organized by Walt Disney to help children with AIDS. She wins 2 Felix Awards and a recognition from the Governor General for her contribution to Canadian culture. She sings some songs for TYCOON, the English version of Starmania, the rock opera by Luc Plamondon and Michel Berger, with (among others) Tom Jones and Cyndi Lauper.

1993_Céline gets the Personality Of The Year Award. Sings for President Clinton; gets the Billboard Magazine recognition; records a 90 minutes Special for Disney; wins 2 ADISQ Awards; sings the ending song of SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE. THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE is released ; Sony Music deals LES PREMIÈRES ANNÉES: a 1982-1987 compilation of her successes. She gets an Oscar for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, 2 Felix Awards and 4 Juno Awards.

1994_With THE POWER OF LOVE Céline goes up to the top in the Hot 100 singles charts for 4 weeks: it's the 50th succes (in importance order) of all time. She takes part in the Jackson Family Special; gets (for the 4th consecutive year) the Juno Award as Best Female Vocalist, she gets a Grammy Award for SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, 3 Felix Awards and the Cable Ace Award for THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE TV Special as Best Music Special in the USA; records CÉLINE DION A L'OLYMPIA; gets a Diamond Album for selling over 1 million copies of THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE in Canada.

1995_ Celine gets one more World MusicAward, 2 Juno Awards and D'EUX comes out, which during the summer sells more than 75000 copies a day, and in 7 months it becomes the greatest discographic French success of all time. Sony Music deals the new edition of LES PREMIERES ANNEES and two new compilations: CÉLINE DION vol.1 and CÉLINE DION vol.2. Céline gets 3 ADISQ Awards; sells really good in Japan too with THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE. At the end of the year TAPESTRY REVISITED comes out, a tribute to Carole King and to her most famous album.

1996_On January 22nd Celine is nominated Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Minister of Culture because she is "always the best ambassadress of the French language". She gets 2 MIDEM Awards, a Juno Award, a World Music Award , the VH1 Award as Artist Of The Year and a Victoires De La Musique Awards as Best French Artist and another for POUR QUE TU M'AIMES ENCORE as Song Of The Year; come out the first single from FALLING INTO YOU which is sold without advetising campaign but it climbs to the second place of the French chart: the first one is still occupied by D'EUX. BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME single stands 4 months in the Top5 and becomes the greatest success of all the times in the Grown Up/Contemporary category. Céline wins the Ireland Discographic Award. D'EUX stands at the Top for 44 weeks. Celine takes part in Good Morning America broadcast; plays some concerts in Canada and FALLING INTO YOU new single comes out. Celine records in Spanish and gets a big success in UK and Japan; sings at the Olympic Games in front of 10.000 spectators and more than 3 500 000 viewers; hands over the earnings of the ceremony to the Canadian Team; plays a tour across the States. In September begins the European tour and FALLING INTO YOU album climbs to the top of Billboard charts. In October comes out LIVE A PARIS and in Montreal Céline is declarated out of competition due to her extraordinary skill. She gets the Bambi Award from the German Burda Magazine; wins with her husband more tham 5 ADISQ Awards. Her unauthorized biography is stopped by her husband/manager. ‘Til this moment she won also 33 Felix Awards. Sony Music announce that FALLING INTO YOU sold over 18 million copies all over the world and Céline got 55 Platinum Records in Canada (every Diamond Record equals to 10 Platinum ones!!). Céline is the special guest in the 100th episode of the sit-com "The Nanny" and takes part at a private party for Donald Trump.

NUMBERS OF 1996_ In 1996 Céline played 116 concerts for 1 500 000 spectators. D'EUX stood at the Top for 44 weeks; POUR QUE TU M'AIMES ENCORE single 15 weeks; the 3 albums in the Top 20 were all a number one and D'EUX sold over 4 million copies. Celine pulverized Mariah Carey/Boyz II Men 13 weeks record with her persistence at the top for 19 weeks with BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME. The song stood 6 weeks at number one in Billboard Magazine Hot100 chart. FALLING INTO YOU reached the first place in the same magazine chart.

SPECIFICATIONS OF 1997_ Until 1997 FALLING INTO YOU had been at the top in many nations, e.g.: UK, Austria, Australia, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Swiss, Norway... In 9 months Celine sold 18 million copies of FALLING..., 2 million copies of LIVE A PARIS, 1 million copies of D'EUX, and 1 million copies of previous albums. Every week FALLING... sells 500 000 copies and in 1996 Celine sold more albums than everybody, put together in the last three years!!! At least she sold 1 million copies every month for the last 36.. Only in 1997 Celine got 17 Awards!!!

1997_ In November LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE comes out in stores and, in 7 months only, sells more than 23 million copies all over the world, getting 15 Platinum Records in Canada, 8 in the USA, 3 in France, 6 in UK, and also in the rest of the world. In that album great names of music universe take part: Barbara Streisand, Bee Gees, Luciano Pavarotti, and Carole King duets with Céline in THE REASON produced by Sir George Martin (the producer of the Beatles!!!) With the releasing of TITANIC movie MY HEART WILL GO ON climbs every chart and stands at the top for more than 40 weeks. During March ‘98 also many dance re-mixes of MY HEART... come out in stores. In 1997 Céline wins 17 awards, and among them: 5 Felix Awards, 4 Juno Awards, 2 Grammy Awards, 3 World Music Awards in the categories Album Of The Year, Best Vocalist, Best selling Album, Best Artist... for LIVE A PARIS and FALLING INTO YOU.

1998_ On March 23rd Céline sings a breathtaking performance of MY HEART... at the Academy Awards wearing a marvellous replica of the "Heart of the Ocean". As regards Titanic (which wins 11 Oscars), MY HEART... is chosen as Best Original Song at the Oscar Gala. In April Titanic Soundtrack reaches the Diamond status in Canada.
Trumpet-blares!!! Céline is appointed to the Order of Canada. She's become an Officer on May 1st, in Ottawa. Gets this recognition for her "outstanding contribution to the world of contemporary music. Through her recordings and accomplished performances, she consistently demonstrates the high regard she has for her audiences...This great artist is an example of drive and determination for all Canadians."(Government House, press release) In April Celine is "Artist Of The Month" in VH1 Tv Programmme. From August to October plays concerts in the USA. In July MY HEART... video is nominated for two MTV Music Awards: Best Video From A Film and Viewers Choice. On September 8th, the new French album comes out in stores: it's S'IL SUFFISAIT D'AIMER, produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman. On Oct 6th, is released VH1 DIVAS LIVE where take part Céline Dion, Aretha Franklin, Shania Twain, Mariah Carey and Gloria Estefan with special guest Carole King singing together once-in-a-lifetime concert in NY, broadcast live on April 14th, 1998. On November 3rd THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES album is released; it's an album of Xmas songs, and 2 duets with R. Kelly and Andrea Bocelli, produced by David Foster and Rick Wake. And Céline does it again: she wins a new award: Favourite Canadian Artist. Again on TV, Céline has a part in the 100th episode of the TV serial "Touched by an Angel".

1999_ After the release of the Christmas album in 1998, Céline dedicates all herself for her world's tour performing more than 100 concerts all over the world! This year she wins many awards (as usual!) in many categories: a Blockbuster Entertainment Award, 4 Grammy Awards, an International Archievement Award, 2 American Music Awards (Favourite Female Pop/Rock Artist and Favourite Adult Contemporary Artist) and a People's Choiche Award as Favourite Female Music Performer. She gets a Much Music Award nominee. Between November '98 and May '99 LIVE IN MEMPHIS video is released all around the world, while in February Céline and Andrea Bocelli sing a breath taking performance of THE PRAYER. In April -with an official release- Céline announce that René has been hospitalized in Dallas for a short time because of a squamous cell carcinoma metastatic to his neck, but he's doing well day after day.For this reason she postpones some concert dates asking her fans support and understanding, while in the fall tour she sings with Corey Hart. On June 19th and 20th Céline records her concerts at the Stade de France in Paris performing all her best French songs for a limited edition live album! This Cd -called CÉLINE AU COEUR DU STADE- is released all around the world in September, while in France, Belgium and Switzerland it's accompained by a video-concert.
In November ALL THE WAY is released all around the world: it's Céline's first English compilation. It's composed by 16 tracks, among them 9 are her best hits while 7 are brand new. The last track is LIVE, the English translation of the song VIVRE by Luc Plamondon and Richard Cocciante written for the opera NOTRE DAME DE PARIS by Plamondon-Cocciante based on the novel by Victor Hugo. The first single is THAT'S THE WAY IT IS, which archieves a huge worldwide success!
On december, 31st Céline perform a breathtaking 4-hour concert at the Molson Centre in Montreal to say "Hello" to the 2000 and say "Goodbye, See You Soon" to all her faithful fans...she will rest for a long time after 19 years career!!

2000_In January Céline is VH1 Artist Of The Month. On the 5th Jan, Céline and René renew their vows in an orthodox wedding at the Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas in order to celebrate their 5-year life together and the end of René's illness. Towards the end of January René is taken in again in hospital for chest and neck pain, he recovers then at home.
IF WALLS COULD TALK is the second single released from the album ALL THE WAY; it goes out in the European stores on Feb, 21st.
In January the National Enquirer magazine put a false and fake article saying that Céline was pregnant. Céline and René sue the magazine for 20 million dollars!
In mid-March two more singles are released in the USA: I WANT YOU TO NEED ME and LIVE. At a golf tournament Cèline shows her new haircut and she takes the 6th place in the competition!
Trumpet Blares!!!! In June Céline discloses the world that she is finally pregnant!!! Here's an extract of her statement: "There's no hiding happiness. We can't keep something so big, so wonderful, a secret just for us. This time it's for real I'm pregnant."

CONGRATS CÉLINE, WE WILL MISS YOU SO MUCH!!!