CELINE DION:QUICK FACTS-THE POWER OF LOVE

Céline Marie Claudette Dion, born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. She is noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals
She was named after the song "Céline", which French singer Hugues Aufray had recorded two years before her birth
She is regarded as one of pop music's most influential vocalists. She has been referred to as the "Queen of Power Ballads" by the media
Her music has been influenced by numerous genres, including pop, rock, gospel, R&B, and soul, and her lyrics focus on themes of poverty, world hunger, and spirituality, with an emphasis on love and romance
She scored a series of international number-one hits, including "The Power of Love", "Think Twice", "Because You Loved Me", "It's All Coming Back to Me Now", "My Heart Will Go On", and "I'm Your Angel"
Her real international breakthrough came when she duetted with Peabo Bryson on the title track to Disney's animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991)
She cites idols as varied as Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Charles Aznavour, Carole King, Anne Murray, Barbra Streisand, and the Bee Gees, all of whom she eventually collaborated with
According to producer, musician, and former American Idol judge Randy Jackson, Dion, Houston, and Carey are the voices of the modern era
Josh Groban remarks that, in this day and age, when more and more are studio-produced, tiny-tiny voices are being rewarded ... she has this extraordinary instrument. "She's a powerhouse”