1988: She won the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland, for Switzerland, with the song "Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi" ("Don't Leave Without Me"). The TV broadcast of the contest was watched by 600 million viewers throughout Europe and the Middle East.

In tradition with memorial-based videos as Natalie Cole with her father and Aaliyah with Marvin Gaye, released on Elvis Presley's 72nd birthday a digital duet of herself with him from one of his 1970s TV performances.

She and Madonna share the same French-Canadian heritage through a common ancestor, Zacharie Cloutier.

Husband mortgaged his house to fund Celine's first album when she was an unknown 12-year-old.

Has promoted the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation since 1982, whose National Celebrity Patron she became in 1993.

September 2001: Appeared at the benefit concert "A Tribute To Heroes" singing the song "God Bless America" in dedication to the families, friends, victims and heroes of the World Trade Center tragedy.

Americans consider her 1987 "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) appearance, when Leno filled in for Carson and her black-and-white video remix of Michael Jackson's "Bad" her best, early English speaking performances.

She has over 500 pairs of shoes.

She loves to play golf.

Her sister Linda lives with her, her husband René and son René-Charles. (2007).

Celine played her last show at the Caesar's Palace on December 15, 2007, she received 11 standing ovations. The first was before she even finished her first song.

Her niece Karine died in her arms.

She has met Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.

Recorded a duet with Barbra Streisand titled "Tell Him".

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings at $45 million for the year.

Her sister Linda lives with her, her husband René Angelil and son René-Charles. (2007).

Celine played her last show at the Caesar`s Palace on December 15, 2007, she received 11 standing ovations. The first was before she even finished her first song.

Her favorite songs are "Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival, "The Show Must Go On" by Queen, "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by Elton John, "Me And Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin, "Why?" by Annie Lennox, "It Was A Very Good Year" by Frank Sinatra, "Home" by Michael Bublé, "Purple Rain" by Prince, "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder and "Riders On The Storm" by The Doors. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").

Although considering herself not a political person, she tearfully criticized U.S. President George W. Bush regarding the Iraq War and his slow response in aiding the victims of Hurricane Katrina when she appeared on "Larry King Live" (1985).

Many consider her 1987 "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) appearance, when Jay Leno filled in for Johnny Carson and her black-and-white video remix of Michael Jackson`s "Bad" her best early English-speaking performances.

Has a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for selling the most French-language album of all time for "D`eux" ("The French Album"), with over 6.4 million copies sold. The album also went to #1 in England.

November 30th 2003: She performed the same night her father died and dedicated the show to him.

She sings frequently in English and in French, but she has also sang in Spanish, German and Japanese.

She owns the golf club Le Mirage in Terrebonne near Montreal.

Was in talks to star alongside Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in Runaway Bride (1999).

Her niece Karine died in her arms.

Born on the same day as former "Baywatch" (1989) star Donna D`Errico.

1988: She won the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland, for Switzerland, with the song "Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi" ("Don`t Leave Without Me"). The TV broadcast of the contest was watched by 600 million viewers throughout Europe and the Middle East.

She and Madonna share the same French-Canadian heritage through a common ancestor, Zacharie Cloutier.

Her lucky charm is a 1968 Canadian nickel because she found one in Japan before she went on stage to sing at the Yamaha song contest, which she won.

Has her own brand of perfume called "Celine Dion: Parfum".

2006: Estimated to have sold 220 million albums during her career to date.

Has won five Grammy Awards since 1992 including "Album of The Year" in 1996 for "Falling Into You" and "Record Of The Year" for "My Heart Will Go On".

25 June 2003: She received a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario.

Husband mortgaged his house to fund Celine`s first album when she was an unknown 12-year-old

Her husband René Angelil is of Syrian descent, just as her paternal grandmother was.

Building a home in Las Vegas, NV, where in March of 2003, she will begin giving 200 performances a year for three years in a special theater built for her by Caesars Palace; she will be paid $100 million for this deal.

She has over 500 pairs of shoes.

She loves to play golf.

She has homes in Las Vegas and in Laval & Terrebonne, (located in the Province of Quebec), Canada.

23 February 2001: Awarded the rights to the Internet domain name www.celinedion.com by the UN World Intellectual Property Organization from "cybersquatter" Jeff Burgar. Burgar had also registered www.juliebrown.com and www.brucespringsteen.com, which were transferred to Julie Brown and Bruce Springsteen, respectively, that day.

She endorses a line of eyewear sold in Canada and Europe.

She has her own magazine, Celine Dion Magazine.

She is three months younger than her step-son, Patrick Angélil.

She first met her future husband René Angelil when she was 12 and he was 38.

She and her siblings sit on the board of Fondation Achille-Tanguay, an organization/clearinghouse founded by her mother which helps poor Québec families toward self-sufficiency.

Because of her "sharp-looking" smile, Celine was known as "Vampire Queen" in high school.

25 January 2001: Son René-Charles Angelil born. Father is husband René Angelil.

Renewed wedding vows with husband René Angelil at Caesar`s Palace in Las Vegas, NV. (5 January 2000).

Born to Adhémar Dion and his wife Thérèse Tanguay, she is the youngest of 14 children.

Her husband is her manager.

1998: Honored by two governments in two days: on April 30 her home province of Wuebec awarded her the Ordre National du Québec, and on 1 May, she became an Officer of the Order of Canada.