Who remembers Celine Dion before she became famous to English-speakers? (2014, to eat)

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Probably not just his. She has said she dreamt of that type of career as a child, and idolized Barbra Streisand, among others.

Céline said she sang songs in English when she was a child, but didn’t know what they meant. She later took an intensive course of English-language classes. She joked about her experience.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5kZj26BsvSs

[Natnasci]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Betcha it's this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%27eux

It is a really, really good album.

I think it's still the best selling music album in French in the history of music, anywhere in the world.

You are correct! I still have it somewhere.

Yes it's an excellent album.

I can of prefer her then. The Diva stuff isn't really for me.

[2ner]

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

Céline said she sang songs in English when she was a child, but didn’t know what they meant. She later took an intensive course of English-language classes. She joked about her experience.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5kZj26BsvSs

Hhhhhhhhhhhhow did you find this video? So funny. I don't care if she is a diva now. I still love her.

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

Any other French Canadian singers with the potential to cross the language line? I’m sure a number of them are bilingual.

[silverkris]

Originally Posted by Acajack

She has recorded over a dozen albums in French and all of them had multiple hits on them. (She did about 8 albums in French before she ever did anything in English.)


I can probably ring off close to 20 Céline Dion hits in French just off the top of my head.


So the answer is yes.

Definitely. She's released an album called Encore en Soir in 2016.

Last year she returned to Montreal for a homecoming concert - probably the first one in Quebec since Rene's death - and I think she did about 20 songs in French, and 9 in English (some of her biggest hits like "Because You Loved Me" and "My Heart Will Go On").

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

Any other French Canadian singers with the potential to cross the language line? I’m sure a number of them are bilingual.

Not many are trying, now that I think of it.


There was or is the Montreal band Simple Plan that are all francophones.


Coeur de Pirate made an attempt. Not sure how much traction she got.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=333OLz3NiK8


(She's already a big star in Quebec and France, but in French.)

[Acajack]

Another one.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xef2NPzGp0

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

What is the age of consent in Quebec? I sometimes wonder if Rene took an interest in Céline before she was “of age”. He has a child as old as Céline.

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

I wonder if the house Celine grew up in is stilll standing?

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

What is the age of consent in Quebec? I sometimes wonder if Rene took an interest in Céline before she was “of age”. He has a child as old as Céline.

The age of consent is 16 all across Canada AFAIK.