There is no doubt that Celine Dion is a legend, even Drake knows this.
Recently Harper’s Bazaar recognized Celine’s iconic status and named the star one of its
2019 icons.
But what happened in Celine’s career that made her the pop diva that she is today?
It’s Marky Mark and stays with me to find out how Celine Dion paved the way for the
current pop stars.
According to Harper’s Bazaar, Celine Dion is an artist who “shifted perceptions by
resisting what was already well known, avoided the accepted and broke every rule she could.”
Not that long ago, no one would even admit to having a soft spot for the singer because
her songs were thought of as cheesy and not cool.
But something’s happened and people’s taste has changed.
So what happened that the singer who was once mocked for singing in multiple languages and
for being “a cold fish” became people’s favorite?
It may be that Celine stopped taking herself so seriously and after the death of her husband
and brother, she showed a soft and human side.
Even after the loss of the closest people, she carried on performing within a few weeks
of becoming a widow and she felt brave enough to not hide her grief on stage.
Do you think that such a public display of emotions is what made people change their
minds about Celine Dion?
Celine is mostly known for her Titanic song.
But in her over 35-year career, she’s had a massive success with her love songs and
ballads which broke the charts.
But did you know that the Canadian singer’s career was originally targeted at the French-speaking
community?
This audience adored Celine and popularity in that community brought her a massive success
and multiple awards.
Later she learned English so that she could make a career in English speaking countries.
Her first album in English sold more than 1 million copies in America.
Thanks to her American success, throughout her career she sold almost 250 million albums
and with 11 number 1 songs she holds the record for the most chart-toppers on the Adult Contemporary
chart by a woman.
Well, that’s impressive!
Under the direction of her husband who was also her producer, Celine released multiple
chart-topping songs that were used as movie soundtracks and brought her dozens of awards.
She was awarded a Grammy and an Oscar for the title song from Disney’s Beauty and
the Beast.
In her whole career, the artist earned 5 Grammy Awards!
Later she released My heart Will Go On from the movie Titanic which gave her recognition
worldwide and gave her another Oscar for best song.
One of the things that has Celine fans obsessed with her is how her performances are just
so spectacular.
Back in the 90s, she wore simple outfits on stage but now she has shifted to extravagant
couture and she sings her hits while being showered in confetti.
One of her most epic performances was in 2016 at the Billboard Awards.
That’s when Celine appeared from behind a jeweled curtain that was hanging from a
huge chandelier and wore one of the most incredible dresses ever.
Other performances of the night, by current pop stars such as Miley Cyrus, were nothing
compared to her.
And a critic even said that it was the most memorable performance in Billboard Awards
history.
Wow, the power this woman has!...
But Celine Dion’s voice and performances aren’t the only things that make her so
iconic.
Her interest in fashion is her superpower and ever since she hired a new stylist and
started wearing big designer brands she’s been labeled a fashion icon.
This hasn’t happened just recently though because ever since her breakthrough in the
90’s she’s been a fashion cameleon.
But only after her debut appearance at the 2017 MET Gala, she’s become the new “it
girl” of fashion.
And just recently everyone went crazy over her very extra Paris Fashion Week outfits.
Do you agree that Celine basically pulls off everything, from dramatic couture gowns to
effortless streetwear?
Celine is also the evidence that it’s never too late for anything because she went to
her first MET Gala only in 2017 and just a few months ago at 51 she landed her first
big beauty deal.
Celine became the global spokesperson for L’Oreal Paris and she said that she never
expected to become an ambassador, especially when she’ll be 50 years old.
She revealed that she never thought that she would be hired by a beauty brand because when
she was young she was far from the confident and glamorous woman that we see today.
Can you believe it?!
She said that as someone who was bullied and used singing to express herself, being a spokesperson
is something she wanted to do because she has something to say and she will be heard
because it’s time for women in today’s society to become stronger.
Maybe Celine’s sudden rise to the status of an icon is just how the music industry
works.
For the current young pop stars, Celine’s ballads were the soundtrack of their childhood
mainly thanks to their moms who often played her hit songs.
Probably these singers don’t remember that at one point Celine wasn’t that cool and
to them, she is just as influential as other artists they heard growing up like Madonna
or Whitney Houston.
Celine Dion definitely is the pop culture icon that we needed.
Do you also agree that she’s a legend?
What do you think gave Celine the status of an icon?
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