line Marie Claudette Dion,CCOQChLD(/din/;[5]French:[selin dj](listen); born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and occasional actress. Born into a large family fromCharlemagne, Quebec,[6]Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husbandRen Anglilmortgaged his home to finance her first record.[7]In 1990, she released the English-language albumUnison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world.[8]Dion first gained international recognition in the 1980s by winning both the 1982YamahaWorld Popular Song Festivaland the1988 Eurovision Song Contestwhere sherepresented Switzerland.[9][10]Following a series of French albums in the early 1980s, she signed on toCBS Records Canadain 1986. During the 1990s, with the help of Anglil, she achieved worldwide fame after signing withEpic Recordsand releasing several English albums along with additional French albums, becoming one of the most successful artists in pop music history.[11][12]However, in 1999 at the height of her success, Dion announced a hiatus from entertainment in order to start a family and spend time with her husband, who had been diagnosed with cancer.[12][13]She returned to the top of pop music in 2002 and signed a three-year (later extended to almost five years) contract to perform nightly in a five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum atCaesars Palace,Paradise, Nevada.[14][15][16]Dion's music has been influenced by genres ranging from rock andR&Btogospelandclassical. Her recordings are mainly in French and English, although she also sings in Spanish, Italian, German, Latin, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. While her releases have often received mixed critical reception, she is renowned for her technically skilled and powerful vocals.[17][18][19]Dion has won fiveGrammy Awards, includingAlbum of the YearforFalling Into YouandRecord of the Yearfor "My Heart Will Go On".[20]She is the second best-selling female artist in the US during theNielsen SoundScanera, with her albumsFalling Into YouandLet's Talk About Lovebothcertified Diamondin the US,[21][22]In addition, her 1995 albumD'eux, is the best-selling French-language album of all time.[23]In 2004, after surpassing 175 million in album sales worldwide, she was presented with the Chopard Diamond Award at theWorld Music Awardsfor becoming the best-selling female artist of all time.[24][25]Dion remains the best-selling Canadian artist in history andone of the best-selling artists of all timewith record sales of more than 200 million copies worldwide.[26][27][28]