Céline Dion's 13 siblings: The 'My Heart Will Go On' singer is the youngest member of a big family
11.06.2024 - 17:43
/ foxnews.com
Did you know Céline Dion is the youngest of 14? The powerhouse vocalist grew up in a family of music. As she got older and more successful in her own career, many of her siblings stepped in to help the young star grow. Her mother, Thérèse Dion, and father, Adhémar Dion, raised their large family in Canada.
As a young girl, she was surrounded by live performances through her siblings. According to the singer's website, the whole family shared their passion for music, and they created a group to perform at local concerts. Many of her siblings live private lives, although some have been part of her career in different ways.
Dion's siblings are Denise, Clément, Claudette, Liette, Michel, Louise, Jacques, Daniel, Ghislaine, Linda, Manon, Paul and Pauline. Since many of her siblings stay mainly out of the spotlight, there is little public information known about them. Others have had a little bit more public attention, mainly due to their roles in Dion's career.
Supporting Céline's career For example, her brother Jacques was the co-writer of Dion's first song, "Ce n'était qu'un reve," which was released in 1981 in Quebec, Canada. Her mother also helped write that first song. Dion was only 12 years old at the time, according to her website.
Her mother sent along a cassette tape of the song to René Angélil, according to the website, who would become Dion's manager and husband. Dion's sister Pauline, who is the second youngest in the family along with her twin Paul, started Dion's fan club.
The fan club she founded was called "Fan Club Céline Dion." It is now called "Team Celine" and is run by her record label. Numerous of the Dion siblings are involved in Fondation Maman Dion, which began in 2006 and was founded by their late
.