Céline Dion is one of the most famous and perhaps most beloved artists in the world.
The Canadian singer and businesswoman broke through in the 1980s when she won the Eurovision Song Contest and has reached an iconic place in the history of music ever since.
Sadly, Céline has been going through hell lately – but we hope that she can find comfort in her beautiful children.
Not long ago, Celine Dion was the most celebrated female singer in the world. But today, the vocalist is struggling in many ways. She’s had severe and persistent muscle spasms, which forced her to withdraw from performing and cancel many dates for her Courage World Tour.
In 2022, the beloved Canadian singer shared an emotional statement, announcing that she suffers from a rare neurological disorder.
However, songs like ”My Heart Will Go On,” ”All By Myself,” and ”Because You Loved Me” will forever be known as some of the world’s most powerful ballads.
In 1994 Céline Dion married her manager, René Angélil. Together they had two boys — twins Eddy and Nelson Angélil as well as son René- Charles.
Almost eight years have passed since Angélil passed away at the age of 73. He and Dion enjoyed 21 years of marriage and raised three children together.
The love story of Céline and René goes back a long time. It was actually René who discovered Céline’s magical voice when she was only 12, in 1980.
Dion’s parents sent a demo tape to Angélil, who at the time handled the career of famous French singer Ginette Reno. Dion sang a song she had written with her mother and brother, and Rene liked what he heard.
So he invited her to audition – and that’s where the real success story began.
“She was this homely little kid named Celine Dion. The mother did all the talking, and the girl never said a word,” Angelil recalled.
They began a relationship in 1987, and in 1991 they were engaged. Three years later, they married in Montreal, Canada, and in 2000 they renewed their vows in Las Vegas.
René’s belief in Céline and her career was so strong that he remortgaged his house to finance her first record.
René stood by his love through thick and thin, and they went on to have three children together.
They had their first son in 2001 and named him René-Charles Angélil.
In 2007, they felt that something was missing — they wanted their son to have a sibling. They went public with the news that they were trying IVF.
Their first pregnancy via IVF resulted in a miscarriage, but they kept trying – and the 7th attempt became a blessing. In May 2010, the couple announced that Dion was 14 weeks pregnant with twin boys.
At the time, she had a tour booked only five months later.
In October 2010, Dion gave birth to fraternal twins by Caesarean section at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida,
It’s no understatement to say that it was a big event – Céline was on the cover of a well-known magazine in Canada, where she described how proud she was of her family.
The twins’ names had a special meaning for Celiné. One was named Eddy, after Dion’s favorite French songwriter, Eddy Marnay. The other boy was named Nelson, after former South African President Nelson Mandela.
Unfortunately, the boys lost their father René in 2016, after a long battle with throat cancer.
”When you see someone who is fighting so hard, it has a big impact on you,” PEOPLE quoted her.
”You have two choices. You look at your husband who’s very sick and you can’t help, and it kills you. Or you look at your husband that’s sick and you say, ‘I got you. I got it. I’m here. It’s going to be just fine.’”
Rene passed away just two days before his 74th birthday.
”Knowing that now he’s in peace and is resting and is always within me. I see him every day through the eyes of my children. He gave me so much strength,” Celiné Dion told Hello Magazine and added:
”To be honest, I think I’m at the best of my life right now and I want to enjoy and embrace every moment of it and really enjoy it. It’s like I’m having a second wind, like I’m having the wind beneath my wings. I’m having a good time.”
Today, it’s been 13 years since the twins were born, and they seem to have inherited showbiz genes from their parents!
On their 7th birthday in 2017, Céline wrote a heartfelt Instagram post:
“Can’t believe you are already 7 years old… Time flies! Happy birthday, my loves! I’m so proud of all my boys! Mom.”
The photos were taken by big brother René-Charles on the twins’ 7th birthday party, which had a Michael Jackson-theme!
In recent years, Celiné has continued to post pictures of her sons, which she is very proud of.
And just look at how grown-up René-Charles Angélil has become in the picture below! (Swipe)
I’m sure dad René is proud of his beautiful family! Share this if you also love Céline Dion!
