biography 1

later, in December 1994,she married Dion,despite a 26-year age gap).
Following a series of albums,addressed to her French Canadian audience
she made her English language debut,in 1990 with Unison, an impressive
achievement as she had only learned English, in 1989. Although this produced
four hit singles her true international breakthrough arrived with the soundtrack
of the Walt Disney movie, Beauty And The Beast. Her duet with Peabo Bryson
on the title track reached the US Top 10 and earned an Academy Award for .
Best Song and a Grammy Following a tribute collection
comprising Dion's interpretationsof the songs of Canadian writer Luc Lamondon,
she concentrated on developing an international audience.
Beauty And The Beast" formed the centrepiece of her second English
language album which also produced the hit singles "Love Can Move Mountains",
"Water From The Moon","If You Asked Me To" and "Did You Give Enough Love'
In its wake Dion became a veritable staple of awards ceremonies,
making a second appearance at the Grammy's, becoming a personal
favourite of The Tonight Show"s Jay Leno,
and herself hosting Canada's Juno Awards .

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