Celine wraps Vegas, looks to ignite with 'Water and a Flame' (Updated January 30, 2013)

Few female vocalists can boast a more diverse resume than Celine Dion. By the age of 12 she had written one of her first songs, "Ce N'etati Qu'un Rêve" (It Was Only a Dream), and by 18 she had recorded nine French albums and won numerous Felix and Juno awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy). Two years later she captured the top prize at a Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland, and by the time she recorded her first English language album in 1990, Dion was on her way to becoming one of the biggest international stars in pop music history.

Dion's real breakthrough came not with her first top-five single, "Where Does My Heart Beat Now," but was fueled instead by a much bigger commercial vehicle. In 1992, she recorded the theme to Disney's hit animated feature Beauty and the Beast with Peabo Bryson. The song became a No. 1 smash, capturing both a Grammy and an Academy Award. The song was also featured on her second English album, the eponymous "Celine Dion," which went on to sell more than 12 million copies internationally.

Simply put, Dion has accomplished more in several decades than most artists do in a lifetime. Beyond power ballads like "When I Fall in Love" and "Because You Loved Me," she solidified her stardom with a performance of "The Power of the Dream" at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. By the time she recorded the theme song "My Heart Will Go On" for the blockbuster film Titanic, she occupied both the No. 1 and No. 2 slots on Billboard's album charts for the movie soundtrack and her own "Let's Talk About Love."

Though she has famously taken time off from her career in order to focus on her family, Dion has never disappeared completely from the music scene. Not only did she continue recording in studio, but in early 2002 she announced what would become a five-year residency at The Colosseum at Ceasars Palce in Las Vegas. When the run ended on December 15, 2007, the show had accumulated a total gross of $400 million dollars, while being seen by nearly 3 million fans.

Dion is set to release another English language album in April 2013. It is expected to be titled "Water and a Flame," and contain cover songs performed in her Las Vegas show as well as brand new songs.

About Celine Dion

A teenage sensation, Celine Dion, swept the musical world off its feet with her first record album "Unison." The best-selling female artist of all time, she has hits like "D'eux and Falling into You," and is a Grammy Award winner. She has sold over 200 million copies worldwide and fans await Celine Dion Tickets with bated breath.