Ever since the release of James Cameron’s Titanic in 1997, no list of romantic songs has been complete without the mention of “My Heart Will Go On.” Known for her powerful vocals and often called the “Queen of Power Ballads”, Celine Dion serenaded the world with this timeless track. As the evergreen Canadian singer continues to sway crowds to her melodies, let’s look inside Celine Dion’s net worth, career, expensive things she owns and more.
Dion was introduced to music at a very young age. When she wrote her first song, “Ce n’était qu’un rêve” at 12, little did she know it would change her life. Her mother sent a cassette of the recording to impresario René Angélil, and the rest is history. The girl from Canada went on to create chart-topping records, win high accolades and presented the world with a powerful voice to reckon with.
What is Celine Dion’s net worth?
Forbes reports Celine Dion’s net worth to be USD 480 million, as of June 2023. She ranked 56th on the publication’s list of America’s Self-Made Women. However, celebrity wealth tracker Celebrity Net Worth reports the figure to be a staggering USD 800 million.
Celine Dion’s career and how she spends her millions
Celine Dion’s early life and rise to stardom
Dion set on the musical journey in the 1980s when she released a series of French classical music albums as a teenager that performed adequately well in Canada. In 1982, she bagged the gold medal at the 13th Yamaha World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo for “Tellement j’ai d’amour pour toi”. In September 1984, Dion gained massive popularity when she performed at the Olympic Stadium in Montréal before Pope John Paul II, and by the following year, she evolved as a performer.
In 1988, Dion earned international fame when she won the acclaimed Eurovision Song Contest. It heralded her global conquest, and two years later, she forayed into the English music scene with her first English album Unison. Its hit single “Where Does My Heart Beat Now” is a gold-certified track and peaked at No. 4 US Billboard Hot 100.
In 1991, she rendered her voice to Walt Disney’s Beauty and the Beast movie’s title track, which cemented her as a tour de force that the world must embrace. A duet with Peabo Bryson, the song hit No. 1 on the charts worldwide. It even won a Grammy Award in 1993 for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and an Academy Award in 1992 for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or Television.
While it may not be clear how much these high achievements yielded, it is safe to deduce that Celine Dion’s net worth was already on its way to becoming a sizeable figure.
Albums, awards and soundtracks
Dion’s sophom*ore release was a self-titled album in 1992 which rolled out just a day after the Oscar ceremony and featured “Beauty and the Beast” as its lead single. It became a gold record in Japan, the UK and Australia.
Dion released her third English-language album and her 12th album in all, The Colour of My Love, in 1993. Its hit single “When I Fall In Love” bagged a Grammy Award the following year. Its grand success changed Dion’s life forever, as she established herself as a musical icon who was there to reign.
Its single track “The Power of Love” remained at No. 1 on the Billboard charts for 4 weeks. In England, both “Think Twice” and the music album itself held the top spot for five weeks. This equalled a record previously set by The Beatles. Overall, The Colour of My Love was given a diamond certificate in Canada for selling over a million copies.
D’eux (1995) is Dion’s 13th studio album and 10th French release. It deserves mention for being the biggest-selling French-language album that eclipsed a sale of 10 million copies across the globe. “Pour que tu m’aimes encore”, “Je sais pas”, “Les derniers seront les premiers” and “Vole” are some of the noted tracks, pillaring the collection.
The year 1996 was a significant point in Dion’s life, and the period saw the “All By Myself” singer in a new avatar who dominated soundtracks. Falling Into You, released the same year, comes as her third English-language album and 14th overall album. It reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard lists in 11 countries and the album won two Grammy Awards in 1997 — Best Pop Album and the coveted Album of The Year. Its phenomenal single “Because You Loved Me” became the theme tune of Up Close & Personal (1996) and the album sold more than 32 million copies.
Besides Falling Into You, Let’s Talk About Love (1997) is her other highest-selling English album with over 30 million copies sold. This feat makes Celine Dion the first female artist whose two albums have soared past the 30-million-sales mark. Among the French-language albums, S’il suffisait d’aimer (1998) and D’eux have the highest sales records.
In all, Dion has sold 27 studio albums (12 English and 15 French albums), seven live albums, 19 compilation albums and 25 box sets throughout her career. In a career spanning 30 years, she has won five Grammys. With the combined album sales and concert revenue going past USD 747 million by the end of 2009, Dion became the highest-earning artist of that decade, by the Los Angeles Times. Though a ballpark figure cannot be stated, the earnings from these monumental achievements have taken Celine Dion’s net worth to a higher level.
‘My Heart Will Go On’: The jewel in Celine Dion’s oeuvre
Recorded as a theme song for James Cameron’s Titanic (1997), “My Heart Will Go On” redefined the career of the Canadian singer. The soulful lyrics belted out in Dion’s voice created a global sensation and added significantly to Celine Dion’s net worth.
It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list in 1998 and took the film’s soundtrack to stay afloat at the top of the Billboard 200 list for 16 weeks. Dion’s signature song appears in Let’s Talk About Love as well.
Taking both albums together, it sold over 60 million copies. According to Billboard, Dion, interestingly, wasn’t the first choice for the song, as the makers didn’t want their magnum opus to end with a note of pop music. But, fate had something else planned.
“My Heart Will Go On” earned innumerable accolades, including Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Record of the Year in 1999. It also snagged the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 1998.
Las Vegas residencies
Adding to Celine Dion’s net worth are her impeccable Las Vegas residency shows held at the Colosseum of the Caesars Palace, which accumulated record sales.
The first 714-performance engagement, titled A New Day, began in 2003 and continued through 2007. Billboard stated that it is one of the highest-grossing Las Vegas residencies of all time, amassing a whopping USD 385.1 million after selling 2,814,577 tickets, netting an average of USD 539,000 per show.
She returned four years later for her second Las Vegas run, titled Celine, which ran through 2019. It boasted 427 shows that sold 1,741,175 tickets and grossed USD 296.2 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This residency grossed about USD 693,000 every night and made her one of the top best-selling music artists since Elvis Presley.
The Las Vegas residencies recorded a combined earning of USD 681.3 million, spanning 16 years and 1,141 shows with over 4.5 million passes sold, all of which significantly boosted the “Immortality” singer’s net worth.
Celine Dion’s concerts and world tours
Although Celine Dion has hosted several concert tours, her 2008 Taking Chances World Tour remains one of the best-selling tours of the 2000s. According to Business Insider, it grossed USD 279.2 million. The tour covered Asia, Australia, Europe, Canada and the US and was captured in the Celine: Through the Eyes of the World (2008) film.
Before this, it was the Let’s Talk About Love world tour in the late 1990s that was a major hit. The publication mentions it earned around USD 133 million.
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In 2019, Dion sent ripples across the music industry with her Courage world tour in support of her latest album of the same name. Ticket sales saw an extremely high surge as 646,346 passes were lapped up for 52 shows across the US and Canada in 2020, earning USD 104 million. Unfortunately, the remainder of the tour met with a screeching halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Later, she cancelled the world tour in 2023 after being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome. Business Insider reported the “Flying On My Own” hitmaker has embarked on 15 concert tours, which have cumulatively grossed over USD 1.1 billion and significantly boosted Celine Dion’s net worth.
Celine Dion has Stiff Person Syndrome
Since 2021, the “I Will Be Stronger” star has remained away from the limelight due to her ailments. She cancelled her Las Vegas residency and postponed the North American and European legs of the Courage world tour due to her health condition.
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In December 2022, Dion announced she was suffering from Stiff Person Syndrome via an Instagram video. It is a rare neurological condition that affects muscle function of the torso, arms and legs. However, her surprise appearance at the 66th Grammy Awards on 4 February 2024, where she presented Taylor Swift with Album of the Year, assured fans that the musical legend is on her road to recovery and is doing well, although there is no confirmation about when she can hit the stage again.
Celine Dion made her acting debut in 2023
Dion started her acting career in 2023 when she starred in Love Again, a rom-com featuring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan in the lead. She portrayed herself in a fictional way and even recorded five new songs for the film. Although it is not clear how much of it contributed to Dion’s net worth, it can be expected that she got a sizeable portion of the pie.
In January 2024, Dion announced a documentary named I Am: Celine Dion where she shares her tryst with Stiff Person Syndrome and how she copes with it. It is directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor and will be available on Amazon Prime Video. However, the release date is not known yet.
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Celine Dion’s business ventures and endorsem*nts
Besides her musical endeavours, “The Chase” star has also diversified her resume with various business ventures that have added millions to her net worth.
In 2003, Dion released her fragrance line, Celine Dion Parfums, in partnership with Coty Inc. A 2011 report by The Hollywood Reporter states that the brand has generated a revenue of USD 850 million since its launch. The first scent in the line is Celine.
According to 99 Perfume.com, the floral perfume is infused with musky and woody notes and contains hints of heliotrope, lily, violet, cyclamen, jasmine, musk, amber, red fruit, sandalwood and bergamot.
Quite a fashionista herself, Dion attended the Paris Fashion Week in 2019. The same year, she was announced as a L’Oréal global spokesperson. In 2018, she teamed up with children’s clothing brand NUNUNU to create an exclusive collection called CELINUNUNU that offers gender-neutral clothes for kids between 0 to 14 years.
In 2017, Dion joined forces with The Bugatti Group to launch the Céline Dion Collection of handbags. The line is inspired by the 90s and the style of the era.
In 2004, the “Overjoyed” singer became the face of Air Canada’s new in-flight service products and new aircraft livery. She also sang ‘You and I’, the company’s new theme song of the time.
Celine Dion’s other investments
The pop diva and her late husband and music manager René Angélil owned the French artist management company Les Productions Feeling Inc., also known as Feeling Inc., which was based out of Quebec City.
The couple also owned the 18-hole Le Mirage Golf Club in Quebec before selling it to hockey player Serge Savard in 2020. On the other hand, Dion has invested in the nightclub Pure at Caesar Palace with tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf and basketball player Shaquille O’Neal.
Celine Dion has dabbled in the food and beverage industry as well with Schwartz’s and Nickels. While the former is a deli establishment, the latter is an American grill and bar. It was founded in 1990 and later acquired by the Foodtastic company and expanded across Canada.
Real estate portfolio
Celine Dion possesses an incredible real estate resume that boasts of some stunning properties that the singer had once owned. However, she has reduced her portfolio and is believed to be primarily residing in a Las Vegas suburban mansion worth USD 1.2 million in Henderson, according to The Things.
She went to Nevada in 2003 when she started her Las Vegas residency and since then made it her base. The publication states that the majestic property features three large bedrooms, a massive pool, multiple washrooms and powder rooms, an entertainment room, a home bar, access to a semi-private golf course and outdoor space fit for herself and three kids.
In 2010, the “This Time” singer built a six-building Florida mansion. The Bahama-inspired getaway featured 13 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms along with an array of water features such as two pools, two slides and a lazy river. It also had two guesthouses, a tennis court, a beach house and a private water park. In 2013, she listed it for USD 78 million and sold it for USD 28 million in 2017.
A year after her husband’s death in 2016, Dion listed their Parisian villa for GBP 7.6 million (USD 9.5 million). It was located in the posh Villa Montmorency neighbourhood of the French capital and boasted five bedrooms along with stunning views and amenities like a wine cellar, spa, home theatre, garage, fitness room and fireplace, reported The Sun.
The A-list couple also had a lavish French Normandy-style chateau on a private island in Montreal’s Laval. According to The Gazette, the castle had six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a wine cellar with an integrated tasting room, decadent interiors, a grand staircase and mesmerising views. It was listed in 2013 for USD 29.6 million but was sold in 2016 for USD 25.5 million.
Celine Dion’s car collection
With such a high net worth, Celine Dion keeps a stunning garage with robust beasts.
One of them is a Rolls Royce Ghost priced at USD 335,500. The luxury sedan is equipped with a 6.7-litre twin-turbo V12 engine that thrusts a power of 563 hp and can reach peak acceleration of 100 km/h in 5 seconds.
A Mercedes-Maybach 62S is another powerful ride in Dion’s fleet. It features a strong 620 hp engine which is at par with sports cars, along with super comfortable reclining seats. Then there is the Mercedes Benz S Class, featuring a 4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine that generates about 621 hp peak power.
Celine Dion’s personal life and philanthropy
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Celine Dion was born on 30 March 1968, in Charlemagne, Québec, as the 14th child of Thérèse Tanguay and Adhémar Dion. It was her mother who introduced Celine to René Angélil when she was 12, and he was 23 years her senior, and the two started dating when the Canadian singer was 19.
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In November 1993, soon after Dion released The Colour of My Love music album, she confessed her love for Angélil, and it was revealed they were engaged. The duo said ‘I do’ the following year. The lavish wedding was telecast live in Canada, as the bride walked down the aisle in a Mirella and Steve Gentile gown and a bold Swarovski crystal headdress.
Their first son René-Charles was born in 2001. The couple welcomed their younger twin sons Nelson and Eddy in 2010. Angélil was diagnosed with cancer thrice, and each time, Dion took a hiatus from her booming career to be by her husband’s side. He passed away in 2016 from throat cancer.
The singer was appointed administrator of her late husband’s estates worth over USD 70 million. While it did boost Celine Dion’s net worth, the amounts were to be placed in a trust fund, states The Mirror, and later used by their children and businesses. She was entrusted with his personal assets, clothing, jewellery and other properties.
Celine Dion also has a philanthropic arm and is the country’s Celebrity Patron of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She has been associated with the fight against cystic fibrosis for over 30 years. Besides donating, she has helped raise a lot of funds for the organisation.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
-How is Celine Dion so rich?
While Forbes reports Celine Dion’s net worth at a massive USD 480 million, Celebrity Net Worth quotes it to be USD 800 million. The Canadian singer has been a globally renowned artist since the 1990s with numerous chart-topping singles and albums. She is especially regarded for singing “My Heart Will Go On” for Titanic.
-How much was the net worth of Celine Dion’s husband?
Celine Dion’s husband René Angélil passed away in 2016 due to throat cancer. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the artist manager and producer had a net worth of USD 400 million.
