In addition to performing her iconic hits, Celine introduced her new song, “Flying on My Own,” from her then-upcoming album Courage. The song’s debut added a poignant sense of moving forward while carrying René’s memory with her, as Celine has often expressed how he remains a guiding presence in her life.
“I see him everyday through the eyes of my children. He gave me so much strength. I think I’m at the best of my life right now. I want to enjoy and embrace every moment of it and really enjoy it. I’m having a second wind. The wind beneath my wings, I’m having a good time.”
The singer’s residency – Celine At The Colosseum – began in March 2011, and was her second production in Vegas. Her first residency A New Day… opened in March 2003 and ended in December 2007.
Celine will soon perform at this year’s British Summer Time festival in London’s Hyde Park, with support from Josh Groban and Claire Richards.
Who was Rene Angelil?
Rene was a Canadian musical producer, talent manager and singer.
In 1981, he heard Celine Dion’s demo tape (when she aged just 12) when he was considered as a potential producer for her next album. It wasn’t long before he became her agent.
He continued working as her manager until June 2014, when he had to stop working due to his battle with cancer.
Celine Dion – The Last Goodbye To René Angélil
The couple began a personal relationship in 1988 when she was 19 years old, and he was 46. They married in, 1994, in a huge wedding ceremony at Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica, and it was broadcast live on Canadian television.
Their son René-Charles Angélil was born in 2001. Celine suffered a miscarriage in 2009, but then gave birth to twin boys in 2010. They were named Eddy after Eddy Marnay, who produced Celine’s first five albums, and Nelson Angélil after Nelson Mandela.
In 1999, he was diagnosed with throat cancer but made a full recovery after treatment. In 2013, he underwent further surgery for throat cancer, and he eventually died on January 14, 2016 of a heart attack.
