The touching story of Céline Dion and her manager, a love that faced prejudice and became eternal

Céline Dion is a singer known for her unparalleled vocal ability, among other things. And while her gift has propelled her to great success and worldwide fame, one cannot ignore the fact that none of this would have been possible without the person who was her manager and great love, a man that life has thrown her way since the beginning of his career and then, unfortunately, took it away.

O awesome.club I would like to share with you the emotional story that Céline Dion and her only love, her husband, lived while life allowed them to be together.

Still very young (12 years old, to be more exact), Céline Dion decreed that she wanted to be a singer recognized, to the point of dropping out of school to fulfill her dream, without seeing the consequences that such a decision would bring in the context of poverty in which she and her family lived. This same economic situation led her to work as a singer in a piano bar.

Right in this place, she crossed, without even knowing it, with the love of her life: René Angélil, a 38-year-old man who dedicated himself to representing artists who, although they were talented, did not have the “glow” of Céline.

Nothing happened after that encounter. Later, Michel, one of Céline’s 14 brothers, sent René a song called Ce rêve n’était qu’un (“It was just a dream”), composed by her, her mother and one of her brothers, named Jacques. The composition reached René’s hands and that’s when it all really started. He became a kind of angel who set out to publicize the girl at any cost. 🇧🇷I fell in love with him right away, but not in a romantic way, because I was 12. I fell in love with the way he treated everyone, including my family and me.”

René fell in love with Céline’s voice so much that he mortgaged his house in order to properly direct his musical career, a decision that shows the great faith and trust deposited in her, almost the same qualities that can make love something great. What followed that decision was more than a success story or a beautiful fairy tale.

Fans, thousands of albums sold, awards… Céline achieved everything for her talent and with the help of René. And yes, the fact that they worked and grew professionally together redirected their working relationship until it became a romance, without neglecting the friendship that developed between them, especially at a time when she was discovering herself as a woman. “At 17 or 18, my feelings for him started to change,” the star said.

However, it was not until she was 19, and René 45, that they started a more formal relationship, but secretly, because of the fear of being judged due to the large age difference. The relationship was kept away from the cameras and the spotlight for 5 years, but Céline couldn’t hide it from her mother.

When Céline confessed the strong feelings she had for René, her mother didn’t like it very much. “I was very frustrated and angry and said: It’s not crazy, it’s real!” But my mother wanted to make me understand that he had been involved with two women before. He has three children, is not responsible. He knows how the entertainment world works. But you’re my daughter, you’re my baby, and I want you to have a perfect prince.”

Her mother’s insecurity was completely understandable. Between them, there was 26 years difference, which also implied a great chasm of experience. But while it didn’t seem that way at the time, what was it was 100% pure and true love🇧🇷 René wasn’t a bad person and Céline wasn’t a rebellious teenager who didn’t know what she wanted, so her family ended up accepting the relationship.

After keeping their relationship a secret for 5 years, Céline finally revealed to the world all the love she felt for Renédedicating the album to him The Color of My Love (“The color of my love”), released in 1993. “René, for many years I kept our special dream locked inside my heart, but now it has become too powerful to keep it inside me. So after all these years, let me paint the truth, show you how I feel, try to make it completely real.” The color of my love🇧🇷 “René, you are the color of my love,” the album’s thank-you note read.

After the revelation, in 1994, Céline and René were married in the chapel of Notre Dame. The celebration was televised and its dress shocked everyone by its beauty🇧🇷 There were rumors that it took a thousand hours to make, not counting the tail of about 6 meters.

Contrary to what one might think, the working relationship between the two was further strengthened by the love🇧🇷 In fact, René was the one who convinced Céline to record the most successful song of her career, My Heart Will Go Onthe main part of the movie Titanic🇧🇷 This composition won two Grammy Awards.

But not all was happiness in the couple’s life, as both René and Céline faced many obstacles. One was the lawsuit against him for sexual assault, which was just a planned extortion attempt by a couple. However, one of the most difficult problems to deal with was the fact that they were unable to have children. “A lot of people go through this, we’ve made four attempts and we’re still trying, we’re on the fifth, and I’ll say, if five is my lucky number, then go now,” Céline said on one occasion.

The couple had 3 children. The first, René-Charles, was conceived thanks to fertilization in vitro🇧🇷 However, many years passed before they could have another one again, and on this occasion, they welcomed twins Eddy and Nelson, a year after a miscarriage. Without denying the possible crises that all families face, the 5 looked like an immensely happy family🇧🇷 They believed, made projects and also showed their happiness… but life made them face a new challenge, the most difficult of all and the one that would define the strength of all their love.

The singer was at the height of professional success, but she put her dream aside to be able to accompany her husband in a very difficult time. In 1999, René was diagnosed with throat cancer, which gave an unexpected twist to the story that seemed to have no end. Céline turned off the spotlight on her stardom to dedicate himself completely to taking care of the love of his life.

When Rene finished his first cancer treatment, they both found a deeper love in each other and reaffirmed their decision to stay together forever. “We stayed at home, he took my head in his hands and, looking at me, said, ‘I need you.’ For the first time in my life I felt like they really needed me, and that made me feel really good,” said Céline. After finishing René’s treatment, she resumed her career and returned to the stage with a tour of Europe.

After almost 20 years of a relationship that went through work, friendship, love and even marriage and parenthood, Céline and René decided to renew their marriage vows to prove that decision that overturned so many prejudices it was totally serious.

However, after 14 years of battling cancer, Rene’s illness worsened dramatically. For this reason, Céline announced her permanent retirement and stayed with her husband to tend to his every need and take care of him, knowing the end was inevitable. They didn’t know exactly how much time they had, but René insisted that his wife keep going, not give up all her work, success and passion for music because of him.

Céline felt it was her duty, even if she was breaking down inside, to make René understand that it was time to leave. “It was really, really hard to watch the love of my life die a little bit each day, but it was a relief to me that the man I love, the only man I kissed and loved, was gone. Yeah, I’ve never kissed another man in my life. He was my partner, and we were one. When it was all over, I said to myself: All right. He didn’t deserve to suffer.”and René’s last wish was to die in his wife’s armsthe great love of his life, and that’s how it happened.

Céline keeps her promise to this day “in life and in death🇧🇷 “I love him, I’m still in love with him, and on top of that, I have the love of my kids and fans. I love the people I work with, so my life is not empty of love. But there’s a song by Sia that says, ‘I’m going to sleep and I imagine you with me’. So I go to bed with him, go on stage with him, I’m still married to him,” the star said.

Currently, minutes before entering the scene, although can’t hold René’s hand anymorethe one who gave him support and strength, she holds a gold-plated bronze replica, which she had made to feel him alive, close and present, as well as her love for him.

We believe that love becomes eternal when it overcomes many difficulties and remains firm despite everything. Tell us, have you ever experienced a love as strong as this one between the singer and her husband?