First trip to America
Céline Dion ascended to fame in the U.S. when she released Unison in 1990. Many Americans were listening to her music, and demand for her live tour grew. Unison featured ’80s-style dance tracks and ballads. It was a #1 bestseller in Quebec and went Platinum in the US. The record won Album of the Year and Dion won Female Vocalist of the Year a year after its release. “Where Does My Heart Beat Now” was Unison’s most popular song, reaching the top 10 in the US. These tours made her one of the world’s top and most sought-after live entertainers. The teenage vocalist lost her voice two weeks before her tour began.
Before the US tour, she lost her voice
Céline abruptly injured her voice months before her U.S. tour. She saw an otorhinolaryngologist called William Gold, who diagnosed her with laryngitis. She was already exhausted from performing so much. Céline’s calendar was crowded, but she didn’t know how to regulate her voice to prevent harm. Celine’s doctor gave her two options: urgent vocal cord surgery or a three-week sabbatical from singing. Dion took a sabbatical and trained with William Riley. The vocal therapy was successful, and the singer returned to peak condition, knowing how to use her voice without straining it. Céline Dion and René Angélil become passionate. Where did the controversial romance go?