Celine Dion Film Shooting in Hamilton, Ontario

Something very exciting is about to happen in my residential neighborhood. Chart Topping Productions Inc. of Toronto will be filming a television movie about famous French-Canadian singer, Celine Dion just two blocks from my home in Hamilton, Ontario on April 20-21.

This is great news for two reasons. First of all, the City of Hamilton has welcomed filming crews for a couple of years now and is quickly becoming known as the new film capital of the north. It will be most exciting to view filming of this movie so close to my home.

Secondly, I love Celine Dion's music. She is famous for such songs as "My Heart Will Go On" featured in "The Titanic, At Last, Because You Loved Me" and her most recent smash hit, "I'm Alive." Celine is now a fixture in Las Vegas where she presents regular performances. I and other Canadians are so very proud of this once-shy young girl.

According to a note placed in my mailbox this morning, "Celine" is "a story about the power to dream. Raised in a musical family, Celine Dion is the youngest of 14 children. The family did not have much, but they did have their music. Celine has a voice that shines above the rest. After the family pub burned down, 12-year-old Celine began to pursue her dream of becoming the most famous singer in the world. With the help of her agent, Rene Angelil, she began the long hard road to success."

According to her official web site, Celine was born in Charlemane, just east of Montreal, Quebec. She began singing at the age of 5 with her family. When she was 12, she composed a French song that changed her life forever. Rene was so taken by her demo tape that he decided to represent her. He even mortgaged his house to pay for Celine's debut album.

In 1982, she won the Gold Medal at the Yamaha World Song Festival in Tokyo and in 1983, she became the first Canadian to receive a Gold Record in France.

She is now an international superstar performing in Las Vegas where she lives with her husband Rene and their young son. Celine has been called the premier contemporary pop vocalist of the '90s and has earned music industry accolades from the Grammy (U.S.), Juno and Felix Awards (Canada) to the World Music Awards in Europe.

To learn more about Celine Dion, go to: http://www.celinedion.com.