Celine’s Parents Hadn’t Planned on Having Her
Céline, coming from a huge family, is the youngest of 14 children! Both her parents were hospitality workers, and already struggled to support their 13 children, so they hadn’t intended to have Céline as well. When she was first born, baby Céline had to sleep in a chest of drawers, because her family home did not have enough beds, and her parents couldn’t afford to buy one for her at the time.
A Young Celine Goofing Off
René Gave Her a Chance
Céline received an invitation from René to come and audition for him. Somewhat ironically, the singer, Reno, after whom Céline’s family felt she should model her career, had just told René that she no longer needed him as her manager, and he was about to begin searching for another career himself when he received the cassette from Céline’s family. Upon listening to Céline’s recording, he felt it was worth giving her a shot, and asked her to come to his office to sing for him.
Rene Gave Her The Chance She Needed
