Her Mom Had To Interfere
Her mother sent this demo to Rene Angelil with a message that read, “This is a 12-year-old with a fantastic voice. Please listen to her. We want her to be like Ginette Reno.” He did not reply to the note right away, but this changed when Celine’s brother contacted him directly. He asked the producer to give the demo a listen. Angelil clearly liked what he heard as he invited Celine to come in and audition.
Her Audition Was Far From Normal
Rene had an emotional response to the voice of this young girl. When Celine dropped by to audition, she was given a pretend mic. Rene told her, “Here’s your microphone. Now sing as though you were in front of a sellout audience.” She delivered a knockout performance, and the rest is history.