Olivier Dion (born August 10, 1991) is a Canadian singer who specializes in

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Career

In 2008, Dion, along with Daniel Hamlitsch and Matthew Gaiser, formed the

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group Late Young. They released one EP entitled ''Nativity'', of which Dion contributed his vocals alongside the bass guitar. Dion first came to attention on the reality TV series '' Star Académie'', competing for the title of the best singer. Despite not winning the competition, Dion participated in the Star Académie tour, which had over 130,000 spectators. His song, "Pour exister" on the album, ''Star Académie 2012'' reached double platinum, becoming a hit on Quebec radios. In the summer of 2013, Dion played Link Larkin in the musical, ''

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'', which was directed by

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. On 1 December 2014, Columbia France announced that Dion had signed a licensed contract with the company to develop his European career, and released his single, "Si j'étais son soleil" on European radio the same day. On the 18th, 19th and 20 February 2015, Dion performed an opening act of

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at the

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music hall in

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. On 11 June 2015 he was selected to interpret the role of

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in the musical, ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' at the Palais des Sports in Paris on September 29, 2016, and continue to tour around France until January 2017. On June 16, 2015, the music video for "Je t'aime c'est tout", the first single from the musical ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' was launched. Dion competed in the sixth season of the French show '' Danse avec les stars''. He finished in third place in the final with his partner, Candice Pascal. On December 24, 2017, he joined the Swedish singer

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with the hit single " Only You".

Discography

Albums with Star Académie

* ''Star Académie 2012'' (160,000 copies sold) * ''Star Académie Noël 2012'' (80,000 copies sold)

Solo albums

* ''Olivier Dion'' (2014) * ''Curious'' (2018) * ''Exposed'' (2019)

Solo singles

* "Si j'étais son soleil" (2014) * "Curious (Depuis qu'on se connait)" (2018)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dion, Olivier 1991 births Living people French Quebecers French-language singers of Canada Canadian pop singers Canadian male musical theatre actors Male actors from Quebec Canadian expatriates in France Musicians from Sherbrooke Male bass guitarists 21st-century Canadian bass guitarists Singers from Quebec 21st-century Canadian male singers