Coutu, Andre
Chicoutimi, Canada
Guitar
After a four-year run playing guitar on a daily Canadian television show, Coutu became Célines guitarist in 1992, making him one of the longest-tenured members of Celines band. Since then, hes toured the world with Céline several times over and recorded with most of Quebecs top stars. During Celines brief retirement, Coutu returned to television to play guitar on Le Grand Blond avec un show sournois from 2000 to 2002 under the musical direction of Claude Mégo Lemay. Coutu, who studied guitar at the University of Montreal, also writes music.

Frulla, Yves
Montreal, Canada
Keyboards
For Yves Frulla, music has always been a passion. Frulla studied his way to dual career opportunities, completing serious study of the piano and the pharmacy. While completing the pharmacy program at the University of Montreal, Frulla toured with Sass Jordan, building a music career that ultimately led him to Celine Dions band. He toured with Céline from 1994 to 2000. During Celines temporary retirement of 200-2002, he worked on music for films and television, and continued to perform live. When Celines band started getting back together for A NEW DAY, Frulla knew it was worth the move to Las Vegas.

Langis, Marc
Trois-Rivieres, Canada
Bass
In the early 1990s, Langis played alongside drummer Dominique Messier on the daily Canadian talk show Benezra. A native Quebecois, Langis has a Masters degree in Jazz from the University of Miami, and has also taught university music courses and played in Quebec productions of Cirque du Soleil. He has broad musical interests, from jazz to funk to pop, R&B and beyond. Hes been playing with Célines band since 1995.

McInness, Julie
Loxton, Australia
Cello
At age 12, Julie McInnes was already performing with a five-piece band called Julie and the Trojans. It was the start of a career that has taken her far from her hometown of Loxton, Australia. Along the way, she studied fine art, sang and played guitar in the clubs of Adelaide and Melbourne, worked for 10 years in the Aussie independent film scene, composed and produced music. In 1987-1988, she performed with Australias formost contemporary circus, Circus Oz, touring the world as a composer, musical director, cellist, vocalist, electric bassist, guitarist and saxophonist. She also played the banjo, the mandolin and a number of invented sound objects. McInnes has played her own compositions together with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the State Orchestra of Victoria. In 1998, McInnes arrived in Las Vegas to perform in Cirque du Soleils O, where she sang, played guitar and tiple, and honed the signature act she created in 1990: the cello-on-a-wheel.

Messier, Dominique
Montreal, Canada
Drums
Messier has been touring with Celine since August 1995. In the course of his 25-year career in music, Messier has been a composer, arranger, sound engineer, producer, studio owner and of course, drummer. Messier considers studio work his specialty: in 1977, his family established Studio Piccolo in Montreal, and he began his work there while studying music at CEGEP Saint-Laurent in Quebec. During his student years, Messier brought his talents to numerous shows and recording sessions, and by 1979 he had played on his first album. Later, he played club dates, recorded for albums and jingles. In the 1980s, he learned to use the drum machine, and soon began to diversify his efforts in other ways: he learned sound engineering, began writing music and learned to play bass, keyboards and guitar.

Picard, Paul
Montreal, Canada
Percussion
Picard trained under Louis Charbonneau at the Quebec Music Conservatory and won the Conservatorys Premier Prix in Percussion in 1974. In the years that followed, he explored virtually every ethnic, traditional and popular form of percussion. He has performed with symphony orchestras and Canadian bands with styles ranging from pop to Latin. For over 20 years, Picard has also performed with house bands on TV broadcasts; he has also done a tremendous amount of studio work, recording with many of Quebecs top artists, playing film music and providing percussion on hundreds of jingles. In 1981, Picard won a grant from the National Art Council of Canada to continue his exploration of ethnic and Latin percussion, and his studies eventually earned him a college teaching post, which he still holds. From 1984 to 1986, he played with legendary jazz percussionist Don Alias band. After touring with Canadian star Roch Voisine in the early 1990s, Picard joined Celines band in 1995. Picard also writes music, and has composed 10 theater scores and one film score.

Duguay, Elise
Quebec, Canada
Background Vocals and Cello
Born into a musical family, Élise Duguay studied music through childhood and in 1985 earned her degree in music, voice and cello from Laval University in Quebec. She went on to sing with some of Quebecs top voices, including René Simard, Véronique Béliveau, Isabelle Boulay and Garou. Shes been performing with Céline since 1994, accompanying her on her world tours, as well as numerous TV broadcasts such as the Grammy Awards, the American Music Awards, The Today Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with David Letterman.

Gauthier, Mary-Lou
Montreal, Canada
Background Vocals
By the age of 9, Mary-Lou was soloing at St.Patricks Basilica in Montreal, and she hasnt stopped singing since. At 10, she made her first radio appearance; by 16, she had won a nationally televised talent competition. Gauthier continued to explore her vocal gifts and soon discovered a lasting love for R&B and gospel music. Her voice has taken her from gospel music in her teens to rocknroll in her 20s to singing and recording with the Prague Symphony Orchestra. She has brought her talents to stages and studios around the world, bringing a powerful soprano R&B voice to albums, film music, commercials and live shows. Gauthier is also an acclaimed songwriter; among her credits is In the Summertime, a major hit from the summer of 1973.

Valsaint, Barnev
Montreal, Canada
Background Vocals
From 1996 to 1998, Valsaint was lead singer of the platinum-selling hip-hop band Dubmatique. In 1998, he became lead singer for the R&B group Nodeja. Meanwhile, he had joined Celines band for the Lets Talk About Love tour, while he continued his solo work and also launched a career as a record producer. Valsaint loves performing with Celines band; the members, he says, share great energy and passion onstage.