Meet René-Charles Angélil, Celine Dion’s rapper son: the 21 year old remixed songs by The Weeknd on his SoundCloud, and once cameoed in his mum’s Michael Jackson performance

Aug 27 , 2022

Celine Dion has a close relationship with her 21-year-old son, René-Charles Angélil. Photo: @celinedion/Instagram

Celine Dion, the incredible voice of Titanic’s My Heart Will Go On, is an icon in her own right, but is her 21-year-old son following in her musical footsteps?

He’s a rapper in the making, with an album “CasiNo. 5” under his belt, but has other hobbies like hockey and poker as inspired by his late dad, René Angélil

Celine Dion needs no introduction. The Canadian superstar is celebrated globally for her powerful vocals and diverse music taste, which incorporates a mix of genres from rock and pop to gospel and classical tunes. This year, she ranked in 60th place on Forbes’ list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women, with an estimated net worth of US$470 million – to give you just a glimpse of her toppling fortune made over the years.

But has the 54 year old passed down her musical talents to her kids? It seems so, at least with her firstborn, René-Charles Angélil, who turned 21 this year.

So, who is he and is he following in mum’s footsteps?

René-Charles Angélil is a musician, like mum Celine Dion

René-Charles Angélil goes by the nicknames RC and Bigtip or Big Tip Music. Photo: @rc_angelilupdate/Instagram

René-Charles Angélil, who is known to his peers as RC, also goes by Bigtip, as his social media handles suggest. In 2018, the firstborn son of Dion and René Angélil released five singles on SoundCloud, including Catwalks, Loft Music Remix (which borrows from The Weeknd’s song), Never Stop, The Apple and The Kid. According to Vice, Catwalks was the most successful with over 100,000 plays that year. It’s safe to say the rapper’s music style is a tad different from mum’s though.

René-Charles Angélil may not be belting out vocals the same way his mum Celine Dion does, but he’s carving a name for himself as a rapper instead. Photo: @pavdarawsee/Instagram

He posted a photo with The Weeknd and he’s also shared the musician’s concert videos on his Instagram. Based on his previous songs, it seems he’s a big fan of the talent. Angélil released his first album “CasiNo. 5” in 2021, with mum proudly sharing it on her social media, writing: “I’m so proud of my son. My love for him is so strong, and it touches me deeply that one of his passions is also one of mine.”

He made a cameo in his mum’s concert in Paris

In 2016, Celine Dion won the Icon Award from Billboard Music Awards and they surprised her by having her son René-Charles Angélil present it to her. Photo: @yourcelinenews/Instagram

Angélil’s musical inclination should come as no surprise to those watching Dion’s recent performances. He often shows support for his incredible mum and made a cameo at her concert in Paris at the Accorhotels Arena in 2017 while she was singing Michael Jackson’s Black or White. He’s seen on the big screen rapping, while Dion’s twins Eddy and Nelson also make a brief appearance.

Black or White (ft. René Charles) Céline Dion live 2017 @ Accorhotels Arena Bercy, Paris- 04.07.2017

In 2016, Angélil presented Dion with the Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards.

His hobbies include golf, hockey and poker – as inspired by his late father

Singer Celine Dion and her husband, René Angélil, hold their six-month-old son René-Charles after his baptism in Montreal, in 2001. Photo: AP