Olivier Dion

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|8|10|mf=y}}

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| origin = Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals| bass guitar}}

| genre = Pop

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Singer
TV host
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| years_active = 2008–present

| label = Productions J, Columbia

| website = {{URL|http://olivierdion.com/}}

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

Career

In 2008, Dion, along with Daniel Hamlitsch and Matthew Gaiser, formed the indie rock group Late Young. They released one EP entitled Nativity, of which Dion contributed his vocals alongside the bass guitar.{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Late-Young-Nativity/release/1447186|title=Late Young – Nativity|website=discogs.com|accessdate=12 September 2015}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vrak.tv/section-stars/biographies/olivier-dion-1.1389092|title=Olivier Dion|website=vrak.tv|accessdate=12 September 2015|language=French|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214506/http://www.vrak.tv/section-stars/biographies/olivier-dion-1.1389092|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}} His song, "Pour exister" on the album, Star Académie 2012 reached double platinum, becoming a hit on Quebec radios.{{Cite news|title=Un double platine|date=7 July 2012|last1=Delisle-Crevier|first1=Patrick|website=canoe.ca|language=French}}

In the summer of 2013, Dion played Link Larkin in the musical, Hairspray, which was directed by Denise Filiatrault.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/la-tribune/arts/201304/16/01-4641286-olivier-dion-le-tombeur-de-hairspray.php|title=Olivier Dion, le tombeur de Hairspray|date=16 April 2013|accessdate=12 September 2015|last1=Martin|first1=Laura|website=lapresse.ca|language=French}}

On December 1, 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.{{Cite web|url=http://olivierdion.com/2014/12/columbia-records-france-accueille-olivier-dion-equipe-developpement-en-europe/|title=COLUMBIA RECORDS FRANCE ACCUEILLE OLIVIER DION DANS SON ÉQUIPE POUR SON DÉVELOPPEMENT EN EUROPE|date=1 December 2014|accessdate=12 September 2015|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702082327/http://olivierdion.com/2014/12/columbia-records-france-accueille-olivier-dion-equipe-developpement-en-europe/|archivedate=2 July 2015}}

From February 18-20, 2015, Dion performed an opening act of Véronic DiCaire at the Olympia music hall in Paris, France.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/la-tribune/arts/201412/18/01-4829269-veronic-dicaire-invite-olivier-dion-a-paris.php|title=Véronic DiCaire invite Olivier Dion à Paris|date=18 December 2014|accessdate=12 September 2015|last1=Martin|first1=Laura|website=lapresse.ca|language=French}} On June 11, 2015 he was selected for the role of d'Artagnan in a new musical interpretation of The Three Musketeers at the Palais des Sports in Paris on September 29, 2016, and continue to tour around France until January 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.justmusic.fr/actualites/le-casting-des-3-mousquetaires-est-devoile-147982|title=Le casting des 3 Mousquetaires est dévoilé !|date=11 June 2015|accessdate=12 September 2015|website=justmusic.fr|language=French}} One of the first singles Dion sang from the musical, "Je t'aime c'est tout", was launched with a music video on June 16, 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.metronews.fr/culture/video-je-t-aime-c-est-tout-le-clip-des-3-mousquetaires-avec-brahim-zaibat/mofw!YU5oB1O2Qgkw/|title=VIDEO - "Je t'aime c'est tout", le clip des 3 Mousquetaires avec Brahim Zaibat|date=23 June 2015|accessdate=12 September 2015|website=metronews.fr|language=French}}

Dion competed in the sixth season of the French show Danse avec les stars.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gala.fr/l_actu/news_de_stars/danse_avec_les_stars_6_olivier_dion_integre_le_casting_348850|title=Danse avec les stars 6: Olivier Dion intègre le casting|date=22 August 2015|accessdate=12 September 2015|website=gala.fr|language=French}} He finished in third place in the final with his partner, Candice Pascal.

On December 24, 2017, he joined the Swedish singer Zara Larsson with the hit single "Only You".