Celine Dion makes a triumphant return to stage at Paris Olympics
The Peninsula
Legendary singer Celine Dion made a triumphant return to performing at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies, performing as the hours long spectacle s...
Legendary singer Celine Dion made a triumphant return to performing at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies, performing as the hours-long spectacle’s finale on Friday.
Wearing a Dior gown adorned with thousands of pearls and embroidered fringing that was embroidered directly on her body, Dion powerfully sang Edith Piaf’s "L’Hymne à l’amour” at the base of the Eiffel Tower - her first show since she announced she was diagnosed in December 2022 with a rare and incurable neurological condition known as stiff-person syndrome.
The highly anticipated performance was also an emotional one. "Everyone will - how do I say?” one cabdriver said earlier in the day in France, before looking up a translation for "s’évanouir.” It translates to "faint.”
No fainting was reported, but Dion’s cover was met with roaring applause, and left a few broadcasters, including a speechless Kelly Clarkson, in happy tears.
