The French Canadian superstar performed the heart-breaking Hymne à l’amour (Hymn to Love) in a glittery white gown accompanied by a pianist
Asked this week if Celine Dion would be performing at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra would neither confirm nor deny the rumoured blockbuster appearance, but added that the iconic Canadian singer’s presence was “not a coincidence.”Hymne à l’amour
Nearly four hours into the slow-burning ceremony, with the Olympic cauldron majestically rising in balloon, the French Canadian superstar performed the heart-breaking song in a glittery white gown accompanied by a pianist whose instrument was topped with rain beads. Dion’s vocals were strong and flawless.is a popular French song originally performed by the French singer Edith Piaf, who wrote the lyrics in 1949 about the love of her life, world champion boxer Marcel Cerdan.
, an emotionally raw and defiant documentary in which the singer candidly revealed her physical struggles. She is shown on screen enduring an apparent prolonged seizure, from which she emerged to croon along to Wyn Starks’ power ballad,“I will sing again, that’s for sure,” Dion vowed at the film’s premiere in New York. Indeed, the melodramatic documentary seemed to suggest a comeback that has now occurred in Paris.
Dion reportedly donated the money earned for the Atlanta performance to Canadian athletes. Though she was rumoured to pocket US$2-million for her Paris appearance, an entertainment website confirmed on Wednesday the story was bogus. “Contrary to some media reports, the performers at the Paris 2024 Games ceremonies will not receive a fee for their performance,” a spokesperson for the Olympics told Page Six.
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