Celine Dion Gives Emotional Performance on Eiffel Tower at the Olympics Opening Ceremony

variety.com:

Celine Dion made an emotional return to the stage on Friday at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Following Lady Gaga and a flurry of European singers, Dion’s eagerly anticipated performance closed the ceremony.

As the torch was lit and floated into the sky, Dion, dressed in a glittering, bead-adorned dress, performed on the base of the Eiffel Tower, giving a powerful rendition of Edith Piaf’s “Hymne A L’Amour.” The weather couldn’t slow down the charged performance, which featured Dion next to a piano awash with rain.

The singer concluded on a touching note, showing visible emotion as it came to an end."Si je dois revenir chanter, ce sera pour les Jeux Olympiques."4 ans après sa dernière performance sur scène, voici la sublime performance de Céline Dion qui reprend "L'hymne à l'amour" d'Edith Piaf.#ceremoniedouverture #paris2024 pic.twitter.com/Y7qM4ARKNO Variety broke the news earlier this week that Dion would be singing at the event, which marks the pop icon’s first time performing since her diagnosis with Stiff Person Syndrome in December 2022 forced her to step out of the spotlight.

In her new documentary, “I Am: Celine Dion,” the Canadian singer got personal about her everyday struggles due to Stiff Person Syndrome, as well as her hopes to one day get back to doing what she loves the most: performing. “It’s not hard to do a show, you know.