The highly anticipated performance was also an emotional one. “What do you all say?” said a taxi driver in France earlier that day, looking up the translation of “s’évanouir,” which means “to faint.”
No one reported fainting, but Dion’s cover was greeted with thunderous applause and several announcers, including a speechless Kelly Clarkson, shed tears of joy.
Dion rose to global superstardom with hits like “My Heart Will Go On” and “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now.” cancel She will cancel her Courage world tour in May 2023 to receive treatment.
The chronic condition causes muscle stiffness and severe muscle spasms in the trunk and limbs, The Washington Post reports. Reported previously. The disorder affects posture, balance and muscle use and is not known to affect lifespan, except in rare situations where the muscles used for breathing and swallowing are affected.
Five-time Grammy Award winner Arrived He greeted fans in France earlier this week and is not all that unreliable. rumor Dion herself has also announced that she will perform at the Olympic opening ceremony. Vogue France “I have chosen to commit myself to being fully present from head to toe with my medical team,” she wrote in April. “I want to be the best version of myself. My goal is to see the Eiffel Tower one more time!”
Since her diagnosis, Dion has made occasional appearances at awards shows and on the red carpet. Attended the Grammy Awards Earlier this year, he presented Taylor Swift with the Album of the Year award (a moment many in the audience shook their heads in laughter). Swift ignored Dion Swift was photographed embracing Dion after accepting the award.
Dion attended the documentary’s premiere in New York in June. “I am: Celine Dion” The documentary chronicles her life and diagnosis, and includes some vulnerable scenes of her suffering from seizures. It also shows Dion struggling to sing in the recording studio.
Friday’s performance was not Dion’s first time performing at the Olympics: she previously performed and sang at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. “The Power of Dreams”
Candace Buckner contributed to this report. This story has been updated.
