LOADING ERROR LOADINGCeline Dion brought the Paris Olympics opening ceremony to a magnificent end with her first performance since announcing her diagnosis of a rare neurological disorder in 2022. Dressed in a glittery silver gown, she delivered a stirring rendition of L’hymne à l’amour, co-written and famously performed by French singer Édith Piaf, on a platform partway up the lighted Eiffel Tower and beneath glowing Olympic rings. And to have that moment — she’s a vocal athlete.”Dion announced in 2022 she had been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, a condition that has affected her ability to sing. AdvertisementShe fuelled hype that she would perform at the opening ceremony when she was spotted in Paris this week. She said at times it had felt like “somebody’s strangling you” when she tried to sing.

Source: Huffington Post July 27, 2024 22:30 UTC