Celine Dion returns after battling a serious illness

Singer Celine Dion gave an impressive and emotional performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Celine Dion moved people with her performance of the song Hymne à L'amour at the Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony. This is also the singer's comeback stage after stopping her career to treat a serious illness.

Celine Dion returns to the stage after a break from singing to treat illness.

The 56-year-old diva wore a long dress studded with thousands of pearls and performed the song Hymne à L'amour on top of the Eiffel Tower. Despite her illness, her voice Celine Dion still emotional and soaring. Celine Dion's return after many years of singing also moved the audience.

After the performance, the singer also shared her feelings. She felt honored and happy to be back on stage, in the city she loves.

According to TMZ reports that Celine Dion received a $2 million (nearly VND50 billion) salary for this performance. In addition to the generous salary, the Summer Olympics organizers also covered the singer's travel expenses by jet, yacht, and other expenses during her stay.

Recently, Celine Dion caused heartache when revealing the documentary I am: Celine Dion A true story of the battle to regain health.

Celine Dion discovered she had a serious illness in 2008. The disease left her muscles unable to function, causing her throat to feel like it was being strangled. This rare disease involves the nervous system, causing muscle stiffness, spasms and pain. This disease affects only 1 in 1,000,000 people, and there is currently no cure.

In May 2023, the singer announced his decision to stop his career and limit public appearances to focus on treatment.

After 17 years of battling an incurable disease, the famous singer showed viewers her efforts to recover her health and her determination to return to the stage. She said she tried to practice every day because she missed her fans, and burst into tears when talking about those who supported her.

"If I can't run, I'll walk. If I can't walk, I'll crawl. I won't stop, this woman will never stop," Dion said.

Celine painfully fought illness to return to the stage.

Sharing about her decision to speak up about her health condition in the documentary is considered the "most precious gift" and also the "greatest responsibility" of the female singer.

She affirmed: "I never gave up. When life puts you in front of challenges, you have two choices: face them or run away." Celine Dion strongly said her choice is to be ready to fight this disease to the end.

Celine Dion is one of the most famous singers in the world .

Celine Dion was born in 1968 and is a Canadian singer. She is ranked as The Vocal Trinity - one of the 3 most influential divas in the world along with Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.

Celine Dion has won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. The 6X generation singer is one of the best-selling stars in music history, with more than 200 million albums sold.

In 2016, Billboard named her the Queen of Contemporary Music. She is famous for songs such as The Power of Love, Because You Loved Me and the classic song My Heart Will Go On ( Titanic soundtrack).

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