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The 'Queen of Power Ballads' Celine Dion is one of the biggest musical icons of her generation. Since her debut album in French, La voix du bon Dieu, Dion has established herself as one of the most talented singers of all time, known for her ability to pull off powerful vocals despite singing in a variety of languages.
This includes Spanish, Italian, German, Latin, Japanese, and Chinese, apart from English and French. Now, with Amazon Prime set to delve into her life via the documentary I Am: Celine Dion, the series is set to delve into a range of lesser-known aspects about the 56-year-old’s incredible career. Here, we look at some of the biggest takeaways from I Am: Celine Dion.
Biggest takeaways from I Am: Celine Dion Amazon Documentary
1) Stiff Person Syndrome
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One of the most prominent takeaways that have come out from the documentary which was released on June 25 is with respect to Celine Dion’s struggles with stiff person syndrome. The condition, which affects the body’s immune system, leads to muscle stiffness and pain spasms on a daily basis, and does not have a direct cure.
Instead, managing medications and physical therapy are the long-term solutions, with the documentary itself looking into the kind of physical struggles that Dion would undergo in order to deal with the pain. The documentary also included a clip of an actual seizure that was suffered by the Canadian icon.
2) Early Signs of the Illness
While the struggle with the illness alone was one thing, Celine Dion also had to keep it a secret for around two decades. The singer had been experiencing symptoms of the condition since the early 2000s but only announced it back in 2022.
However, Dion has been struggling with the illness for a long time, and would find singing too difficult many days. The documentary did a deep dive into the kind of struggles that she overcame to establish herself as one of the biggest icons of her industry.
3) Medication-dependance
Furthermore, while the illness may have been announced eventually, the fact is that Celine Dion had to bank on Valium through a major part of her career to even function on a daily basis. The documentary delves into how she would struggle if ever she was caught with a shortage of valium, and the extent to which she would go to hide her symptoms in public.
On many occasions, Dion had to suffer through considerable pain during her performances and concerts, and would always choose to continue performing. As her health deteriorated, it became almost impossible to hide the illness, which eventually led to the announcement in 2022.
4) Personal and Family Moments
Dion has largely been known to keep her personal life a secret from her fans. Dion’s late French husband, René Angélil, was a music producer who also acted as her agent for a considerable time. She shared three sons, René-Charles, Eddy, and Nelson with him, and had to raise them alone after Angelil’s death in 2016.
While balancing her unending career commitments with her family proved to be challenging, Dion’s resilience has been very obvious in the past decade, as she continues to produce music for her fans worldwide.
5) Unwavering Perseverance
With her condition effectively worsening on a yearly basis, Celine Dion’s unwavering commitment to music and her fans has also been made very evident in the documentary. Its concluding scene finishes with Dion claiming the following,
“I won’t stop.”
Now 56, the singer has some very severe health issues that make it difficult for her to produce music today. The documentary also includes a heartwarming scene in which she initially struggles to find her voice during a recording session, but then eventually is able to get there.
Apart from her professional career, I Am: Celine Dion delves into her personal life to a great extent as well. It majorly revolves around her health issues and reveals the kind of pain she has had to endure as she continued her career as the iconic musician that she will always remain.
