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Celine Dion returned onstage for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday, July 26, at the French capital. She gave an emotional performance that left fans and viewers stunned.
As the iconic torched was lit to open the Summer Games in Paris, the My Heart Will Go On singer performed on the base of the legendary Eiffel Tower to sing her rendition of Edith Piaf's song Hymne A L'Amour. The rain added to Dion's dramatic performance, singing next to a piano in her beaded, glittering gown.
The singer showed visible emotion as her performance came to an end. Meanwhile, fans on social media had nothing but praise for Dion, with one fan commenting:
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"She saved the ceremony."
More fans shared their appreciation of the singer, who has been suffering from Stiff Person Syndrome. They took to social media to comment on her "star" performance.
"What a Star! 4 years later still can steal the entire focus of the world for 2 min! THIS IS A REAL STAR," one fan on X wrote.
"Celine Dion is glorious! Paris was blessed with such a fantastic performance!," another X user commented.
"Despite her circumstances, what an amazing spectacle," a person wrote.
Others also gave their two cents about the It's All Coming Back to Me Now singer supposedly saving the opening ceremony.
"The only decent segment in this fiasco," another netizen wrote.
"Celine saved the opening ceremony," an X user added.
Celine Dion joined a flurry of singers who wowed onstage to welcome the beginning of the Paris Games. Other opening performances were given by Lady Gaga and French-Malian pop star Aya Nakamura, among others.
Celine Dion at the Paris Olympics marks her first performance since her Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis
Besides the huge spectacle that the Paris Olympics brought worldwide, Celine Dion's act to close the opening ceremony of the Summer Games was also a special one for her fans. It marked the first time the pop icon performed since she was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in 2022 and decided to focus on her health outside of the spotlight.
The Canadian singer also discussed her health struggles in her documentary titled I Am: Celine Dion (2024), where she got candid about her everyday life with her illness. In the doc, she shared her hopes to be back onstage again to do what she loves to do, which is to perform.
The pop icon mentioned in the documentary that it's harder to cancel a show than to do a show. She added:
"I'm working hard every day. But I have to admit, it's been a struggle. I miss it so much."
With her recent 2024 Paris Olympic opening ceremony performance, now it seems that the pop icon's dreams are starting to come true, as well as the hopes of her fans to see her perform again.
