Eager fans spotted Céline Dion leaving the Royal Monceau hotel in Paris on Tuesday evening, amid unconfirmed reports she is in town to perform at the opening of the Olympic Games. Dion stopped to sign autographs and pose for selfies before leaving under police escort.
PARIS — Celine Dion made a triumphant return Friday with a very public performance: closing out the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony from the Eiffel Tower.
People are also reading… On a page dedicated to Dior's contributions to the opening ceremony, the media guide referred to “a world star, for a purely grandiose, superbly scintillating finale.” The rare neurological disorder causes rigid muscles and painful muscle spasms, which were affecting Dion’s ability to walk and sing. In June, at the premiere of the documentary “I Am: Celine Dion,” she told The Associated Press that returning required therapy, “physically, mentally, emotionally, vocally.”
For Friday's performance, Dion's pearl outfit was indeed designed by Dior. Speaking on French television, the Paris organizing committee's director of design and costume for ceremonies, Daphné Bürki, recalled Dion's enthusiasm for the opportunity.Dion is not actually French — the French Canadian is from Quebec — but she has a strong connection to the country and the Olympics.
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