Celine Dion, who became popular around the world with her singing of "My Heart Will Go On" in the movie "Titanic", once again sang in front of the public.
At the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on the evening of July 26, local time, French-Canadian female singer Celine Dion sang "Ode to Love" in the finale, singing the song of her life with her passionate and high-pitched voice. This was her second time on the Olympic stage after the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, and she welcomed every athlete with a classic French song.
In 2022, Celine Dion announced that she was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome (sps). For this reason, she had to suspend concerts and other work plans and take time to focus on her health. Stiff person syndrome is a rare, progressive syndrome that affects the nervous system, particularly the brain and spinal cord, for which there is currently no specific treatment.
As early as early 2008, Celine Dion had already felt discomfort in her vocal cords and throat. In severe cases, she would experience vomiting, dizziness, and migraines. After examination, the doctor found that her nasal cavity and throat had been inflamed and swollen, and there were traces of bacterial infection. Since then, Celine Dion has relied on sedatives to maintain normal performances and life for 16 years.
Celine Dion said in an interview that this disease will cause her to have frequent spasms, make it very difficult to walk, and she can no longer control her vocal cords to produce sounds according to her habits. "When I wanted to sing, it seemed like someone was strangling my throat. I couldn't raise my voice high or low, and I just cramped up."
In May of this year, Celine Dion said that in order to be able to meet the public again, she insisted on doing it every week 5 days of grueling recovery. In June, the documentary "I Am Celine Dion" disclosed for the first time the scene when Celine Dion fell ill - she was unable to control her breathing spasms for 10 minutes and tried to sing, but was unable to do so. The scene of crying and crying at the top of one's voice is heartbreaking.
On June 17 this year, Celine Dion thanked neuroscientist Dr. Amanda Piquet in a speech for helping her find hope in the treatment of desperate stiff person syndrome.
When Celine Dion overcame her illness and stood at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, it was the first time she performed in public since announcing her diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome. She was once called "the Olympian of singing" by music critics. Now she interprets the Olympic spirit with tenacity and tenacity.
