On July 27, Beijing time, the opening ceremony of the 33rd Summer Olympics was held in Paris, France. At the opening ceremony of
, singer Celine Dion appeared on the second-floor balcony of the Eiffel Tower, and the scene was full of jubilation. The audience paid tribute to the singer who persisted on stage while fighting the disease.
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Most people are familiar with Celine Dion. She is a legendary queen in the world music scene. She became famous all over the world for singing the theme song "My Heart Will Go On" for the movie "Titanic". She sang at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics; in February 2013, she also appeared on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and sang the song "Jasmine".
At the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, Celine Dion sang the song "Ode to Love". This song was composed by French female singer Piaf and has been sung since the 1940s and 1950s.
It is worth mentioning that this is Celine Dion’s first public appearance since she was diagnosed with stiff man syndrome in 2022 and stopped performing. According to reports, stiff-person syndrome, also known as generalized muscle stiffness syndrome, is a rare and serious disease of the central nervous system. Patients typically present with hypercontraction of axial and lower limb muscles, as well as myalgic muscle spasms. The incidence of the disease is extremely low, with only about 1 per million people affected, and there are significantly more female patients than male patients.
Ever since Celine Dion revealed that she suffers from stiff-person syndrome, her medical condition has been on the minds of fans.
In June this year, a 106-minute long documentary "This Is Me: Celine Dion" was broadcast, revealing to the audience for the first time how the singer struggled with a disease that completely changed her life. After 10 minutes of spasm, it was difficult to move the body, and the fingers could not stretch naturally. Tears kept rolling in the eyes, and the expression on the face was very painful... It was not until the medical staff injected intranasal drugs that there was some relief, and the person was finally able to sit up reluctantly. Get up, this is exactly what happened in the documentary. However, Celine Dion also emphasized in the film that she hopes to continue singing and dancing in the future, and said that no matter what, she will have a backup plan. Even if she can't run, she will walk slowly, and even if she can no longer walk, she will crawl forward. Never stop. Previously, Celine Dion also stated in a video that in order to fight the disease and meet the public again, she insisted on hard rehabilitation five days a week.
After two years of fighting against illness, this time Celine Dion announced her return by performing at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, which attracted widespread attention from the outside world. A few days ago, after the news came out that she had participated in the rehearsal for the opening ceremony, many fans expressed concerns about whether she could perform on stage. "Is she ready to perform in front of more than 3 billion TV viewers? Emotional, pressure, "Excessive excitement will cause her to become ill." But Celine Dion's stable performance gave everyone a "reassurance". Many netizens said they were "very moved", and some even said, "Celine Dion is a bit nervous when she opens her mouth." I want to cry." The legendary singer's tenacity and dedication to her singing career have made many fans sigh that she truly achieved "My Heart Will Go On".
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