Aline, a feature film by and with Valérie Lemercier, inspired by the life of singer Céline Dion, is broadcast Wednesday May 22, 2024 at 9:25 p.m. on TMC. Did the actress and director really push the song for the role?
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Valérie Lemercier is like us: she is a fan of Céline Dion! But who is not a fan of the illustrious Quebec singer? That the one who never sang the chorus of his hit written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, For you to love me again throws us the first babiche! Name of a caribou! In short, the French actress and director has never hidden her admiration for the interpreter of my heart Will Go On Or We do not change. To the point of making a film about his idol: Aline, broadcast Wednesday May 22, 2024 at 9:25 p.m. on TMC. And to offer himself the leading role in the process. And it’s a pleasure for the eyes… as well as for the ears!
Aline: a stunning transformation… except for one detail!
We won’t beat around the bush: the metamorphosis of Valérie Lemercier into Céline Dion, or rather into Aline Dieu, is stunning: physical transformation, looks, facial expressions and gestures reproduced identically, the resemblance is total! But did the actress push – it’s fair to say! – mimicry to the point of giving one’s own voice for the character? Unfortunately, the answer is no. The actress and director does not sing in the film. To double her Aline Dieu, she auditioned more than fifty singers, before choosing Victoria Sio.
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A singer well known to fans of musicals
For musical theater aficionados, the name of Victoria Sio is far from unknown, since she was part of the troupe of Sun King alongside Emmanuel Moire and Christophe Maé in particular. She was also the one who sang the French theme of the series. Heroes. Valérie Lemercier indicated that she directed the singer as she directs her actors since each piece tells a specific moment in Céline’s life and must convey an emotion. Singer Victoria Sio even went so far as to take Quebec accent lessons to be able to perform the song Ordinarythe only title that Céline performs with the accent.
