She had openly supported Paris’s candidacy for the 2012 Olympic Games. And if the French capital had lost to London, it is in the City of Lights that the Olympic Games will take place this summer. “I wholeheartedly support the Paris 2012 candidacy, as a Frenchwoman at heart,” she declared at the time. What could be more normal, therefore, for her fans around the world than to hope to see Celine Dion make her comeback during this historic event next July.
THE Montreal Journal quotes the president of the star’s fan club, Line Basbous, according to whom her idol would slip in some clues here and there suggesting a possible presence in Paris. It is based in particular on the interview with the interpreter of “Pour que tu m’aimes encore” given to French Vogue in the latest issue of which she is on the front page.
In this interview, the star talks about her illness, stiff person syndrome, which has made her suffer for more than two years and makes a link with sport. “I have this disease for some unknown reason. I have two choices. Either I train like an athlete and work really hard, or I log off and it’s over, I stay at home, listen to my songs, stand in front of my mirror and sing to myself.” she says. And it’s a little sentence that seems to have caught the ear of the singer’s admirers: “I chose to work with all my body and all my soul, from head to toe with a team medical. I want to be my best self. My goal is to see the Eiffel Tower again! »
Would it be possible for her to perform at the Trocadéro on July 26, the day of the opening ceremony of the Games? “There are very clear intentions that have been established,” assures Line Basbous. If nothing is confirmed, this return would coincide with the release, a month earlier, of a documentary dedicated to his fight against the disease. Another element taken into account, the fact that Céline Dion lends her voice to a campaign led by the Canadian Olympic Committee and Radio-Canada. “Invincible Courage” highlights the sporting heroes of the Canadian team who will participate in the Games in a few months. Celine Dion is accompanied in this narration by Michael J. Fox, himself suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
Adored by the French
The presence of Céline Dion in Paris would be all the more symbolic as the star is adored by the French public who adopted her after her legendary albums composed by Jean-Jacques Goldman. What if we started dreaming of a reunion on stage of the two acolytes? Hope is not forbidden. Especially since the appearance of Céline Dion on her son’s arm during the Grammy Awards, then singing backstage, reassured fans about her state of health. When announcing her illness and the postponement of her tour, Céline Dion appeared tired, explaining in particular that her neurodegenerative condition triggers painful spasms and impacts her vocal cords. But whether she is present or not at the Paris Games, whether she sings or only makes a small appearance on video, one thing is certain, the public is ready to support her more than ever, as evidenced by the millions of reactions. on social networks Monday evening, after the publication of his interview.
In the meantime, rumors about the artists who will take part in the Paris Games ceremony are rife. Several names have been mentioned in recent months: Mylène Farmer, Daft Punk, David Guetta, DJ Snake… But it is that of Aya Nakamura, whose international success is no longer in doubt, who seems to represent the most serious track . Response July 26.
