On July 26, 2024, Céline Dion surprised the whole world by performing on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Despite her illness (stiff person syndrome, editor’s note), the Quebec singer put on the show. An experience that did him a lot of good according to Irene Taylor. “Singing in Paris recharged her soul. Paris is one of the first destinations she discovered with René, at the very beginning of her career. There is an archive clip in our documentary where she is in a car and sees the Eiffel Tower for the first time. So, finding herself at her peak, to sing again, was like a rebirth for Céline“, first indicated the director of the documentary entitled I am Celine Dion. “It was a happy event that touched her enormously. This moment brought her back exactly where she wanted to be. She has a special connection with France. French is his mother tongue. She wants and needs to return to her roots“, she then added.
Currently in the midst of campaigning for the Oscars, Irene Taylor was asked about rumors claiming that Celine Dion is currently working on two new albums. She took the opportunity to make a sad observation about the battle of the singer who wants more than anything to get out of this: “Céline’s voice has changed enormously and she wonders if her audience is ready to hear the new Céline. She’s in the studio regularly, but I don’t know what will come out of it. Céline can no longer push her voice without putting her life in danger, but paradoxically, it is singing that keeps her alive“, she first emphasized on this subject. “She wants, and this is what I would also like, for there to be more French in her new repertoire, to return to her roots. She and I love Acadian music from her province, Quebec. Much of this music does not require high, loud noteswhich come from deep in the chest. When Céline sings this style of music, it’s absolutely magnificent“, then revealed the filmmaker.
Irene Taylor reveals how her documentary was beneficial for Celine Dion
During the same interview, Irene Taylor spoke about the evolution of her relationship with Céline Dion since the release of her documentary. “I think I can say today that we are friends. We call each other regularly. She knows what’s going on in my life and I know what’s going on in hers. I just got married in private. There were only twelve people invited, my children, my parents and my brothers and sisters, but Céline wanted to be there in her own way“, she said. A film which really changed the life of the musician according to the director. “First of all, she no longer needs to lie. This is why she is in better shape than a year ago. When she first saw the movie, she cried a lot. I think through this report she was trying to make amends because she had to cancel shows by telling her audience that she was fine when that was not the case. She felt very guilty, but it got better. The film helped her get rid of that feeling“, she finally concluded. As a reminder, Celine Dion recently gave a major concert at the Elie Saab anniversary fashion show, which took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 13, 2024.
