Celine Dion to perform at Paris Olympics?
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00:00It is a sighting that's kicked Olympic excitement into high gear.
00:05Will CĂ©line Dion be making her comeback to belt her heart out during the Paris opening ceremony?
00:11The comings and goings of the famed Canadian singer from her hotel are being closely watched by the public and fans.
00:20It made me so happy.
00:22I wasn't expecting it.
00:23It's been a dream of mine.
00:24I've been waiting for it for a long time.
00:26And yeah, I'm so happy.
00:28The queen of power ballads halted touring in 2022 after being diagnosed with a neurological condition, stiff person syndrome.
00:37A recent documentary exposed the debilitating aspects of the rare illness.
00:41But the diva teased this past spring that she's working with a medical team to reach her goal, to see the Eiffel Tower again.
00:49Even the French president said he'd be immensely happy if she could be at the opening ceremony.
00:54For fans and music influencers, Dion's story melds well with the Olympic spirit.
01:00If you had to describe CĂ©line Dion in just a few words, the ones that would keep coming up for me would be hope, resilience, perseverance.
01:08They describe her well and they're also values that correspond perfectly to the spirit of the Olympics.
01:13It's what Paris 2024 is looking for.
01:16Loved for her English and French songs, Like My Heart Will Go On is all coming back to me now.
01:22And Pour Que Tu M'Aimes Encore, Dion has performed at the Olympics before for the Atlanta games in 1996.
01:29While the opening ceremony director has remained mum about all the stars that will be performing, he did say that there will be a surprise.