Celine Dion will perform at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.

Singer Celine Dion will perform at the Paris 2024 Olympics, marking her return after a long period battling "stiffness."

On April 23, sources of TMZ The report says the singer arrived in Paris to prepare for a performance on July 26 (local time). According to the site, Dion will be paid two million USD to sing a song at the event.

In an interview with Vogue Vietnam In April, the singer revealed that she might be going to France soon, while also working hard to improve her health. "I've been working with both my body and soul, with the care of the medical team. I want to become the best version of myself. My goal is to see the Eiffel Tower again," the artist said.

Dion is a familiar face at the Olympic Games. In 1996, she opened the Atlanta Olympics with her song. The Power of the Dream . The opening ceremony was watched live by over 3.5 billion people worldwide . Recently, the voice actor for the video introducing Canadian Olympic athletes was named... L'invincible courage , starring Michael J. Fox.

Celine Dion at the Grammy Awards in February. Photo: CBS

Paris 2024 Olympics This is the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, taking place from July 26th to August 11th, with some events starting on July 24th. There will be 10,714 athletes representing 206 delegations competing in 32 sports and 329 events. Vietnam Sixteen athletes participated, competing in 19 events, with the goal of winning at least one medal.

The opening ceremony will take place on the Seine River, bringing together 3,500 performers, dancers, and singers. There will be 160 boats, 94 of which will carry 10,500 athletes, parading along a 6-kilometer stretch of the river. Performers and their entourage will be on the remaining boats, while spectators will be seated along the riverbanks.

The organizers released 326,000 tickets for the opening ceremony, with seating along both banks of the Seine River, of which 104,000 were paid tickets. The program also included 80 large screens for viewers to watch from other locations.

Celine Dion, 56, is a Canadian singer. She is ranked among The Vocal Trinity – one of the three most influential divas in the world – alongside Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Celine Dion has won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. In 2016, Billboard She was honored as the Queen of Contemporary Music.

In December 2022, Celine Dion debuted. speak up Regarding her condition of having Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS) - a very rare autoimmune movement disorder affecting the central nervous system (brain or spinal cord). This disease affects only 1 in 1,000,000 people. She lost muscle control and could not control her vocal cords normally, so she could no longer sing as before. In May 2023, the singer announced... cancel Indefinite touring schedules to focus on treatment.

Since being diagnosed with spasticity in 2022, Dion has rarely attended events. His most recent appearance was at an event. film I Am: Celine Dion with my eldest son, in June.

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