“What an absolute honor to welcome the one, the only Celine Dion,” exclaims Trevor Noah, in front of an audience of stars gathered for the Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, United States.
A few meters away, singers Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift do not hide the tenderness they feel for the megastar who has become so discreet.
Celine Dion comes forward in a long camel coat.
“Thank you all, I love you too,” she says, a strong emotion in her voice.
The applause accelerates.
The Canadian icon is very moved.
This is the first time in four years that she has addressed the public on stage in this way.
In December 2022, she announced on her Instagram page that she suffered from a rare neurological pathology: “stiff man syndrome”.
This was followed by the cancellations of his tours in 2023 and early 2024.
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A few days ago, the Quebecer announced the worldwide release of a documentary on Amazon Prime retracing this part of her life.
“The last few years have been a real challenge for me: the journey from discovering my pathology to learning to live and manage (this illness), while not letting it define me.
As the road back to my stage career continues, I realize how much I miss being able to see my fans.”
A return to the stage may have been initiated by this first foray in front of an audience at the Grammy Awards.
“When I say that I am happy to be here, I really say it with my heart,” rejoiced Céline Dion, before presenting the prize for best album of the year to Taylor Swift.
The American artist triumphed for the fourth time in this category, a historic first.