Her presence had been predicted, rumors had been circulating for weeks, and finally, Celine Dion appeared, dressed all in white, on the balcony of the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. From her perch, she performed The Hymn to Love by Édith Piaf at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. This performance, her first since 2020, was highly anticipated and did not disappoint. In love with France, the diva had confided that she wanted to return to Paris, and she did so, moreover from the Eiffel Tower! After her performance, the singer was escorted back to her hotel by the national police. One of the police officers who escorted her will remember his meeting with Céline Dion for a long time.
On Instagram, the police officer posted two photos of himself with the singer of For you to love me again. In the caption, he emotionally recounted his meeting with “Celine”: “4:10 in the morning, […] Celine Dion walks up to my colleague and me [et lance] : ‘Hello, are you the one who wanted to take pictures?’”. The policeman then replies that “Yes, if it doesn’t [la] “No problem” she replies. The agent continues: “I give my phone, I stand next to Céline, she puts her arm around my waist and she says to me: ‘I don’t bite, you can come closer without any problem’”. The police officer then reveals that he started talking to the singer, who was visibly very friendly and very simple. The latter even complimented him on “the figures” which he performed on a motorbike, escorting the delegations. Celine Dion then cracked a few jokes about the Canadian police before“open your arms” to invite the policeman to do it to him “a hug”.
Celine Dion in Paris: an emotional visit
On July 23, at exactly 11:11 a.m., Celine Dion’s private jet landed on the tarmac at Paris Le Bourget airport. A spectacular return to the forefront for the singer of “My Heart Will Go On” who has not performed live for over four years due to her battle with stiff person syndrome and who is about to sing at one of the most watched events in the world. A few hours after landing, the star arrives at the Royal Monceau. In front of the Parisian establishment, Celine Dion’s most loyal fans are already huddled behind barriers and screaming her name.
An emotional scene for the singer who had not met her French audience since her last visit to Paris, five years ago. Barely out of her car, Eddy and Nelson’s mother came to meet her admirers and took selfies. As soon as she arrived in the capital, Céline Dion made the most of the City of Lights. On her Instagram account, she posted photos of herself in front of the Louvre Pyramid and in the heart of the famous museum, as well as a video of herself, very moved, admiring the legendary works of art.
Article written in collaboration with 6Médias.
