Paris: Canadian singer Celine Dion returned to live performance at the iconic Eiffel Tower terrace after a hiatus of four years, capping the ambitiously spectacular and inclusive opening ceremony of Olympics 2024 in Paris.
The Grammy Award-winning singer wrapped up the opening ceremony with her emotional performance of Hymn to Love. The performance at the deck of Eiffel Tower was Dion’s first live performance for four years. A year and a half ago she diagnosed of Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS).
She had joined pop stars Lady Gaga, Aya Nakamura who performed at the opening ceremony.
“As the torch was lit and floated into the sky, Dion, dressed in a glittering, bead-adorned dress, performed on the base of the Eiffel Tower, giving a powerful rendition of Edith Piaf’s “Hymne A L’Amour,” wrote Variety.
According to Vogue, she wore a white silk georgette floor-length dress dripping in shimmering beads and sequins, complete with a mock-neck and a sweeping train. The dress was made over 1,000 hours by members of the Atelier, reported Vogue.
Dion’s pearl outfit was designed by Dior.
“When we called Celine Dion one year ago she said yes straight away,” Paris organizing committee’s director of design and costume for ceremonies, Daphné Bürki said as quoted by ken5.com.
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games began with the ‘Parade of the Nations’ in which athletes from 205 countries sailed down the iconic Seine river on boats, marking a dreamy break from tradition despite rain threatening to play spoilsport.
