I’m honoured, Celine Dion says as she relishes comeback performance at Paris Olympics

Grammy-winning Canadian singer, Celine Dion, has savored her first performance in four years at the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris, France, on Friday. The 56-year-old singer delivered a heartfelt rendition of “Hymne à l’amour” by Édith Piaf from the base of the Eiffel Tower, creating an iconic moment. This performance marks Dion’s second appearance at the Olympic Games, having previously performed at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.

*(From L) The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, France's President Emmanuel Macron, French journalist and singer Kareen Guiock-Thuram, former French football player Lilian Thuram and the French President's wife Brigitte Macron applaud during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024.