Celine Dion is a French-Canadian singer known for her power ballads, including the Academy-Award winning theme song “My Heart Will Go On” from the 1997 film Titanic.
A star from a young age, Dion had recorded nine French albums and won numerous awards by the time she was 18. She delivered her first English-language album, Unison, in 1990.
Celine Dion’s real breakthrough into pop music stardom came in 1992 when she recorded the theme to Disney’s hit animated feature Beauty and the Beast.
Who is Celine Dion?
Céline Marie Claudette Dion was born on March 30, 1968, in Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada. The youngest of 14 children of Adhemar and Therese Dion, she grew up in a close-knit musical family.
Her parents formed a singing group, Dion’s Family, and they toured Canada when Céline was still an infant. They later opened a piano bar, where 5-year-old Céline would perform to the delight of customers.
At the age of 12, Dion recorded a demo tape of a song she wrote with her mother. They sent the tape to the manager and producer René Angélil, who handled the career of popular French singer Ginette Reno.
After hearing the tape and inviting Dion to perform for him in person, Angélil signed her immediately under the condition that he would have complete control over her career. He mortgaged his own home to finance her debut album, La Voix du bon Dieu.
By 18, Dion had recorded nine French albums and won numerous Felix and Juno awards, the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy Award.
In 1988, she won the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, and her performance was broadcast live in countries throughout Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and Japan.
After this taste of international acclaim, she began looking to the south and American stardom.
Why is ‘Celine Dion dead trending?
Celine Dion embarked on her Courage World Tour in 2019, but in 2022, she started postponing several shows.
Eventually, in May 2023, she decided to cancel the tour altogether after suffering complications from stiff person syndrome, which is a rare neurological condition that causes spasms and muscle rigidity.
“I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you once again. I’m working really hard to build back my strength, but touring can be very difficult even when you’re 100%,” Dion said, via CNN.
“It’s not fair to you to keep postponing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it’s best that we cancel everything now until I’m really ready to be back on stage again. I want you all to know, I’m not giving up… and I can’t wait to see you again!”
After announcing the cancellation, Dion stepped away from the spotlight to focus on recovery.
Her absence ultimately sparked concern from fans and led to her becoming the latest victim of the celebrity death hoax trend.
In July 2023, “Celine Dion death” started trending on TikTok after several users claimed she had died, but fans can rest assured knowing that she is alive and well.
How is Celine Dion doing?
Amid the death hoax rumors, Dion’s sister, Claudette, gave fans a positive update on her condition, revealing that her sister is in “a determined state of mind” and “working hard” to manage her symptoms.
“We’re all crossing our fingers, and I’m glad people are concerned,” Claudette told host Jean-Philippe Wauthier during an appearance on the Quebec TV show, Bonsoir Bonsoir, via Hello! Magazine.
“She is working hard, and we are confident that we will succeed. It can’t be a story like this.”
Dion herself has not addressed fans about her condition in recent weeks, but around the same time as Claudette’s interview, she did reemerge on social media to welcome Kendall Jenner to the L’Oréal Paris family.
“Thrilled to welcome the amazing @kendalljenner to the @lorealparis family! – Team Celine,” she wrote on Instagram, via Hello! Magazine.
Dion has been a member of the L’Oréal team since becoming a global spokesperson in 2019.
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What is wrong with Celine Dion?
Celine Dion is battling a rare neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome. Speaking of her diagnosis, she said: “I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it’s been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through.”
While Celine is recovering at her $1.2 million Las Vegas home, her sister Claudette shared an emotional – but positive – update on the famous singer.
Chatting to Le Journal de Montreal, Claudette said: “I am confident that life will give her back what she gave because she is an extremely intelligent woman, so very generous and talented and in love with life as well.”
She added: “Rather than crying over her fate, I try to send her positive vibes in the hope that one day she will go back on stage. I truly believe in the power of love. I wish her the best of luck, that’s for sure. She is surrounded by specialists as she continues to recover.”
What is stiff person syndrome?
Stiff person syndrome is a rare neurological disorder. Symptoms include muscle rigidity in the trunk and arms, often triggered by noise, touch, and emotional distress. Celine’s condition is characterized by muscle spasms.
People with stiff person syndrome suffer from frequent falls because they lack defensive reflexes to save themselves. Sufferers are often unable to walk or move, and it’s twice as common in women than in men.
When did Celine Dion health battle start?
Celine Dion first publicly revealed she was suffering from poor health in October 2021. At the time, she revealed she was battling “severe and persistent muscle spasms” so was forced to delay her Las Vegas shows, and she’s not taken to the stage since.
When Celine canceled the North American leg of her tour in January 2022, she admitted that she thought she would have been in better health by then. “I was really hoping that I’d be good to go by now, but I suppose I just have to be more patient and follow the regimen that my doctors are prescribing,” she said.
Is Celine Dion dead or alive?
Celine Dion is not dead but is suffering from Stiff-Person Syndrome
When will Celine Dion perform again?
As of now, all of Celine’s tour dates have been pushed back to 2024. However, those just extend to the spring dates of her tour, and while the ones for summer remain canceled, a look at her website indicates some good news.
Her homepage states that her shows for the latter half of the year, from August to October of 2023, remain as scheduled. If the singer were to be able to return to performing by then, she could take to the stage for her Courage World Tour as soon as August 26, 2023, in The Netherlands.
Her spring shows, meanwhile, now kick off on March 6, 2024, and will continue until April, and no alternatives for the summer shows have been announced yet.
Celine Dion‘s Las Vegas residency also remains uncertain, as no new dates for shows have been revealed yet either.
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