Paris Olympics 2024: Celine Dion Steals The Spotlight In Dior Gown In Comeback Performance

The 'Queen of Power Ballads' Céline Dion returned to the centre stage at the Opening Ceremony of Paris Olympic 2024 to close out the four-hour gala on the terrace of the Eiffel Tower after the American sensation Lady Gaga kicked off the show on the bank of the Seine.

Celine Dion's electrifying performance in Dior haute couture

While the performers came as no real surprise to those tuned into the rumours, their outfits were kept under lock and key. Celine Dion, 56, delivered French icon Édith Piaf’s “Hymne à l’amour” from high atop the Eiffel Tower. The dress was made over 1,000 hours by members of the Atelier.
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For her first performance since she went public about suffering from stiff person syndrome diagnosis in December 2022, Dion, 56, dressed for maximum drama in Dior Haute Couture. Her silver embellished turtleneck gown was covered with sequins and cascading strands of shimmering beaded fringe.

Dion's starry look at Paris Olympic 2024

Dion wore her hair slicked back in a bun to keep the focus on her dress — and her powerhouse voice — and finished the look with smoky eye makeup and delicate diamond earrings.

The style icon seemed to tease her choice of designer in the days leading up to her performance, stepping out in a logo-covered Dior tracksuit and elegant black Dior midi dress while coming and going from her hotel in the French capital. Her fellow performers Lady Gaga and Aya Nakamura were both also dressed by Dior for their performances.

Sharing the bliss of performing at Paris Olympics 2024, the Canadian-singer took to Instagram mentioning, "I’m honored to have performed tonight, for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, and so full of joy to be back in one of my very favorite cities! Most of all, I’m so happy to be celebrating these amazing athletes, with all their stories of sacrifice and determination, pain and perseverance. All of you have been so focused on your dream, and whether or not you take home a medal, I hope that being here means that it has come true for you! You should all be so proud, we know how hard you have worked to be the best of the best. Stay focused, keep going, my heart is with you! - Celine xx…"