I don’t spend a lot of time listening to Celine Dion. My ex was an incredible singer, and Dion was her favorite. We listened to a LOT of the artist’s music when we were together, so my associations with her music aren’t the most comfortable. That said, I just watched Celine Dion’s performance at the Olympics Opening Ceremony, and after learning what she’s going through, I found it tremendously moving. The moment towards the end when Dion looks out across Paris just broke my heart for her.

If you haven’t already seen it, I recommend you watch I Am: Celine Dion, the recent documentary about the artist’s health. The terrifyingly-honest film talks about her health struggles and her diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome. This poor woman has given the world so much, and is now suffering with such a terrible affliction. Happily, after the documentary debuted, medical breakthroughs were achieved that have helped her recover some of what she’d lost.

Below is a segment from the Today Show explaining her struggle. It is hard to watch, but I wanted you to see this first so you could fully appreciate how moving her Olympics performance really is.

NBC Sports has disabled embedding of their videos, so to see this life-changing performance, you will need to click the link below. I truly recommend you watch it, if not for the performance, then for the unrelievable Dior gown.

Celine Dion’s Olympic Opening Ceremony Performance

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