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Céline Dion appears in Riyadh – show for designer Elie Saab
For a long time there were doubts as to whether Céline Dion would be able to appear in public again despite her serious illness. Now she’s following up her July comeback in Paris by singing at a show in Saudi Arabia.
Canadian singer Céline Dion has appeared at a public show for the second time since her year-long break from the stage. In Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh she sang some of her best-known hits such as “I’m Alive” and “The Power Of Love”, as reported by “Vogue” magazine. It was her second time on stage and her third public appearance since the Paris show in July at the opening of the Olympic Games.
Dion appeared in a gold evening dress by Lebanese designer Elie Saab, whose 45-year career the evening in Riyadh was dedicated to. Other stars on stage included Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry and Camila Cabello. On the red carpet, Dion posed in another of the designer’s dresses, which she hugged on stage at the end of her appearance.
Dion has suffered from the serious neurological illness Stiff Person Syndrome with muscle spasms for several years. At the Paris Olympics, she sang publicly during the opening ceremony for the first time since 2019. Because she reported problems walking and singing, it was questionable for a long time whether she would ever be able to perform again.
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Source: Stern
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