Céline Dion Releases Official 'Hymne A L'Amour' Paris Olympics Recording in Honor of Edith Piaf

Mar. 15, 2025

Céline Dion attending the “I Am: Céline Dion” New York screening in June 2024.Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty

Cindy Ord/Getty

Sixty-one years after French singer and entertainer Edith Piaf’s death,Céline Dionis honoring her legacy and marking her own return to music.Dion sangEdith Piaf’s classic “Hymne A L’Amour"with the Eiffel Tower as her backdrop at the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. The performance was her first time on stage since announcing herstiff-person syndrome diagnosisin 2022.Now, fans can enjoy an official live version of Piaf’s staple as Dion’s latest single. The 56-year-old singer previously released “Love Again” to coincide with the release of the 2023 film of the same name, her only other single since her diagnosis.In aPEOPLE cover story, Dion opened up about how her diagnosis impacts her life and career. “My vocal cords used to lead my way, and now I can’t even just talk with them,” she explained.Her return to the stage was momentous, as she also said in her interview that returning to the studio was “very, very, very challenging,” admitting that she was surprised singing was suddenly “harder.“Céline Dion performing at the Paris Olympics in July 2024.IOC via GettyDion recently returnedKelly Clarkson’s tearful praise of the Paris Olympics performance with love for Clarkson’sKellyokecover of “My Heart Will Go On.” “You were absolutely incredible. Fantastic. I loved it so much,” Dionsaid in a videoposted to social media.Clarkson, 42,responded to the reactionto provide context for why Dion’s approval was so important to her, and it goes back to a 2002 episode ofAmerican Idol.“The week that I had laryngitis… Ihad to sing Céline Dion’s ‘I Surrender All.‘I bawl that night because I’m just mortified that Céline Dion is going to see this performance. I could have cared less about votes at that point.“The “Breakaway” singer saysthe performancewas “so bad,” although the judges acknowledged her illness and praised her for a powerful performance.

Sixty-one years after French singer and entertainer Edith Piaf’s death,Céline Dionis honoring her legacy and marking her own return to music.

Dion sangEdith Piaf’s classic “Hymne A L’Amour"with the Eiffel Tower as her backdrop at the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. The performance was her first time on stage since announcing herstiff-person syndrome diagnosisin 2022.

Now, fans can enjoy an official live version of Piaf’s staple as Dion’s latest single. The 56-year-old singer previously released “Love Again” to coincide with the release of the 2023 film of the same name, her only other single since her diagnosis.

In aPEOPLE cover story, Dion opened up about how her diagnosis impacts her life and career. “My vocal cords used to lead my way, and now I can’t even just talk with them,” she explained.

Her return to the stage was momentous, as she also said in her interview that returning to the studio was “very, very, very challenging,” admitting that she was surprised singing was suddenly “harder.”

Céline Dion performing at the Paris Olympics in July 2024.IOC via Getty

IOC via Getty

Dion recently returnedKelly Clarkson’s tearful praise of the Paris Olympics performance with love for Clarkson’sKellyokecover of “My Heart Will Go On.” “You were absolutely incredible. Fantastic. I loved it so much,” Dionsaid in a videoposted to social media.

Clarkson, 42,responded to the reactionto provide context for why Dion’s approval was so important to her, and it goes back to a 2002 episode ofAmerican Idol.“The week that I had laryngitis… Ihad to sing Céline Dion’s ‘I Surrender All.‘I bawl that night because I’m just mortified that Céline Dion is going to see this performance. I could have cared less about votes at that point.”

The “Breakaway” singer saysthe performancewas “so bad,” although the judges acknowledged her illness and praised her for a powerful performance.

source: people.com