A representative for Celine Dion has hit back at claims about her health and as said that she was never due to “attend, perform, or present” at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest
Celine Dion was never scheduled to “attend, perform, or present” at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, according to a representative for the singer. The 57-year-old Canadian, who won Eurovision for Switzerland in 1988 with Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi, was rumoured to be performing at this year’s song contest.
A statement given to the PA news agency from a representative clarified: “We would like to address the false reporting regarding Celine Dion and the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest earlier this year.
“Celine was not in Basel, nor did she ever plan to attend, perform, or present at the event. Furthermore, contrary to certain claims, she does not own a private plane.
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“Recent published stories are entirely false and potentially damaging since they suggest that she accepted the organisers’ invitation to attend in person and that her subsequent nonattendance resulted from ill health. This is completely untrue.”
The statement went on: “What is accurate is that Celine was invited to record a brief video greeting for the occasion, which she was happy to provide. In an era where sensational headlines often take precedence, we urge media outlets to uphold journalistic integrity and even minimal fact-checking before publishing such inaccuracies.”
It had been claimed that she had spoken out as part of a new documentary celebrating the 30th anniversary of her album D’eux. Reports had suggested the icon was in Basel so that she could perform at the Eurovision final, but a secret health scare forced her to pull out at the last minute.
Dion made an appearance during the first semi-final of the song contest in a pre-recorded video message. During the semi-final, she appeared on screen to tell viewers that she would “love nothing more” than to be at the contest.
Last year, she delivered her first live public performance since disclosing her diagnosis with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), singing from the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony.
The five-time Grammy-winner announced her SPS diagnosis in December 2022 before calling off her Courage World Tour. Her struggle with the condition, which leads to progressive muscular rigidity, is chronicled in her 2024 documentary I Am: Celine Dion, where she expressed her aspiration to return to the stage.
Now, she is said to be doing better than expected with her issue. “She’s doing great, her health is on track, and she’s hitting the high notes again,” an insider told RadarOnline.com earlier this month.
“She’s gently rehearsing at home and continuing with her physical therapy to treat her SPS. She’s moving around pretty good, and her voice sounds wonderful, thanks to all the vocal exercises she’s been doing.
“People can’t believe she’s doing so well so soon. Of course, she still has her bad days, but she’s getting stronger.”
Her chart-topping hits include It’s All Coming Back To Me Now, Think Twice, A New Day Has Come, and My Heart Will Go On, which was featured in the 1997 film Titanic and topped the UK singles chart.
Source: Mirror
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