“He had his therapist.” Michelle Drucker goes backstage at Celine Dion’s performance in Paris.

Celine Dion’s feat at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday, July 26, was shocking. The Quebecer performed a song from the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, a monument of French song. The anthem of love By Edith Piaf. A performance by Celine Dion’s friend Michelle Drucker backstage at the show Quels Jeux hosted by Léa Salamé and Laurent Luyat on Saturday, July 27.

Surrounded by “about fifteen” people

Celine Dion, the star presenter of French television, has put herself in conditions of intense concentration. He had a light breakfast in his dressing room; others had dined at Jules Verne (Eiffel Tower Editor’s Note), he remained silent. Celine Dion also carefully surrounded herself. “Behind the scenes, it’s been amazing,” says Michelle Drucker. She had her two English make-up artists, she had her therapist, she had her managers. There were about fifteen of them.

According to the host, who introduced the then 14-year-old singer to the general public on his show in 1983; Champs Elysees, he “wanted to see Paris again,” before concluding: “He deserves a gold medal for bravery and persistence.” Celine Dion, suffering from Siff personality syndrome, did not sing for 4 years.