Celine Dion looks set to perform at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris on Friday, in a joint appearance with Lady Gaga.
But that’s not the only big news to report about the French-Canadian chanteuse.
I Am: Celine Dion, the film that chronicles the singer’s extraordinary career and her recent health struggles, has become Prime Video’s most popular documentary ever.
It has also impacted her music sales: Since the documentary’s release on June 25, “Dion’s catalog streams are up +33% worldwide,” Amazon MGM Studios tells us.
The documentary directed by Irene Taylor shows how Dion rose to fame in her native Québec, releasing her first album at age 13. She went on to sell upwards of 250 million records, win six Grammys, perform at the Academy Awards, and record the Oscar-winning love theme from Titanic, “My Heart Will Go On.”
In the film, Dion speaks candidly about her diagnosis with stiff person syndrome, an extremely rare neurological disorder that first manifested 17 years ago.
The condition at times has made it impossible for her to sing; at one point in the documentary, she cries after trying to vocalize with her accustomed sonic brilliance. She tells the director in tears, “It’s very difficult for me to hear this, and to show this to you.”
