Fans Celebrate Celine Dion's Paris Return with Giant Karaoke
About 2,600 fans joined a sold-out singalong at the Grand Rex, where French-language hits drew the biggest cheers ahead of Dion’s comeback concert.
- Ahead of the 58-year-old's first full concert on Saturday, some 2,600 fans piled into the Grand Rex, a landmark Art Deco theatre in central Paris, for a sold-out mass singalong organized by L'Ecran Pop.
- Those who missed out on tickets for the French-Canadian chanteuse's 26 upcoming shows turned to the karaoke party as an alternative. Co-organizer Clement Henaut came up empty-handed during the lottery system, which sparked the idea for the event.
- Inside the Art Deco venue, attendees snapped up Celine Dion-themed swag from pink hats to golden microphones. Chiara, a 31-year-old singing teacher, and Antoine, a 23-year-old professional singer, performed the French-language classic "J'irai o tu iras" before a fired-up crowd.
- "We missed her," said Carole, a 51-year-old primary teacher attending with colleagues. Pensioner Corinne Abitbol, who was "sad for at least a month" after the singer's hiatus, said the festivities "make up for it a bit."
- The 58-year-old returns to the stage on Saturday for her first full concert since revealing a rare neurological disorder that forced her off stage. The sold-out karaoke night underscores the enduring devotion of fans reconnecting with her music after the prolonged absence.
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Six years were waiting for her, six years of absence marked by illness. But Celine Dion is back on stage. The Quebec singer, suffering from stiff man's syndrome, will tomorrow give her first...
Two days before Celine Dion's big concert, back after nine years of absence, a karaoke took place in her tribute. An event that took place at the Grand Rex in Paris that brought together 2,600 fans.
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