Celine Dion shares poignant throwback photo after emotional Paris Olympics performance

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Celine Dion shared a poignant throwback photo of herself as a young girl standing in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, taken decades before her triumphant return to live performances at the Paris Olympics last week. The Canadian star left fans in tears as she performed from the French landmark during the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, singing a rendition of Edith Piaf’s “L’Hymne à l’amour”. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up “All of you have been so focused on your dream, and whether or not you take home a medal, I hope that being here means that it has come true for you!” Celine Dion sings under the Eiffel Tower as part of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony She continued: “You should all be so proud, we know how hard you have worked to be the best of the best. The Independent’s TV critic Nick Hilton singled Dion out as a rare silver lining from a “washout” opening ceremony with “too much filler, too little killer”.