Absent from the scene since March 2020, Céline Dion will make her return to the media in the coming months on… Amazon Prime Video. The American giant has won the broadcast rights to a new documentary by the star.
Celine Dion’s last concert dates back to March 2020, and four years later, her millions of fans miss her more than ever. The Quebec star, living legend of song, has since been prevented by Covid-19, then by a stiff person syndrome which blocks any attempt to return to the largest concert halls in the world. However, Amazon MGM Studios revealed on Wednesday that it had acquired the world rights to a documentary dedicated to the diva. Coming soon to Prime Video.
“I Am: Celine Dion”, an intimate documentary soon on Prime Video
“ As I get back into my career, I realize how much I missed being able to see my fans. During my absence, I wanted to document this part (Editor’s note: the last few years) of my life to raise awareness about this little-known disease and help people who share this diagnosis “. On Instagram, Céline Dion’s words have already been “liked” nearly 200,000 times.
“I Am: Celine Dion”, translate I am: Celine Dionis the title of the documentary which will immerse us in the private life of the world star, followed for more than a year in his fight against stiff person syndrome, a neurological disorder against which it is difficult to fight.
Prime Video viewers and subscribers will be able to follow the soon-to-be 56-year-old artist in all her perseverance, during her recording sessions or her attempts at haute couture dresses. Produced by Sony Music Vision, the documentary will be available in the coming weeks or months on Amazon’s video platform, in more than 240 countries. The director of Amazon MGM Studios, Jennifer Salke, praised the program as “ a raw and intimate portrait of a pivotal period in personal life and career » by Céline, « lifting the curtain on her journey as she overcomes an unthinkable diagnosis “.
A documentary that looks back on his fight against illness but also on his most beautiful and young years
The documentary, produced by Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Irene Taylor, comes after a very difficult year for Celine Dion, whose health problems led to the cancellation of her world tour Courage. Despite this obstacle, the singer found the resources to star in the romantic comedy Love Again in 2023, including his voice on five new songs and on the film’s soundtrack.
But the documentary will not only be devoted to the years 2020-2023. Irene Taylor chose to bring the perspective of the artist’s journey from her first appearance on television at just 13 years old to her fight for her health and her journey to recovery.
Celine Dion has been leaving her fans sad for several years. With a career spanning 40 years, she has sold more than 250 million albums and won numerous awards, including five Grammy Awards. Although her health is still failing her, she remains a very influential figure in the music industry. And if the exact release date of the program is not yet known, we imagine that its followers will be there.
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