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The images are heartbreaking and Celine Dion He wanted them to be seen in the documentary that premiered this week Prime Video in which he openly shows his life, his successful musical career and his fight against the disease he has suffered for several years: stiff person syndrome.
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There are two moments in the documentary in which it is seen how the artist suffers attacks of rigidity. At the beginning when she is even treated by a group of paramedics who take her away on a stretcher and at the end, when after the effort of recording a song (her voice with the disease is not the same) she begins to feel bad.
Just at that final moment she was with her physiotherapist and Céline herself told her that she felt something in her foot, It was the beginning of an attack of rigidity that completely paralyzed her. and also cause spasms. The doctors who were with her took her vital signs and gave her medication to help her through this moment, but they also assured that if she did not improve after the assistance they gave her, they would call the emergency services.
In the midst of the spasms, Céline is conscious and although she cannot speak, they ask her to squeeze the doctor’s hand if they want the cameras that were recording the documentary to continue and she accepts.
This moment was left completely and you can see the anguish that his work team is experiencing. when they see her in that situation.
I Am Céline Dion is a documentary that is now available to watch in Colombia on Prime Video. It is directed by Academy Award nominee Irene Taylor, who offers an honest and intrinsic behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar’s fight against the disease that altered her life. “This inspiring documentary, which serves as a love letter to her fans, highlights the music that has served as a guide in her life, while also showing the resilience of the human spirit.
What followed?
After the attack that occurred at the end, Céline recovers and, visibly affected, her doctor asks her if they should play “the final song”, to which she says yes.
Is about Who I am(Who I amin Spanish) a song by Wyn Starks, a singer from Minneapolis, United States, who participated in the 17th edition of American Got Talent and reached the semi-final.
The artist was happy and surprised that Dion chose his songbut also to interpret it with such enthusiasm after such a complex moment as that attack.
“I have no words to describe what I feel! I’ll be on cloud nine for the rest of my life! It’s a moment of closure because @celinedion has been a huge inspiration to me and her music has helped me overcome many obstacles in my life, so seeing her sing ‘Who I Am’ with such strength and resilience despite everything what he is experiencing,” he wrote.
It has to be me, it has to be me
I have to be who I know I am inside
I can finally breathe
Look at me flying!
One of the stanzas says.
Since then, the song has been gaining popularity on music platforms such as iTunes, Stark confirmed.
