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 illness he has suffered from for several years: the stiff person syndrome.
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There are two moments in the documentary in which the artist is seen suffering from 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.
Right at that final moment he was with his physiotherapist and Céline herself tells him that she feels 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 agrees.
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 in the final part, Céline recovers and, visibly affected, her doctor asks her if they play “the final song,” to which she says yes.
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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 seemed happy and surprised that Dion chose her songbut also that he interpreted it with so much enthusiasm after a moment as complex as that attack.
“I have no words to describe what I feel! I will 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 she is living,” he wrote.
