Celine Dion in concert in Paris: you probably never saw these photos of the singer at the beginning

The ticket sales for Celine Dion’s concerts have begun. The singer will be performing in Paris in September and October 2026 for ten dates that promise to be exceptional. A highly anticipated comeback: over 9 million people have pre-registered for a chance to get their hands on the precious tickets. Such high demand that six additional dates have just been announced.

Une passion familiale The phenomenon Celine Dion was born in 1968, in the small town of Charlemagne in Quebec. The youngest of a modest family of fourteen children, she is passionate about music and singing. At the age of 12, she composed her first song and sent it to a certain René Angélil. Her life then took a major turn.

First appearances on television in Quebec, then in France on the show “Champs Elysées” hosted by Michel Drucker. The legend is on the rise. The albums and the first successes follow. Then in the late 80s, Celine Dion released “Incognito” which launched her international career. The following year, in 1988, she represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest (which she won!) with the song “Ne partez pas sans moi.”

Her love story with Paris Forty years later and with countless hits to her name, Celine Dion’s success shows no sign of waning. Her audience is more behind the artist than ever, who has gone through difficult years. Celine Dion had to cancel her last tour after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disease: stiff person syndrome.

In 2024, during the Paris Olympic Games ceremony, it was at the top of the Eiffel Tower that the singer of “J’irais où tu iras” returned to the stage. And it is once again in the City of Light that she will be back on stage in the fall. To wait, we have dived into the photo archives of the singer’s early days.