Every week in his weekend notebook, The newspaper presents you with a few souvenir photos of the highlights of an artist’s career.
spoiled
Mother and daughter secretly on the streets of Paris. However, Celine, who brilliantly played the role of a young martyr in the series “Flowers in the Snow”, knew only the unwavering love of her parents. She would soon be a star in France, but she would find it difficult to walk around Paris like that.
The winner
At the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest, Céline, winner of the famous competition last year when she represented Switzerland with the song Ne partez pas sans moi, presented the main prize herself this time. Then she interpreted “Where Does My Heart Beat Now”, which will become the world success we know and can be found on her new album.
young actress
To embody the difficult role of Élisa in “Flowers in the Snow,” which aired on Radio-Canada in 1991, Céline, who had little training as an actress, followed her instincts. She was really crying and suffering, walking with her back bent and her eyes downcast. Since that day she dreamed of making films. We see her here in a scene with Patrick Huneault.
Contrary to her fairy tale
Céline was challenged to play the lead role in the Quebec miniseries “Flowers on the Snow,” which aired on Radio-Canada in 1991 and adapted a true story from an autobiographical novel. She played the young Quebecer Élisa Trudel, who went through hell, was beaten and abused daily by her parents and raped by her stepfather.
party for glory
Céline, her sister Claudette and René Angélil. In the 1980s, thanks to the impresario’s talent, the singer’s career took off at a rapid pace. In 1985, 17-year-old Céline received five Félix Awards at the Gala de l’Adisq, including one for her song “Une colombe,” which she had performed for Pope John Paul II in Montreal the year before.
◆ Celine plays herself (pictured) in the American romantic comedy love again (love again), her first role in cinema, that of a singer who wants to bring a young grieving woman closer to her fiancé and an artistic journalist who receives love messages to the deceased on his mobile phone.
◆ The singer who hadn’t released any new original songs since the album courage in 2019, has for the film love again recorded five new tracks: You will love again, it will be me, Waiting for you, love of my life And The gift. These songs are featured on the film’s full album, including six of his biggest hits: Now everything comes back to me, All alone, Where is my heart beating now A new day has come, courage, This is the state of affairsand three pieces of music from the film.
◆ The singer, who suffers from stiff person syndrome, a very rare neurological condition that causes muscle spasms, difficulty walking and affects her vocal cords, has had to cancel a number of concerts.