Céline Dion arouses the curiosity of biographers. Among the many current titles about the diva, the author Élisabeth Reynaud adds her fourth biography about our national Céline entitled The power of love. It tells the story of the singer born in Charlemagne, the place that love took in her life, that of her fans as well as that of her fans by René Angélil, whom she unfortunately lost.
Élisabeth Reynaud admits she is fascinated by Celine Dion. She has been following his journey for many years and goes through all the interviews the global icon gives.
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In her fourth biography, the French author describes Céline as an extremely charismatic being.
According to the one who had the opportunity to hug the singer on the set of Michel Drucker: “She is a woman to whom we bow because of her unique charisma.” His aura is very strong and powerful. »
In this new biography, the author deals with the consequences of the death of her manager René, but above all with the love of her life; about what’s next for Céline.
Did René’s disappearance have an impact on Céline’s current health problems?
Despite her extraordinary determination and suffering from a rare disease – Stiff Person Syndrome – how will Céline manage without the unwavering support of René and her mother, who was always there for her before her death?
Sometimes an emptiness in one’s emotional life and a lack of leadership, even unconsciously, can have consequences in both personal and professional life.
For some, this emptiness leads to depression, for others it is a physical illness, the biographer speculates.
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Carried by love
Élisabeth Reynaud not only traces a large part of Céline’s life, but also bears witness to the diva’s metamorphosis after René’s death.
With her perfect figure and strong fashion sense, it was legitimate for Céline to embark on an adventure in haute couture and work with the best stylists and photographers, even if it was just for fun.
The author also describes Céline’s wonderful emotional intelligence, which enabled her eldest son René-Charles to achieve his freedom without suffocating him.
This is because Céline is driven by love, this magnificent force that she can draw on to move forward.
We saw how much she loves her job, how much she respects her admirers and how much she did everything for René during his illness, even feeding him, running to his bed after every show or sleeping on his bed has. Hospital .
In fact, Céline thrives on the love of those close to her.
The more she receives, the stronger and more determined she becomes.
Without this love, she is more fragile and loses, which allows her to fight despite her best efforts.
Fight against diseases
Furthermore, she takes the means to heal with her usual determination coupled with iron discipline.
In March 2023, she went to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, USA, to undergo a new treatment. This is an experimental pain treatment performed by injecting sedatives to combat muscle tension.
With this treatment, she can hope to regain her health, although it may take several months to see results.
And that’s not to mention the efforts she puts into stress rehabilitation, which is based on anti-inflammatory diets and physical exercises tailored by a physical therapist.
“Céline demonstrated her great strength and the strength of her resistance against evil for around thirty years,” remembers Élisabeth Reynaud. For years, she worked night after night without complaint on a tilted stage at the Caesars Palace Colosseum in Las Vegas. Only a few would have done it.
The author ends her book with optimism at the idea that we will see Céline back on stage in one way or another.
♦ Élisabeth Reynaud is an author and screenwriter. She has already written three previous biographies about Céline, Céline Dion – icon and woman with hearts, Céline and René, an invincible love And Céline Dion – The woman with two faces among several other books.