Celine Dion at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games: “Queen of global gatherings”, says Nicolas Lemieux

More than a billion viewers attended the Quebec diva’s performance at the Eiffel Tower on Friday evening. For producer and director Nicolas Lemieux, she’s proven yet again that she’s still “the queen of global events.”

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It was “a historic performance for Celine Dion, [c’était] Huge,” he underlined in an interview with LCN.

His explanation love song Mr. According to Lemieux, Edith Piaf was a total success. “The song, the arrangements, the Dior dress, the incredible view of the Eiffel Tower, I don’t think you could have chosen better.”

“We can be proud,” he says.

Returning to the stage after four years may seem like a big risk to some. “Celine is a high-performance athlete,” says Mr. Lemieux.

“It must have done him and her good [à] His team,” he adds.

The diva caused a reaction with several videos of her talking to her fans in Paris. “Celine has always been close to her fans. It was done in good faith,” he notes.

According to the producer, he is an artiste who always exudes generosity and goodwill towards everyone he meets.

The singer left the City of Lights on Saturday. She shared her love for the French capital on her Instagram post. “It’s time to go! I’m going to miss you, Paris!” He captioned a photo of himself in a Parisian hotel.

Watch the full interview in the video above.