Hopes rise Celine Dion could make rare performance at Eurovision after jetting in amid crippling health battle
The superstar's private jet left Paris for
Switzerland
yesterday morning, 37 years after she won the contest for the country with Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi.
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Celine Dion has flown into Switzerland and is hoping to make an appearance at Eurovision
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However, The Sun can reveal that negotiations are still ongoing, and a potential performance is up in the air due to
Celine, 57, has struggled to sing since she revealed in December 2022 that she was battling Stiff Person Syndrome, although she did give a rare performance at the Paris Olympics last
summer
.
A Eurovision insider said: 'The team have been talking to Celine about appearing or performing at the ceremony for months and it has been very up and down.
"At one point this week, it looked like she would not be attending, but now it is looking far more likely she will be there.
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"Rehearsals have gone ahead without her, but everyone is crossing their fingers.
'It'll be down to the wire.'
Celine sent a video message, shown during Tuesday's semi-final, which appeared to indicate she would not be travelling to the event from her Las Vegas home.
The My Heart Will Go On singer said: 'I'd love nothing more than to be with you in
Basel
right now. Winning the Eurovision Song Contest for
Switzerland
in 1988 was a life-changing moment for me.
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Celine Dion won Eurovision for Switzerland in Dublin back in 1988
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