First time since "stiff person" diagnosis Critically ill Céline Dion surprises with Grammy performance
Pop star Taylor Swift is the big winner at the 2024 Grammys. Singer Céline Dion, who is seriously ill, provided the most emotional moment with her surprise performance. She received a standing ovation.
03.07.2024, 08:18
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- Singer Céline Dion provided the most emotional moment at the Grammys 2024 music awards ceremony.
- It was one of the few performances since her illness. Céline Dion suffers from stiff person syndrome.
- The big winner at the 66th Grammys was pop star Taylor Swift.
Pop star Taylor Swift is the big winner at the 2024 Grammys.
But the most emotional moment at the awards ceremony was provided by singer Céline Dion.
The singer, who suffers from stiff person syndrome, surprised the audience with an emotional performance. The audience gave Céline Dion a standing ovation, in other words a storm of applause.
Céline Dion (55) presented Taylor Swift with the award for Album of the Year at the music gala.
Taylor Swift makes Grammy history
Pop superstar Taylor Swift has won the Grammy for Best Album of the Year, making history in the process. With "Midnights", the 34-year-old won for the fourth time in the main category on Sunday evening in Los Angeles, following the awards for "Fearless", "1989" and "Folklore".
Swift thus left Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder behind her, who were each honored three times in the category.
The musician, who attracts millions of fans with her "Eras Tour" and earns record sums, had just announced her new album "The Tortured Poets Department" for April 19.
The Grammys are being awarded for the 66th time this year. Around 13,000 members of the Recording Academy decide on the winners of the golden gramophones, which are among the most coveted music prizes in the world and are awarded in 94 categories.
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