Celine Dion: Rise of a Diva

May 10, 2024

0h 54m

★ 7.2

When Switzerland made Céline a champion

Overview

In 1988, 20-year-old Céline Dion won Eurovision for Switzerland with the song ‘Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi’, a moment that kickstarted her international career and propelled the young Celine to world fame. This documentary looks back through the archives at an event that changed the Quebec singer's life, with interviews from the song’s composer as well as from Scott Fitzgerald, the British singer who was runner up at Eurovision 1988, beaten by just one point.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

SRG SSR

ARTE

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Cast

Self - singer, subject

Céline Dion

Self - manager

René Angélil

Self - biographer

Valentin Grimaud

Self - composer ("Ne partez pas sans moi")

Atilla Şereftuğ

Self - Eurovision 1988 commentator

Bernard Thurnheer

Self - UK competitor for Eurovision 1988

Scott Fitzgerald

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