Celine Dion: Rise of a Diva

When Switzerland made Céline a champion

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.

• Release date
• May 10, 2024
• Runtime
• 54 min
• Genres
• Documentary, Music
• Director
• Vincent Gonon

Cast

Céline Dion Self - singer, subject René Angélil Self - manager

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Valentin Grimaud Self - biographer

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Atilla Şereftuğ Self - composer ("Ne partez pas sans moi") Bernard Thurnheer Self - Eurovision 1988 commentator

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Scott Fitzgerald Self - UK competitor for Eurovision 1988