Celine Dion: Rise of a Diva

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.

Directed by Vincent Gonon, Noël Tortajada

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Cast

Céline Dion

Self - singer, subject

René Angélil

Self - manager

Valentin Grimaud

Self - biographer

Atilla Şereftuğ

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

Bernard Thurnheer

Self - Eurovision 1988 commentator

Scott Fitzgerald

Self - UK competitor for Eurovision 1988

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