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When Switzerland made Céline a champion

Celine Dion: Rise of a Diva

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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

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CAST

The people behind the story

Céline Dion
Céline DionSelf - singer, subject
René Angélil
René AngélilSelf - manager
Valentin GrimaudSelf - biographer
Atilla ŞereftuğSelf - composer ("Ne partez pas sans moi")
Bernard Thurnheer
Bernard ThurnheerSelf - Eurovision 1988 commentator
Scott FitzgeraldSelf - UK competitor for Eurovision 1988

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