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Céline Dion earns $2 million for her performance at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

Céline Dion earns  million for her performance at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

Now she remembers everything again.

According to reports, Céline Dion will celebrate her musical comeback on Friday at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris – and will collect a handsome sum for it.

According to TMZ, the 56-year-old “All By Myself” singer will receive $2 million to perform a song during the ceremony.

Celine Dion performs in September 2019. AFP via Getty Images

Variety was the first newspaper to report on Dion’s alleged appearance.

The Grammy winner, who has retreated from the spotlight due to her stiff person syndrome, was spotted at the Hotel Royal Monceau in Paris on Tuesday, where she was mobbed by fans.

Lady Gaga, who is also rumored to perform at the opening ceremony, reportedly lives near Dion’s hotel.

Céline Dion in Paris on Tuesday. REUTERS
Dion in Paris before the Olympic Games. REUTERS
Dion is surrounded by fans in Paris. REUTERS

The Post has reached out to Dion’s representative for comment.

Dion sang “The Power of the Dream” at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Dion in Paris. REUTERS
Dion in front of her hotel in Paris. REUTERS

Hoda Kotb revealed on Watch What Happens Live earlier this month that Dion almost revealed something to her about her performance at the 2024 Olympics.

Kotb, 59, said they were walking around Dion’s property where they filmed her interview for NBC News, and Kotb asked the singer when her next performance was. That’s when Dion asked her team off camera, “Can I tell her?” but, according to Kotb, they screamed back, “No! No!”

“If it were the Olympics in Paris, wouldn’t that be spectacular? Celine Dion at the Olympics in Paris… that would be incredible, but I don’t know. I know she’ll perform live again,” Kotb said.

Dion attends a screening of her new documentary. AFP via Getty Images

“She will perform again. There will always be a date and time for a performance,” the “Today” host added.

Dion has largely stayed out of the public eye since 2021 after she said she was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, an extremely rare neurological disorder that causes debilitating muscle spasms.

Due to health problems, she even canceled her Courage world tour last year.

Dion performs in London in July 2019. Samir Hussein/Redferns

In her interview with Kotb, which was released in June to coincide with her emotional documentary “I Am: Celine Dion,” Dion said she was determined to perform again.

“I will go on stage again, even if I have to crawl. Even if I have to speak with my hands, I will. I will,” she said. “I am Céline Dion, because today my voice will be heard for the first time, not just because I have to or because I need it. But because I want it and I miss it.”

“I Am: Celine Dion” on Prime Video offers an insight into Dion’s struggle with stiff person syndrome and the difficult task of returning to the stage.

Dion’s documentary. Amazon Prime

She told NBC News that she nearly overdosed on Valium, which she had been prescribed to control the symptoms of the disease so she could perform.

“It could have been fatal. I didn’t question the dosage because I don’t know anything about medicine,” she told Kotb. “I thought it was OK. It worked for a few days, a few weeks, and then it stopped working.”

Dion in her documentary. Prime Video
Dion suffers from stiff person syndrome.

The “My Heart Will Go On” singer made a rare public appearance at the film’s premiere in New York City last month and became emotional as she spoke about her supporters.

“I can’t believe how lucky I am to have my fans in my life. Thank you,” Dion said, beginning to cry. “This is my love letter to each and every one of you. I hope to see you all again very, very soon.”