Celine Dion: Does the ESC icon come back to Basel?

Celine Dion: Does the ESC icon come back to Basel?

Around a week before the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, which will take place on May 17, speculating is speculated on a possible appearance by Celine Dion. The Swiss newspaper Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger reports that a two-minute program item with your name is planned. Dion, who won the ESC for Switzerland in 1988, could return to the show as a tribute to her legendary victory.

Although the performance has not yet been officially confirmed, rehearsals were already taking place in the St. Jakobshalle in Basel. Interestingly, a deputy was used instead of Dion, which could cheer on speculation about her possible participation. According to the "Eurovoix" portal, Dion's participation depends on her state of health because it suffers from rare Stiff-Personal syndrome. However, the singer shows a fundamental willingness to participate.

Dions historical importance in ESC

Dion became internationally known for the first time with the French title "Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi" at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin. With just one point ahead, she prevailed against the British favorite Scott Fitzgerald, who was in the lead until the last voting. A total of 600 million viewers followed the event at the time, which made the Grand Prix a major social event. Celine Dion, a young quebecer at the time at the time, competed for Switzerland and dominated the national excretion.

Your victory not only marked the second and last victory in Switzerland at the ESC, but also laid the foundation for her amazing music career. Dion's appearance at the ESC was strongly supported by her many family members, who were also musically talented. The song, composed by Atilla Şereftuğ and with a text by Nella Martinetti, was a hit.

The influence on your career

Dions Triumphal victory at the ESC was the crucial moment that gave her international attention. In the following years she became a pop icon, which achieved worldwide celebrity with hits such as "Beauty and the Beast", "The Power of Love" and "My Heart will go on". They catapulted these songs into the top groups of the music industry, winning five Grammys and sold an estimated 200 million recordings.

During her appearance at the rehearsals in Basel, Dion published old pictures of her ESC victory on Instagram, which is interpreted by fans as a further sign of her return. The official Eurovision channel was also obviously inspired by allegedly playing on Dions Hit "It's all coming back to me now".

Overall, it remains to be seen whether the audience in Basel will experience the returning legend of music history. Celine Dion has the potential to make the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 unforgettable.