Celine Dion moves audience to tears with tribute to victims of Paris attacks at AMAs

Celine Dion paid tributes to the victims of the Paris attacks

IN HONOUR of the 130 people who died in the Paris attacks, Celine Dion sang a French love song during last night's American Music Awards.

 

The 47-year-old French-Canadian singer moved the audience with a heartfelt rendition of Edith Piaf's Hymne à L'Amour (Hymn to Love) in tribute to those affected by the terrorist attacks on November 13.

Dressed in a dramatic black silk ball gown with a brightly coloured floral skirt, Celine sang the French classic in front of a montage of Paris' iconic landmarks in wake of the tragedy.

 

Many music fans were visibly touched by the hitmaker's show-stopping performance at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, and they could be seen holding back the tears.

AMAs producer Larry Klein said that the awards ceremony's producers wished to show unity with those affected by the series of coordinated attacks on the French capital.

 

Celine sang the French classic in front of a montage of Paris' iconic landmarks

"We felt it was important to show our solidarity in light of the recent events in Paris and all around the world," he said.

"Celine’s performance will help us express our feelings through song, when words do not suffice."

Hymne à L'Amour was written by Edith in 1949 about the love of her life, boxer Marcel Cerdan.

The late songstress first performed the tune in New York one month before her beau was sadly killed in a plane crash on his way to see her. 

 

Celine sang Edith Piaf's Hymne à L'Amour

 

Celine moved members of the audience to tears

 

Peace is possible

Jared Leto

 

Fellow musician Jared Leto introduced Celine on to the stage, as he poignantly remembered performing with his band Thirty Seconds to Mars at the historic Bataclan theatre just months before. 

While acknowledging those who lost their lives, the 43-year-old actor said that "another seven billion will forever be scarred by this horrific and senseless tragedy".

"France matters, Russia matters, Syria matters, Mali matters, the Middle East matters, the United States matters – the entire world matters.

"And peace is possible," he said.

 



Jared Leto also spoke about the attacks