Rumors about Céline Dion’s possible entry into Switzerland for the Eurovision song contest hit new heights on Friday.
The BBC News reported that the private jet of the Quebec superstar was found on the tarmac in Basel, and the Swiss city hosted this year’s TV pop song contest.
It’s unclear whether she’s on the board, but several recent media reports suggest Dion will appear in Saturday’s Grand Finals.
Some speculate that she might sing, or that she might celebrate in the country where she won the Eurovision Award early in her career.
Dion won the 1988 match for Switzerland, including Ne Partez Pas sans Moi, an experience she once thought to help drive her career.
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But the singer’s appearance this year is uncertain due to the ongoing battle with stiff human syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes sudden and severe muscle spasms.
She has played fan expectations in recent weeks, posted photos on Instagram of her past European TV experiences and recorded a message that aired in the first semifinals on Tuesday, where she apologized for those who were not there.
She told the crowd that she told the crowd before a former Eurovision contestant took to stage to perform her winning song.
“Switzerland will always have a special place in my heart.”
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