SPEAK UP: Celine makes return, K-pop ‘Waterbomb’ fest to hit Kaohsiung (1/2) 歌壇天后交接、南韓「水炸彈」轟炸高雄（上）

A: The legendary “Queen of Country” and original singer of the megahit “I Will Always Love You” Dolly Parton passed away recently. It’s truly heartbreaking.

B: And US pop singer Ariana Grande recently announced that she’d withdraw from next year’s London musical and take a “step back” from the public eye temporarily, triggering fans’ concern for her health.

A: Meanwhile, Canadian pop diva Celine Dion is finally making a grand comeback.

Celine Dion sings at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. 席琳狄翁2024年巴黎奧運獻唱。

Photo: AP 照片：美聯社

B: That’s so amazing. Celine took a break after developing a rare neurological disorder, “stiff person syndrome,” in 2022.

A: Now, she’s returning to the stage for a residency at France’s Paris La Defense Arena, staging 16 shows between Sept. 12 and Oct. 17.

A: 傳奇鄉村天后、名曲《我將永遠愛你》原唱桃莉芭頓近日辭世，真是令人遺憾。

Dolly Parton takes part in the 2019 Grammy Awards. 桃莉芭頓出席2019年葛萊美獎。

Photo: Reuters 照片：路透

B: 美國天后亞莉安娜則宣布退出明年的倫敦音樂劇，以暫時「遠離公眾視野」，歌迷對其健康狀況好擔心。

A: 而加拿大天后席琳狄翁終於要華麗復出啦！

B: 太棒了，她自2022年身患罕見神經疾病「僵硬人症候群」，就暫時退出歌壇至今。

A: 席琳將在巴黎拉德方斯體育館駐唱，預計從9月12日到10月17日，熱唱16場盛大回歸唷。

（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）

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Language Tip 語文小提示

(in) the public eye (ph.) 公眾視野／關注／注目 In a position that receives a lot of public notice and attention (e.g. The job requires someone who is comfortable being in the public eye.)