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Céline Dion

reappeared tonight at the

Grammy

Awards gala , after having been away from the spotlight due to the neurological disease she suffers from.

The Canadian star presented the most important award of the night in an unannounced appearance that provoked

a long ovation from the audience

. She announced the award for best album of the year, which was collected by

Taylor Swift

.

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Céline Dion, suffering from a rare neurological disease called

stiff-person syndrome

, made this brief surprise appearance.

"When I say I'm glad to be here, I mean it from the bottom of my heart

," Céline Dion joked. "Those who have been fortunate enough to attend the Grammys should never take for granted the immense love and joy that music brings to our lives and to people around the world," she continued.

The Quebec singer, winner of five Grammy Awards, had not been on stage since a concert in Newark (USA) in

March 2020

. A few days ago, Prime Video announced the upcoming premiere of a documentary about the 55-year-old singer,

I Am: Céline Dion

, in which it aims to "raise awareness" about

her

illness .

Stiff person syndrome

is

an autoimmune disease that manifests itself through involuntary

muscle stiffness and spasms

, usually concentrated in the trunk and extremities. It affects one person in every million.