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Celine Dion is paying tribute to her mother Therese, who passed away on Thursday (January 16).

The “My Heart Will Go On” singer performed “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” in a moving tribute to her mother on her latest Courage World Tour stop.

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“Je t’aime maman ❤️🌈 – Céline xx…,” Celine captioned the video of her beautiful performance.

“We dedicate tonight’s show to you and I’ll sing to you with all my heart,” Celine promised in an Instagram message on Friday (January 17) ahead of her performance.

Watch Celine Dion‘s tribute performance inside…

Celine Dion updated fans on how she was doing since it was announced that her mother, Thérèse Tanguay Dion, had passed away the night before.

“I’m pretty sure that you heard the news about my mom passing away early this morning,” the legendary singer told the crowd during her concert at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. “But I’m doing okay.”

Celine continued, “My mom was 92. She was ill for quite a while. And we knew she wouldn’t be with us long. Two days ago, we got a call from the nurses who were taking care of her so well, saying that her time was coming soon. Very soon. So last night, I joined my brothers and sisters in Montreal and I spent the evening at her bedside.”

“We told stories. We sang songs. We hugged each other. And we said our goodbyes,” she shared with her fans. “We are pretty sure that mom waited for us to be all together before [she passed].”

Earlier in the day, Celine shared a touching tribute to her mom on Instagram.

See footage from the concert HERE.

Celine Dion is opening up for the first time since news broke of the death of her mother, Therese Tanguay Dion.

The “My Heart Will Go On” singer shared a photo of herself and her siblings alongside her parents on her social media on Friday (January 17).

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“Maman, nous t’aimons tellement… Nous te dédions le spectacle de ce soir et je chanterai pour toi avec tout mon coeur. Love, Céline xx…Maman, we love you so much…We dedicate tonight’s show to you and I’ll sing to you with all my heart. Love, Céline xx…,” she captioned the post in both French and English.

Our thoughts are with Celine and her family at this difficult time.

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Thérèse Tanguay Dion has sadly died.

The television host and philanthropist, known as the mother of Celine Dion and affectionately dubbed “Maman Dion” by Quebecers, died on Thursday night (January 16) surrounded by family, according to Radio-Canada.

She was the mother of 14 children, including two singers: Celine and Claudette Dion. She also wrote Celine‘s very first hit, “Ce n’était qu’un rêve.”

In 2006, she started a foundation for the education of disadvantaged children, the Maman Dion Foundation.

Celine is scheduled to perform on Friday night (January 17) on her Courage World Tour, although it’s not yet known if she plans to postpone.

Our thoughts are with Therese‘s loved ones at this difficult time.