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Céline Dion: 'I lost the love of my life'

Dion sat down with People for its cover story to talk about her life since she lost both husband René Angélil and brother Daniel Dion to cancer.

The singer is scheduled to receive the Icon Award and perform at Sunday night's Billboard Awards. She will be singing a cover of Queen's "The Show Must Go On," at the awards and told People "René always insisted the show must go on."

Céline Dion cries during first performance since husband's death

The 47-year-old broke down in tears during her performance, her first since the passing of her husband René Angélil back in January.

Céline honored her late husband during her performance with a written message, a video montage and an emotional speech to the crowd in which she said, "We will always be one. You know, I might not hear his voice yet, but I talk to him, I think of him all the time. I feel and I know he hears me."

Celine Dion's husband René Angélil dies after battle with cancer

The 73-year-old, who also mentored and managed the iconic singer's career, passed away in his Las Vegas home Thursday. "René Angélil, 73, passed away this morning at his home in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle against cancer," the singer's camp posted on her website.

"The family requests that their privacy be respected at the moment; more details will be provided at a later time."