Celine Dion Opens up About Losing Her Brother and Husband

09/17/2016 10:42 am EDT

Celine Dion opens up about breaking the news to her 5-year-old twins after her husband, Rene Angelil, and brother, Daniel Dion, lost their lives to cancer just days apart.

According to Entertainment Tonight, the singer says "UP saved my life." Dion says she explained to her twin boys, Nelson and Eddy, that papa is now in heaven with Ellie from the movie.

Dion is also attributing her fans' support for helping her get back on stage. She said for the first couple months after she began performing again, she knew her fans were grieving with her.

"I felt that," she adds. "And I feel that the fans were grieving with me. And that helped a lot. Tremendously. They know me beyond the songs. And that for me is priceless."

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