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Kelly Ripa Credits Céline Dion for Inspiring Daughter Lola’s Singing

Ripa’s on-air anecdote ties a personal memory to a wider entertainment moment and highlights how celebrity encounters can shape a young artist’s path.

Overview

  • Kelly Ripa said on Thursday that Céline Dion once sang to her infant daughter and that she believes that moment helped inspire Lola Consuelos to pursue singing.
  • Actor Jim Parsons, appearing on Live With Kelly and Mark to promote the Broadway parody Titaníque, agreed that Dion’s onstage persona in the show could be imagined to give someone a ‘gift of voice.’
  • Lola released her debut EP, sorry, it’s all about me, in December 2025, and Ripa and Mark Consuelos secretly flew to London to surprise her at the EP release party.
  • Entertainment coverage describes Lola’s music as soulful, bluesy R&B with jazzy undertones and notes that she views songwriting as a therapeutic practice.
  • The anecdote has been widely picked up by talk-show and entertainment outlets and is framed against Céline Dion’s status as a major pop star and Titaníque’s use of her music, which includes a Tony-nominated portrayal of a Dion-like character.