Lady Gaga kicked off the Paris Olympic opening ceremony with a performance of Zizi Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc En Plumes” on a set of stairs along the Seine River, surrounded by pink feathers. This brief set was reminiscent of her Jazz and Piano residency in Las Vegas and paid tribute to Jeanmaire’s performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Céline Dion, who was also spotted in Paris, is set to perform “L’Hymne à l’amour” by Édith Piaf during the ceremony. This will be Dion’s first live performance since being diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in 2022, a neurological disorder that affects her ability to sing. Aya Nakamura, a popular French-Malian pop star, is also rumored to perform at the ceremony.
The opening ceremony is set to be the most ambitious to date, with artistic director Thomas Jolly leading the event along the Seine River outside of a stadium. The ceremony also features performances by Gaga, Dion, and potentially Nakamura, making it a highly anticipated event. French-Malian pop star Aya Nakamura was previously targeted by racist attacks after reports of her meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss performing, with the Paris Olympics organizers coming to her defense. Overall, the Paris Olympic opening ceremony promises to be a star-studded event with a mix of established and contemporary artists performing.
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