Paris, je t’aime!

Celine Dion made an emotional return to the stage on Friday at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, amid her struggles with the Stiff Person Syndrome. Following Lady Gaga and other European singers, Dion closed the ceremony with a memorable performance. Dion sang Edith Piaf’s Hymne A L’Amour while standing at the base of the Eiffel Tower. The Canadian singer wore a sparkling, bead-adorned dress and performed next to a piano in the rain. Her emotion was visible as she concluded the song, touching the hearts of many. This performance was Dion’s first since her diagnosis with Stiff Person Syndrome in December 2022.

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French mezzo-soprano opera singer Axelle Saint-Cirel stunned everyone with her performance of the French national anthem, La Marseillaise during the parade of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics from the roof of the Grand Palais.

French rapper Abdelkrim Brahmi, known professionally as Rim’K stunned the audience with his performance. He paid homage to Snoop Dogg while rapping during the opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 started with the stunning performance of Lady Gaga. French-Malian singer-songwriter Aya Nakamura, who is the most listened-to French-speaking musician worldwide, performed at the grand ceremony. The pop star and the orchestra of the Republican Guard performed on the Pont des Arts.

Marina Viotti, a classical opera vocalist, and the heavy metal band Gojira performed ‘Ah, ca ira’, a famous song of the French Revolution.