Lady Gaga Sings in French While Performing 'Mon Truc en Plumes' at Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony - Watch!
Lady Gaga is taking center stage at the 2024 Paris Olympics!
The 38-year-old Grammy and Oscar winner gave a show-stopping performance of “Mon Truc en Plumes,” which she sang entirely in French, during the Opening Ceremony of the world games on Friday (July 26) in Paris, France.
While on stage located at the side of the iconic Seine River, Gaga wore a black outfit with a black feather in her hair as she danced around with a group of dancers carrying pink feathered props.
Keep reading to find out more…During her performance, Gaga hopped up and down the stairs, played the piano, and was lifted up in the air by her dancers.
Afterwards, Gaga took to Instagram to share more details about her performance.
“I feel so completely grateful to have been asked to open the Paris @Olympics 2024 this year,” Gaga wrote. “I am also humbled to be asked by the Olympics organizing committee to sing such a special French song—a song to honor the French people and their tremendous history of art, music, and theatre. This song was sung by Zizi Jeanmaire, born in Paris a French ballerina, she famously sang ‘Mon Truc en Plumes’ in 1961. The title means ‘My Thing with Feathers.’ And this is not the first time we’ve crossed paths. Zizi starred in Cole Porter’s musical ‘Anything Goes’ which was my first jazz release.”
“Although I am not a French artist, I have always felt a very special connection with French people and singing French music—I wanted nothing more than to create a performance that would warm the heart of France, celebrate French art and music, and on such a momentous occasion remind everyone of one of the most magical cities on earth—Paris. We rented pom poms from Le Lido archive—a real French cabaret theater,” Gaga continued. “We collaborated with Dior to create custom costumes, using naturally molted feathers. I studied French choreography that put a modern twist on a French classic. I rehearsed tirelessly to study a joyful French dance, brushing up on some old skills—I bet you didn’t know I used to dance at a 60’s French party on the lower east side when I was first starting out!”
She concluded, “I hope you love this performance as much as I do. And to everyone in France, thank you so much for welcoming me to your country to sing in honor of you—it’s a gift I’ll never forget! Congratulations to all the athletes who are competing in this year’s Olympic Games! It is my supreme honor to sing for you and cheer you on!! Watching the Olympic Games always makes me cry! Your talent is unimaginable. Let the games begin!”
You can watch the livestream of the Opening Ceremony here!
FYI: Gaga is wearing Dior Haute Couture.
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— France tv (@FranceTV) July 26, 2024