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07/26 14:25 CDT Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded
French performance
Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded French
performance
PARIS (AP) --- Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical
act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony --- except it was all
prerecorded.
The Grammy- and Oscar-winning performer kicked off her performance on steps
along the Seine River, singing "Mon Truc en Plumes" in a tribute to French
ballet dancer, actor and singer Zizi Jeanmaire. She was accompanied by a troupe
of eight dancers carrying pink feather fans, all in custom Dior costumes,
before she moved on to the piano.
"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," the singer wrote on X after her
performance.
The singer's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for
comment about why her performance was prerecorded.
An Associated Press reporter saw Gaga begin to warm up around three hours
before the opening ceremony started, performing for about an hour before waving
to fans as she walked off.
Gaga's appearance was a surprise --- she was not listed on a program provided
to the media in advance --- but was heavily rumored after the singer and actor
was spotted in Paris.
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