Paying tribute to the Parisian dancers of the 19th century, the singer performed a rendition of Zizi Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc En Plumes.” She wore a black Dior couture feather jacket over a black satin bustier and panties with a black and pink skirt embroidered with feathers and sequins. A Dior headpiece completed the look.
Lady Gaga performing at Square Barye during the athletes’ parade on the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26 in Paris.
Gaga’s dancers were also dressed in Dior.
Following the performance, Gaga wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter) that she was “completely grateful” to have been asked to perform at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. She also shared more details about her outfit.
“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. 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,” Gaga said.
Lady Gaga performing at Square Barye during the athletes’ parade on the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26 in Paris.
Gaga usually collaborates with Nicola Formichetti on her performance looks. They have been working together since 2009. Formichetti has worked with Uniqlo, Diesel, Mugler and H&M.
The opening ceremony was created by artistic director Thomas Jolly, a French actor and stage director with experience with large-scale productions. He was behind a 24-hour Shakespearean series in 2022 and the revival of the musical “Starmania,” which he codirected with Louis Vuitton ‘s Nicolas Ghesquière and Victor Le Masne in 2021. The ceremony also featured a performance by Celine Dion .
The opening ceremony took place along the Seine River. It featured the traditional parade of athletes from 206 national Olympic committees traveling on nearly 100 boats. The parade passed by famous Parisian landmarks such as Notre Dame, the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower.
Lady Gaga rehearsing along the Seine ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Gaga is having a busy 2024. Besides promoting her beauty brand Haus Labs , the star is featured in “Joker 2,” which will premiere in October, and is also teasing the release of her seventh studio album, which is being called “LG7” by her fans.
The 2024 Paris Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, will take place through Aug. 11. This edition marks the centenary of the last time Paris hosted the Games in 1924.
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