The Mother Monster is in Paris for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on Friday, July 26. First known for her extravagant look and clips, Lady Gaga could shine in a different register tonight.
Spotted earlier this week in the capital, Lady Gaga is said to be one of the headliners of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Even though her participation has not been confirmed, her fans are already imagining her performing alongside Céline Dion, Aya Nakamura and the other artists expected to perform at the event. It must be said that one of the first images of Gaga in Paris said a lot about the reasons for her presence. The star was photographed Monday morning standing on a floating platform on the Seine, accompanied by a piano and what looked like a technical team. What more did fans need to guess that she would be putting on a show tonight? Nothing at all.
However, his name did not come up in the plethora of rumors about the artists present at the ceremony. Too focused on the controversy surrounding Aya Nakamura or on the hope of a return of Céline Dion and Daft Punk, no one imagined the singer of Shallow in Paris to accompany the 10,500 athletes who have come from all over the world for these Olympics.
Well, no one until July 15, when the director of the Olympic opening ceremony, Thomas Joly, posted a teaser of the Paris Games on his Instagram, accompanied by the caption “She’s coming.” It shows a female silhouette sitting near a piano and wearing a silver leather outfit, typically what the singer, known for her extravagant looks, can wear. As soon as the video was posted, several Internet users started talking about Lady Gaga, for some it was definitely her, and for others, it was too good to be true.
What is she going to sing?
It must be said that the singer has been rather discreet in recent years, apart from her tour in 2022, where she notably delivered a spectacular performance at the Stade de France, Lady Gaga has not released a solo album since 2020. Earlier this year, the Mother Monster had nevertheless announced that she was preparing a new album, while specifying that it would not be a rock album. She could take advantage of the Olympic ceremony to unveil one of her new tracks exclusively in front of 300,000 spectators, who came for the event, and nearly a billion viewers present in front of their TV.
While questions remain about what she might sing, many are expecting her to sing a particular song. Like Celine Dion, also highly anticipated for the Games ceremony, Lady Gaga could shine on a song by Edith Piaf. The New York singer had, in fact, very largely left her mark on the public with her interpretation of the song La vie en rose in the movie A Star is Bornreleased in France in 2018.