Officials are trying to keep it a secret, but the public is seeing Celine Dion and Lady Gaga, spotted in Paris, as the stars of the Olympic opening ceremony. One of the two divas could cover a song by a legendary French singer.
The secret of the arrival of the two singers on French soil did not last long. The discreet arrival of Celine Dion in France caused a stir, while Lady Gaga was reportedly spotted by many fans on a platform set up on the Seine, with a technical team and a piano. Everything seemed to correspond to a rehearsal for the Olympic Games ceremony scheduled for this Friday, July 26, in the heart of Paris.
Two celebrities arriving in Paris just a few days before one of the biggest shows on the planet, it doesn’t take much for everyone to understand that they will (maybe) be at the heart of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, orchestrated by Thomas Joly. Nearly a billion viewers around the world should be in front of their TVs this Friday to follow the show that will take place on the Seine. Alongside the 10,500 athletes present for the Games, the two singers, accompanied by others, should offer a performance that is intended to be historic.
Celine Dion and Lady Gaga are expected to cover one or more of the flagship titles of a monument of French song. According to The Parisianthe Quebec singer could perform The Hymn to Love by Edith Piaf, a way for her to mark her return to the stage after four years of absence. Lady Gaga could also sing Piaf at the opening ceremony, as the pop music icon made an impression with her rendition of La vie en rose in the movie A Star is Born and at several concerts. Fans therefore imagine him performing the song again on Friday.
Celine Dion and Lady Gaga sure to sing at the 2024 Olympics?
While there are many clues pointing in this direction, nothing really confirms the participation of Celine Dion and Lady Gaga in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. However, officials are struggling to maintain the mystery. Celine Dion’s presence on stage “would be fantastic news, because she is an immense artist” declared Emmanuel Macron during his interview on France 2 on July 23. And adding with a wry smile: “I would be immensely happy if Celine Dion could be present at the opening ceremony.” For her part, Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castera conceded on Wednesday, July 24, that the singer was not there “by chance.”
Celine Dion, who has been suffering for several years from stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disease that keeps her away from the stage, is expected to perform in all likelihood. But the performance of the singer of I’m alive should be subject to the absence of last-minute contraindications. The singer is in any case preparing to go on stage and has planned fittings at Dior in view of the opening ceremony according to RTL. Lady Gaga’s performance is also uncertain. While footage of what appeared to be a rehearsal on the Seine has circulated, the quality of the video does not allow the American singer to be identified with certainty.
Is Celine Dion preparing her comeback?
Celine Dion’s performance, her first since March 8, 2020 and her last concert in Newark, United States, could last only one song to preserve her health. But this return, an event within the event, has something to delight the star’s fans and the spectators who came to attend the opening of the Olympics. The singer has not returned to the stage and has been rare in the media since she announced that she was suffering from stiff man syndrome.
After this long absence, the artist seems to be preparing her return: she participated in the promotion of the documentary I am Celine Dion which traces her daily life and her fight against her illness and in which she leaves the door open to a return to the stage, without giving a precise date. Should we see this as a sign of an improvement in Celine Dion’s health? The videos of the star captured by Internet users at the entrance to her hotel, like the long plane trip between Las Vegas, where she lives, and Paris, could be synonymous with better physical shape.
Towards a performance by Lady Gaga at the Paris Olympics?
Another international star who was reportedly seen in Paris in the last few hours is Lady Gaga! Her participation in the Olympics had not been mentioned or brought forward by the many rumors about the artists present at the opening ceremony. But a recent enigmatic video published by Paris 2024 has fans of the Manhattan native wondering. It showed a person in armor, a disguise that would not scare Lady Gaga, a big fan of disguises and daring choreographies on stage. Finally, a video of the rehearsals, of too low quality to capture the slightest detail of the performer, has circulated in recent days, showing a piano performance. Enough to arouse the excitement of Lady Gaga’s French fans a little more, who have not seen the singer on a French stage since a notable show at the Stade de France in 2022… The return would only be more grandiose.