We're almost there! This Friday, July 26, 2024, all eyes are on Paris as it hosts the Olympic Games for the third time in its history. For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, the opening ceremony will be held outside a stadium. The ceremony will take place on the banks of the Seine.
Taking the form of a river show on the famous river, this ceremony will be closely followed by some 326,000 lucky people. For the rest, the event will be broadcast live on television. And the spectacle promises to be grandiose, with a six-kilometer crossing of the Seine, from the Pont d'Austerlitz to the Trocadero, passing " under eight to ten bridges and footbridges, the scene of the shows that will mark the route ", explains the official Paris Games website.
" The city will become the living backdrop for an exceptional moment, with the different scenes of a total spectacle featuring the monuments, bridges and cultural establishments along the Seine," reads the official Paris Games website.
Numerous athletes have been announced for the occasion. They will take their places aboard boats dedicated to the national delegations (over 200) to greet the crowds.
We've also learned that novelist Leïla Slimani, screenwriter Fanny Herrero (" Dix pour cent ") and historian Patrick Boucheron were involved in writing the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games.
What about the artists scheduled to perform on Friday, July 26? Who will have the honor of singing at the eagerly awaited opening ceremony? No official announcement has yet been made. But rumors are rife. Several media, including Le Parisien, RMC Sport and France 2, have announced the presence of several international and French-speaking artists. Among the artists expected to perform at the opening ceremony? Aya Nakamura. According to Le Parisien, the artist could perform several of her hits, such as"Pookie" and"Djadja". She will also be covering songs by the great Charles Aznavour.
Other artists present at the ceremony show announced by Le Parisien, RMC Sport and France 2? Singer-songwriter Juliette Armanet, composer and pianist Sofiane Pamart and offbeat singer and actor Philippe Katerine. According to Le Parisien, metal band Gojira will also be taking part. According to the daily, the band from the Landes region of France is set to perform with opera singer Marina Viotti.
As for the presence of Quebec's Céline Dion and America's Lady Gaga, many want to believe it. For the time being, the organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have neither confirmed nor denied this information; preferring to keep the suspense until the end. However, according to Le Parisien, these two immense artists will indeed take part in the opening ceremony show. All that remains now is to find out what they will be performing. See you this Friday evening to find out!
