Paris 2024 Olympics: the artists and playlist for the closing ceremony at the Stade de France

After a surprising and memorable Opening Ceremony imagined by Olympic and Paralympic Artistic Director Thomas Jolly, French and international spectators were eager to see what the Closing Ceremony would be like.

Held in the Stade de France, this farewell party wasn't quite as spectacular as the big show on the Seine at the start of the Games, but it did showcase some great French bands and artists. Zaho de Sagazan, Phoenix, Air, Kavinsky or Joe Dassin... France's old and new music scenes seduced audiences at the Stade de France and around the world.

Our tricolored singers were joined on stage by a host of great international artists, including several representatives from the United States: with the next Olympic Games taking place in Los Angeles in 2028, this program was conceived as a symbolic handover between the two countries.

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So who did we get to hear at this closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games? Here's the playlist from this artistic and sporting evening.

• Zaho de Sagazan sang Sous le ciel de Paris - Edith Piaf

• The Divertimento orchestra under the direction of Zahia Ziouani performed the Marseillaise, among other songs.
  
  
• "D.A.N.C.E." - Justice

• Emmenez-moi - Charles Aznavour

• Aux Champs-Elysées - Joe Dassin

• Freed from desire - Gala

• We are the Champions - Queen

• Que je t'aime - Johnny Hallyday

• L'Hymne d'Apollon by Alain Roche on piano and Benjamin Bernheim, lyric singer

• Lisztomania and If I ever feel better - Phoenix

• Nightcall - Angèle, Kavinsky and Phoenix

• Time to rise - VannDa

• Playgroung love - Air

• Tonight - Ezra Koenig with Phoenix

• The American Anthem - Gabriella Wilson (H.E.R.)
  
• By the way and Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers

• Birds of a feather - Billie Eilish

• Pop it like its hot - Snoop Dogg then The Next Episode with Dr. Dre

• My Way - Yseult

While we wait to see which artists will perform at the Paris Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony, (re)discover the playlist from the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, held on July 26.

Paris 2024 Olympics: the playlist broadcast during the opening ceremony
Electro, classical, rap and lots of French variety.... On Friday, July 26, 2024, the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was punctuated by an incredible playlist honoring Édith Piaf, France Gall and Michel Berger, Daniel Balavoine, Stardust, Cerrone or even Claude François and Camille Saint-Saëns. Discover the playlist broadcast during this memorable opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. [Read more]