Her performance of Zizi Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc En Plume” was hosted on a platform at the River Seine in Paris as the first major event of the Olympics
The Paris Olympics are officially underway, and Lady Gaga lit the event’s musical torch with a rousing performance on the River Seine at the opening ceremony.
Gaga brought high-level camp to the River Seine, kicking off her appearance with a performance of the French song “Mon Truc En Plume” by Zizi Jeanmaire. The singer emerged from a cluster of pink feathers, dancing on a gold staircase in a chic black ensemble. Her performance channeled Jeanmaire’s appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in January 1965. Gaga was backed by a full band — including an enthusiastic horn section — plus a full crew of dancers.
And in true Gaga fashion — literally — she used a minor costume change to note a change in the set. As she moved to sit at the piano, the band paused for a moment while she played. When her dancers came back over, their pink feather shields covered her for a moment before she re-emerged, wearing a back piece covered in a poof of white feathers.
Gaga’s appearance comes after the singer began teasing her upcoming musical era. “Just me in the studio—happy as ever making music,” she wrote on Instagram earlier this month. “Feel so grateful, heart is peaceful. It’s like meditation. I can’t wait for you to hear what I’m working on.” At the premiere of her concert film Gaga Chromatica Ball, she described the music as being “nothing like anything that I’ve ever made before.” Her most recent album, Chromatica, arrived in 2020.
The musician recently wrapped a brief run of shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas. The performances were part of a revival of Gaga’s Jazz and Piano show celebrating jazz standards and tracks from the Great American songbook.
The 2024 Summer Olympics will run from July 26 through Aug. 11. Events including gymnastics, soccer, tennis, basketball, breaking, kayak cross, surfing, skateboarding, and more will air live on NBC and are available to stream on Peacock.
