WATCH: "Mon Truc En Plumes" Performed by Lady Gaga at the Paris Olympics
Superstar Lady Gaga delivered a beautiful performance during the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony
29 July 2024
Images: @ladygaga via Instagram
Mother Monster has arrived!
Lady Gaga wowed the stage with a feather-filled performance of the iconic French song, "Mon Truc En Plumes" by Zizi Jeanmaire, during the 2024 Paris Olympics' Opening Ceremony on Friday July 26.
The beautiful rendition was held alongside the River Seine, where Lady Gaga and walked down the steps in massive pink-feathered fans alongside some incredible dancers, before moving on to the piano and performing some closing choreography.
Following her show, Lady Gaga took to social media to post some gorgeous shots of her feathery fashion, expressing her gratitude to have been asked to open the Paris Olympics 2024 games.
"I am also humbled to be asked by the Olympics organizing committee to sing such a special French song - a song to honor the French people and their tremendous history of art, music, and theatre," the caption reads.
Originally sung by Parisian Zizi Jeanmaire, "Mon Truc en Plumes" (or "My Thing with Feathers", in English) released in 1961. The American talent went on to share that it was not the first time Zizi and Gaga crossed paths, explaining that the French singer starred in Cole Porter’s musical "Anything Goes" which was Lady Gaga's first jazz release.
"Although I am not a French artist, I have always felt a very special connection with French people and singing French music - I wanted nothing more than to create a performance that would warm the heart of France, celebrate French art and music, and on such a momentous occasion remind everyone of one of the most magical cities on earth - Paris," she added.
"We rented pom poms from Le Lido archive—a real French cabaret theater. We collaborated with Dior to create custom costumes, using naturally molted feathers. I studied French choreography that put a modern twist on a French classic. I rehearsed tirelessly to study a joyful French dance, brushing up on some old skills—I bet you didn’t know I used to dance at a 60’s French party on the lower east side when I was first starting out!"
"I hope you love this performance as much as I do. And to everyone in France, thank you so much for welcoming me to your country to sing in honor of you - it’s a gift I’ll never forget! Congratulations to all the athletes who are competing in this year’s Olympic Games! It is my supreme honor to sing for you and cheer you on!! Watching the Olympic Games always makes me cry! Your talent is unimaginable. Let the games begin!"
