Lady Gaga Wows Olympics Opening Ceremony With Performance Of French Cabaret Tune

Lady Gaga got into the French spirit at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris on Friday with a rousing performance of 1960s cabaret tune Mon truc en plumes.

She was the first live singing act of the four-hour Olympic inauguration running along a six kilometer (4.5 mile) stretch of the River Seine.

Initially shrouded by a sea of bright pink feathers, Gaga teased the audience before appearing in a black leotard.

French commentators said the artist had learned French and spent two months rehearsing the number, after being invited by artistic director Thomas Joly to perform in the show.

Mon truc en plumes was first made famous by caberet singer Zizi Jeanmaire in the 1960s and has a special place in the heart of the French.