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Lady Gaga officially kicked off the Olympics opening ceremony with a flashy performance on the Seine River steps… and she did it alone, for now.
Check it out… the singer sings her heart out to a classic French classic known as “Mon Truc En Plume”. Gaga seems to pay tribute to the singer Zizi Jeanmaire with her performance — which is filled with over-the-top fans in pink feathers, dancers dressed all in black, and a full jazz band.
Remember, Zizi memorably sang “Mon Truc En Plume” on “The Ed Sullivan Show” decades ago… where she wore all black and was accompanied by dancers carrying huge feather fans. See the resemblance???
Gaga’s opening number explains why she was rehearsing solo earlier on Friday… since the only thing that was known about the opening ceremony was that she would perform Edith Piaf“La Vie en Rose” next to Celine Dion.
Gaga and Celine are still expected to take the Olympics stage together, but the opening ceremony is a long event… so it’s likely the two pop stars won’t duet until later in the show.
In fact, NBC’s Olympics host Mike Tirico counted Hoda Kotb It is Savannah Guthrie on “Today” … the opening ceremony is taking place all over Paris … with different performances popping up as the athletes make their way down the city’s river on barges.
Celine Dion fans go wild over Olympics opening ceremony performance
For those worried that Celine’s return to the stage might not happen, we can assure you that the singer was in Paris this week looking happy and healthy amid her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome.
So, stay tuned!!!