The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, which took place in Paris on July 26, marked a turning point in the history of the Olympics thanks to a grandiose spectacle.
Orchestrated by Thomas Jolly, the evening was able to combine artistic innovation, intense emotions and technical prowess. The show, broadcast around the world, highlighted the musical and cultural richness of the French-speaking scene.
Various artists, such as Philippe Katerine, Gojira and Juliette Armanetamazed the audience with memorable performances.
One of the highlights was Aya Nakamura's performance. On the Pont des Arts, the singer delivered a surprising medley mixing her hits Pookie et Djadja to a classic by Charles Aznavour, For Me, Formidable. For the occasion, she was accompanied by musicians from the Republican Guard and the French Army Choir. A daring artistic collaboration which unfortunately unleashed passions.
Aya Nakamura at the center of criticism
Despite its originality, this painting was not unanimous. Some artists like David Guetta and M. Pokora actually regretted not having been chosen to represent France. A behaviornot fair play” for the one who was part of the jury of the third edition of New School.
“I saw a lot of artists who wanted to have me as a feat saying: 'I can sing too, I'm legitimate'… It wasn't fair play on their part to say that, especially in those moments . I found it a bit disappointing. But I did it anyway, I was the one who sang!“, she confided on the set of C to you this Thursday, November 28, 2024.
Hurtful remarks
During her appearance on the show presented by Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine, Aya Nakamura also admitted to having been “touched” by the criticisms against him.
“It's still my passion, we touched on something that makes me vibrate naturally. (…) The first time, as I am used to being criticized, I saw it as yet another criticism. But as soon as I saw my family being affected, I said to myself 'oula'!“, she said.
Receive “the support of many artists“Also allowed him to become fully aware of the magnitude of the situation.”Ah, there, it's much more serious, it's becoming international, it's happening something that is out of the ordinary“.
