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JO 2024: Aya Nakamura on Edith Piaf for the opening ceremony?

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Once again, the Olympics are causing controversy following a request from our President himself. It seems that Emmanuel Macron has asked for singer Aya Nakamura to participate in the opening ceremony, singing one of Edith Piaf's classic songs.

On February 19, according to L'Express, Macron personally auditioned Aya Nakamura at the Elysée Palace to organize the opening ceremony of the Olympics, which will take place on July 26. The Franco-Malian singer may also pay tribute to Edith Piaf.


A ceremony that is both "popular and elitist"

"France is both Edith Piaf, but also Jul, Natalie Dessay. It's a whole bunch of musical genres. France is cheese, but also pretzels, couscous. It's a lot of diversity", declared Thomas Jolly, choreographer in charge of organizing the opening ceremony a few weeks ago. "The idea is to reiterate that France is a story that is constantly enriching".

And it is probably this diversity that the President seeks to highlight by choosing Aya Nakamura, one of the most listened to French singers."international, let's not forget. A choice that comes at the right time, however, since, asked about her musical tastes when choosing a potential song, the artist stated that she loved « Edith Piaf ».

However, even though no specific title has been announced yet, the singer is already unfortunately facing the wrath of Twitter (and some journalists), and we find that quite unfortunate. The challenge is high, yes, but not necessarily insurmountable for the performer of "« Djadja », and we are eagerly waiting to see how it turns out.