Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs Lady Gaga rehearsing along the Seine ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Friday July 26, 2024. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images)The 2024 Olympics started off with a bang on Friday, with an extravagant and memorable Opening Ceremony in Paris. The festivities, which honored the history of France and Paris, included some big names performing in the ceremony, which took place in and around the buildings along the Seine River.The ceremony was headlined by Lady Gaga, who appeared on the banks of the Seine for a performance of Zizi Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc En Plumes.” The performance was complete with plenty of plumes, pink feathers and a group of dancers.Lady Gaga’s cabaret-inspired act, which included a chorus line and a performance from the musician on piano, seemingly paid tribute to Jeanmaire’s performance of the song on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1965.Following Lady Gaga, French metal band Gojira played from the windows of a building filled with faux-headless singers, dressed à la Marie Antoinette.Next, Aya Nakamura came out to perform alongside France’s Republican Guard, whose band accompanied the Malian-French pop star. Nakamura performed her hit “Djadja,” which has charted internationally but hasn’t gotten as much traction in the U.S.As the rain picked up, the ceremony continued with French-Algerian rapper Rim’K, who was raised in a suburb of Paris.More performances, including from some big names, are expected in this opening ceremony, with Canadian singer Celine Dion rumored to make an appearance.
