The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on July 26 in Paris, captivating the audience with a stunning performance by Canadian singer Céline Dion at the base of the Eiffel Tower. Her performance received widespread acclaim on social media, including high praise from Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal, who expressed her amazement when Céline Dion reposted her message.
Today, Shreya Ghoshal shared Céline Dion’s recent performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony on her Instagram Stories, captioning it, “What a performance!! @celinedion” with a face holding back tears emoji. Ghoshal was surprised and thrilled when Céline Dion re-shared her story on Instagram, reacting with, “Omg!! I can’t believe it! The @celinedion saw my story and shared it,” accompanied by a pink heart and a face with an open mouth emoji.
Céline Dion, after her performance beneath the illuminated Olympic rings, expressed her happiness in an Instagram note. She wrote, “I’m honored to have performed tonight, for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, and so full of joy to be back in one of my very favorite cities! Most of all, I’m so happy to be celebrating these amazing athletes, with all their stories of sacrifice and determination, pain and perseverance.” She added a message to the athletes, saying, “All of you have been so focused on your dream, and whether or not you take home a medal, I hope that being here means that it has come true for you! You should all be so proud, we know how hard you have worked to be the best of the best. Stay focused, keep going, my heart is with you! – Celine xx…”
Meanwhile, Shreya Ghoshal performed at the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Mumbai, held from July 12 to 14. Other notable singers like Sonu Nigam, AR Rahman, Neeti Mohan, and Mohit Chauhan also delivered live performances at the event.