Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: The playlist that made everybody tune into the Opening Ceremony
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony hit all the right notes on Wednesday 28 August.
While the unforgettable soundtrack to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is still ringing in the ears of fans across the globe, including songs such as Johnny Hallyday’s Que je t’aime and John Lennon's all-time classic Imagine, the Opening Ceremony of the first Paralympic Summer Games to be held in France was full of musical gems that will live long in the memory.
As the rhythms of the music merged with the stunning choreography on display, the Opening Ceremony invited everyone watching to reflect on the extraordinary talents of the Paralympic athletes who will compete in Paris from 29 August to 8 September.
Eleven days before the "electro party" that is sure to close the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on a high note, the world was treated to some unforgettable themes as the party began at France's world-famous Place de la Concorde.
Read on to discover all the music from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony.*****
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*****The list below does not include all of the songs from the parade of athletes played by the artist Myd.
The complete playlist of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony
Countdown – Victor le Masne
- When it was aired: 3rd sequence – Discord – Opening act
- Composer: Victor le Masne
- Interpreted by: Chilly Gonzales
Flat Beat – Mr Oizo
- When it was aired: 3rd sequence – Discord – Opening act
- Composer: Mr Oizo
- Interpreted by: Ensemble Matheus
Non rien de rien – Victor le Masne
- When it was aired: 3rd sequence – Discord – Opening act
- Arrangement: Victor le Masne, from the original song “Non, je ne regrette rien”, interpreted by Edith Piaf, composed by Charles Dumont and Michel Vaucaire
- Interpreted by: Christine and the Queens, and Ensemble Matheus
Que je t'aime – Johnny Hallyday
- When it was aired: 4th sequence – The parade of athletes
- DJ set: Myd
- Arrangement: Victor le Masne
Les Champs-Élysées – Joe Dassin
- When it was aired: 4th sequence – The parade of athletes
- DJ set: Myd
- Arrangement: Victor le Masne
Emmenez-moi – Charles Aznavour
- When it was aired: 4th sequence – The parade of athletes
- DJ set: Myd
- Arrangement: Victor le Masne
My ability – Lucky Love
- When it was aired: 5th sequence – My ability
- Original composition and interpretation: Lucky Love with the choir and orchestra of Ensemble Matheus
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France) – Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle
- When it was aired: 6th sequence – French flag and anthem, speeches – Opening of the Paralympic Games
- Arrangement and orchestration: Victor le Masne
- Interpreted by: Ensemble Matheus
Sportography – Victor le Masne
- When it was aired: 8th sequence – Sportography
- Composer: Victor le Masne
- Interpreted by: Ensemble Matheus
Paralympic Anthem ("Anthem of the Future") – Thierry Darnis
- When it was aired: 9th sequence – Paralympic flag, anthem and oaths
- Composer: Thierry Darnis
- Arrangement and orchestration: Victor le Masne
- Interpreted by: Luan Pommier
La Ritournelle – Sébastien Tellier
- When it was aired: 10th sequence – Arrival of the flame
- Composer: Sébastien Tellier
- Arrangement: Victor le Masne
- Interpreted by: Sébastien Tellier with Ensemble Matheus
Boléro – Maurice Ravel
- When it was aired: 11th sequence – Concord
- Composer: Maurice Ravel
- Arrangement: Victor le Masne
Motto – Victor le Masne
- When it was aired: 12th sequence – Lighting of the cauldron
- Composer: Victor le Masne
- Interpreted by: Ensemble Matheus
Daphnis et Chloé: Lever du jour – Maurice Ravel
- When it was aired: 12th sequence – Lighting of the cauldron
- Composer: Maurice Ravel
- Interpreted by: Ensemble Matheus
Born to be alive – Patrick Hernandez
- When it was aired: 13th sequence – Celebration
- Original composition: Patrick Hernandez
- Arrangement: Victor le Masne
- Interpreted by: Christine and the Queens
Je t'aime moi non plus – Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin
- When it was aired: 13th sequence – Celebration
- Original composition: Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin
- Arrangement: Victor le Masne
- Interpreted by: Ensemble Matheus