Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Aya Nakamura obsesses the web with her remix of Charles Aznavour

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At the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Aya Nakamura won the hearts of her fans by offering a medley of her hits with those of Charles Aznavour. Since then, Internet users have been repeating this unforgettable sequence on social networks.

On Friday, July 26, singer Aya Nakamura set the Olympic Games ceremony alight with a memorable performance accompanied by the Republican Guard. In addition to her world-famous hits such as “Djadja” and “Pookie,” she surprised everyone by performing a modern remix of Charles Aznavour’s legendary songs, “For me, formidable” and “La bohème.”

This medley quickly captured the public's attention and went viral on social media. The excerpt of the star in the gold dress singing: ” I'd better go choose my vocabulary to please you in the language of Molière » is also taken up by thousands of subscribers on TikTok.

Many Internet users film themselves singing this passage. While some are content to simply lip-sync, others are more inventive, going so far as to reproduce the scene on the Pont des Arts, now renamed “the Pont d'Aya” by Internet users.

Aya in everyone's head

POV: Me, morning, noon, evening, since Aya Nakamura's performance for the Olympics “, writes a user on TikTok. In his video, the man films himself sleeping and singing the remix of the Franco-Malian singer on repeat. A staging that has been liked by more than 390,000 people.

Internet users are singing along

On the piano, guitar or even a cappella, the singer's fans offer numerous covers. Alone or with friends, the covers of this remix have no limits. TikTokers are making it their own in their own way. At the same time, you have to see how it gets into your head so that you never get out again!!! “, notes a content creator.

When “Le Pont des Arts” becomes that of Aya

No more padlocks, hello tiktoks “, shares a subscriber of the platform while filming a young girl reproducing the Aya Nakamura show on the Pont des Arts. ” The Pont des Arts is over, it has become the Pont d’Aya ” she joked.

I'm the only one who has the remix ON LOOP in my head ?? ” asks a young man. In his video, the boy puts himself in the picture, going so far as to embody the Republican Guard on the Pont des Arts, humorously stating that he was obliged to return to “ crime scene “.

A hypnotic remix

On the web, Internet users still can't believe it. For this, a young man films himself at the window of his car singing the passage of Aya Nakamura while addressing her directly : Aya, what's this magic? What did you put in it? (…) Since yesterday, the day before yesterday, I can't take it anymore! It's in my head (…) Plus every 3 TikToks, you always have a girl doing a playback “.

Aya in Lego

On the Internet, fans are not lacking in imagination. One of them even produced Aya Nakamura's show in an animated version. legoThe video has now accumulated more than 800,000 views.

Now, one question is on everyone's lips: when will Aya Nakamura's remix be released on platforms?

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