French singer delivers rendition of Edith Piaf’s “Non, je ne regrette rien”
Christine and the Queens delivered an electrifying take on an Edith Piaf classic during the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Paris on Thursday.
There was some social media outrage when Chris — one of France’s chief musical exports — wasn’t included in either the opening or closing ceremonies of the Paris Olympics, but the singer was instead being saved for the Paralympics, where they brought an expertly choreographed and over-the-top performance.
As the sun set at the Place de la Concorde, Chris arrived in a red car (naturally) and walked the tops of pianos before launching into an updated-and-nearly-unrecognizable rendition of Édith Piaf’s “Non, je ne regrette rien”; Celine Dion similarly covered Piaf for her comeback performance at the Paris Olympics.
Later in the opening ceremony, after the Paralympic torch was lit, Christine and the Queens returned to the stage to perform “Born to Be Alive,” a 1979 disco classic by French singer Patrick Hernandez; however, that performance was not featured in the broadcast.
The Paralympics have booked another French music legend to close out the games on September 8, with electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre set to take the stage at Stade de France.
