In a metallic textured minidress, matching strappy gladiator sandals, and with her hair in a platinum blonde blowout.
The singer performed a mash-up of her hits “Pookie” and “Djadja” alongside a crew of dancers, also dressed in Dior, and a live band courtesy of France’s Republican Guard. [Live Video]
Nakamura’s performance comes after months of controversy over whether she would appear in the opening ceremony. While she is the most-streamed Francophone musician in the world, racist naysayers argued that her Malian roots should bar her from being part of Paris’s official Olympic celebrations—even though she sings entirely in French and stands as one of France’s most popular recording artists.