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26.07.2024 / 06:54
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Gwen Stefani and Anderson .Paak team up for Olympics anthem ‘Hello World’
Gwen Stefani and Anderson .Paak have shared a new anthem for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games – listen to it below.Last night, the official Olympics committee shared Stefani’s and .Paak’s new song ‘Hello World’, which was co-written and co-produced by OneRepublic frontman and esteemed pop songwriter Ryan Tedder..Paak sings on the uplifting track: “Slide on the worldwide stage / Nothing can divide when we on one page / We can defy the odds and make way / When we link, it’s a bond that never can break.”Watch the music video for ‘Hello World’ below.In other Olympics-related news, after much speculation, it has been confirmed that Celine Dion and Lady Gaga will be performing a duet together during the games’ opening ceremony tonight (July 26). It will mark Dion’s first time taking to the stage in over four years, following her being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome – a rare, chronic neurological disorder that causes muscle stiffness and intense spasms.She last took to the stage in 2020 when she performed in New York, and she was expected to embark on a world tour last year, but was forced to axe all scheduled dates due to the condition.Additionally, French metal band Gojira will also be performing at the opening ceremony alongside opera singer Marina Viotti.
