Yseult hits Olympic stage as closing ceremony performer, shining light on music and modeling career
Parisian singer-model Yseult was the final act to perform during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Sunday
PARIS (AP) — Yseult had two goals when she appeared on stage as the final act for the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Sunday: Turn the world’s biggest spotlight into her megaphone and shine a light on France while boosting her music and modeling career in the U.S. and around the globe.
The Parisian entertainer performed live, standing centerstage at the Stade de France then calmly strutted on the platform like she famously does during major fashion runway shows such as Balmain and Balenciaga. It was a big moment for the singer, who sang the rendition of Frank Sinatra’s classic “My Way,” which derives from the French song “Comme d’habitude,” composed by Jacques Revaux and Claude François.
“The lyrics match perfectly with my career,” Yseult told The Associated Press in an interview on the rooftop of a luxury hotel in Paris. The singer said she choose Sinatra’s popular 1969 ballad over the French version because it’s more “bold, fierce and strong” like herself.
“I like the fact that this is me, this is who I am,” she said. “I’m not perfect. But I’m doing things my way. The version of Frank Sinatra is more fierce and empowering. The French version is more like a love sad song.”
