msp2032 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Does anyone have any insights on how the Olympic Hymn will be performed? Will it be sung by a choir or a specific singer? Or will it be instrumental(like Torino)? Link to post Share on other sites
Scotguy 330 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 I'm thinking Lesley Garrett Link to post Share on other sites
Ikarus360 602 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 My ideal scenario would be a choir along with the London Symphony Orchestra (even if they won't really perform live and will just mimic). The choir could be leaded by a major soprano/diva (Lesley would be a nice option like Scotguy suggested) Oh, and they would use the english lyrics which were used in Atlanta and Vancouver. I don't think they'll sing it on greek again this time. Link to post Share on other sites
adrianme17 127 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 I'm thinking Lesley Garrett I'm thinking of slitting my wrists - is that's the case! Link to post Share on other sites
AustralianFan 57 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Hope it's a full gusto choir with both male and female sections. Athens choir was all-male. Need the girls in there to balance the whole thing and hit the top notes with a bang. Sydney did this with the National Greek Orthodox Choir and it came off beautifully and with great dramatic impact. Link to post Share on other sites
Olympian2004 511 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I wonder whether they'll continue the trend of the three previous Summer Olympics and perform the anthem in Greek. I'd rather guess they'll sing the English version this time around. Link to post Share on other sites
Athensfan 1081 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Cliff Richard!! Link to post Share on other sites
baron-pierreIV 1693 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Cliff Richard!! No. Marianne Faithful, Petula Clark and Tommy Steele. Link to post Share on other sites
Athensfan 1081 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 No. Marianne Faithful, Petula Clark and Tommy Steele. Can you imagine??!! Link to post Share on other sites
Lord David 225 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Paul Potts? Link to post Share on other sites
The Hawk 4 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 I believe it's now considered tradition to perform it in Greek at the opening ceremony, then sung in the host country's language at the closing ceremony. Link to post Share on other sites
Lord David 225 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 ^^ Umm, Vancouver sung it in both English and French for both Opening and Closing Ceremonies. It was instrumental for several ceremonies including Torino. There's no tradition with regards to which language it is sung. As long as it's either instrumental, Greek, English, French, the host language or a mix, provided that the lyrics are approved and the arrangement is approved. I expect it to be in English. After all, if it is a well known English/British singer, they just wouldn't be doing it justice if it's sung in Greek for example. I could be totally wrong and they end up choosing a choir to sing it in English or Greek. Link to post Share on other sites
The Hawk 4 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Fair enough. I heard Ric Birch interviewed, he said he now considered it tradition - so in Rio, expect it to be in Greek. Link to post Share on other sites
middleway 0 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Please god let it not be Lesley Garrett (anyone who watched the Tour de France yesterday will know what i mean ) Link to post Share on other sites
Olympian2004 511 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 I believe it's now considered tradition to perform it in Greek at the opening ceremony, then sung in the host country's language at the closing ceremony. Not even that is a tradition. In Beijing, they performed the Olympic Anthem in Greek at both the opening and the closing ceremonies. Link to post Share on other sites
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