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French Metal Band Gojira Wins Grammy for Olympic Opening Performance

Gojira's collaboration with soprano Marina Viotti at the Paris Olympics earns them the Best Metal Performance Grammy.

  • Gojira received the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for their song 'Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)', performed at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
  • The performance featured a revolutionary theme and was a collaboration with soprano Marina Viotti and composer Victor Le Masne.
  • The July 2024 performance at the historic Conciergerie in Paris captivated a global audience of over a billion viewers.
  • Gojira triumphed over iconic metal acts like Metallica and Judas Priest to secure their first Grammy win.
  • The band members celebrated the award as a milestone for metal music and dedicated it to artists pushing creative boundaries.
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