# Gojira's Olympics opening ceremony performance

> Gojira’s Olympic song reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart.

- Owner: Gojira, Marina Viotti and Victor Le Masne
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2024-07-26
- Peak date: Week of Jul 26, 2024
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 48 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Real-world spectacle, Transgression, Platform jump, Controversy, Identity badge, Press loop

## Summary

Gojira and Marina Viotti performed at the Paris Olympics. Clips and reactions spread on X and YouTube. Luminate reported a catalogue streaming increase; the released song topped a US sales chart. The collaborators later won Best Metal Performance at the Grammys.

## Timeline

- Dec 2023 — Victor Le Masne (Group chats) — Le Masne recalled pitching the Olympics idea to Joe in New York and Mario via Zoom in December 2023.
- 2024-07-26 — Gojira and Marina Viotti (TV) — Gojira and Marina Viotti performed a metal version of “Ah! Ça ira” at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
- 2024-07-26 — USA Today (Press) — USA Today described Gojira’s performance as culture shock for viewers.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/gojira-olympics-performance

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Gojira's Olympics opening ceremony performance.” Case HIS-00186. Spread Score v1.2: 48/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00186