A woman wowed the star-studded crowd at the highly anticipated reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral with her beautiful rendition of “Amazing Grace.” A fire severely damaged the historic Cathedral on April 15th, 2019. Since then, millions of Euros and thousands of craftsmen have gone to repair the damage. World leaders, including President-Elect Trump, came to Paris to celebrate the restoration of the 861-year-old Christian monument.
South African opera star Pretty Yende delivered her amazing performance at the grand reopening on December 7th. She has performed at other high-profile events, including the coronation of King Charles III in Westminster Abbey. The Soprano is widely regarded as one of the best voices of her generation. Yende’s moving performance took social media by storm. Millions of users reacted to her concert, and many reacted in awe to her singing.
Bruce LeVell, a longtime Senior Advisor to President-Elect Trump, echoed the praise for Yende’s breathtaking rendition of the classic hymn. LeVell wrote “BREAKING 🚨 This young woman captivated the world with her powerful rendition of “Amazing Grace” at the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in France. God’s strength is shining brightly all over the world!”
Stephen Gibbs, a correspondent for The Times, also reacted to the stunning performance. He described it as ” pitch perfect,” and wrote that “The Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel directing the South African soprano Pretty Yende and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, in this pitch-perfect rendition of Amazing Grace at Notre Dame today.”
One X user, The Marjorie Taylor Green Press Release (Parody), responded; “Truly incredible to see the world coming together. America is back 🇺🇸.” The headline of another post read, “BREAKING 🚨 This young lady stunned the world and sang ‘Amazing Grace’ in France at the Notre Dame Cathedral. Jesus Christ truly is King. I am brought to tears 🙏”.
Social media users agreed with the positive reception of Pretty Yende’s performance. Millions of people replied to the footage. One user added, “Pretty Yende performed at King Charles III’s coronation on May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey. Her performance of Amazing Grace at the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral is absolutely incredible. She is one of the best opera singers in the world ❤️”
Other posters celebrated the incredible restoration of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral. “The performance of “Amazing Grace” by South African soprano Pretty Yende at the Notre Dame Cathedral today was truly breathtaking! Her rendition brought a sense of hope and renewal to the historic venue, especially following its restoration after the devastating fire in 2019,” they said.
Watch Yende’s beautiful rendition of “Amazing Grace” below:
One user noticed how the stunning performance was a perfect way to celebrate the restoration of the Cathedral “The cathedral of Notre Dame is really quite stunning to behold, so glad they were able to renovate and restore this beautiful cathedral… peace be with everyone this year for the holiday season…Going to be a great Christmas and happy new year since we get to celebrate it with the Trump family back in the White House🕊️”