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Report: Adele & Leona Lewis To Duet For Olympic Opening Ceremony

Published: Saturday 9th Jun 2012 by David

This summer, London will host the 2012 Olympic Games which will kick off on the 27th of July and end on August 12th.

Now, if for any strange reason you decided not to tune into its opening ceremony, today brought a report which may make avoiding the event a little difficult to ignore.

Adele Adkins and Leona Lewis have been named at the show’s only opening acts. Opening acts, who will duet in honor of the ceremony.

Press release below…

Adele and Leona Lewis are two of the most recognised living female artists in the world of music today.

All there records are sold on the basis of one Key Element their voice. They have already represented the United Kingdom throughout the globe with their respective hit singles and albums, along with their touring abilities.

It is the Olympic Committee’s duty to bring the best live performances for the opening show, and these two incredibly gifted and talented individuals will bring an essence of class and serenity to the show.

They are both from working class backgrounds and have worked their way up in the industry. Opening the ceremony will be a huge honour for both. Both singers will sing two select songs each, and will come together to sing a duet, which will become an official Olympic anthem.

We as a nation should be incredibly proud of these two artists.

James Macleod Head of the Olympic Committee.

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