2010 FIFA World Cup: Grand Opening Ceremony Celebrations

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As soon as one FIFA World Cup event ends with a grand closing ceremony, die-hard fans start wishing for the following 4-year period to fly by so they can get to watch the next FIFA World cup sooner. This is common among all sports fans. Be it Football, Tennis Cricket, or any other sport. Such is the passion that people have for sports, and it’s definitely a great thing. What is surprising though is the fact that some parts of the event manages to grab the attention of even non-sport enthusiasts and this is nothing other than the opening and the closing ceremonies of major sport events.

Opening ceremonies hold some kind of a charm, a sense of grandeur that people love to be a part of or at least watch on television. Artistes and performers from across the world are part of opening ceremonies, which add to the marvel of the actual sport event itself. This year particularly, with the FIFA World Cup still seeing fans glued to their seats, saw another one of these grand, starry events. Being the first of the FIFA World Cups to be held in Africa, the opening ceremony caught the attention of millions of people from all over the world.

Out of the many well-known, star-studded performers, who patronized the FIFA World Cup 2010, here are a few: John Legend, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Angelique Kidjo, Amadou & Mariam, BLK JKS and The Parlotones. There was no lack of crowd or cheering for these hi-fi performers. This opening ceremony is also considered to be one of the best so far also maybe because we’re all still under the hypnotizing effect created by the mind-blowing performances. A few more weeks will give us a clearer picture. Nevertheless, this opening ceremony has to be among the top three opening ceremonies so far. Let’s hope the closing ceremony is able to satisfy at least a part of the fans’ hunger even if not entirely.