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Posted by vitamin v on Aug-10-2004 03:37:

TIESTO to play opening ceremony of olympics

just been informed that Tiesto will be playing at the opening ceremony in athens for the olympic games!! well wicked!!

can anyone confirm??

we were told that new tracks will be played that have been especially produced for the olympics and Tiesto is the first EVER DJ to play at an olympic games ceremony.

good on you TIESTO!! whoo hooo.

Posted by vitamin v on Aug-10-2004 03:44:

so its true...

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackag...22§ion=news

Top DJ Tiesto to rock Olympics
Mon 9 August, 2004 17:27

ATHENS (Reuters) - One of the world's top DJs will rock the 55,000 crowd at Friday's opening ceremony for the Athens Olympics, Games officials say.

DJ Tiesto, twice voted the world's top DJ by the trade press, will become the first entertainer of his kind to perform at the opening ceremony in the 108-year history of the Games.

"The opportunity to perform my music for billions of people around the globe will be the greatest highlight of my life," Dutchman Tiesto said in a statement on Monday.

"I am honoured to be part of the biggest sports event in the world."

Tiesto will perform a 90-minute live set in the Olympic Stadium during the parade of athletes.

"While it is path-breaking, it is also natural that a modern artist like Tiesto will contribute to the celebration we are planning on our opening night," Games chief Gianna Angelopoulos said.

Few other details are known about the opening ceremony, but organisers have promised it will be spectacular.

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackag...22§ion=news

...mind you i hope they finish building the DJ booth by then

Posted by G`Dave on Aug-10-2004 03:51:

I didn't think this was real for a while.. seems kinda strange to play Tiesto at the olympics. But given that its confirmed....

WIN!

This will be great for trance music, good exposure for this kind of music, even if it has to be Tiesto (I'll admit I'm not his greatest fan). Definantly be up early to watch this on the telly.

Posted by -=M=- on Aug-10-2004 04:00:

kind of ironic... what with the whole controversy of drugs in the olympics going around at the moment

Posted by JulesPLees on Aug-10-2004 04:04:

Haahaha..I wanna see Jana Pittman do the Melbourne Shuffle

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Aug-10-2004 04:11:

Finally a reason to watch the olympics.

Posted by jizza on Aug-10-2004 04:27:

who wants a bet thorpey will take off his top and breaks out the glow sticks while sean eadie tries to deal growth hormones to the chinese.

Posted by christos on Aug-10-2004 04:36:

well there you go. If only the whole world listened to trance....

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Aug-10-2004 04:38:

Ok. anthems post not true. one of my 'funny' friends was taking advantage of my trusting nature.

Posted by JulesPLees on Aug-10-2004 04:47:

Russia's anthem will rock!

Posted by christos on Aug-10-2004 04:51:

well....now it gets a chance to listen to trance

Posted by Trance Nutter on Aug-10-2004 04:53:

quote:
Originally posted by JulesPLees
Haahaha..I wanna see Jana Pittman do the Melbourne Shuffle

With the lawnmower!

I think this video was actually taken from the ceremony rehersal, you can tell because of the dirt and tents of the main stadium.

http://home.no.net/vwpage/SYREHUE.mpeg

I can't take the credit for that, someone else posted it in the Chill out room.....

Posted by one.tjc on Aug-10-2004 06:21:

im a bit skeptical tbh.. a tiesto mix of advance australia fair doesnt really do it for me but nevertheless i look forward to seeing it

Posted by gilmista on Aug-10-2004 06:31:

I heard about this the other day.. seems pretty dam amazing for a DJ to have the opportunity to spin at the Olympic games but if you ask me, Tiesto is definitly the right man to be up there. He has extended many boundaries over the last couple of years to get him to the pinnacle of his career.. What a legend!! Cant wait to see what he's got.

Posted by -=M=- on Aug-10-2004 06:33:

this just in: tiesto's set has been delayed by another six months while the dickheads up at athens get off their asses and finish their preparations for the olympics

Posted by christos on Aug-10-2004 06:38:

ahem....what would the dutch anthem be....*pardon the pun*

Posted by vitamin v on Aug-10-2004 06:56:

quote:
Originally posted by gilmista
I heard about this the other day.. seems pretty dam amazing for a DJ to have the opportunity to spin at the Olympic games but if you ask me, Tiesto is definitly the right man to be up there. He has extended many boundaries over the last couple of years to get him to the pinnacle of his career.. What a legend!! Cant wait to see what he's got.

i couldnt agree more. he such a nice guy too, and so entertaining behind the dex. still though, playing at the olympics (with people like my grandma there) is a little different than playing to a crowd of munted ravers. im sure he will handle it...

Posted by gumble on Aug-10-2004 06:56:

bjork is singing there as well.

bjork is better than tiesto. BY LOTS.

Posted by narcism on Aug-10-2004 07:02:

quote:
Originally posted by JulesPLees
Haahaha..I wanna see Jana Pittman do the Melbourne Shuffle

hahahah

Maybe he has remixed the "Zorba"

Posted by Synchronized on Aug-10-2004 08:51:

quote:
Originally posted by JulesPLees
Haahaha..I wanna see Jana Pittman do the Melbourne Shuffle

Ah, this should be interesting. I saw this posted on the main Music Discussion forum the other day. I will be tuned in, no doubt.

Posted by A.J. on Aug-10-2004 10:47:

DJ Tiesto - Zorba The Greek (Tiesto's Future Trance Mix)

CHOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMGIDIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by stamper on Aug-10-2004 11:08:

Songs confirmed so far:

- Adagio For Strings
- Nyana
- Flight 643

Posted by Nsonic on Aug-10-2004 11:44:

yay, adagio for strings ^_^

Posted by Boredom on Aug-10-2004 12:06:

coolness
didnt even notice the olympics creeping up this year, wasnt even gonna watch. hopefully i'll be able to sneak off work a bit to hear his set
good idea though - the parade's usu the most boring part of the ceremony (speeches aside) but with tiesto...

Posted by Master_Yoda on Aug-11-2004 06:55:

quote:
Originally posted by Vigilante
DJ Tiesto - Zorba The Greek (Tiesto's Future Trance Mix)

CHOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMGIDIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hahaha... anyone know if this is going to be broadcast on tv in AUS?? and what time it would be on?

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