Last night saw the 2010 Winter Olympics begin with a spectacular (aren’t they always?) opening ceremony. The hosting country of Canada invited its greatest exports to be there and perform.

Among these was K.D. Lang, a singer who has courted controversy throughout her 25-year career but is, at heart, just a fantastic singer. She covered Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah.

This video isn’t of the greatest quality but you can hear Lang singing and get a taste of the incredible atmosphere. It was great to watch the opening ceremony on TV so I imagine it was incredible to actually be there in attendance.

Canada did a solid job of opening the 2010 Olympic Games, but the start has been a little overshadowed by the death of one of the Luge athletes.