Singer gets espresso buzz and chats with a bird in Olympic advert

Singer-songwriter, actress and style icon Sabrina Carpenter stars in a new NBCUniversal commercial to promote the network’s coverage of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, which begin on Friday, July 26, 2024, in Paris, France.

The 60-second video, shot on the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles, begins with Carpenter sitting outside a Parisian-style cafe reading a newspaper while her song “Espresso” plays in the background.

After drinking too much espresso, she finds herself in an “espresso dream” and an imaginative conversation with a bird (surprisingly, not a peacock, but rather something that looks a bit more like the former Twitter mascot).

It should perhaps be noted that espresso is commonly considered to be of Italian origin, although it is also one of the most popular drinks in many French cafes (when you order a “café,” which is French for “coffee,” the cafe usually serves a shot of espresso).

During the conversation in the spot, Carpenter expresses her excitement for the Paris Olympics, saying, “I’ve never been so excited about anything in my life.” The video includes clips of athletes in action and promotional footage shot on the Universal Studios lot last year, building anticipation and excitement for the upcoming games.

“Who better than the star of the summer, Sabrina Carpenter, to get everyone excited for the summer event, the Paris Olympics, with her chart-topping single ‘Espresso,'” said Joseph Lee, SVP of creative marketing, sports and entertainment at NBCU, in a statement. “This is the final spot in our celebrity campaign that has generated unprecedented excitement and enthusiasm for the Olympics.”

Carpenter’s summer hit “Espresso,” which is featured in the promo, became Carpenter’s fourth hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and her first top-five hit on the chart. It captured the number one spot on the Spotify Global, US and UK charts and peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart. It also topped the Billboard Global 200 chart.

Her latest single, “Please Please Please,” recently peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, marking her first number one spot on the chart. Carpenter will release her highly anticipated sixth studio album, Short n’ Sweet, on August 23, 2024, and recently announced “The Short n’ Sweet Tour,” a 33-date North American arena tour with headliners that is already sold out and kicks off on September 23, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.

The varying length spot will air immediately on numerous NBCU linear, digital and social media platforms and will run through NBCU’s coverage of the games. The spot will also appear on Carpenter’s social media platforms.