'' You and Me '' ( ) is the theme song for the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing , People 's Republic of China , which was performed in the opening ceremony of the Olympics by Liu Huan and Sarah Brightman . Zhang Yimou , director of the opening ceremony , chose the British singer which represents the capital London as the next Olympic host city in 2012 and over a local one in keeping to the game 's theme of " One World , One Dream " , signifying unity across language , race or religious barriers
opening ceremony of the Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
You and Me (Olympic theme song)