also in 1989, norman was invited to sing the french national anthem, "la marseillaise," to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the french revolution on july 14. her rendition was delivered at the place de la concorde in paris, in a costume designed by azzedine alaïa as part of an elaborate pageant orchestrated by avant-garde designer jean-paul goude. this event was the inspiration that led the south african poet lawrence mduduzi ndlovu to write a poem titled "i shall be heard" dedicated to norman. the poem appears in ndlovu's book of poems "in quiet realm", the foreword to which is penned by norman.