Girl Gaga received over the viewers on the 2023 Oscars with a stripped-down model of her Academy Award-nominated track “Maintain My Hand.”
The Movie Academy initially mentioned Gaga wasn’t going to carry out on the 2023 Oscars, however she confirmed up Sunday in robust kind, sitting and holding her microphone intently whereas singing the monitor from Prime Gun: Maverick.
The tip of the efficiency confirmed a photograph of late director Tony Scott alongside Tom Cruise, with the phrases: “In reminiscence of Tony Scott.”
Gaga, in no make-up and sporting a black T-shirt and ripped denims, referred to as “Maintain My Hand” a “deeply private” track. She co-wrote it with longtime collaborator BloodPop.
“We want a variety of like to stroll via this life,” she mentioned onstage forward of the efficiency. “You would possibly discover that you would be able to be your individual hero, even if you happen to really feel damaged inside.”
Gaga received finest unique track for “Shallow” from A Star Is Born on the 2019 Oscars. She was additionally nominated for finest actress that yr. She additionally earned a nod for finest unique track on the 2016 Oscars for “Til It Occurs to You,” which she wrote with Diane Warren. The track is from the documentary The Looking Floor.
This yr, Gaga is nominated for finest unique track alongside “Naatu Naatu” from RRR; Rihanna’s “Carry Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Endlessly, which she co-wrote with Tems, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Göransson; Diane Warren’s “Applause” from Inform It Like a Lady; and David Byrne’s “This Is a Life” from The whole lot In every single place All at As soon as.
The ninety fifth Academy Awards is being hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and airing stay on ABC. Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner are showrunners and government produce with Molly McNearney.
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