Beyoncéknows how to put on a show!
Singing her nominated song “Be Alive” from the Williams sisters' movieKing Richard, Beyoncé dressed the part in a tennis-ball green and yellow ensemble. She told her backup dancers and musicians to “sing it like you mean it” during the sunny showcase.
This is Beyoncé’sfirst Oscar nominationfor Best Original Song.
The other nominees areLin-Manuel Miranda’s “Dos Oruguitas” fromEncanto; Van Morrison’s “Down to Joy” fromBelfast; Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell’s “No Time to Die” fromNo Time to Die; and Diane Warren’s “Somehow You Do” fromFour Good Days.
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King RichardactorWill Smithpreviously toldEntertainment Weeklyin October about Beyoncé’s song for the inspirational drama, saying the Williams sisters inspired the music superstar to do a song for the film.
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“The marriage of a movie and a song is a kind of magic that’s unmatched in entertainment. I was so happy when Beyoncé called,” he said.
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In her SeptemberHarper’s BAZAARcover story, Beyoncé teased her plans for new music, saying at the time, “I’ve been in the studio for a year and a half. Sometimes it takes a year for me to personally search through thousands of sounds to find just the right kick or snare.”
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“One chorus can have up to 200 stacked harmonies,” she continued. “Still, there’s nothing like the amount of love, passion and healing that I feel in the recording studio. After 31 years, it feels just as exciting as it did when I was 9 years old. Yes, the music is coming!”
source: people.com
