On a night without surprises, the big surprise of the Oscars 2023 was the presence of Lady Gaga. His appearance on the red carpet at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles was already a revolution for those who were not expecting him there, despite his nomination for Best Original Song, due to his busy schedule on the set of Joker. 2. But the surprise was even older when we saw her take the stage to bring her song to life.
Because his interpretation had been one of the great unknowns until just 72 hours before the delivery ceremony. Indeed, during a press conference with the showrunners and organizers of the Academy, he was dismissed, alluding to the impossibility of preparing a performance worthy of the occasion.
And it seems those were the magic words that led Lady Gaga to roll up her sleeves and deliver the complete opposite of what Hollywood could claim but exactly what music is to her. Stripped of all glamour, the American soloist took to the stage in ripped jeans and a black shirt, without make-up and her hair tied in a braid to let her voice and her music be the spokesperson for her glamour.
His interpretation of hold my handAlthough it didn’t win Best Original Song, it became one of the most talked about and applauded events of the night. And it is that the Germanotta knew how to touch the hearts of the thousands of stars present and the millions of viewers who followed it on television.
I wrote this song with bloodpop and it’s a very personal song for me”, began Lady Gaga to explain her contribution to the soundtrack of the film Top Gun Maverick. A song that she wanted to dedicate to Tony Scott, the director of the first film and brother of Ridley Scott A widely applauded tribute as 10 years have passed since his death.
The Germanotta’s name was on everyone’s lips again because of what happened before (she helped a photographer who had fallen in her way), during (“You may find that you can be your own hero, even if you feel broken inside.“) and after (Hold my hand rose like foam after his performance) of his appearance at the Oscars ceremony.