the gala of the Oscars 2023 It left us with many unforgettable moments. From a photographer’s fall to a celebrity’s ‘champagne’ carpet to a best actor award for Brendan Fraser For The whale or the seven golden statuettes of the film all at once everywhereof Dan Kwan there Daniel Scheinert.
But there were two stellar moments that weren’t experienced on the red carpet or backstage, but on the towering stage of the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. He was joined by two great artists who this year not only participated as guests, but as nominees for Best Song: Lady Gaga there Rihanna.
Although neither of them ultimately won an Oscar (this year), they left behind performances that will be hard to forget, like Lady Gaga’s portrayal of hold my handfrom the movie Top Gun: Maverick, who took the stage with a washed-out face, T-shirt and ripped jeans. But her unexpected look wasn’t the only thing that broke the mould, but also her commanding voice.
Rihanna’s performance with lift me up at the 2023 Oscars
Beyond Lady Gaga, we must not forget the performance of a Rihanna who still moved with her black dress with transparencies and showing off her proudest pregnant belly. The Barbadian singer performed her song lift me upfor which he was nominated for an Oscar and which is part of the soundtrack of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The theme, which was co-written by Rihanna in collaboration with the Nigerian artist TimeDirector Ryan Coogler by Marvel and the Swedish composer Ludwig Goranssonleft everyone, participants and spectators, speechless.
The performance of that of Barbados also has a special significance, since it was not only the first time Rihanna was nominated for an Oscarbut it’s also her second performance and return to the stage since her highly acclaimed Super Bowl halftime show.
Even if it was finally the subject Naatu Naatufrom the movie RRRthe one who won the Oscar for best song, Rihanna left no one indifferent with her performance and she did not leave empty-handed either, since her presence on stage and on the carpets was much commented on.