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]]>“What Was I Made For?” defeated Barbie’s I’m Just Ken”, written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, “The Fire Inside” by Diane Warren from Flamin’ Hot, “It Never Went Away” by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson from American Symphony, and “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” by Scott George from Killers of the Flower Moon to win Eilish and O’Connel their second Oscar.
They previously collected the best original song trophy for the James Bond theme song from “No Time to Die”. “What Was I Made For?” already won multiple awards coming into the Oscars on Sunday night, including a Grammy for the best song written for visual media.
Despite losing the best original song Oscar to “What Was I Made For?”, “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie was one of the highlights of this year’s ceremony. Ryan Gosling delivered an electrifying performance, which paid homage to Marilyn Monroe’s film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and brought the Oscars crowd to its feet alongside Mark Ronson, Slash, and his co-stars Scott Evans, Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben Adir, and Ncuti Gatwa.
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]]>Eilish is the front-runner to win the best original song with “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, and she’ll deliver another rendition of this moving ballad at the Oscars ceremony. She previously won a Grammy and a Golden Globe for co-writing this song with her brother and frequent collaborator Finneas O’Connell.
“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie is also a strong contender for this award, and we’ll get to hear it live during the Oscars. Ryan Gosling, who performed this viral hit in the original film, will bring the Kenergy to the Academy Awards alongside Mark Ronson.
Becky G will take the stage to perform Diane Warren’s “The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot, while Jon Batiste will deliver a rendition of “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony. They’ll be joined by Scott George and the Osage Singers, performing “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon.
The 2024 Academy Awards will return to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting the show.
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]]>Gosling recently set down with Variety for an in-depth interview about the success of Barbie and preparing to play Ken in this record-breaking blockbuster. His epic musical number “I’m Just Ken” came up during an interview, and Gosling even opened up about the possibility of performing it at the Oscars.
“I still have not been asked. It might be too much of a risk to have me do it. I don’t know how that would work. But I’m open to it,” said Gosling, and added he only got used to performing for smaller crowds, during his time with the indie band Dead Man’s Bones.
“I’m Just Ken”, written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, is currently in the running for the best original song at the Oscars. Diane Warren’s “The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot, Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson’s “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell’s “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, and Scott George’s “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon also made the cut. The Academy is yet to unveil the list of performers and presenters for the upcoming ceremony, taking place on March 10.
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]]>“I’m Just Ken” faced tough competition in the fellow Barbie songs “Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa and “What Was I Made For” by Billie Eilish, plus “Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, “Road to Freedom” from Rustin, “This Wish” from Wish. It eventually defeated them all, and its songwriters Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt were crowned as winners.
Ronson first thanked Gosling for making the audience fall in love with this song and said this award is as much his as theirs, before turning his attention to the director Greta Gerwig.
“The fact that you carved out 11 minutes for this prog-rock, power-ballad, dream-ballet, shred fest so the boys could cry and hold hands a little too, we’re really forever in your debt for that,” said Ronson in his acceptance speech.
“I’m Just Ken” has also been nominated for best song written for visual media at the Grammy Awards, in addition to being shortlisted for best original song at the Academy Awards.
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]]>The post “Barbie: The Album” is a Fun But Uneven Bubblgum Pop Mixtape of Our Dreams appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>You’ve most likely heard some of the soundtrack’s best songs long before Barbie hit the theatres. It was an important part of the film’s hype machine, and Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night”, “Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj & Ice Space, and Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For” helped set the tone Greta Gerwig’s cinematic masterpiece.
These songs happen to be some of the album’s highlights, along with PinkPantheress’ “Angel” and Chari XCX’s “Speed Drive”, but that’s also part of the problem. Barbie: The Album doesn’t hide any surprises up its sleeve, and we’ve already got to hear most of it long before it came out due to the film’s aggressive promo.
Ronson obviously wanted to cast a wide net when curating this album, giving us a mix between bubblegum pop and indie rock, but this mix doesn’t always work. Kendom’s side of the soundtrack is its weakest link, with the exception of Sam Smith’s catchy “Man I Am”. Songs by Khalid, The Kid Laroi, and Dominic Fike feel like placeholders, both in terms of this soundtrack and their overall discography.
All these flaws don’t change the fact that Barbie: The Album is pretty delightful and features several catchy bops we’ll be listening to all summer long, including Ryan Gosling’s anthem “I’m Just Ken”. Some of them are even worthy candidates for the best original song at the Oscars, but you’ll need rose-colored glasses to enjoy this soundtrack to the fullest.
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]]>The post 2024 Academy Awards: Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell Win Their Second Oscar appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>“What Was I Made For?” defeated Barbie’s I’m Just Ken”, written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, “The Fire Inside” by Diane Warren from Flamin’ Hot, “It Never Went Away” by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson from American Symphony, and “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” by Scott George from Killers of the Flower Moon to win Eilish and O’Connel their second Oscar.
They previously collected the best original song trophy for the James Bond theme song from “No Time to Die”. “What Was I Made For?” already won multiple awards coming into the Oscars on Sunday night, including a Grammy for the best song written for visual media.
Despite losing the best original song Oscar to “What Was I Made For?”, “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie was one of the highlights of this year’s ceremony. Ryan Gosling delivered an electrifying performance, which paid homage to Marilyn Monroe’s film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and brought the Oscars crowd to its feet alongside Mark Ronson, Slash, and his co-stars Scott Evans, Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben Adir, and Ncuti Gatwa.
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]]>The post Billie Eilish, Becky G, Ryan Gosling, & More to Perform at the Oscars appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Eilish is the front-runner to win the best original song with “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, and she’ll deliver another rendition of this moving ballad at the Oscars ceremony. She previously won a Grammy and a Golden Globe for co-writing this song with her brother and frequent collaborator Finneas O’Connell.
“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie is also a strong contender for this award, and we’ll get to hear it live during the Oscars. Ryan Gosling, who performed this viral hit in the original film, will bring the Kenergy to the Academy Awards alongside Mark Ronson.
Becky G will take the stage to perform Diane Warren’s “The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot, while Jon Batiste will deliver a rendition of “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony. They’ll be joined by Scott George and the Osage Singers, performing “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon.
The 2024 Academy Awards will return to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting the show.
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]]>The post Ryan Gosling Reveals If He’ll Perform “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Gosling recently set down with Variety for an in-depth interview about the success of Barbie and preparing to play Ken in this record-breaking blockbuster. His epic musical number “I’m Just Ken” came up during an interview, and Gosling even opened up about the possibility of performing it at the Oscars.
“I still have not been asked. It might be too much of a risk to have me do it. I don’t know how that would work. But I’m open to it,” said Gosling, and added he only got used to performing for smaller crowds, during his time with the indie band Dead Man’s Bones.
“I’m Just Ken”, written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, is currently in the running for the best original song at the Oscars. Diane Warren’s “The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot, Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson’s “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell’s “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, and Scott George’s “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon also made the cut. The Academy is yet to unveil the list of performers and presenters for the upcoming ceremony, taking place on March 10.
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]]>The post “I’m Just Ken” Wins Best Original Song at Critics’ Choice Awards appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>“I’m Just Ken” faced tough competition in the fellow Barbie songs “Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa and “What Was I Made For” by Billie Eilish, plus “Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, “Road to Freedom” from Rustin, “This Wish” from Wish. It eventually defeated them all, and its songwriters Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt were crowned as winners.
Ronson first thanked Gosling for making the audience fall in love with this song and said this award is as much his as theirs, before turning his attention to the director Greta Gerwig.
“The fact that you carved out 11 minutes for this prog-rock, power-ballad, dream-ballet, shred fest so the boys could cry and hold hands a little too, we’re really forever in your debt for that,” said Ronson in his acceptance speech.
“I’m Just Ken” has also been nominated for best song written for visual media at the Grammy Awards, in addition to being shortlisted for best original song at the Academy Awards.
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]]>The post “Barbie: The Album” is a Fun But Uneven Bubblgum Pop Mixtape of Our Dreams appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>You’ve most likely heard some of the soundtrack’s best songs long before Barbie hit the theatres. It was an important part of the film’s hype machine, and Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night”, “Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj & Ice Space, and Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For” helped set the tone Greta Gerwig’s cinematic masterpiece.
These songs happen to be some of the album’s highlights, along with PinkPantheress’ “Angel” and Chari XCX’s “Speed Drive”, but that’s also part of the problem. Barbie: The Album doesn’t hide any surprises up its sleeve, and we’ve already got to hear most of it long before it came out due to the film’s aggressive promo.
Ronson obviously wanted to cast a wide net when curating this album, giving us a mix between bubblegum pop and indie rock, but this mix doesn’t always work. Kendom’s side of the soundtrack is its weakest link, with the exception of Sam Smith’s catchy “Man I Am”. Songs by Khalid, The Kid Laroi, and Dominic Fike feel like placeholders, both in terms of this soundtrack and their overall discography.
All these flaws don’t change the fact that Barbie: The Album is pretty delightful and features several catchy bops we’ll be listening to all summer long, including Ryan Gosling’s anthem “I’m Just Ken”. Some of them are even worthy candidates for the best original song at the Oscars, but you’ll need rose-colored glasses to enjoy this soundtrack to the fullest.
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