Billie Eilish performs at the 96th Academy Awards.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
After“What Was I Made For?”singerBillie Eilishsang the lyrics, “I don’t know how to feel,” onstage at the2024 Oscarson Sunday, the audience surely knew how to feel after the moving performance.
The crowd immediately gave the 22-year-old singer, her brotherFinneasand the live orchestra a standing ovation after they performed the popularBarbietrack, whichwon Best Original Songlater in the ceremony.
The performance moved people to tears, includingBarbiecast membersAmerica FerreraandKate McKinnon,BarbiedirectorGreta Gerwig, as well asWickedstarAriana Grandeand other celebrities in the audience.
Ahead of the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, Eilish won multiple awards at the Grammys in February — song of the year and best song written for visual media, both for theBarbiesong.
Eilish and Finneas, 26, previously won Best Original Song at the2022 Oscars for “No Time to Die”from the James Bond film,No Time to Die.
The pair ended up beating the other Best Original Song nominees on Sunday.
“We are so incredibly honored to receive a nomination for ‘What Was I Made For?’ ” the siblings said in a joint statement after earning theirnominationin January. “As lifelong fans of film, music in film and the Academy Awards, this means everything to us. We are so grateful to the Academy, its members, and to be recognized alongside so many songwriters that we respect and admire.”
“Our deepest gratitude and thanks go out to the incomparable Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach for their genius vision and execution, the entireBarbiecast and crew, Lucky Chap Entertainment and the Warner Bros. Pictures team,” they continued.
‘Barbie’ cast members Margot Robbie, America Ferrera and Ryan Gosling.Mike Coppola/Getty; Arturo Holmes/Getty; Mike Coppola/Getty
Mike Coppola/Getty; Arturo Holmes/Getty; Mike Coppola/Getty
“Thank you to Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt for weaving our song into the fabric and heart of this film so well,” they added. “And a special shout out to Margot Robbie for her incredible foresight as a producer and brilliant performance that resonated with us so profoundly when writing this song. We are truly honored. Thank you."
source: people.com
