Rihanna received a standing ovation for her performance of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever song ‘Lift Me Up’ at the Oscars 2023 tonight (March 12).The annual awards show is taking place at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre, where each of the Best Original Song nominees is performing their nominated track.Rihanna’s performance was introduced by Wakanda Forever star Danai Gurira, who used the moment to pay tribute to late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. “His powerful artistry, his magnetism and incomparable humanity left a mark on our hearts,” she said. “Chadwick embodied the Wakanda king T’Challa, the one chosen to lift, to protect, to keep us safe.“His legacy will live on for future generations.
As we say in Wakanda, thank you, King. Nominated tonight for Original Song performing ‘Lift Me Up’, royalty in her own right, Rihanna.”Watch @Rihanna’s full performance of “Lift Me Up” at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/dl9jRmtreG— RihannaDaily.com (@RihannaDaily) March 13, 2023Rihanna then took to the stage on a podium, where she performed ‘Lift Me Up’ with a live band.
When she finished the performance – only her second in six years following her Super Bowl Halftime Show – the audience in the venue gave her a standing ovation.
Watch footage of the moment above.Other performances tonight have come from Lady Gaga, who delivered an emotional performance of ‘Hold My Hand’, and David Byrne, Son Lux and Stephanie Hsu.
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