According to the Hollywood Reporter, all Academy Award-nominated song will be performed at this year’s Oscar telecast. A.R. Rahman and Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine will perform the song If I Rise from Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours, which has lyrics co-written by Dido and Rollo Armstrong. Rahman is also nominated for his original score on the movie. Alan Menken, who is nominated for writing the song I See the Light from Disney’s animated film Tangled, will accompany singers Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi on the piano. Randy Newman will perform his song We Belong Together from Pixar’s Toy Story 3. Finally, Gwyneth Paltrow will be singing the nominated song Coming Home from Shana Feste’s Country Strong. The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony will take place on February 27 and will air on ABC.
A.R. Rahman, Randy Newman and Alan Menken to perform at the Academy Awards
Posted: February 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 127 Hours, A.R. Rahman, Alan Menken, Oscars, Randy Newman, Tangled, Toy Story 3
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