ESC: The Story of Fire Saga : Molly Sandén to peform from Iceland “Husavik” for the 93rd Oscars pre-show
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has confirmed that Molly Sandén will sing “Husavik” during this year’s Oscars pre-show.
In this year’s show the organisers are introducing something new, a pre-show ahead of the Oscars ceremony. During this new pre-show all five of the nominated songs will be performed at 18:30 New York time on April 25 .
Through a post on its official Instagram account, The Academy shared an image on which a listed the names of acts to perform the songs nominated in the Best Original Song category, with Molly included among them.
“Husavik” the soundtrack of the film “Eurovision Song Contest: The story of Fire Sage” has received massive ongoing acceptance. After receiving a nomination at the Critics’ Choice Awards for the Best Song and at the Grammys for the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, the song has been nomiated for “Best Original Song” at the 93rd edition of the Oscars.
The candidates line up for the Best Orginal song includes the following nominations:
“Husavik” (Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga)
“Fight for You” ( Judas and the Black Messiah)
“Io Sì (Seen)” (The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se)
“Speak Now” from (One Night in Miami.)
“Hear My Voice” (The Trial of the Chicago 7.)
And while most of the acts will perform from the roof terrace of Los Angeles’ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Molly will come live from Iceland, as confirmed by the AFP news agency.
The other singers to feature the pre-show with their performance are: Celeste, H.E.R., Leslie Odom, Jr., Laura Pausini, Daniel Pemberton, and Diane Warren. There will also be a special appearance by DJ Tara.
The Oscars are set to take place on April 25,2021.