Congrats to those who won an OSCAR last night!!! While many critics have generally panned last night's telecast, I found parts of the show entertaining. I was happy to see that the four nominated songs featured in a film were performed on the show. My favorite performance was that of Florence Welch, from Florence and the Machine, who sang the nominated song IF I RISE from the film 127 HOURS. It was a moving performance. However, the Oscar was awarded to Randy Newman for his TOY STORY 3 contribution, WE BELONG TOGETHER. After 22 nominations, this is Newman's second win. While watching the performances, I was reminded of another Oscar musical performance. That performance was for Madonna's second appearance on a Oscar show. In 1996, Madonna starred in the long-awaited film version of the Broadway musical EVITA. Madonna won a Golden Globe award for her performance, but she was not nominated for an Oscar. However, when the song YOU MUST LOVE ME was nominated from the film, Madonna volunteered to sing her song on the telecast. And in return, the Oscar show and its viewers witnessed an amazing performance. The following clip is of that performance. Madonna sings YOU MUST LOVE ME from the film EVITA. Enjoy!!!
John
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