Molly Sandéndid a killer performance of “Húsavík (My Hometown)” fromEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Sagalast night, during the2021’s edition of the Academy Awardsceremony. Unfortunately, some viewers missed the live presentation of the Best Original Song nominee as it was part of theOscars: Into the Spotlightpre-show rather than airing it during the actual ceremony. The good news is that ABC uploaded the live performance to theirYouTube channel, so you can see one of the best movie songs of the year in all its Icelandic glory — look at the northern lights! the beautiful scenery! The little sweaters!
“Húsavik (My Hometown)” is the song responsible for givingEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Sagaits only Oscar nomination. The movie follows a duo of Icelandic artists, Lars Erickssong (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit Ericksdóttir (Rachel McAdams), representing their country in the popular reality show Eurovision Song Contest.
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Even if McAdams is the face of Sigrit, it was Sanden who recorded all the songs for the character, being one of the main responsible for the success of “Húsavík (My Hometown)”. It’s easy to understand, then, why Sanden’s performance of the song, together with a choir of kids from the real-life Icelandic town that names the song, was one of the highlights of last night’s Oscar ceremony.
A beautiful performance during the pre-show is the culmination of arguably the weirdest and most surprising Oscar campaign of the season. When the song “Húsavík” was included in the shortlist for Best Original Song earlier this year, it was the actual town of Húsavík, Iceland that launchedan Oscar campaign on their own,independently of Netflix.
“Húsavík (My Hometown)” didn’t get the Academy Awards of Best Original Song, whichJudas and the Black Messiahtook home for “Fight for You”. The nomination itself, though, is already a great achievement, and Sander’s latest interpretation of the song, which you can check below, is proof of the power ofEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga to the Oscars.
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