Rihanna is set to perform at the upcoming 2023 Oscars. The Diamonds singer was announced to join the lineup of performers this week following her epic Super Bowl Halftime Show performance.
She will be performing the song ‘Lift Me Up’ from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The track was co-written by Rihanna, Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems, Black Panther director Ryan Coogler and composer Ludwig Goransson.
Lift Me Up
After delivering a stellar Super Bowl LVII halftime show, Rihanna has been confirmed to perform at the 2023 Oscars. The Academy Awards have announced that the singer will perform ‘Lift Me Up’ from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on March 12.
Lift Me Up is a guitar-led r&b ballad that was written by Rihanna, Nigerian breakthrough songwriter Tems, filmmaker Ryan Coogler and composer Ludwig Goransson. It is a tribute to the late actor Chadwick Boseman, who starred as Black Panther in the Marvel franchise.
The song will be performed on the 95th Academy Awards broadcast, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The event will be live on ABC from 8pm EST/5pm PST.
The 35-year-old superstar is also set to perform ‘Born Again’ from her 2016 album Anti. It marks her return to music after a two-year hiatus.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
After her awe-inspiring Super Bowl halftime performance, Rihanna has been set to perform a string of songs from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever at the Oscars 2023. She will be performing ‘Lift Me Up’, which she wrote for the film alongside director Ryan Coogler, Tems and composer Ludwig Goransson.
As the leader of the African nation of Wakanda, T’Challa (played by Chadwick Boseman) wields the power of his country’s best science as well as the blessings of its goddess. He has always remained secretive about Wakanda’s extraordinary abilities, but in recent years, he’s opened up to the outside world and made it his mission to use them for good.
But T’Challa’s mettle as king is put to the test when he’s drawn into a conflict that puts not only Wakanda’s future, but the entire universe, at risk. And when a powerful enemy reappears, T’Challa must rally his people and release the full power of Black Panther to defend what matters most to him.
Anti
Just a month after wowing fans with an epic Super Bowl halftime show, rihanna is set to perform at the 2023 Oscars. The singer is set to take the stage to perform her song “Lift Me Up,” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which earned her a nomination for Best Original Song.
The song is a guitar-led r&b ballad that was written with Nigerian breakthrough singer Tems and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler. It was also produced and co-written by Ludwig Goransson.
In the meantime, Rihanna’s streaming numbers are on fire following her Super Bowl performance. Her album Anti jumped into the Billboard 200 chart for the first time since its release in 2016.
In addition, a new poll finds that nine-in-ten Jews in the United States believe that there is an increase in anti-Semitism in America today. This a sharp jump from five years ago, when more than one-in-four Jews reported that they were at least slightly concerned about anti-Semitism in the country.
Rumors
Following her thrilling Super Bowl halftime performance on February 12, nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer Rihanna has been announced as a musical act set to perform in the 2023 Oscars. She’s set to take the stage on March 12 to perform her single, “Lift Me Up,” from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack.
She’s also expected to deliver a powerful performance of her latest song, “Anti,” which has already jumped back into the Billboard 200 chart and dominated streaming charts. The song has now earned the singer her first Academy Award nominations.
But before she can perform, Rihanna has a lot to catch up on. She’s due to give birth to her second child with rapper A$AP Rocky in the coming months, and after Sunday’s epic performance, rumors circulated on social media that she’s pregnant again!
Whether or not the baby is on its way is anyone’s guess, but there’s no denying Rihanna looks fabulous with that baby bump. And as her rep confirmed, she’s “incredibly excited” to have her second child with A$AP Rocky!
