🎶 2022-03-28 18:43:00 – Paris/France.
Social media watchdogs can still hear the drums of 'Africa' ringing as of Sunday evening.
While the slap in the face of Will Smith heard around the world drew attention, the 2022 Oscars also came under fire online after some viewers accused the production team of 'strange' and 'embarrassing' musical choices throughout. throughout the show.
British actor Daniel Kaluuya and American singer HER, who both won the Oscars last year, appeared on stage together early at night to present the award for Best Supporting Actress.
As the two black stars entered center stage, an instrumental version of Toto's "Africa" played in the background, sending social media into a frenzy.
“So far they've featured Daniel Kaluuya and HER with Toto's 'Africa' and Stephanie Beatriz with 'La Isla Bonita', honestly how the hell is that going? “Tweeted Rob Sheffield, a Rolling Stone writer and author of” Love is a Mixtape.
Despite executive producer Will Packer's goal of a more inclusive Oscars telecast with a mostly black production crew (including bandleader Dontae Winslow and beloved DJ D-Nice), the biggest night in 'Hollywood went on with what some saw as a barrage of controversial song choices for much of the three-hour live show.
The 94th Oscars are slammed for their poor song choices, including playing Toto's "Africa" as two black stars took the stage.Getty Images
And the Oscar for “The absolute worst time to play 'Africa' by Toto” goes to… THE OSCARS.
— Brian Murray (@Murricane1014) March 28, 2022
I hope to God that Daniel Kaluuya and HER chose to go to Africa by Toto, otherwise it's the scariest thing in the world
— aunt c (@yagirlsaidthat) March 28, 2022
Who the hell chose “Africa” as the song for Daniel and ELLE walking, it seems like the easiest choice not to make #Oscars
— Xandra (@xanschlechte) March 28, 2022
Breakout stars Jacob Elordi and Rachel Zegler came together to showcase the best visual effects as Måneskin's "Beggin'" blared through the speakers. Some Twitter pundits saw the song as a not-so-subtle dig at Zegler – who got a lot of pre-show attention when she shared she wasn't invited and couldn't get a ticket to the show despite his film being nominated for seven Oscars.
The 'West Side Story' starlet was eventually invited as a presenter after social media and other stars expressed their displeasure at the snub, but Zegler made sure to make a quick remark about her attendance.
Put “Beggin'” on Rachel Zegler's entry… a choice. #Oscars
— Liz Shannon Miller (@lizlet) March 28, 2022
Playing the song “Beggin” for when Rachel Zegler comes out? #TheOscars
— Melissa (@melissasprofile) March 28, 2022
“I can't believe we're here at the Oscars tonight. Growing up in Australia, I never thought I would be standing here on this stage,” Elordi said.
To which Zegler replied, “And I never thought I'd be here six days ago. Dreams really do come true, pretty quickly too.
Later that evening, the production team opted to perform Madonna's Latin-inspired hit "La Isla Bonita" as actress and singer Stephanie Beatriz.
The Argentinian star graced the stage to present the performance of "Dos Orugutias", nominated for best song from his Disney hit "Encanto", but viewers were shocked by his exit music.
The thing about the Oscars that shook me the most last night was that they played La Isla Bonita when they introduced Stephanie Beatriz on stage pic.twitter.com/mhYWZZ70pN
— 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 (@House_Mebarak) March 28, 2022
This guy who plays Africa to blacks and La Isla Bonita to white Latin Americans is embarrassing
— Tissa (@dtissagirl) March 28, 2022
The gritty song choices continued with Marc Anthony's "Vivir Mi Vida" playing when "Encanto" won Best Animated Feature.
Fans of the global hit noted that the film was seen as a celebration of Colombian culture but featured a song by a Puerto Rican artist.
As “Encanto” continued to perform, viewers were again shocked when “Oye Cómo Va” by Santana, a Mexican musician, was heard as John Leguizamo, a Colombian actor, walked across the stage.
The outrageous song choices that persisted throughout the night did not go unnoticed by viewers, leading many viewers to connect the dots and express their unease on social media.
Anyone else feeling weird about the music choices at the Oscars? Does anyone make jokes through music? “Africa” when Daniel came out, “Beggin'” when Rachel came out, “La Isla Bonita” when Steph came out “Oye como va? when John came out? Can I make the playlist next year?
— Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) March 28, 2022
Always grating from La Isla Bonita performed for Stephanie Beatriz, and Vivir mi Vida by Marc Anthony for Encanto, after Africa for Daniel Kaluuya and HER walking on stage. There have been great moments for diversity, but this seems like a real step backwards.
— laura trujillo (@lauraftrujillo) March 28, 2022
SOURCE: Reviews News
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