Oscars 2023: Reactions As Tems and Rihanna Lose Best Original Song Award to Naatu Naatu
- The prestigious Oscars Award for the year 2023 went down on Sunday, but it came with a loss for Tems, who is the first Nigerian artist to be nominated
- Tems was nominated alongside Rihanna in the Best Original Song category for ‘Lift Me Up’ from the popular movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- The duo lost as the category was won by an Indian song titled Naatu Naatu from the hit Bollywood movie RRR
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Nigerian international star Tems, who became the first Nigerian artist to be nominated, failed to bag an award at the 95th Oscars Awards, which took place on Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Recall that Tems was nominated alongside Rihanna in the Best Original Song for co-writing ‘Lift Me Up’, a soundtrack used on the Hollywood hit movie Black Panther.
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However, the category was won by Naatu Naatu from the Bollywood movie RRR, which made it the first Indian film song to win an Oscar.
Netizens react as Tems and Rihanna lose to Indian Song
Legit.ng captured some of the reactions; see them below:
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iamboycruz:
"This song is wonderful this song deserves the award I will always listen to the song."
hassan_giggs:
"RRR is one of the best films now."
reimestores:
"Wow.....this film is just one of the best now the song.....I'm proud."
francis_ukotte:
"RRR wey person put him fellow man for shoulder jump up to two story building ."
j.mykeo:
"Well deserved RRR movie like none."
oluwaduch3ss:
"Indians go just de use cry cry for movies take whip sentiments. Abi tell me how this RRR wey person use one leg take summersault moving bike take make sense. Please."
mohjihsolar:
"Yeeeeee......D.Best film I saw on Netflix from.Bolly, well deserved."
Rihanna’s Oscars Arrival Outfit Leaves Fans Scratching Heads, Video Trends
Meanwhile, Rihanna's Oscar arrival outfit left the singer's fans scratching their heads, and many were not impressed by her look.
In a trending video, Rihanna rocked sneakers and a bucket hat while other guests were dressed to impress at the Oscars.
Some people said the expectant mom kept it real, while others said they hoped she had another dress for the red carpet segment in her changing room.
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