Temilade Openiyi, Grammy-winning Nigerian afro-pop singer and international sensation, has lost out on the prestigious Oscars awards 2023 the at the ongoing 95th edition of the Academy Awards.
She was nominated for her contribution as a songwriter on ‘Lift Me Up,’ one of the songs on Marvel’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’.
However, she lost the Oscar for Best Original Song to ‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’, composed by MM Keeravani, with lyrics by Chandrabose and vocals by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava.
She was nominated alongside ‘Applause’ from ‘Tell It like a Woman’ (Diane Warren), ‘Hold My Hand’ from ‘Top Gun Maverick’ (Lady Gaga and BloodPop), ‘This Is a Life’ from ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ (Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski).
Meanwhile, her dress has been the subject of social media discussion at the award ceremony.
Ikeja bird gathers some reactions:
