Oscars 2022: Beyoncé wows with 'Be Alive' performance
"Beyoncé & Blue Ivy slayed The #Oscars with a phenomenal performance of 'Be Alive'!" - Social media users react to Beyoncé's Oscar performance.
It's been two years since Beyoncé performed on stage and her appearance at the 2022 Oscars was well worth the wait.
Queen B opened the 94th Academy Awards with a powerful rendition of 'Be Alive'. The song features in 'King Richard', a movie that tells the story of how Richard Williams helped shape the tennis careers of his daughters, Venus and Serena Williams.
'Be Alive' was nominated for 'Best Original Song' at this year's Oscars.
Beyoncé performed the song from the very same Compton tennis court where Venus and Serena trained as children.
The 40-year-old's daughter, Blue-Ivy Carter, also made an appearance during the performance.
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Social media users gave Beyoncé's performance a major thumbs up.
"Beyoncé & Blue Ivy slayed The #Oscars with a phenomenal performance of Be Alive from King Richard!" a Twitter user named Josh wrote.
Another user added: "One thing Beyonce will always do is give you the most beautiful performance and slay all through. A Queen."
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Beyoncé & Blue Ivy slayed The #Oscars with a phenomenal performance of Be Alive from King Richard! pic.twitter.com/kj5qcXXVNU
— Josh ❤️ The Batman & Halo #BlackLivesMatter (@supermangeek101) March 28, 2022
One thing Beyonce will always do is give you the most beautiful performance and slay all through. A Queen. ♥️ #Oscars2022 #OSCARS pic.twitter.com/gkFNnUSj6F
— Alvin Obi ❼ (@iam_alvin__) March 28, 2022
Beyoncé’s performance was amazing. That lady is just our magic omg 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
— Uncle Afro (@Afro_M) March 28, 2022
"i want to dedicate this award to Beyoncé, my Mommy, Be Alive was so monumental..so monumental" 🥺🥺🥺🥺 pic.twitter.com/97GvTSpC9f
— Jυριƚҽɾ 🐝 (@HiveOfJupiter) March 27, 2022
The fact Beyoncé prerecorded an amazing performance and made everyone at the Dolby watch it on a big screen😂 The Oscar's probably don't even own that performance legally.
— ☔Thee Hot Boy Coach🔮 (@andre_darnell) March 28, 2022
And the Emmy for production design goes to whoever was responsible for that Beyonce production at the Oscars. Amazing!
— B. DUNDEE HOLT (@BDUNDEEH) March 28, 2022
Beyoncé is honestly a living legend 😻❤️. That performance was hella amazing!! 😩🥺♥️ #BeyOscars #Beyonce
— _iamntando (@_ntandose) March 28, 2022
Billie Eilish went on to win the 'Best Original Song' award for her single, 'Not Time To Die', from the 'James Bond' movie of the same name.
The other nominees in the category were 'Dos Oruguitas' from 'Encanto', 'Down to Joy' from 'Belfast', and 'Somehow You Do' from 'Four Good Days'.
Despite missing out on 'Best Original Song', the 'King Richard' movie made history at the Oscars. Will Smith, who plays Richard, won his first-ever Oscar for "Actor in a Leading Role'.
His win was overshadowed by a shocking moment on stage. The actor slapped comedian Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith's shaven head.
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'King Richard' was also nominated in the 'Best Original Screenplay', 'Best Supporting Actress', 'Best Picture', and 'Best Film Editing' categories.
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Main image credit: YouTube/ Beyonce
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