How Eminem kept that surprise Oscars performance under wraps
Eminem performs onstage during the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. on Feb. 9, 2020.
gave Academy Award viewers the jaw-drop moment of the night on Sunday , when he delivered a surprise performance of hisThe performance comes 17 years after the tune won best original song, though he was not present to receive his award. In an interview with "I kinda figured maybe since I didn’t get a chance to do it at the time, maybe it would be cool," he explained.
"But then when I found out I won, 'That’s crazy!' That to me shows how authentic and real that award is — when you don’t show up and you still win. That makes it very real to me." Instead, he was at home during the 2003 ceremony, looking after his daughter Hailie, and he didn't even watch the show. "Luis Resto, my keyboard player who produces records with me, went up and accepted it — and I know people were probably like, 'Who the f— is this guy?'" he recalled.
As for the performance this year, it happened pretty quick and Em mentioned that "it was cool because we just put out an album [He went on to note that he and the band would rehearse off-site and away from the Dolby Theater to keep the performance under wraps, and that when the idea of a secret show was presented to him, he thought it was "kinda dope." When asked if he enjoyed the 2020 Oscars, Em simply replied, "Absolutely.
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