Belated Oscar praise
Published: February 25, 2008 by Brandy McDonnell
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I didn’t catch the name last night, but I wanted to call attention to a great performance at last night’s Oscars.
Jamia Simone Nash, 11, (pictured at right) sang “Raise It Up” from the movie “August Rush” with the Impact Repertory Theatre of Harlem at the ceremony. The song was one of the best original song nominees.
My favorite of the five original song stagings was the elegant simplicity of Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard’s performance of “Falling Slowly” from their movie “Once,” which won the Oscar.
But I thought Nash showed incredible promise and great poise under the pressure. Hopefully, we’ll see more of her in the future.
-BAM
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