Published April 25, 2021 11:13am Los Angeles Filipina-American songwriter-singer H.E.R. will perform her Oscar-nominated composition “Fight For You” for the movie “Judas and the Black Messiah” at the “Oscars: Into the Spotlight” lead-in special to the 93rd Oscars on Sunday, April 25. The 23-year-old from Vallejo, California, whose Filipina mom, Agnes, hails from Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija and her musician dad, Kenny Wilson, is African American, revealed that along with co-songwriters D Mile and Tiara Thomas, she wrote the song over FaceTime. “I didn t imagine that my fear and that my pain would turn into impact, and it would possibly turn into change. And I think that s what this is about, H.E.R. said.
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Judas and the Black Messiah
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The Oscars are coming up this weekend, and just a year after Elton John and Bernie Taupin took home the award for best original song, music fans are gearing up to see who will be earning themselves a gold-plated statuette in 2021.
Songs from
One Night in Miami., Judas and the Black Messiah and more are all up for the honor this year, featuring performances from high-profile artists including H.E.R., Leslie Odom Jr., Celeste and Laura Pausini.