Jennifer Hudson performed the song that made her a superstar at the Oscars and received a standing ovation. (Photo property of Getty Images’ Kevin Winter)
By: Jacob Elyachar
There were incredible highlights during last night’s telecast of the Academy Awards.
Here are some of the evening’s most memorable and talked about moments….
The Oscars celebrates James Bond
One of the highlights in the early evening was the Academy Awards tribute to James Bond. After the montage of classic Bond moments featuring all six men who played the super spy, the legendary performer concluded the tribute with a fiery and powerful rendition of the classic James Bond anthem: “Goldfinger” that received a standing ovation from the audience.
Jennifer Hudson astonishes the crowd
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson returned to the Dolby Theatre stage to perform the song that made her not only the 2007 Best Supporting Actress winner for Dreamgirls, but also a superstar. Her performance of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” gave everyone chills and Jennifer actually sang it better than she did on the Dreamgirls film.
Les Miserables’ Medley
The cast of Les Miserables reunited for one final time as all of the stars of the film performed a medley of the film’s biggest songs including “Suddenly” and “I Dreamed A Dream.”
To watch this amazing medley, click here: http://youtu.be/Yl7k3dUvWtQ
Adele gave an amazing performance of her hit: “Skyfall” at the 85th Academy Awards. (Photo property of Getty Images)
Adele shines
Adele gave a stunning performance of her hit: “Skyfall.” Accompanied by a multi-piece orchestra and the Gay Man’s Chorus of L.A., the British songbird showed off her beautiful vocals and impressive vocal range that mesmerized everyone.
Entertainment icon Barbra Streisand performs “The Way We Were” for the In Memoriam tribute during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Barbra Streisand performs
The Oscar icon returned to the stage to perform on the Academy Awards stage for the first time since she performed “Evergreen” in 1977. Even at 70-years-old, the music legend sounded amazing as she paid tribute to her friend: the late Marvin Hamlisch with a spellbinding performance of “The Way We Were.”
Daniel Day-Lewis makes Oscar history
Daniel Day-Lewis makes Oscar history as he receives his third Best Actor Oscar for his amazing portrayal of Abraham Lincoln. In addition to his incredible speech, Day-Lewis also proved that he could make people laugh as he shared a hysterical joke about trading roles with Meryl Streep with the audience.
For more about the winners, visit the Oscars’ website: http://oscar.go.com/
