Color and a spectacular staging “We don’t talk about Bruno” made the audience dance Oscar with a broad cast led by Luis Fonsi and Becky G.
The most recognizable theme of Encanto, which just won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, was one of the standout musical moments of the gala, with a choreography full of color and Latin rhythms.
Stephanie Beatrozthe voice of Mirabel, Mauro Castillo (Felix), Diana Guerrero (Isabella), Carolina Gaitan (Pepa) and Adassa (Dolores), took part in a number where the interpreters mingled with the audience while dancers climbed onto some of the tables surrounding the stage where some of the edition’s nominees stood.
Red, yellow, blue, green… the colors dominated the Dolby Theater stage in the costumes of the singers and dance troupe performing what has been the biggest hit Disney song since 1995.
The song, produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda, peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 list, second only to Elton John’s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” for the film The Lion King (August 1994). ) had reached ) and Vanessa Williams’ “Colors of the Wind” for “Pocahontas” (August 1995).
However, it wasn’t the song Disney chose to compete for the Oscars, preferring instead to choose “Dos oruguitas”, a song also by Miranda but sung in Spanish in all versions of the film.