Take that, Academy!!
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The best part of the Academy Awards last night was definitely how Jorge Drexler handled his "acceptance speech"!! I'm not a musician, but I can definitely empathise with him and applaud his response! For those that don't know, Jorge Drexler's song "Al Otro Lado del Rio" ("To the Other Side of the River") became the first-ever foreign-language song to be nominated for Best Original Song by the Academy (Drexler is Uraguayan). However, Academy Awards producers decided that his name wasn't big enough and announced that Antonio Banderas and Carlos Santana would perform Drexler's song at the awards! This is a huge issue to the Latin community as the nomination represented a tremendous accomplishment in getting their music recognized on such a stage. Then not only did their man who wrote and sang the nominated song not get to sing it, but to have people from completely different continents perform it was definitely an insult. It was like the academy was saying, "Well, they speak Spanish, too, so it's close enough." Drexler was very gracious and sat in his seat politely smiling while Banderas and Santana performed *his* song, but it definitely had to hurt as that's *his* song that someone else is getting to perform. So, his song did win the award (smart move, Academy!) and Drexler walks up to the podium, bends over the microphone and ... sings his song acapella!! It was brilliant. Almost like saying, "I poured my soul into this song and I will be heard singing my song." Very well done. He didn't need to flame the Academy or insult anyone. He just got up there, accepted his award, sang his song and quietly left. Without a doubt, the most poignant moment of the evening for me.
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The best part of the Academy Awards last night was definitely how Jorge Drexler handled his "acceptance speech"!! I'm not a musician, but I can definitely empathise with him and applaud his response! For those that don't know, Jorge Drexler's song "Al Otro Lado del Rio" ("To the Other Side of the River") became the first-ever foreign-language song to be nominated for Best Original Song by the Academy (Drexler is Uraguayan). However, Academy Awards producers decided that his name wasn't big enough and announced that Antonio Banderas and Carlos Santana would perform Drexler's song at the awards! This is a huge issue to the Latin community as the nomination represented a tremendous accomplishment in getting their music recognized on such a stage. Then not only did their man who wrote and sang the nominated song not get to sing it, but to have people from completely different continents perform it was definitely an insult. It was like the academy was saying, "Well, they speak Spanish, too, so it's close enough." Drexler was very gracious and sat in his seat politely smiling while Banderas and Santana performed *his* song, but it definitely had to hurt as that's *his* song that someone else is getting to perform. So, his song did win the award (smart move, Academy!) and Drexler walks up to the podium, bends over the microphone and ... sings his song acapella!! It was brilliant. Almost like saying, "I poured my soul into this song and I will be heard singing my song." Very well done. He didn't need to flame the Academy or insult anyone. He just got up there, accepted his award, sang his song and quietly left. Without a doubt, the most poignant moment of the evening for me.
Now that is a class act.:-D I will have to catch "Entertainment Tonight" tonight to see if they show a clip.
"You're obviously a superstar." - Christian Graus about me - 12 Feb '03 "Obviously ??? You're definitely a superstar!!!" mYkel - 21 Jun '04 Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
Honoured as one of The Most Helpful Members of 2004
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The best part of the Academy Awards last night was definitely how Jorge Drexler handled his "acceptance speech"!! I'm not a musician, but I can definitely empathise with him and applaud his response! For those that don't know, Jorge Drexler's song "Al Otro Lado del Rio" ("To the Other Side of the River") became the first-ever foreign-language song to be nominated for Best Original Song by the Academy (Drexler is Uraguayan). However, Academy Awards producers decided that his name wasn't big enough and announced that Antonio Banderas and Carlos Santana would perform Drexler's song at the awards! This is a huge issue to the Latin community as the nomination represented a tremendous accomplishment in getting their music recognized on such a stage. Then not only did their man who wrote and sang the nominated song not get to sing it, but to have people from completely different continents perform it was definitely an insult. It was like the academy was saying, "Well, they speak Spanish, too, so it's close enough." Drexler was very gracious and sat in his seat politely smiling while Banderas and Santana performed *his* song, but it definitely had to hurt as that's *his* song that someone else is getting to perform. So, his song did win the award (smart move, Academy!) and Drexler walks up to the podium, bends over the microphone and ... sings his song acapella!! It was brilliant. Almost like saying, "I poured my soul into this song and I will be heard singing my song." Very well done. He didn't need to flame the Academy or insult anyone. He just got up there, accepted his award, sang his song and quietly left. Without a doubt, the most poignant moment of the evening for me.
By a wideeee margin that was the best acceptance "speech" at last night's awards. "One of the Georges," said Psmith, "I forget which, once said that a certain number of hours' sleep a day--I cannot recall for the moment how many--made a man something, which for the time being has slipped my memory."
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The best part of the Academy Awards last night was definitely how Jorge Drexler handled his "acceptance speech"!! I'm not a musician, but I can definitely empathise with him and applaud his response! For those that don't know, Jorge Drexler's song "Al Otro Lado del Rio" ("To the Other Side of the River") became the first-ever foreign-language song to be nominated for Best Original Song by the Academy (Drexler is Uraguayan). However, Academy Awards producers decided that his name wasn't big enough and announced that Antonio Banderas and Carlos Santana would perform Drexler's song at the awards! This is a huge issue to the Latin community as the nomination represented a tremendous accomplishment in getting their music recognized on such a stage. Then not only did their man who wrote and sang the nominated song not get to sing it, but to have people from completely different continents perform it was definitely an insult. It was like the academy was saying, "Well, they speak Spanish, too, so it's close enough." Drexler was very gracious and sat in his seat politely smiling while Banderas and Santana performed *his* song, but it definitely had to hurt as that's *his* song that someone else is getting to perform. So, his song did win the award (smart move, Academy!) and Drexler walks up to the podium, bends over the microphone and ... sings his song acapella!! It was brilliant. Almost like saying, "I poured my soul into this song and I will be heard singing my song." Very well done. He didn't need to flame the Academy or insult anyone. He just got up there, accepted his award, sang his song and quietly left. Without a doubt, the most poignant moment of the evening for me.
seems that they tried to have actors do the singing instead of the actual artists. beyonce "sang" in french one of the "the Chorists" song; which from what I read this morning was horrible.
Maximilien Lincourt Your Head A Splode - Strong Bad
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Now that is a class act.:-D I will have to catch "Entertainment Tonight" tonight to see if they show a clip.
"You're obviously a superstar." - Christian Graus about me - 12 Feb '03 "Obviously ??? You're definitely a superstar!!!" mYkel - 21 Jun '04 Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
Honoured as one of The Most Helpful Members of 2004
Why wait? :) http://www.oscars.com/oscarnight/winners/win_34470.html[^] Click on the 300k link and you'll get to hear his interview where they asked about his "speech"! Very classy guy. Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant
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The best part of the Academy Awards last night was definitely how Jorge Drexler handled his "acceptance speech"!! I'm not a musician, but I can definitely empathise with him and applaud his response! For those that don't know, Jorge Drexler's song "Al Otro Lado del Rio" ("To the Other Side of the River") became the first-ever foreign-language song to be nominated for Best Original Song by the Academy (Drexler is Uraguayan). However, Academy Awards producers decided that his name wasn't big enough and announced that Antonio Banderas and Carlos Santana would perform Drexler's song at the awards! This is a huge issue to the Latin community as the nomination represented a tremendous accomplishment in getting their music recognized on such a stage. Then not only did their man who wrote and sang the nominated song not get to sing it, but to have people from completely different continents perform it was definitely an insult. It was like the academy was saying, "Well, they speak Spanish, too, so it's close enough." Drexler was very gracious and sat in his seat politely smiling while Banderas and Santana performed *his* song, but it definitely had to hurt as that's *his* song that someone else is getting to perform. So, his song did win the award (smart move, Academy!) and Drexler walks up to the podium, bends over the microphone and ... sings his song acapella!! It was brilliant. Almost like saying, "I poured my soul into this song and I will be heard singing my song." Very well done. He didn't need to flame the Academy or insult anyone. He just got up there, accepted his award, sang his song and quietly left. Without a doubt, the most poignant moment of the evening for me.
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By a wideeee margin that was the best acceptance "speech" at last night's awards. "One of the Georges," said Psmith, "I forget which, once said that a certain number of hours' sleep a day--I cannot recall for the moment how many--made a man something, which for the time being has slipped my memory."
Ramanan Sivan wrote: By a wideeee margin that was the best acceptance "speech" at last night's awards. The guy who simply took the opportunity to thank the doctors and nurses who are caring for his sick mother get's my vote. No pride or self-promotion involved. "Reality is what refuses to go away when I stop believing in it." Philip K. Dick
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Ramanan Sivan wrote: By a wideeee margin that was the best acceptance "speech" at last night's awards. The guy who simply took the opportunity to thank the doctors and nurses who are caring for his sick mother get's my vote. No pride or self-promotion involved. "Reality is what refuses to go away when I stop believing in it." Philip K. Dick
Forgot about that one. That was very dignified, too. "One of the Georges," said Psmith, "I forget which, once said that a certain number of hours' sleep a day--I cannot recall for the moment how many--made a man something, which for the time being has slipped my memory."
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The best part of the Academy Awards last night was definitely how Jorge Drexler handled his "acceptance speech"!! I'm not a musician, but I can definitely empathise with him and applaud his response! For those that don't know, Jorge Drexler's song "Al Otro Lado del Rio" ("To the Other Side of the River") became the first-ever foreign-language song to be nominated for Best Original Song by the Academy (Drexler is Uraguayan). However, Academy Awards producers decided that his name wasn't big enough and announced that Antonio Banderas and Carlos Santana would perform Drexler's song at the awards! This is a huge issue to the Latin community as the nomination represented a tremendous accomplishment in getting their music recognized on such a stage. Then not only did their man who wrote and sang the nominated song not get to sing it, but to have people from completely different continents perform it was definitely an insult. It was like the academy was saying, "Well, they speak Spanish, too, so it's close enough." Drexler was very gracious and sat in his seat politely smiling while Banderas and Santana performed *his* song, but it definitely had to hurt as that's *his* song that someone else is getting to perform. So, his song did win the award (smart move, Academy!) and Drexler walks up to the podium, bends over the microphone and ... sings his song acapella!! It was brilliant. Almost like saying, "I poured my soul into this song and I will be heard singing my song." Very well done. He didn't need to flame the Academy or insult anyone. He just got up there, accepted his award, sang his song and quietly left. Without a doubt, the most poignant moment of the evening for me.
Wow, too bad I missed it. I wonder if there's any video footage of this online. BTW, Al otro lado del rio usually means On the other side of the river. But I can see how Al could be translated to To. If I was on my way to the other side of the river and someone were to ask me my destination, I would then say, Voy al otro lado del rio. However, it's normally used like this, "Al otro lado del rio se vive mejor." (On the other side of the river life is better). Regards, Alvaro
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By a wideeee margin that was the best acceptance "speech" at last night's awards. "One of the Georges," said Psmith, "I forget which, once said that a certain number of hours' sleep a day--I cannot recall for the moment how many--made a man something, which for the time being has slipped my memory."
My wife and I were playing Scrabble - we're that kind of wild and crazy couple :) - when that came one. I was absolutely ecstatic for him! Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant
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Wow, too bad I missed it. I wonder if there's any video footage of this online. BTW, Al otro lado del rio usually means On the other side of the river. But I can see how Al could be translated to To. If I was on my way to the other side of the river and someone were to ask me my destination, I would then say, Voy al otro lado del rio. However, it's normally used like this, "Al otro lado del rio se vive mejor." (On the other side of the river life is better). Regards, Alvaro
Actually the translation is from him. It represents not what's on the other side of the river, but getting there; hence "to the other side of the river". Also, my reply to PJ includes a link to his interview afterwards and he also sings there and explains his actions. Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant
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Actually the translation is from him. It represents not what's on the other side of the river, but getting there; hence "to the other side of the river". Also, my reply to PJ includes a link to his interview afterwards and he also sings there and explains his actions. Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant
Tom Archer wrote: Actually the translation is from him. It represents not what's on the other side of the river, but getting there; hence "to the other side of the river". Well take a look at his acceptance speech: Clavo mi remo en el agua Llevo tu remo en el mío Creo que he visto una luz al otro lado del río El día le irá pudiendo poco a poco al frío Creo que he visto una luz al otro lado del río The last two lines on each of the verses mean: I think I've seen a light on the other side of the river I didn't see him translate it to English but if he did, just remember that his English's not the best. His first words (in English) in the Press Room interview were "Good Night". :-) Regards, Alvaro
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Why wait? :) http://www.oscars.com/oscarnight/winners/win_34470.html[^] Click on the 300k link and you'll get to hear his interview where they asked about his "speech"! Very classy guy. Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant
Thanks for the link, but I will have to wait. The link wants me to update my WMP (currently using v6.4) and on my 28.8 dialup connection that will take just too long to be worth it.
"You're obviously a superstar." - Christian Graus about me - 12 Feb '03 "Obviously ??? You're definitely a superstar!!!" mYkel - 21 Jun '04 Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
Honoured as one of The Most Helpful Members of 2004
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The best part of the Academy Awards last night was definitely how Jorge Drexler handled his "acceptance speech"!! I'm not a musician, but I can definitely empathise with him and applaud his response! For those that don't know, Jorge Drexler's song "Al Otro Lado del Rio" ("To the Other Side of the River") became the first-ever foreign-language song to be nominated for Best Original Song by the Academy (Drexler is Uraguayan). However, Academy Awards producers decided that his name wasn't big enough and announced that Antonio Banderas and Carlos Santana would perform Drexler's song at the awards! This is a huge issue to the Latin community as the nomination represented a tremendous accomplishment in getting their music recognized on such a stage. Then not only did their man who wrote and sang the nominated song not get to sing it, but to have people from completely different continents perform it was definitely an insult. It was like the academy was saying, "Well, they speak Spanish, too, so it's close enough." Drexler was very gracious and sat in his seat politely smiling while Banderas and Santana performed *his* song, but it definitely had to hurt as that's *his* song that someone else is getting to perform. So, his song did win the award (smart move, Academy!) and Drexler walks up to the podium, bends over the microphone and ... sings his song acapella!! It was brilliant. Almost like saying, "I poured my soul into this song and I will be heard singing my song." Very well done. He didn't need to flame the Academy or insult anyone. He just got up there, accepted his award, sang his song and quietly left. Without a doubt, the most poignant moment of the evening for me.
Tom Archer wrote: Drexler was very gracious and sat in his seat politely smiling while Banderas and Santana performed *his* song, but it definitely had to hurt as that's *his* song that someone else is getting to perform. So, his song did win the award (smart move, Academy!) and Drexler walks up to the podium, bends over the microphone and ... sings his song acapella!! It was brilliant. Almost like saying, "I poured my soul into this song and I will be heard singing my song." Very well done. He didn't need to flame the Academy or insult anyone. He just got up there, accepted his award, sang his song and quietly left. That part of the award show was good. Later, JoeSox "Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck." - George Carlin CPMCv1.0 ↔ humanaiproject.org ↔ joeswammi.com/sinfest
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seems that they tried to have actors do the singing instead of the actual artists. beyonce "sang" in french one of the "the Chorists" song; which from what I read this morning was horrible.
Maximilien Lincourt Your Head A Splode - Strong Bad
Maximilien wrote: beyonce "sang" in french one of the "the Chorists" song; which from what I read this morning was horrible. She's from Philly man! Not France. I thought she did an excellent job for preforming 3 songs in one night. Later, JoeSox "Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck." - George Carlin CPMCv1.0 ↔ humanaiproject.org ↔ joeswammi.com/sinfest
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Tom Archer wrote: Actually the translation is from him. It represents not what's on the other side of the river, but getting there; hence "to the other side of the river". Well take a look at his acceptance speech: Clavo mi remo en el agua Llevo tu remo en el mío Creo que he visto una luz al otro lado del río El día le irá pudiendo poco a poco al frío Creo que he visto una luz al otro lado del río The last two lines on each of the verses mean: I think I've seen a light on the other side of the river I didn't see him translate it to English but if he did, just remember that his English's not the best. His first words (in English) in the Press Room interview were "Good Night". :-) Regards, Alvaro
That's a very good point. LOL. I thought for a second that he was indicating that he wasn't planning on answering questions :) I also think you're right on the translation from reading his words. In PR, you would say "En el otro lado", but evidently it's different in South America. Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant
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Now that is a class act.:-D I will have to catch "Entertainment Tonight" tonight to see if they show a clip.
"You're obviously a superstar." - Christian Graus about me - 12 Feb '03 "Obviously ??? You're definitely a superstar!!!" mYkel - 21 Jun '04 Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
Honoured as one of The Most Helpful Members of 2004
Did you notice that my post was actually voted down when it does nothing more than commend someone for being classy. I guess some people feel that the proper way to handle the situation would have been to act like a Sean Penn and curse everyone in sight :rolleyes: Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant
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My wife and I were playing Scrabble - we're that kind of wild and crazy couple :) - when that came one. I was absolutely ecstatic for him! Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group Programmer Trainer and Mentor and Project Management Consultant
The best part of the Academy Awards for me was that I finally got to see The Chronicles of Riddick...
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On a similar topic - When are the Software Design Awards Ceremonies going to be held - and will they be televised?
Not any sooner than we all get together, promote the hell out of each other, try not to injure ourselves patting ourselves on the back, etc. I guess we are all just too busy actually working :laugh:
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Maximilien wrote: beyonce "sang" in french one of the "the Chorists" song; which from what I read this morning was horrible. She's from Philly man! Not France. I thought she did an excellent job for preforming 3 songs in one night. Later, JoeSox "Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck." - George Carlin CPMCv1.0 ↔ humanaiproject.org ↔ joeswammi.com/sinfest
I'm sorry but it was a nightmare. or "How to destroy a song in 3 minutes". The original is very good, but I really don't understand why they choose beyonce to sing it, because first, she can not speak french (it was hard to recognize the song), and second, the interesting part of the song is the choir. And beyonce took all the place, and you could barelly hear the boys singing. just my 2 cents.
Stephane
