Rihanna to Perform at 2023 Oscars

Barbadian singer Rihanna is set to perform “Lift Me Up” from Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” during the Oscars telecast on March 12.

“Lift Me Up” was co-written by Rihanna, Tems, Ludwig Göransson, and the film’s director Ryan Coogler. 

The ballad is nominated for best original song at this year’s Oscars and marks Rihanna’s first-ever Academy Award nomination.

“Hold My Hand” by Lady Gaga and BloodPop, written for “Top Gun: Maverick,” is also nominated in the best original song category. Other movies with songs nominated are “Tell It Like a Woman”, “RRR”, and “Everything Everywhere All at Once”.

“Wakanda Forever” is nominated for five Oscars this season and made history with its star Angela Bassett earning the first-ever acting nomination for a Marvel movie. Bassett earned one previous acting nomination for her portrayal of Tina Turner in 1993’s Turner biopic “What’s Love Got to Do With It?”.

The Oscars will be broadcast live on ABC from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Sunday, March 12 at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST.

It is already been a huge year for Rihanna. Earlier this month, the nine-time Grammy-winner announced she is expecting her second child with rapper A$AP Rocky during her record-breaking 2023 Super Bowl Halftime performance.