Becky G, a Mexican-American pop sensation, shared her happiness at one of her tracks being nominated for an Academy Award today (Jan. 23). She turned to social media to express her emotional response to the significant Oscar announcement.
In June 2023, Becky G unleashed the song “The Fire Inside,” a potent anthem featured in the soundtrack of the Flamin’ Hot movie, which took inspiration from Richard Montañez’s story of contributing to the creation of the popular chips. Despite Frito-Lay dismissing Montañez’s involvement in inventing Hot Cheetos as an “urban legend,” the movie’s director, Eva Longoria, conveyed her resolute belief in his narrative.
Becky G expressed her gratitude to Diane Warren and Eva Longoria for allowing her to be a part of the song “The Fire Inside” (nominated for an Oscar) for the film Flamin’ Hot.
“This is literally one of my dreams coming true in front of the entire world.” pic.twitter.com/Y6aoLemN0w
— Becky G México (@BeckyGMexico2) January 23, 2024
Becky G’s reggaeton-infused “The Fire Inside” was composed by the renowned songwriter Diane Warren, recognized for crafting iconic tracks for films such as Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” from Armageddon, Faith Hill’s “There You’ll Be” from Pearl Harbor, and Gloria Estefan’s “Music of the Heart” from the eponymous movie. All of these hits garnered Best Original Song nominations at the Oscars.
Now “The Fire Inside” is vying for Best Original Song, competing with Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” from the Barbie movie and Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken.” Additionally, Jon Batiste’s “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony and “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon have also received nominations in this category.
While the Best Original Song award typically goes to the songwriter, Becky G is thrilled to have contributed to the success of “The Fire Inside.” She conveyed her congratulations to Warren for the nomination and lauded Longoria for her role in creating the Flamin’ Hot film. Usually, Best Original Song nominees perform at the Oscars, so there’s a possibility that Becky G might deliver a live rendition at this year’s ceremony.
“When influential figures like Diane and Eva extend an invitation for your participation in any project, you simply cannot refuse, right????” Becky G expressed in a post on X. “Thank you for entrusting me to bring a portion of this vision to life. There are no words to encapsulate what this signifies for our community.”
I can’t believe I’m awake so early to witness the nomination of people I deeply admire for an OSCAR.
Congratulations to @Diane_Warren for the entirely deserved nomination and to @EvaLongoria for taking us all on this extraordinary journey. When influential figures like Diane and Eva invite you to… pic.twitter.com/HlDtio21DQ
— Becky G (@iambeckyg) January 23, 2024
The 96th Academy Awards will be broadcast live on ABC on March 10. Remezcla has compiled a comprehensive list of this year’s Latine nominees.
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