Watch: In a surprise performance, Eminem sings eighteen-year-old song ‘Lose Yourself’ at Oscars 2020
The confused looks on the faces of many celebrities were not spared by the Twitterati.
Eminem just made the stage on fire🔥 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/VuXzOJNIIZ
— 3laa 3bbas (@3laaferguson) February 10, 2020
Rapper and singer Eminem showed up at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony with a surprise performance on his 2002-song Lose Yourself.
The performance sparked a debate on social media, and many Twitter users pointed out that even those in attendance at the 2020 Oscars were confused about Eminem’s choice of song for his performance.
Martin Scorsese reacts to Eminem's "Lose Yourself" performance #Oscars pic.twitter.com/ic1XeJPmSf
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) February 10, 2020
Billie Eilish and Idina Menzel’s reaction to Eminem is all of us rn#Oscars pic.twitter.com/CuaY10KleH
— Erin M (@ErinMurray16) February 10, 2020
Here are all the audience reactions to Eminem’s surprise #Oscar performance... 😂😂pic.twitter.com/zO4YFSGTkO
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) February 10, 2020
Eminem, however, clarified why he chose to sang Lose Yourself eighteen years after it came out and won an Oscar in a tweet after his performance. The rapper had not attended the 2003 Oscar Awards ceremony when the song had won in the Best Original Song category.
Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity... Thanks for having me @TheAcademy. Sorry it took me 18 years to get here. pic.twitter.com/CmSw2hmcZo
— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) February 10, 2020