Al otro lado del río
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"Al otro lado del río" (English: On the Other Side of the River) is a song, written and performed by Uruguayan singer Jorge Drexler for the film The Motorcycle Diaries (2004).[1][2] Beside the film's soundtrack, it can also be found in Drexler's seventh album Eco; in the soundtrack the bassist Jeff Eckels also performed.
77th Academy Award
"Al otro lado del río" received the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 77th Academy Awards,[1][3][4] becoming the first song in Spanish, the second in a foreign language to receive such an honor, and the first by a Uruguayan artist.
The Oscars ceremony producers would not let the then relatively unknown Drexler perform the song during the show for fear of losing ratings.[citation needed] Instead, the song was performed by the more well known Carlos Santana and Antonio Banderas, who were introduced by Salma Hayek. Drexler's acceptance speech for the award consisted of him singing a few lines of his song a cappella, and closed by simply saying "Chau" (English: Goodbye).[3]
Awards and nominations
- Won: Academy Award for Best Original Song[1][3][4]
- Nominated: Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year
References
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 137. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Soundtrack of The Motorcycle Diaries at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ a b c Article at oscars.org
- ^ a b The 77th Academy Awards (2005): Nominees and Winners