Oscars: Eminem Gives Surprise Performance of "Lose Yourself" From '8 Mile'

On Sunday night, Eminem made a surprise appearance at the 2020 Academy Awards to perform his 8 Mile track, “Lose Yourself.” The ensuing renewed interest in the 18-year-old song caused a significant surge in Genius pageviews as fans brushed up on its lyrics.

Eminem’s surprise performance of "Lose Yourself" on Sunday night at the Academy Awards spurred a big sales gain for the former No. 1Billboard Hot 100single, according to initial sales reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.On Sunday, the track sold 4,000 downloads in the U.S., up a whopping 1,894 percent as compared to the negligible figure it sold Saturday.

Eminem‘s surprise performance of “Lose Yourself” at the 2020 Oscars was one of the biggest highlights of the night. He rose to the stage after a montage celebrating the sound editing/mixing award, and burst into the 8 Mile tune that won him a Best Original Song Oscar in 2003. At the time, he back at home in Detroit and wasn’t there to accept the award or perform the song. He explained to our sister site Variety why he decided to do it 17 years later.

Eminem’s surprise performance of “Lose Yourself” at the Academy Awards on Sunday night spurred a big sales gain for the former No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 single, according to initial sales reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. On Feb. 9, the track sold 4,000 downloads in the U.S., up a whopping 1,894% as compared to the negligible

shocked everyone when he took the Oscars stage on Sunday to perform his Academy Award-winning song from , «Lose Yourself,» and only a handful of people were in on his surprise appearance, which had been in the works for several years.

They really were not expecting him

Eminem was a surprise guest at the 2020 Academy Awards, taking the stage for a performance of 8 Mile’s “Lose Yourself.” The track won Best Original Song 17 years ago in 2003.

Billie Eilish and her brother/collaborator Finneas covered The Beatles at last night's Oscars (Feb. 9), while Eminem gave a surprise performance at the ceremony.

Eminem stunned the audience at the 2020 Academy Awards on Sunday night by staging a surprise performance of his Oscar-winning hit, Lose Yourself.

It took the Academy Awards 18 years to arrange a platform for Eminem to perform his historic song Lose Yourself. The American rapper, back in 2003, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. He made history at the 75th Academy Awards by becoming the first hip-hop artist ever to win an Academy Award with his 8 Mile song. The singer surprised the audience at the Dolby Theatre and at home by taking on the stage and setting in on fire with his performance. 

And the Oscar goes to … The 92nd Academy Awards took Hollywood by storm on Sunday, February 9, and it’s a show that will not be soon forgotten.

Eminem graced the 92nd annual Academy Awards stage during Sunday night's broadcast for a surprise performance of his 2003 hit song "Lose Yourself."The performance was not previously announced and based on the audience's reactions during the song, no one was expecting at the ceremony. Eminem won an Oscar for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself," which was part of the accompanying soundtrack to his film 8 Mile.

Look, are happening right now, and this show is truly something else. While many are still wondering why the Academy emphasizes the whole but forces the actors to do all the heavy lifting, we must turn our attention to what the eff just happened. Yes, we must discuss the Eminem thing. Mainly, why? And whose idea? And for what purpose? And what does have to say about all of it?

Mom’s spaghetti made it to the Oscars.

Plot twist! Eminem made a surprise appearance at the 2020 Oscars to perform “Lose Yourself” from the his semi-autobiographical film, 8 Mile, on Sunday, February 9.