Oscars Shine With Big Streaming Gains, Led by Eminem's 'Lose Yourself'

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.

Barbra Streisand took to social media on Tuesday (Feb. 11) to congratulate Eminem on his surprise performance of "Lose Yourself" at the 2020 Academy Awards. 

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

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.

Oscars 2020 did not recognise actor Luke Perry in its In Memoriam tribute which included various artists who passed away over the last year, leaving a treasure of legacy behind them. Among those honoured in the segment was NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, who died in a tragic helicopter crash in January alongside his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.

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. 

The 2020 Academy Awards ceremony — Film’s! Biggest! Night! — is currently underway, and what better way to celebrate all the incredible films that came out over the past 12 months than… watching Eminem perform an 18-year-old song! As the finale of a very confusing montage about the importance of music in film, Eminem took the stage to perform “Lose Yourself,” the 8 Mile theme song that won the Best Original Song Oscar in 2002.

The 2020 Oscars took an odd turn Sunday (Feb. 9) evening when Hamilton/A Star Is Born actor Anthony Ramos appeared to introduce… an introduction by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who set up a montage of iconic moments where Hollywood and radio hits have shared the screen over the years.

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.

Eminem made a surprise performance on the Academy Awards Sunday night, coming out for a rousing rendition of “Lose Yourself,” his Oscar-winning hit from the 2002 film “8 Mile.” His appearance immediately followed a montage celebrating the sound editing/ mixing award, which wound down with footage from “8 Mile” and concluded with Burt Reynolds in “Deliverance,” saying the famous line “Sometimes you have to lose yourself before you can find anything.”

If you had one shot, one opportunity... Would you have predicted Eminem to perform at the 2020 Oscars? 

After the show is the after-party!