Sebastián Yatra will be at the 2022 Oscar Awards

The Colombian artist will perform the song “Dos oruguitas” from the movie “Encanto”

The organizers of the Oscar Awards announced this Tuesday night that Sebastián Yatra will have the honor of singing the song "Dos oruguitas" by Lin-Manuel Miranda at his ceremony, which is part of the soundtrack of the film. animated "Charm.

The musical piece that the Colombian will perform is the first song nominated for these awards, since "Al otro lado del rio" from "Diarios de Motorcycle", awarded the Uruguayan Jorge Drexler with the Academy Award in 2005.

Yatra expressed through a video on Instagram, which he published after the news was announced that interpreting this song and representing his country, Colombia, and the Spanish language fills him with great emotion and gratitude. "I have nerves, I feel many things, but more than anything I thank life for what is happening," he said.

Beyoncé and Billie Eilish will also participate in this great gala

Beyoncé will have the chance to perform "Be Alive" from "King Richard" ("A Winning Family"), which is also nominated. While Eilish, along with her brother and co-writer Finneas, will sing "no Time To Die" ("No time to die"), from the homonymous tape of the well-known James Bond.

If the song "Dos oruguitas" manages to win, Miranda will be able to join the exclusive "EGOT" club, where there are those who have won awards at the Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Oscar.

It is worth mentioning that said song was selected to represent "Encanto", long before "We Don't Talk About Bruno" ("No se Habla de Bruno"), also written by Lin-Manuel, became the most successful production.

The Oscars will return to the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, after the pandemic had forced them to move the show to the much smaller and more reserved Union Station, where last year it hosted a limited and reduced number of guests.