ONCE WINS BEST SONG AT THE OSCARS

Beating out three songs from the Walt Disney film, Enchanted, Glen Hansard and Marteta Irglova won the Oscar for best song for Falling Slowly  from the film, Once.  

From Glen Hansard:

Thanks! This is amazing. What are we doing here? This is mad. We made
this film two years ago. We shot on two Handycams. It took us three
weeks to make. We made it for a hundred grand. We never thought we
would come
into a room like this and be in
front of you people.
It’s been an amazing thing.
Thanks for taking this film
seriously, all of you. It means a lot to us.
Thanks to the Academy, thanks to all the
people who’ve helped us, they know who they are, we don’t need to say
them.
This is amazing.
Make art.
Make art.
Thanks.

From Marketa Irglova:

Hi everyone. I just want to thank you so
much. This is such a big deal, not only for us, but for all other
independent musicians and artists that spend most of their time
struggling, and this, the fact that we’re standing here tonight, the
fact that we’re able to hold this, it’s just to prove no matter how far
out your dreams are, it’s possible. And, you know, fair play to those
who dare to dream and don’t give up. And this song was written from a
perspective of hope, and hope at the end of the day connects us all, no
matter how different we are. And so thank you so much, who helped us
along way. Thank you.

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