Norah Jones to Perform Nominated Song From Ted on Oscars
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Norah Jones will perform "Everybody Needs a Best Friend” from the motion picture Ted, telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. "Everybody Needs a Best Friend," with music by Walter Murphy and lyrics by Seth MacFarlane, is nominated for an Original Song Oscar. This will be Jones's first time performing on an Oscar show."I had such a great time recording this song with Seth, and was thrilled to find out that it was nominated for an Oscar," said Jones. "Getting to perform it at such a prestigious event, which my friend is hosting, is a once in a lifetime opportunity."
"We are happy to have Norah Jones perform Seth's and Walter Murphy's nominated song on our Oscar telecast," said producers Zadan and Meron. "We are big admirers of Norah's singing and she will help celebrate the unique circumstance of having an Oscar host who is also nominated for Best Original Song."
Oscars® for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and will be hosted by Seth MacFarlane live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
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