Al otro lado del río
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"Al otro lado del río" (English: On the other side of the river) is a song written and performed by Uruguayan singer Jorge Drexler for the film The Motorcycle Diaries (2004). Beside the film's soundtrack, it can also be found in Drexler's seventh album Eco, in the soundtrack the great bassist and double bassist Jeff Eckels performed.
"Al otro lado del río" received the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 77th ceremony, becoming the first song in Spanish and the second in a foreign language to receive such an honor.
The producers would not let Drexler perform the song during the show for fear of losing ratings. Instead, the song was performed by Carlos Santana and Antonio Banderas. Drexler's acceptance speech for the award consisted of him singing a few lines a cappella and closed by simply saying "thank you."
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Won: Academy Award for Best Original Song
- Nominated: Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year
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| Preceded by "Into the West" from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
Academy Award for Best Original Song 2004 |
Succeeded by "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from Hustle and Flow |
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