Actor Ryan Gosling’s performance as Ken in director Greta Gerwig’s 2023 movie Barbie was certainly a treat to watch but his song, I’m Just Ken, brought out a different side of the actor. The song, which was written and produced by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, appears on the soundtrack album, Barbie the Album. Gosling, who is well known for his acting, proved with this song that he also has a singing talent.
The actor is ready to take it to the next level as he recently showed interest in performing I’m Just Ken at the upcoming Oscars. The song is nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the upcoming 66th Annual Grammy Awards so there is actually a possibility that Gosling gets the opportunity to perform it live.
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Ryan Gosling wants to perform I’m Just Ken at the upcoming Oscars
In his recent interview with W Magazine, actor Ryan Gosling revealed that he is interested in performing his popular song I’m Just Ken at the upcoming 66th Annual Grammy Awards. The actor said,
“Do you get paid for that? What do you get paid to sing at the Oscars? They pick you up at least… right?”
The actor has a lot of questions but all of them might get answered soon. Since his song has been nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the upcoming Oscars, there is a high chance that Gosling will be invited to perform it live for the audience.
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I’m Just Ken is one of the most popular songs from Barbie the Album
I’m Just Ken, which is described as a “sentimental 80s power ballad,” has managed to become one of the most popular songs from the soundtrack album, Barbie the Album. The song has over 95 million streams on Spotify and over 3 million views on YouTube. With the Oscar nomination, it is clear that this is just the beginning of Gosling’s music career.
Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt are the people behind the song as the song was written and produced. Ronson has received seven Grammy Awards throughout his career while Wyatt has one Grammy Award and one Academy Award under his belt.