Lady Gaga and Rihanna wowed the crowd at the 95th Academy Awards, held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Lady Gaga kicked off the show with a performance of “Hold My Hand,” the soundtrack of the 2022 movie “Top Gun: Maverick.” The pop star’s explosive singing ability and the song’s magnificent sound impressed audiences worldwide and earned a spot on the Billboard main chart “Hot 100.”
Meanwhile, Rihanna performed her latest single, “Lift Me Up,” which was featured on the soundtrack of the 2022 movie “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The song, which pays tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, drew worldwide attention as it was her first release in six years since her eighth regular album “ANTI.”
Both Lady Gaga and Rihanna have been successful in the music industry, with Lady Gaga winning over 300 pop culture awards, including 13 Grammys, and Rihanna recording 14 songs that ranked first on the Billboard singles chart.
