It’s good to be Lin-Manuel Miranda. He has three songs on the Disney soundtrack to Encanto, which currently sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Album Charts.
He’s up for a Best Original Song Oscar for “Dos Oruguitas,” which reflects his immersion in Colombian culture to capture the vibe.
The Academy Award nomination is his second song bid, following his work for the Disney film. “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana.Tonight, he was part of the Songwriters Hall of Fame virtual discussion on his craft.
He was joined by Dixson, co-writer of “Be Alive” from King Richard; Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, co-writers of “No Time to Die” from No Time To Die; Lin- Manuel Miranda, writer of “Dos Oruguitas” from Encanto (Walt Disney); SHOF inductee and Johnny Mercer Award winner Van Morrison, writer of “Down To Joy” from Belfast; and SHOF inductee Diane Warren, writer of “Somehow You Do” from Four Good DaysMiranda drew on his previous experience with the soundtrack to the film Moana for his latest.“When they make a movie, it becomes a lot of people’s first glimpse at that culture, for better or worse.
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