Sebastián Yatra let everything out after his stunning performance of “Dos Oruguitas” (“Two Caterpillars”) at the 94th annual Academy Awards from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Yatra performed the Oscar-nominated ballad part of Disney’s animated film Encanto.The multi-platinum singer-songwriter sang the RIAA certified Gold tune, becoming the first Colombian solo artist to perform at the Oscars.
Yatra also honored his home country by wearing a custom suit by acclaimed Colombian designer Esteban Cortazar featuring hand-embroidered butterflies by Ana Maria Restrepo paired with Christian Louboutin shoes.The chart-topping artist partnered with Jeremy Scott to design a pink tuxedo for the red carpet.
The Moschino look featured satin lapels and a matching smoking shirt, vest, cumberbund, paired with a satin bow tie and Cartier watch.Before attending the highly coveted Vanity Fair and Elton John’s afterparties, wearing Dolce & Gabbana, Sebastián took a moment backstage to process the historical moment he experienced at the awards. “This is going to take me a while to assimilate… Thank you to everyone who joined me today, thank you Colombia, thank you Disney, thank you Lin-Manuel, thank you Encanto… THANK GOD,” he wrote on social media, sharing a video of him crying after his performance, surrounded by his team.A post shared by Sebastian Yatra (@sebastianyatra)Yatra’s performance comes days after releasing a powerful bilingual celebration of “Tacones Rojos” featuring award-winning artist John Legend.
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