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"Falling Slowly" is an indie folk/indie rock song written, composed and performed by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová. It was featured on the soundtrack of the 2007 Irish musical romance film Once , which starred Hansard and Irglová, and for which it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 80th Academy Awards . [ 2 ]
The song "Falling Slowly" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, [1] [2] and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The album received two nominations at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards , for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media and Best Song Written for Motion Picture ...
Once is a musical based on the 2007 film of the same name by John Carney.Like the film, music and lyrics were by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, including the Academy Award-winning "Falling Slowly".
Kelly Clarkson and Corey Ward, who was on her team on "The Voice," performed "Falling Slowly" during the "Kellyoke" portion of Clarkson's talk show.
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The tracks "Falling Slowly" and "When Your Mind's Made Up" from their debut album, also appeared on The Frames' album The Cost. These two tracks, along with "Lies" and "Leave" also from the debut album, all appear on the Once soundtrack. A follow-up album, Strict Joy, was released on 27 October 2009 in the United States. [5]
The song "Falling Slowly" went on to be nominated for a Grammy [4] and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2008. [5] Track listing "This Low" (Glen Hansard)
Primarily a musician, he has also acted and written music for film; he appeared in the BAFTA-winning film The Commitments (1991) and starred in the Irish music drama Once (2007) which earned him a number of major awards, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly" with co-writer and co-star Markéta Irglová.