Key Points
- KPop Demon Hunters singer EJAE said Leonardo DiCaprio's serious expression during her BAFTAs performance threw her off and caused vocal mistakes.
- She was performing 'Golden,' which later won an Oscar and a Grammy, in the group's first performance outside the U.S.
- EJAE later met Beyoncé and Jay-Z at an afterparty and said she was 'starstruck' by their praise.
The Latest:
EJAE, one of the singing voices behind Huntr/x in KPop Demon Hunters, said spotting a straight-faced Leonardo DiCaprio in the front row during her BAFTAs performance of ‘Golden’ threw off her high notes, in the group’s first performance outside the U.S. before the song went on to win an Oscar and a Grammy.
Details:
- The Quote: EJAE told the U.K.’s Times, “DiCaprio was right in front of me and he was not smiling,” just before a high note in the song.
- The Occasion: DiCaprio attended as a Best Actor nominee for One Battle After Another, losing to I Swear star Robert Aramayo.
- Another Moment: EJAE later met her idol Beyoncé, who told her that her daughters sing ‘Golden,’ alongside Jay-Z, who introduced himself with a smile.
- The Milestone: ‘Golden’ became the first K-pop song to win both a Grammy and an Oscar, as a KPop Demon Hunters sequel is now in development.
What to Watch:
EJAE and her bandmates are expected to keep appearing through the next promotional cycle as the KPop Demon Hunters sequel develops, with attention on whether it can repeat ‘Golden’s’ global success.
