Rihanna earns first Golden Globe nomination for Black Panther Wakanda Forever
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Rihanna earns first Golden Globe nomination for Black Panther Wakanda Forever
(News Desk) – The Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty famously known as Rihanna just earned her first-ever Golden Globe Award nomination for her track “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Rihanna is giving this year a perfect ending by winning an astounding first-ever Golden Globe Award nomination for her soundtrack “Lift-me Up” from the marvel studio’s movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The nominations for the 2023 Golden Globe awards were announced on Monday and Riri earned a nod in the “Best Orginal Song” category along with Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, and Ludwig Göransson.
The “love the way you lie” singer expressed her excitement and joy by tweeting “God be showin out!”
Earlier, Chart-topper Rihanna released her first solo music in six years on Friday, an emotional ballad written in tribute to late actor Chadwick Boseman.
"Lift Me Up", Rihanna’s first new song since her 2016 album "Anti", features on the soundtrack of Marvel film "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever".
The move is a sequel to the 2018 box office hit "Black Panther" in which Boseman played the lead King T’Challa.
"Blessed to have written this song in honour of Chadwick Boseman and even more blessed to hear the baddest @badgalriri voice it to perfection," Tems, the song’s co-writer, wrote on Instagram, referencing Rihanna.
Rihanna’s fans have been waiting for a follow-up to "Anti", her eighth studio album. While the singer, has featured on songs "Lemon" and "Believe it" in recent years, "Lift Me Up" is her first solo release since "Anti".
In recent years, Rihanna, whose chart-topping hits include "Umbrella", "Diamonds" and "Work", has developed her makeup and lingerie lines.
She welcomed a baby in May with her rapper partner A$AP Rocky.