Netflix‘s KPop Demon Hunters singing voice stars took the stage at the BAFTA Film Awards in London on Sunday evening, getting a game crowd grooving. In their first-ever live performance outside the U.S., EJAE, who provides the singing voice for Rumi, Audrey Nuna, who sings Mira’s lines, and Rei Ami, who stars as the singing voice of Zoey, performed their Grammy-winning hit “Golden” at Britain’s biggest movie awards night.
Cameras showed audience members nodding along, shaking their shoulders and otherwise getting into the music.
“Performing at the EE BAFTA Film Awards is a golden moment that our younger selves could never have imagined,” the trio had said when they were unveiled as performers. “We’re so proud to represent Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters and spread the film’s positive message to fans around the globe.” The movie tells the story of three women who are demon hunters and use their singing voices to create a magical barrier against demons called the Honmoon.
Emma Baehr, executive director of awards & content at BAFTA, highlighted at the time that the Sony-produced KPop Demon Hunters has had a “phenomenal impact on the hearts and minds of audiences of all ages around the world” since its release last summer. “We are thrilled the talented singers behind HUNTR/X will bring their K-pop energy to the EE BAFTA Film Awards next month.”
Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’ animated musical has become Netflix’s most popular film of all time and is nominated for the Oscar for best animated feature film. “Golden,” the headline track, also scored an Academy Award nom for best original song. It also became the most-streamed song globally last year.
On Saturday, KPop Demon Hunters swept the Annie Awards, the animation honors handed out by the L.A. Branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood. The film won 10 honors, including for best feature, best FX, best character animation, best character design and best production design.
The BAFTA Film Awards, hosted by Alan Cumming, were taking place at the Royal Festival Hall at London’s Southbank Center. Find the full winners list here.
