The song from the film Frozen II has been nominated in the best song category. Verkaik plays the songs in both the Dutch and German versions of the film.
“When I heard that we were allowed to perform, I thought: wait a minute, is this real? I realize how fantastic it is to be there once and to be on stage. Seriously, am I just in here a hotel room in Beverly Hills because I will be rehearsing for the Oscars later? I have to tell myself six thousand times that it is real. “
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She watches the Oscar ceremony almost every year, which attracts millions of viewers. Yet she is not very nervous yet. “I’m pretty cool right now. But I told myself I can be a bit hyper. What else can you achieve in our profession if you have been on the stage of the Oscars? Then I can also screaming and being nervous. I want to feel it from head to toe and not feel very sober as the Dutch always do. So I’m going to give myself an American twist and enjoy it completely. “
Emotional
The musical star, best known for her role in Wicked, met the other Elsa’s for the first time yesterday. They come from Japan, Russia, Norway and Thailand, among others. The American performer of Elsa, Idina Menzel, was also present. “That was incredibly special. We are all different and speak a different language, but still have the same experience. As a result, we had a connection right away. I became quite emotional when we came together and all those languages could be heard side by side and it was right.”
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Why Verkaik was chosen, she does not know exactly. “They have selected a number of countries from all over the world.” The musical star will play the song in German. “I asked if it was allowed in Dutch, but there was no room for that. We are just a small country with not many people.”
Star truck
During the rehearsals, Verkaik already saw the nameplates of the nominees on the table in the hall. “Then you see the name Leonardo DiCaprio and you think: oh my god, I am in the same room tomorrow and I am three meters away from him. I am not so fast star truck, but it is very tough to care for those people to enter. ” And when did the evening pass for her? “If I enjoyed the performance and don’t let the stress and nerves prevail.”
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