Simple Song Number 3

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"Simple Song #3"
Single by Sumi Jo
from the album Youth
Released20 May 2015
Genre Classical
Length
  • 6:28
Label Milan Records
Songwriter(s) David Lang
Producer(s)
  • Nicola Giuliano
  • Francesca Cima
  • Carlotta Calori

"Simple Song #3" or "Simple Song Number 3" is an original song sung by South Korean singer Sumi Jo. The song was released as the lead single from the soundtrack album of 2015 film Youth written and composed by American composer David Lang. [1]

Contents

"Simple Song #3" was nominated for the 2016 Academy Award, [2] Golden Globe Award [3] and Critics Choice Award [4] for best original song. [5]

Production

American composer David Lang wrote the music, including the piece "Simple Songs," which is fictionally performed for Queen Elizabeth at the end of the movie. The scene was shot with soprano Sumi Jo, violinist Viktoria Mullova, the BBC Concert Orchestra, and the Berlin Radio Choir. [6] [7]

Accolades

AwardCategoryRecipientResultRef(s)
88th Academy Awards Best Original Song David Lang Nominated [2]
21st Critics' Choice Awards Best Original Song Nominated [4]
73rd Golden Globe Awards Best Original Song Nominated [3]
2015 Houston Film Critics Society Awards Best Original SongNominated [8]

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References

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