British singer-songwriter Celeste performed her and Daniel Pemberton’s best original song nominee “Hear My Voice” at the 2021 Academy Awards on Sunday night (Apr. 25).

Wearing a sparkling black gown with pink ruffled cuffs, Celeste began the song a cappella at center stage from the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, before Pemberton, in a blue dinner jacket and bowtie joined in on piano. Eventually, the song performance swelled with drums and a string section, as the rousing ballad swelled to a stirring climax.