February 25th, 2008
Well done Glen and Marketa
In the crazy hoopla that is the Oscars, it’s fantastic to see Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova pick up the gong for Best Song for ‘Falling Slowly’. Bet Glen got a kick out of having John Travolta give him the award. And how nice was it of Jon Stewart to bring Marketa back out to say her thank yous later on after she’d been cut off earlier by the get-off-the-stage- music?
February 25th, 2008 at 9:59 am
…and here was me trawling the web looking for this exact clip.
Fast work Miss Gleeson. Thanks.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:24 am
It was the most popular win of the night - we should all be very proud.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Can’t see the clip with being in work but excellent news! Hope this doesn’t keep them touring in the States-really want to see them live. That song still makes the eyes water- I blame it on the allergies though!
February 25th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Makes my eyes water too…
February 25th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Sniff…there’s just something in my eye…
February 25th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Stellanova and Martin, you cynics.
John, Declan and Tim, I’m with you. Glen has a lot of haters, but this is an amazing achievement that deserves to be applauded.
Wonder will he do what lots of Oscars winners say they did with their statuettes and keep it in the jacks?
February 25th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I’ve got even more of a girl crush on Jon Stewart for that. Glen and Marketa’s performance last night was fantastic too, it’s still hard to believe she’s so young!
February 25th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Whuh? I wasn’t being cynical! It did actually make me cry!
February 25th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Jon Stewart is a total class act.
February 26th, 2008 at 8:48 am
It made me smile all day - great news!
February 26th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Of course RTE didn’t show the moment in their package broadcast last night. Good work guys!
February 26th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Stayed up for it here and whooped when it won - and fair dues to whoever (Stewart?) took it on themselves to give Marketa her moment in the sun.
February 26th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
I noticed Outspan didn’t give much of a crap whether she got to say anything or not…hummmmm….
I love love love Jon Stewart for doing that. Gotta say too…how cute is Marketa’s hybid Eastern European/Dublin accent?