Song of the Day: "Real in Rio"

One of only 2 nominees for Best Original Songs for the Oscars (the nomination process for songs is weird, including the fact that the scale on which songs are rated goes from 6 points to 10 points [by quarter point], so the worst songs get 6 points and that doesn't make sense [they should do 0 points up to 5 points and allow half points]). And there is a minimum average rating a song must achieve to be a nominee (I think 8.25 points [it's 8.25, but I had to look and edited out my 8.5 thinking--at least 1 song has to get 8.25 points, and if only one does, then that and the next highest number of points are the nominees]). Without experiencing the song in the context of the movie, it's hard to know for sure, but WTF?! How is this better than the lovely song from Albert Noobs Nobbs?!

Anyway, it's from the movie Rio and the nominees are Sergio Mendes (apparently that is NOT an after shave from the 70s), Carlinhos Brown (that's Chris Brown's real name [no it's not]), and Siedah Garrett. Not Will I. Am who may, or may not, sing on this track.



Song: "Real in Rio"
Artist: The Rio Singers