Karen O to perform `The Moon Song` at the Oscars

Beverly Hills: Singer-songwriter Karen O will, for the first time, perform the Oscar-nominated original song `The Moon Song` for a global television audience on the Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. `The Moon Song` with music by Karen O and lyric by Karen O and Spike Jonze, was written for the film `Her` directed by Jonze. The three other nominated songs are `Happy` from `Despicable Me 2`, `Let It Go` from `Frozen` and `Ordinary Love` from `Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom`. Karen O is the lead singer of the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, which has released four albums, three of which have been nominated for Grammy Awards®. She previously co-wrote original songs for the soundtrack of Jonze’s 2009 film `Where the Wild Things Are` receiving a Grammy nomination for the featured song `All Is Love` Karen O has performed on numerous other soundtracks, including those for `Frankenweenie`, `The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo` and `I’m Not There`. Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and televised live. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.