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Reba McEntire performs at the Oscars for the 1st time in 31 years (unknown)

Reba McEntire returned to the Oscars stage for the first time in 31 years at Sunday's 94th Annual Academy Awards. The country music superstar, ...

“The song speaks for itself," said the singer. The movie, McEntire told ET, “had a wonderful message of hope... The harrowing movie tells the story of Molly (Kunis), a woman struggling with drug addiction who leans on her estranged mom Deb (Close) for help during her rehabilitation.

Reba McEntire Says Her Oscars Performance Is Going to Be 'a Little Nerve-Racking' (unknown)

You've got the cream of the crop here tonight,” the country icon said of her upcoming performance during Sunday's Academy Awards.

McEntire is no stranger to the Oscars stage. RELATED: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Finneas, Reba McEntire to Perform Nominated Original Songs at the Oscars "Oh my gosh.

Reba McEntire (unknown)

When she was a teen, Reba and her siblings formed their own group and were known as The Singing McEntires. They performed at rodeos, dance halls, and clubs.

As much as Reba is known for her music, she is also known for her acting skills. Today, Reba is considered to be one of the most successful female recording artists ever. During her years in acting, Reba still released music and collaborations with other artists. Country music isn't the only interest in her life. She would later move to MCA Records in 1983. Her performance impressed many, including Red Steagall, who later invited her to record demos in Nashville. Steagall would shop her demo tapes around before securing her a deal with Polygram Mercury Records.

Reba McEntire performs “Somehow You Do” (unknown)

Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesReba McEntire took the Oscar stage for the second time in her career Sunday night, to perform "Somehow You Do," the Oscar-...

In the audience, Warren applauded Reba wildly. Her previous Oscar performance came in 1991: She sang the song “I’m Checkin’ Out,” from the Meryl Streep film film Postcards from the Edge. Reba sang the song, written by 13-time nominee Diane Warren, while wearing a black gown with huge jeweled detail in the front.

Reba McEntire Performs 'Somehow You Do' at Oscars Teeing Up Ukraine Tribute (VIDEO) (unknown)

The Ukrainian actress spoke out in support of Ukraine and ensuing refugee crisis before McEntire came on stage. The country music star stood proudly as she sang ...

And while she persevered through the difficult week, the memory made McEntire wary of performing this year. Following her performance, the Oscars held a moment of silence in honor of Ukraine. The Ukrainian actress spoke out in support of Ukraine and ensuing refugee crisis before McEntire came on stage.

Reba McEntire Celebrates Human Sprit With Oscar-Nominated 'Somehow You Do' (unknown)

Reba McEntire took to the stage at the 94th annual Academy Awards on Sunday night (March 27).

McEntire was one of a handful of performers at the 2022 Academy Awards. Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Finneas, and Sebastián Yatra also took the stage for performances. You've got the cream of the crop here tonight, and everybody's looking," she told People. “So, yeah. She then said she later realized she needed to “give it up to” God and let everything happen the way they’re supposed to. So I said, I’m giving it up to you, let me have a good time, let me sing it the way I am supposed to sing it, the way you want me to sing it. “Everybody said, ‘Aren’t you excited, aren’t you excited?’ I didn’t feel excited,” she added. “So I finally figured it out yesterday, I thought if I got too excited, something could happen, so I said, ‘God, I’m just gonna give it up to you.’ I don’t know why I didn’t when I first felt this hardness or this heaviness in my heart.

Reba McEntire Performs 'Somehow You Do' at the Oscars…With Travis Barker on Drums (unknown)

Reba McEntire Performs 'Somehow You Do' at the Oscars…With Travis Barker on Drums · The country-music queen delivered Diane Warren's Best Original Song nominee ...

“Somehow You Do” marks Warren’s fifth consecutive nomination for Best Original Song and 13th overall — she has yet to win. “When you think that the mountain’s too high/and the ocean’s too wide, you’ll never get through,” she sang, “somehow you do.” Dressed in a black Dolce & Gabbana dress, McEntire delivered the song with signature poise while an all-star band including Travis Barker on drums, Kevin Jonas on guitar, Sheila E on percussion, and Robert Randolph on pedal steel played behind her.

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