By SABRINA FORD and IKIMULISA LIVINGSTON
Members of a Staten Island fifth-grade chorus that has earned
widespread acclaim for its heartfelt renditions of popular hits are
getting the reward of a lifetime — they’ll be singing at the
Oscars this winter.
The kids of the PS 22 Chorus got the stunning news Thursday
night from actress and award-show co-host Anne Hathaway, who made a
surprise appearance at the Graniteville school’s annual winter
concert to tell them they were invited to Los Angeles for the gala
event.
The frenzied celebration that ensued — with more than 60 kids
pogo-jumping, screaming and crying with excitement — was captured
on a video that lit up the Internet yesterday.
“I was ecstatic! Tears came to my eyes. I was just thinking,
‘I’m going to be in LA for the first time in my life!’ ” said
Azaria Chamorro, a 10-year-old fifth-grader.
“I just can’t wait to be there — a real red carpet under our
feet!” she added. “I’ve never seen a red carpet in real life, only
in movies and stuff.”
Chorus leader Gregg Breinberg said a top producer of the Academy
Awards had become a fan of the kids last year — after watching
online videos of their covers of hits like “Eye of the Tiger” and
Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” — and decided he wanted them on the Feb.
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