Oscars: Lady Gaga's "Sound of Music" proves she can really sing

Lady Gaga performed a flawless medley of hits from "The Sound of Music" at yesterday's Academy Awards and then was joined by Julie Andrews on stage for the 50th anniversary of the musical, probably the all-time favourite among English learners.

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Julie Andrews (R) hugs Lady Gaga on stage at the 87th Oscars February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California. AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK

Facebook says Lady Gaga's performance and Julie Harris's hug was talked about by 214,000 people per minute globally. Add that to 60,000 tweets per minute and the 'Sound of Music' tribute was easily  the  social media hit of the night.

There was considerable surprise among the social media crowd last night at Lady Gaga's flawless performance.Their nearly unanimous verdict: That woman can really sing. AFP PHOTO / Kevin Winter

Lady Gaga in moving 'Sound of Music' Oscars tribute

Hollywood, AFP – The Academy Awards hailed the 50th anniversary of its all-time greatest musical Sunday, recruiting Lady Gaga to gracefully sing a medley of memorable tunes from "The Sound of Music."

Starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, the cinematic tale of the musical von Trapp family in Austria and their mischievous governess is a Hollywood classic.

In contrast to her own flamboyant concerts, Lady Gaga was all about the voice as she sang highlights from the beloved 1965 movie to the accompaniment of a string combo and a choir.

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She then gave way to Andrews, 79, to announce the winner of the Oscar for best original score – Alexandre Desplat, for "The Grand Budapest Hotel."

"Dear Lady Gaga, thank you for that wonderful tribute. Oh my god, it really warmed my heart," said the British-born thespian.

Looking back at the making of "The Sound of Music," Andrews said it was "really hard to believe" that a half-century had passed.

"I blinked, and suddenly here I am," she said.

Those involved in making the picture, she said, "all really felt blessed to have been a part of it. As for me, how lucky can a girl get?"

"It's a very special tribute performance," Gaga – wearing a white Azzedine Alaia gown – told ABC television earlier Sunday.

"I really put my heart into preparing for it," said the 28-year-old singer-songwriter.

"The Sound of Music" collected five Oscars in 1965, including best picture and best director.

Several of its Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein songs – like "Edelweiss," "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi" and the title track – are enduring classics.

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