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Luke EvansandNicoleKidmanhave come together to recreate an iconic breakup song.
On Wednesday, Evans released an adaptation ofChristina Aguilera and A Great Big World’s"Say Something"with Kidman.
Evans, 43, and theBig Little Liesactress, 55, met while they were filming Hulu mini-seriesNine Perfect Strangersin Australia.
“When we wrapped the show, we had dinner one night in Nicole andKeith’s [Urban]house in Sydney. After dinner, Nicole was like: ‘Right, you’re singing, Keith’s gonna play the piano. He’ll play anything, just tell him the song,’ " Evans recounted in a press release. “So everybody came around the grand piano in their living room and I sang Adele’s ‘Make You Feel My Love.’ I knew that Nicole loved to sing, so she was joining in.”
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Then, when he had the idea of recording “Say Something,” he knew instantly that Kidman would make the perfect duet partner.
“I already had that song in my head, because I knew that it would fit Nicole’s voice very well, that I could blend our voices. So I sent them the track, and Keith was like, ‘Genius – I couldn’t have thought of a better track,’ " he said of Urban, the country music star who is married to Kidman.
He continued, “[Urban] sent me a little video of her in the booth recording. And she loved every minute of it. She was so grateful that I’d asked her. I was, like, ‘Grateful? You have no idea how grateful I am!’ But she’s a lovely woman, and a friend, and very generous with their time. To do something like this was really special.”
Evans and Kidman’s “Say Something” is featured on his upcoming albumA Song For You, set for release on Nov. 4.
“I just feel really lucky as a singer, my first love, to do it again,” he said. “To sing these magical songs on an album which I’ll have for the rest of my life. I want everyone else to share that joy, too.”
The Australia actress' musical career dates back to her role inMoulin Rougein 2001 where she played Satine and received an Oscar nomination. In 2021, she sang in Netflix’sProm.
During an appearance on Sirius XM’sAndy CohenLivein December, the host asked her if she would ever perform in a Broadway musical.
“I don’t think my voice is strong enough,” Kidman said. “It’s not strong enough. I mean, Broadway is like… and also I just would feel so insecure.”
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She continued, “I want to go and watch Broadway. I love going to see Broadway. I can’t wait to see Hugh Jackman.The Music Man, here we come!”
“But yeah, no. I don’t feel strong enough or secure enough to sing on Broadway,” Kidman said.
source: people.com
