PS 22 Choir Closes 2011 Oscars With 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' (VIDEO)

This year's Oscars certainly weren't the most exciting, but at least they ended on a high note.

After months of preparation, Staten Island's very own PS 22 choir took the stage for a heart-warming rendition of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."

The adorable performers raved about seeing so many stars from stage, and gushed to the Daily News about the big night:

"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, it was really crazy. When we ended on the final note, I started jumping up and down and crying. I cried for a long, long time I was so happy," a breathless Azaria Chamorro, 10, said after the performance.

Comments

[FTracy3]

09:54 AM on 03/02/2011

Ah yes, H-P reporters.."Somewhere," from the classic film "It's a Twister!". starring Judy Garland, Bill Paxton, and Helen Hunt.

[PK3]

11:12 AM on 03/01/2011

The song is called "Over the Rainbow." Not "Somewhere."

[LiveFromNY]

11:34 AM on 03/01/2011

You are correct, sir (or madam)! "Somewhere" is from "West Side Story."

[headly67]

10:17 AM on 03/01/2011

Too bad it wasn't performed live.

[michelesda]

09:47 AM on 03/01/2011

Bad choral arrangement, bad choral direction, but the munchkins' singing was great!

[jourdankr]

09:43 AM on 03/01/2011

I' m just sad they didn't get to do more than one song. Seems to e they could have opened the sho as well. It would have improved to the beginning greatly!

[Max19th]

08:17 AM on 03/01/2011

Still curious why Matt Hoffman bailed on these youngsters.

[pep1]

06:43 AM on 03/01/2011

And all they ever talk about is science, math, technology...and the first thing that gets CUT? The arts. Well the arts are not just more than some kinda therapeutic outlet... they teach discipline. And discipline goes a real long way....

So let's just cut out art, music, phys ed...

[leorangerie]

01:28 AM on 03/01/2011

Brought this show back to the planet earth, which was no easy feat.

[onwisconsin]

11:21 PM on 02/28/2011

Don't care about the oscars but the kids made me cry. Guess it's the old music educator coming back in me thinking about how music can transform kids' lives.

At least it sure has made a difference in these kids' lives.

[Chicago0048]

09:54 PM on 02/28/2011

That was the best part of the Oscars....sorry to say. Doesn't Ann Hathaway look like a mini-Liza Minnelli?

[Anne Mccormick]

09:42 PM on 02/28/2011

i loved this kids; best part of the show.

[mamala4]

08:57 PM on 02/28/2011

This was the BEST part of the whole show...

[mlaiuppa]

08:33 PM on 02/28/2011

When will PS22 lose their choir due to budget cuts?

[JerseyGirl4Obama]

01:28 AM on 03/01/2011

Perhaps when private donations and gifts come to a halt...

[bynddrvn5]

08:29 PM on 02/28/2011

Best part of the entire show!

Bravo, encore, encore!!

[jcd8822]

07:58 PM on 02/28/2011

These youngsters were FANTASTIC. I could not believe how they sounded so great. Maybe someone needs to let them cut a couple of CDs to raise funds for their school. They would make a fortune.

[scorchedhottub]

11:40 AM on 03/01/2011

They were lip-syncing. I don't understand why everyone is so pumped about this. The Oscars are dumb. The kids weren't dancing like some pop tart, so if they weren't out of breath why couldn't they sing live? Totally lame.