"When I was a little girl, I worked tirelessly for 10 years to fill one dream: to become a K-pop idol. And I was rejected and disappointed my voice wasn't good enough,"
"So, I leaned on songs and music to get through it - and now I'm here as a singer and a songwriter."
"This award goes to people who've had their doors closed at them,"
"I can confidently say that rejection is redirection, and so never give up. It's never too late to shine like you were born to be."
EJAE's song 'Golden' from the film KPop Demon Hunters won Best Original Song (Motion Picture) at the 2026 Golden Globes. EJAE accepted the award and recalled working tirelessly for ten years to pursue a dream of becoming a K-pop idol, facing rejection and disappointment about her voice. She described leaning on songs and music to persevere and said she now works as a singer and songwriter. She dedicated the award to people who have had doors closed on them and called rejection 'redirection,' urging others never to give up and saying it is never too late to shine.
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