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Wolfgang Van Halen Explains How He Ended Up on the Oscar-Nominated ‘I’m Just Ken’ From ‘Barbie’


Wolfgang Van Halen explains he ended up on the Oscar-nominated "I'm Just Ken" from 'Barbie.'

But the son of the late Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli never thought he’d be part of an Academy Award-nominated song — sung by a Barbie doll, no less. Yet Van Halen was, in fact, part of the team that recorded “I’m Just Ken,” the Ryan Gosling-sung piece from Greta Gerwig’s hit film Barbie. Wolfgang Van Halen performs onstage during the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi during the 66th GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 2, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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