El Mal

"El Mal" (lit. transl. "The Evil") is a Spanish-language song featured in the 2024 French film Emilia Pérez. Written by Clément Ducol and Camille, with Emilia Pérez writer and director Jacques Audiard co-writing the lyrics, it is performed in-character by actresses Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón, with Camille providing backing vocals. A rap rock song, it sees Saldaña's character reflect on the hypocrisy of criminals contributing to the nonprofit organization founded by Gascón's character Emilia Pérez as the latter simultaneously gives a public speech to said criminals during an event dedicated to helping people. Singled out as one of the film's best songs, "El Mal" received multiple film award-related nominations. "El Mal" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Additionally, Saldaña, who won an Academy Award for her performance in the film, won the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Song – Onscreen Performance (Film) for her "El Mal" performance.