Mi camino
| "Mi camino" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Selena Gomez | |
| from the album Emilia Pérez | |
| Released | October 31, 2024 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:44 |
| Label | Sony Masterworks |
| Composers | |
| Lyricists |
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| Music video | |
| "Mi Camino (Official Performance Clip)" on YouTube | |
"Mi camino" (lit. transl. "My Path") is a Spanish-language song performed by American actress and singer Selena Gomez for the 2024 French musical crime film Emilia Pérez, in which she portrays Jessi, the title character's wife; it appears as track fourteen on the film's soundtrack album. Written and produced by Clément Ducol and Camille, the song won Best Original Song at the 29th Satellite Awards, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. A clip from the film featuring Gomez performing the song with Édgar Ramírez was released on October 31, 2024, the same day as the film's soundtrack.[2]
Camille released her own version of the song and an English-language version on March 12, 2025, both appearing on the EP Camille Sings Emilia.[3]
Composition
Before the role of Jessi was cast, Clément Ducol and Camille drafted several songs for the cartel boss's wife but found them too similar.[1] After Selena Gomez joined the film, director Jacques Audiard asked for a new piece that would "bring something from [Gomez]'s life" and feel "much deeper" and "more sentimental".[1][4][5] Drawing on the documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022), a film that explored Gomez's real-life mental health struggles, the composers wrote "Mi camino" in a few hours, unlike other numbers such as "El Mal", which went through numerous versions.[1] They tailored the song to Gomez's voice, testing multiple keys before she chose a higher register for herself.[4][5]
At the 51st Telluride Film Festival, Gomez said the song was "actually a totally different song" at first, with "a bit more of a rough sound", and that working closely with Camille it "became almost like a ballad", "more of a story about a woman and phases of life".[6] Musically, the track evolved from an intimate sketch to a vintage nightclub style, in line with Audiard's idea of an '80s-style hit, incorporating live orchestral writing, Latin percussion, layered choir vocals, and synthesizers. In the film, the song is performed in a karaoke setting and serves as a turning point for Jessi.[1][4]
Accolades
| Organization | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 2025 | Best Original Song | Nominated | [7] |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | 2024 | Best Original Song | Won | [8] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2025 | Best Song | Nominated | [9] |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2025 | Best Original Song | Nominated | [10] |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2025 | Best Song for Videogames, Series or Movies | Nominated | [11] |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 2024 | Original Song – Feature Film | Nominated | [12] |
| Satellite Awards | 2025 | Best Original Song | Won | [13] |
| Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards | 2025 | Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production | Nominated | [14] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | October 31, 2024 | Original | [15] |
References
- ^ a b c d e Ordoña, Michael (November 19, 2024). "It's hard to pin down the music of 'Emilia Pérez'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 20, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Feinberg, Scott (November 1, 2024). "Listen to and Watch Selena Gomez's 'Emilia Pérez' Performance of "Mi Camino" (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 11, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ "Camille Sings Emilia – EP". Apple Music. March 12, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c DeNicola, Tiana (November 15, 2024). "How Selena Gomez's Mexican American Heritage Inspired Her 'Emilia Perez' Song 'Mi Camino'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 16, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Topel, Fred (November 2, 2024). "Selena Gomez Documentary Inspired An 'Emilia Pérez' Song, Composer Reveals – Sound & Screen Film". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 23, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Blackwood, Emily (February 28, 2025). "What Is Emilia Pérez Based On? All About the Surprising Inspiration Behind the Star-Studded Netflix Film — and How One Actress Made It Happen". People. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (January 23, 2025). "Oscars: Full List of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ Pond, Steve (November 25, 2024). "'Wicked' Leads Nominations for Astra Film Awards". TheWrap. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ "Film Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards Hosted by Chelsea Handler". Critics Choice Association. December 12, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (December 9, 2024). "Golden Globes: Nominations List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Roiz, Jessica (April 23, 2025). "Beéle Leads 2025 Heat Latin Music Awards Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 23, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Willman, Chris (November 6, 2024). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Noms Led by 'Emilia Pérez' and 'Blitz,' With Elton John, Hans Zimmer and Scores More Among the Nominees". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Nominees". International Press Academy. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 18, 2024). "Society Of Composers & Lyricists Cues Up 2025 SCL Awards Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Mi Camino". Apple Music. US: Apple Inc. March 21, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.