" Falling Slowly " is a song in the indie folk and indie rock genres that was written , composed and performed by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová . The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 2007 Irish musical romance film '' Once '' , which starred Hansard and Irglová , and for which it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 80th Academy Awards . The song was also recorded by Hansard 's band The Frames
80th Academy Awards
80th Academy Awards
Falling Slowly