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5.1  Volume II  



5.1.1  Performances  





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5.2  The Disney Holiday Singalong  



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The Disney Family Singalong
Written byMason Steinberg
Brian Strickland
Directed byHamish Hamilton
Presented byRyan Seacrest
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Sam Brenzel
  • Chris Convy
  • R. J. Durell
  • Nick Florez
  • Raj Kapoor
  • Katy Mullan
  • Producers
  • Trevor Rothman
  • Rachel Sussman
  • Trevor Vaughan
  • Kristen Wong
  • Production locationVirtual
    Editors
    • Buzz Chatman
  • Brad Comfort
  • Guy Harding
  • Alistair Knapp
  • Hamish Lyons
  • Christopher Rodriguez
  • Ken Yankee
  • Running time52 minutes
    Production companyDone and Dusted
    Original release
    NetworkABC
    ReleaseApril 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)
    Related
    The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II
    The Queen Family Singalong
    Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

    The Disney Family Singalong is a series of American music television specials that were broadcast by ABC in 2020. First aired on April 16, 2020, and all hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the specials featured performances of songs from Disney films by musicians and other celebrity guests from their respective homes. The performances featured on-screen karaoke lyrics, encouraging viewers to sing along.

    The first special was seen by 10.3 million viewers. A second special—The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II—was aired on May 10, 2020, which was seen by 5.74 million viewers. This was followed by a Christmas-themed edition, The Disney Holiday Singalong, on November 30. The specials gained a spin-off in November 2021, The Queen Family Singalong, featuring similar performances of songs by British rock band Queen.[1] Another spin-off titled Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong aired on February 1, 2023, featuring similar performances of songs from Schoolhouse Rock![2]

    Production[edit]

    Produced by Done and Dusted, the special was first announced on April 10, 2020, for a premiere on April 16. It was produced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and as part of impact on television. The special would include public service announcements highlighting Feeding America's COVID-19 response, featuring various Walt Disney Television talent.[3][4]

    Kenny Ortega organized a cast reunion of High School Musical for the special, with a performance of "We're All In This Together".[5] Ortega noted that the song had experienced a resurgence in popularity amid the pandemic (including videos of medical workers and others singing the song in support of their responses), explaining that "I can’t imagine that Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil, who wrote this song, had any idea that it would have the legs and perhaps mean more now than when we first did it." The performance featured cast members from the film, as well as Raven-Symoné, and cast members from fellow Disney Channel films Descendants and Zombies, and the film's Disney+ spin-off High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.[6] Zac Efron was unable to participate, but made a special guest appearance to introduce the performance.[7]

    Performances[edit]

    Performers & Songs featured on The Disney Family Singalong
    Artist(s) Song(s) Film
    Derek Hough
    Hayley Erbert
    Julianne Hough
    "Be Our Guest" Beauty and the Beast
    Josh Groban and friends "You've Got a Friend in Me" Toy Story
    Little Big Town and their respective children "A Spoonful of Sugar" Mary Poppins
    Auliʻi Cravalho "How Far I'll Go" Moana
    Beyoncé[8][9] "When You Wish Upon a Star"[a] Pinocchio
    Amber Riley
    (introduced by her niece)
    "Let It Go" Frozen
    Darren Criss "I Wan'na Be Like You" The Jungle Book
    James Monroe Iglehart
    The cast of Aladdin
    "Friend Like Me" Aladdin
    Ariana Grande[10] "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" Hercules
    Bobby Bones
    Carrie Ann Inaba
    Erin Andrews
    Marcus Scribner
    "The Bare Necessities"[a] The Jungle Book
    Josh Gad
    Luke Evans
    Alan Menken
    "Gaston" Beauty and the Beast
    Donny Osmond and his grandchildren "I'll Make a Man Out of You" Mulan
    Christina Aguilera "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" The Lion King
    Jordan Fisher and friends "Under the Sea" The Little Mermaid
    Tori Kelly "Colors of the Wind" Pocahontas
    John Stamos
    Caitlin McHugh
    Billy Stamos and friends
    "It's a Small World"[a] Disneyland
    Thomas Rhett[11] and daughters "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" Frozen
    Kenny Ortega[12]
    Raven-Symoné
    Charli D'Amelio
    The cast of High School Musical
    The cast of Descendants
    The cast of Zombies
    The cast of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
    "We're All In This Together" High School Musical
    Michael Bublé
    Demi Lovato[13]
    "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" Cinderella
    Various Thank You (sung to the tune of Heigh-Ho) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Appearances[edit]

  • Chris Harrison
  • AJ Michalka
  • Nathan Fillion
  • Jaina Lee Ortiz
  • Anthony Anderson
  • Wendi McLendon-Covey
  • Cobie Smulders
  • Jimmy Kimmel
  • Marcella Izaguirre
  • Lionel Richie
  • Robin Roberts
  • Taran Killam
  • Elle Fanning (introduced Ariana Grande)
  • Tracee Ellis Ross (introduced Christina Aguilera)
  • Zac Efron (introduced Kenny Ortega and the casts of High School Musical, Descendants, Zombies, and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
  • Elizabeth Olsen
  • Sebastian Stan
  • Jeff Goldblum
  • Paul Bettany
  • Anthony Mackie
  • Emily VanCamp
  • Don Cheadle
  • Raven-Symoné
  • Charli D'Amelio
  • Broadcast[edit]

    The special received 10.3 million viewers during its initial airing, making it the most-watched program of the evening. It also held a 2.6 share of the key demographic of adults 18-49, beating its nearest competitor Young Sheldon.[14]

    On April 24, 2020, an encore of the special on Disney Channel (accompanied by an airing of the sing-along version of High School Musical)[15] drew 515,000 viewers.[16]

    On April 21, the special was made available for streaming on Disney+, before being removed exactly one year later.[17]

    Follow-ups[edit]

    The Disney Family Singalong
    Also known asThe Disney Family Singalong: Volume II
    Written byMason Steinberg
    Brian Strickland
    Directed byHamish Hamilton
    Presented byRyan Seacrest
    Country of originUnited States
    Original languageEnglish
    Production
    Executive producersRaj Kapoor
    Katy Mullan
    Producers
    • Natalie Allsup
  • Niena Drake
  • William Lacey
  • Tracy Shibata
  • Grace Stevens
  • Production locationVirtual
    Editors
    • Buzz Chatman
  • Brad Comfort
  • Bill DeRonde
  • Christopher Rodriguez
  • Nick Scullard
  • Running time49 minutes
    Production companyDone and Dusted
    Original release
    NetworkABC
    ReleaseMay 10, 2020 (2020-05-10)
    Related
    The Disney Family Singalong
    The Disney Holiday Singalong
    The Queen Family Singalong

    Volume II[edit]

    OnMother's Day, May 10, 2020, ABC aired a follow-up special, The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II.[18][19]

    Volume II was seen by 5.74 million viewers, with a 1.3 share among viewers 18-49; albeit lower than the initial special, it was still the highest-rated program of the night.[18] The special served as a lead-in for that night's American Idol, which also featured Disney songs as a theme.[20]

    Performances[edit]

    Performers & Songs featured on The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II[21][22]
    Artist(s) Song(s) Film
    The Muppets
    Seth Rogen
    "The Muppet Show Theme" The Muppet Show
    Billy Eichner
    Seth Rogen
    Walter Russell III
    Donald Glover
    "Hakuna Matata" The Lion King
    Rebel Wilson "Poor Unfortunate Souls" The Little Mermaid
    Merle Dandridge
    Heather Headley
    Adam Jacobs
    Caissie Levy
    Kara Lindsay
    Kevin Massey
    Josh Strickland
    "You'll Be in My Heart" Tarzan
    Keke Palmer
    Dancing with the Stars professional dancers
    "Zero to Hero" Hercules
    Idina Menzel
    Ben Platt
    "A Whole New World" Aladdin
    Halsey "Part of Your World" The Little Mermaid
    Katy Perry and her poodle, Nugget "Baby Mine" Dumbo
    Josh Gad and friends "When I Am Older" Frozen II
    Chloe x Halle
    Anika Noni Rose
    (introduced by her godchildren)
    "Almost There" The Princess and the Frog
    Jennifer Hudson
    John Legend
    "Beauty and the Beast" Beauty and the Beast
    Shakira "Try Everything" Zootopia
    Miguel
    Christina Aguilera
    Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
    "Remember Me" Coco
    Derek Hough
    Hayley Erbert
    Julianne Hough
    "Step in Time"
    "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
    Mary Poppins
    Sabrina Carpenter
    Lang Lang
    "Your Mother and Mine" Peter Pan

    Appearances[edit]

  • Miss Piggy
  • The Muppets
  • Tituss Burgess
  • Chris Harrison
  • Charlie Day
  • Dan Orlovsky
  • Edward James Olmos
  • Gordon Ramsay
  • Jason Schwartzman
  • Jimmy Kimmel
  • Katie Stevens
  • Lionel Richie
  • Michael Eaves
  • Michael Strahan
  • Morgan Freeman
  • Nathan Fillion
  • Robin Roberts
  • RZA
  • The Disney Holiday Singalong[edit]

    The Disney Family Singalong
    Also known asThe Disney Holiday Singalong
    Written byBrian Strickland
    Mason Steinberg
    Directed byHamish Hamilton
    Presented byRyan Seacrest
    Country of originUnited States
    Original languageEnglish
    Production
    Executive producers
    • Hamish Hamilton
  • Katy Mullan
  • Raj Kapoor
  • Patrizia Di Maria
  • Nick Florez
  • RJ Durell
  • Production locationVirtual
    Production companyDone and Dusted
    Original release
    NetworkABC
    ReleaseNovember 30, 2020 (2020-11-30)
    Related
    The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II
    The Queen Family Singalong

    On November 30, 2020, ABC aired a third, Christmas-themed edition of the special, The Disney Holiday Singalong, as a lead-in for ABC's CMA Country Christmas special.[23] The special was seen by 5.73 million total viewers, with a 1.3 share among viewers 18-49.[24]

    Performances[edit]

    Performers & Songs featured on The Disney Holiday Singalong[25]
    Artist(s) Song(s)
    Michael Bublé, Luisana Lopilato and their family "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
    Chloe x Halle "Do You Want to Build a Snowman" (Frozen)
    BTS "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
    Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert "Jingle Bells"
    Pink and Willow Sage Hart "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"
    Ciara, Future and Sienna "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
    Disney Theatrical Group casts
    • Frozen North American tour cast
      Caroline Bowman
      Aisha Jackson
      Tracee Beazer
      Austin Colby
      Nicholas Edwards
      Nina LaFarga
      Adam Perry
      John Riddle
      Ann Sanders
    • The Lion King Broadway cast
      Lindiwe Dlamini
      Bongi Duma
      Ben Jeffrey
      Kyle Mitchell
      Nteliseng Nkhela
      L. Steven Taylor
      Nicholas Ward
    • Aladdin Broadway cast
      Olivia Donaldson
      April Holloway
      Telly Leung
      Isabelle McCalla
      Paul HeeSang Miller
      Amber Owens
      Dennis Stowe
    "Finale: Let It Go (reprise)" (Frozen)
    DCappella "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (no on-screen lyrics)
    "Deck the Halls" (no on-screen lyrics)
    Julianne Hough "Whistle While You Work" (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) and "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"
    Kerry Washington "Joy to the World"
    Leslie Odom Jr. "What's This?" (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
    Katy Perry "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "Cozy Little Christmas"
    Adam Lambert "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
    Andrea Bocelli "Silent Night" (no on-screen lyrics)

    Appearances[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ a b c An excerpt from the song was performed, with no on-screen lyrics.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Petski, Denise (October 15, 2021). "ABC Sets 'Queen Family Singalong' Special With Darren Criss, Adam Lambert, More". Deadline. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  • ^ "ABC's Newest Iteration of the Hit "Singalong" Franchise Returns with "Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong," Airing Wednesday, Feb. 1, on ABC" (Press release). ABC. January 11, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
  • ^ White, Peter (April 10, 2020). "'The Disney Family Singalong': ABC Sets Musical TV Special With Celebrity Crooners". Deadline. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  • ^ Nicolaou, Elena (April 14, 2020). "Mark Your Calendars: "The Disney Family Singalong" Is Airing on Thursday". O, The Oprah Magazine. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  • ^ Rowley, Glenn (April 17, 2020). "'High School Musical' Reunion In 'Disney Family Singalong': Details". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  • ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 14, 2020). "Kenny Ortega Talks Reuniting 'High School Musical' Cast Members For 'Disney's Family Singalong'; Zac Efron Joins ABC Special". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  • ^ "Zac Efron Has to Skip High School Musical Singalong as He's 'Hunkered Down in the Middle of Nowhere'". People. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  • ^ Owoseje, Toyin (April 17, 2020). "Beyoncé made a surprise appearance in 'Disney Family Singalong,' delighting fans". CNN.
  • ^ Boone, Keyaira (April 17, 2020). "Beyoncé Surprises Fans With Rendition Of 'When You Wish Upon A Star' Dedicated To Healthcare Workers". Essence.
  • ^ Bailey, Alyssa (April 17, 2020). "Watch Ariana Grande Nail 'I Won't Say I'm in Love' During Disney's Family Singalong". Elle.
  • ^ Boucher, Ashley (April 17, 2020). "Thomas Rhett and His Daughters Perform Song from Frozen for Disney Singalong Special". People.
  • ^ Bailey, Alyssa (April 16, 2020). "Why Zac Efron Isn't Singing With the 'High School Musical' Cast in the Disney Family Singalong". Elle.
  • ^ Aniftos, Rania (April 13, 2020). "Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato & More Join 'Disney Family Singalong' Lineup -- And Here's What They'll Perform". Billboard.
  • ^ Thorne, Will (April 17, 2020). "TV Ratings: 'Disney Family Singalong' Draws Massive Audience". Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  • ^ "Disney Channel to Air THE DISNEY FAMILY SINGALONG & Sing-Along Version Of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL on April 24". BroadwayWorld. April 22, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  • ^ "'THE DISNEY FAMILY SINGALONG' SPECIAL WINS ITS TIMESLOT AMONG KIDS AND GIRLS 6-11, AND IS #1 TELECAST OF THE DAY ON DISNEY CHANNEL". Walt Disney Television. April 29, 2020. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020.
  • ^ Dams, Tim (April 21, 2020). "ABC's 'Disney Family Singalong' Heads to Disney Plus". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  • ^ a b Ramos, Dino-Ray (May 11, 2020). "'The Disney Family Singalong 2' Tops Sunday Ratings; 'The Rookie' Dips In Season Finale". Deadline. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  • ^ Mamo, Heran (May 1, 2020). "Donald Glover, Katy Perry, Halsey & More Set For New 'Disney Family Singalong': Here's What They'll Sing". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  • ^ Daw, Robbie (May 11, 2020). "'American Idol' Recap: The Top 7 Pay Tribute to Disney and Their Moms". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  • ^ Balgemino, Nicole (May 1, 2020). "ABC ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF PERFORMANCES FOR 'THE DISNEY FAMILY SINGALONG: VOLUME II,' AIRING MOTHER'S DAY, SUNDAY, MAY 10 AT 7 P.M." ABC Media. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  • ^ Balgemino, Nicole (May 6, 2020). "ABC Announces Additional Celebrity Guests for 'The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II,' Airing Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10 at 7 P.M." ABC Media. Archived from the original on May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  • ^ Petski, Denise (October 30, 2020). "Disney Singalong Return and "Reimagined" Disney Parks Special Highlight ABC Holiday Programming Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  • ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 1, 2020). "'The Disney Holiday Singalong' Hits High Note To Top Monday Ratings; 'The Neighborhood' Ticks Up". Deadline. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  • ^ The D23 Team (November 13, 2020). "Global Superstar Lineup to Bring the Cheer in The Disney Holiday Singalong Airing Monday, November 30, on ABC". D23. Retrieved February 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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