The Disney Family Singalong

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The Disney Family Singalong
The Disney Family Singalong logo.png
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
  • Kenny Ortega
  • 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
DistributorABC
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseApril 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)
Chronology
Followed byThe Disney Family Singalong: Volume II
Related showsThe Queen Family Singalong
External links
Website

The Disney Family Singalong is an American television special, which aired on ABC on April 16, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[1][2][3] The program, which is hosted by Ryan Seacrest, featured musical performances of songs from select Disney films, performed by musicians from their respective homes, while viewers sing along by following Mickey, the bouncing ball (which is a gold version of the bouncing ball that was used in Disney's Sing Along Songs). It also featured a reunion performance from the cast of the 2006 Disney Channel original film, High School Musical.[4] The special also included public service announcements raising awareness for the efforts of Feeding America during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

On April 29, 2020, ABC announced that it would broadcast a second special branded as Volume II on May 10, once again hosted by Seacrest.[6] A holiday special titled The Disney Holiday Singalong premiered on November 30, 2020.[7]

Performances[]

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
John Stamos
Caitlin McHugh
Billy Stamos and friends 		"It's a Small World"[a] Disneyland
Thomas Rhett[11] "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" Frozen
Kenny Ortega[12]
Raven-Symoné
Charli D'Amelio
The cast of High School Musical
Vanessa Hudgens
Ashley Tisdale
Monique Coleman
Lucas Grabeel
Corbin Bleu
Kaycee Stroh
The cast of Descendants
Sofia Carson
Dove Cameron
Sarah Jeffery
Booboo Stewart
The cast of Zombies
Milo Manheim
Meg Donnelly
The cast of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Olivia Rodrigo
Joshua Bassett
Matt Cornett
Sofia Wylie
Larry Saperstein
Julia Lester
Dara Reneé
Frankie Rodriguez
Joe Serafini
 "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[]

  • Kristin Chenoweth
  • 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[]

The special, which was broadcast on April 16, 2020 by ABC, received 10.3 million viewers during its airing.[14] It also scored 2.6 in the 18-49 ratings demographic, beating its nearest competitor, Young Sheldon as the most watched show for that evening in this demographic.[15]

The special also aired on Disney Channel on April 24, 2020 at 8pm followed by the singalong version of the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical.[16] The broadcast had 515,000 total viewers, making it the #1 rated telecast on Disney Channel and in its 8pm timeslot.[17]

On April 21, the special was made available for streaming on Disney+, before being removed exactly one year later.[18]

Volume II[]

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
DistributorABC
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseMay 10, 2020 (2020-05-10)
Chronology
Preceded byThe Disney Family Singalong
Followed byThe Disney Holiday Singalong
Related showsThe Queen Family Singalong
External links
Website

The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II aired on ABC on May 10, 2020 (Mother's Day),[19] Like its predecessor, the Ryan Seacrest-hosted special featured musical performances of songs from select Disney films, performed by musicians from their respective homes, as viewers sing along by following Mickey, the bouncing ball (a gold version of the bouncing ball used in Disney's Sing Along Songs), while also raising awareness for the efforts of Feeding America during the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]

Performances[]

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
Lindsay Arnold
Alan Bersten
Witney Carson
Val Chmerkovskiy
Jenna Johnson
Sasha Farber
Emma Slater
 "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[]

  • Kermit the Frog
  • 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 Leaves
  • Michael Strahan
  • Morgan Freeman
  • Nathan Fillion
  • Robin Roberts
  • RZA

Holiday Singalong[]

The Disney Family Singalong
The Disney Holiday Singalong logo.png
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
DistributorDisney-ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseNovember 30, 2020 (2020-11-30)
Chronology
Preceded byThe Disney Family Singalong: Volume II
Related showsThe Queen Family Singalong
External links
Website

The Disney Holiday Singalong premiered on November 30, 2020,[23] the third episode in the franchise. This special was also broadcast on The Disney Channel in December 21, 2020.

Performances[]

Performers & Songs featured on The Disney Holiday Singalong[24]
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[]

Related[]

Notes[]

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

References[]

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