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Song from Disney'due south 1994 animated film The King of beasts King

1994 single by Elton John

"Circle of Life"
Circle of Life by Elton John (European variant).png

European variant of the standard artwork
Single by Elton John
from the album The Lion Rex: Original Motion Movie Soundtrack
Released 9 August 1994
Recorded
  • 1993 (Santa Monica, California)
  • Apr 1994
Studio BOP Recording Studios (Mmabatho, South Africa)[ane]
Genre Popular rock
Length 4:51
Label
  • Walt Disney
  • Hollywood
  • Mercury
Songwriter(south) Elton John, Tim Rice
Producer(s) Hans Zimmer
Elton John singles chronology
"Can You Feel the Honey Tonight"
(1994) 		"Circle of Life"
(1994) 		"Believe"
(1995)
Music video
"Circle of Life" (Elton John / Pop version) on YouTube

"Circle of Life"[note ane] is a song from The Walt Disney Company 1994 animated moving-picture show The Lion King. Composed by Elton John, with lyrics by Tim Rice,[3] the song was performed by Carmen Twillie (the deep female lead vocals) and Lebo M. (opening vocals in Zulu) equally the motion picture's opening song.[4] In an interview, Rice said he was amazed at the speed with which John equanimous: "I gave him the lyrics at the beginning of the session at virtually 2 in the afternoon. By one-half-past iii, he'd finished writing and recording a stunning demo."[5] Elton John sang a pop version (with alternative lyrics) of the song with the London Community Gospel Choir, which was included in the motion picture's soundtrack and made into a music video.

"Circle of Life" was nominated for the Academy Accolade for All-time Original Song in 1994, along with ii other songs from The Lion Male monarch: "Hakuna Matata" and "Can Y'all Feel the Dear This evening",[6] [seven] the latter of which won the award.[6] "Circle of Life" was too nominated for a Vocal of the Year Grammy. The vocal reached No. eleven in the U.k. and No. 18 in the US and is featured ofttimes in attractions based on The Panthera leo King, such every bit Disney theme parks and parades. Michael Crawford sang it as part of a medley for The Disney Album in 2001.

The song was featured in Disney's 2019 photorealistic figurer-animated remake of The Panthera leo King and was used in the first trailer of the film, a about shot-for-shot remake of the opening of the original animated film.[eight] This new version of the song was performed by Brownish Lindiwe Mkhize, the extra who performed as Rafiki in the phase adaptation of the picture in London from 2005 to 2018.[9] However, the new version likewise retains the original Zulu opening vocals by Lebo M. from the 1994 film.

Live performances [edit]

John began to perform this i replacing Tin Y'all Feel the Love Tonight in some of his concerts, shows and performances from 1999 to 2018.[10]

Theatrical version [edit]

Human activity I [edit]

In the theatrical accommodation, the opening sequence is noticeably dissimilar from the opening of the picture show. For case, the vocal is sung by Rafiki instead of an off-screen female narrator.

With the lord's day ascent over the Pride Lands, Rafiki commences the start of the product by singing the opening chant of the song and summoning the animals of the Pride Lands for the presentation of infant Simba. Equally the outset two verses of the musical number end, a representation of Pride Stone appears on stage carrying its ii reigning rulers, Sarabi cradling the small puppet representing her son in her artillery with Mufasa alongside her. As the choir chants excitedly in the groundwork, Rafiki accompanies the monarch and his espoused to the summit of Pride Rock to bless the cub before raising him high in the air, singing joyfully alongside the chorus as the gathered animals bow before their new prince.

Act II [edit]

At the end of Act II, Simba'southward friends and family acknowledge him as the rightful rex afterward Scar'due south defeat. Rafiki crowns Simba with the pall of kingship subsequently his victory and Simba ascends Pride Rock. There he gives a mighty roar which echoes across the whole kingdom, and the animals come up back to the Pride Lands to recognise and salute Simba as the rightful king. The musical ends equally Rafiki presents Simba and Nala'south newborn cub to all of the animals, followed by a coma that finishes Act II and leads to the curtain call at the end of the performance.

The associates of animals that appear are slightly dissimilar from the beginning of Human action I. There are no wildebeests or adult elephant, only 2 zebras instead of three, nine gazelles instead of twelve, and half of the bird performers instead of four. Only the baby elephant, the rhino, the giraffes, 3 cranes, the cheetah, and the birds appear as poles on cranes equally kites.

Other versions [edit]

The song was re-recorded in 2003 by the Disney Channel Circle of Stars, a group of actors and actresses who have appeared in Disney Channel television receiver series and original movies, for the anthology Disneymania 2. The line-upwardly was significantly unlike when their next rerecording, "A Dream Is a Wish Your Centre Makes", was released 2 years later.

In 2017 American boyband 98° recorded a comprehend version of the song to assist promote a re-release of The Panthera leo King on Blu-ray as part of the Disney Signature Collection.[11] The single was released as a digital download on 22 September 2017.[12]

The song was remixed by Mat Zo which was released in the album Dconstructed on 22 April 2014.[13]

Critical reception [edit]

Troy J. Augusto from Cash Box wrote, "Elton's unique, radio-friendly voice and the song's powerful, dramatic production (courtesy of Chris Thomas) hateful broad, immediate success as the motion-picture show continues its amazing run at the box office."[14] Music writer James Masterton commented in his weekly UK chart commentary, "Deplorable to relate though information technology is some other rather unimpressive Elton John carol, unable to stand comparison with much of his classic output and is worryingly close in places to The One - arguably the terminal single of any value he put out."[15] Alan Jones from Music Week noted, "Elton is in philosophical mood hither and has a slightly continental flavour. Publicity for The Lion King movie from which the single is taken should button it into the Top 20."[16]

Music video [edit]

The music video for "Circle of Life" was directed by American motion picture composer, producer and film manager Richard Baskin.[17] Information technology was published on YouTube in November 2017. The video has clustered over thirteen million views equally of November 2021.[18]

Opening of song [edit]

The vocal is well known for its opening line, sung by S African composer Lebo M. in Zulu. Due to the difficulty to pronounce the lyrics for English speakers, they are oftentimes mispronounced. The Zulu version of the lyrics are:


Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
Sithi uhm ingonyama
Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
Sithi uhhmm ingonyama
Ingonyama siyo nqoba
Ingonyama
Ingonyama nengw enamabala

Which translates to English language as:

Hither comes a lion, father
Oh yep it's a king of beasts
Here comes a lion, father
Oh yes it's a panthera leo
A panthera leo nosotros're going to conquer
A lion
A lion and a leopard come up to this open place[19]

In popular culture [edit]

Due to the film's universal touch on on pop culture, the song is oft referenced in other media.

"Circle of Life" was referenced in the song "Colors of the Current of air" which was composed by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz for Disney'southward 33rd blithe motion motion picture Pocahontas. The song'due south lyrics are about animism and respecting nature.

In one of Disney'southward many self-references, "The Circumvolve of Life" appeared equally a fake beginning of the film Craven Little, when Cadet was trying to open the pic.

It is currently[ when? ] the main theme vocal for Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World. Epcot featured a cinema-type moving picture chosen Circumvolve of Life: An Ecology Fable from 1995 to 2018, with Timon, Pumbaa, and Simba discussing environmental topics.

At the 2011 White Business firm Correspondents' Association, President Barack Obama jokingly claimed he was going to prove his "long-form birth video", spoofing Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories that alleged he was born exterior of the United states of america, rather than in his actual birthplace of Honolulu, Hawaii. The opening dirge was played from the picture show, and Simba was seen being lifted to the skies.[xx]

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes started using the song as his walk-up music during the 2016 Major League Baseball flavor.[21]

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley began using the song equally his walk up music after the All Star Break in the 2019 Major League Baseball season, debuting the song in what turned out to exist a multi-Hr game for him.[22]

Charts [edit]

Certifications [edit]

References [edit]

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Bibliography [edit]

  • Rosenthal, Elizabeth (2001). His Song: The Musical Journey of Elton John . Billboard Books. ISBN978-0-8230-8893-v.
  • Willis, John (2000). Screen World 1995 Motion-picture show Almanac. Vol. 46. Applause Books. ISBN978-1-55783-233-vii.

External links [edit]

  • King of beasts Male monarch Circle of Life Lyrics
  • The Panthera leo King – Circle of Life on YouTube (official upload by DisneyMusicVEVO)

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_Life

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