Who Sang A Whole New World
A Whole New World is a song from the soundtrack of the Disney animated movie Aladdin. It was composed by Alan Menken and the lyrics were written by Tim Rice. It won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1992, which is an award given to the composer and songwriter (the person who writes the lyrics). The single version of the song, which was released after the movie, was also very popular and reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1993. If you have ever wondered who sang this popular song, keep reading to find out.
Who sang a whole new world?
On the soundtrack of the movie Aladdin, A Whole New World was sung by Brad Kane and Lea Salonga. Kane provided the singing voice for the character Aladdin and Salonga provided the singing voice for the character Princess Jasmine. The later released single version that reached number 1, was recorded by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle. Bryson and Belle won a Grammy Award for their rendition of the song.
The song has also been covered by many other artists including; Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, Chord Overstreet and Demi Lovato, and many others.
Did you know?
Composer Alan Menken is one of 4 composers that hold the record for the most wins of the Best Original Song Oscar with 4 wins from 14 nominations. The songwriter, Tim Rice has 3 wins from 5 nominations.
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