Circle of life | The Lion King [Bilingual Cover by George Breadman ft. Lebo M.] Lyric Video

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Subtitles: English, Greek

Circle of life
Songwriters: Elton John, Tim Rice, Vaso Haralambous & Yorgos Niarhos (1994)

* Circle of Life is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King. Composed by Elton John, with lyrics by Tim Rice, performed by Carmen Twillie & Lebo M. (Zulu language vocals) as the film's opening song. Rice said: "I gave Elton the lyrics at the beginning of the session at about two in the afternoon. By half-past three, he'd finished writing & recording a stunning demo." Elton John sang a pop version (with alternative lyrics) with the London Community Gospel Choir

Nominated for Best Original Song Oscar, along with 2 other songs: Hakuna Matata & Can You Feel the Love Tonight which won the award. Also nominated for a Song of the Year Grammy. The song is featured in attractions based on The Lion King, such as Disney theme parks & parades. Michael Crawford sang it as part of a medley for The Disney Album.

It's featured in Disney's 2019 remake of The Lion King & was used in the 1st trailer of the film. This version was performed by Brown Lindiwe Mkhize, the actress who performed as Rafiki in the stage adaptation of the movie in London from 2005 to 2018. It retains the original Zulu opening vocals by Lebo M. from the 1994 film.

Circle of Life was referenced in the song Colors of the Wind which was composed by Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz for Pocahontas. The song's lyrics are about animism & respecting nature.

Barack Obama jokingly claimed he was going to show his long-form birth video, spoofing citizenship conspiracy theories that alleged hes born outside of the US. The opening chant was played from the film.

* The Lion King is a 1994 Disney's animated musical film. Directed by Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn & written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts & Linda Woolverton. Original songs written by Elton John & Tim Rice, with a score by Hans Zimmer. The voice cast: Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, Robert Guillaume, Madge Sinclair, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin & Jim Cummings. The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa & was influenced by the Biblical stories of Joseph & Moses & William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

It released to critical acclaim. With a worldwide gross of $763 million, its the highest-grossing animated film & the best-selling film on home video with over 30 million tapes. It won 2 Oscars for the music & a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

* The Lion King (2019) is a film directed & produced by Jon Favreau, written by Jeff Nathanson. It is a photorealistic computer-animated remake of Disney's 1994 film. With the voices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Florence Kasumba, Eric André, Keegan-Michael Key, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Beyoncé & James Earl Jones.

Composers Hans Zimmer, Elton John & lyricist Tim Rice returned to compose the score with Beyonce, who assisted John in the reworking of the ost & wrote a new song Spirit.

It's grossed $1.6 billion worldwide, overtaking Frozen to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time. Its the 7th highest-grossing film of all time. It received mixed reviews.

* The Lion King (stage musical)based on the 1994 film with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice & book by Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi & with additional music & lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor & Hans Zimmer. Directed by Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets.
It debuted in 1997 in Minneapolis & Later premiered on Broadway. It is Broadway's 3rd longest-running show in history & has grossed more than $1 billion, making it the highest grossing Broadway production of all time. Over 100 million people worldwide have seen the musical & it has earned many awards including 6 Tony Awards, one for Best Musical & Best Direction of a Musical.

In 2014, The Lion King became the top-earning title in box-office history for stage productions & films, surpassing the record held by The Phantom of the Opera. The musical has grossed $8.1 billion as of 2017.

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