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]
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]
Performancesedit
Performers & Songs featured on The Disney Family Singalong
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]
On Mother'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]
Performancesedit
Performers & Songs featured on The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II[21][22]
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]
Performancesedit
Performers & Songs featured on The Disney Holiday Singalong[25]
^ abcAn excerpt from the song was performed, with no on-screen lyrics.
Referencesedit
^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.
^Dams, Tim (April 21, 2020). "ABC's 'Disney Family Singalong' Heads to Disney Plus". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
^ abRamos, 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 Media. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
^Balgemino, Nicole (May 6, 2020). 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.
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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 Disney Family SingalongWritten byMason SteinbergBrian StricklandDirected byHamish HamiltonPresented byRyan SeacrestCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionExecutive producersSam Brenzel Chris Convy R J Durell Nick Florez Raj Kapoor Katy MullanProducersKenny Ortega Trevor Rothman Rachel Sussman Trevor Vaughan Kristen WongProduction locationVirtualEditorsBuzz Chatman Brad Comfort Guy Harding Alistair Knapp Hamish Lyons Christopher Rodriguez Ken YankeeRunning time52 minutesProduction companyDone and DustedReleaseOriginal networkABCOriginal releaseApril 16 2020 2020 04 16 RelatedThe Disney Family Singalong Volume IIThe Queen Family SingalongSchoolhouse Rock 50th Anniversary SingalongThe 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 Contents 1 Production 2 Performances 3 Appearances 4 Broadcast 5 Follow ups 5 1 Volume II 5 1 1 Performances 5 1 2 Appearances 5 2 The Disney Holiday Singalong 5 2 1 Performances 5 2 2 Appearances 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksProduction editProduced 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 Symone 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 editPerformers amp Songs featured on The Disney Family Singalong Artist s Song s FilmDerek HoughHayley ErbertJulianne Hough Be Our Guest Beauty and the BeastJosh Groban and friends You ve Got a Friend in Me Toy StoryLittle Big Town and their respective children A Spoonful of Sugar Mary PoppinsAuliʻi Cravalho How Far I ll Go MoanaBeyonce 8 9 When You Wish Upon a Star a PinocchioAmber Riley introduced by her niece Let It Go FrozenDarren Criss I Wan na Be Like You The Jungle BookJames Monroe IglehartThe cast of Aladdin Friend Like Me AladdinAriana Grande 10 I Won t Say I m in Love HerculesBobby BonesCarrie Ann InabaErin AndrewsMarcus Scribner The Bare Necessities a The Jungle BookJosh GadLuke EvansAlan Menken Gaston Beauty and the BeastDonny Osmond and his grandchildren I ll Make a Man Out of You MulanChristina Aguilera Can You Feel the Love Tonight The Lion KingJordan Fisher and friends Under the Sea The Little MermaidTori Kelly Colors of the Wind PocahontasJohn StamosCaitlin McHughBilly Stamos and friends It s a Small World a DisneylandThomas Rhett 11 and daughters Do You Want to Build a Snowman FrozenKenny Ortega 12 Raven SymoneCharli D AmelioThe cast of High School MusicalVanessa HudgensAshley TisdaleMonique ColemanLucas GrabeelCorbin BleuKaycee StrohThe cast of DescendantsSofia CarsonDove CameronSarah JefferyBooboo StewartThe cast of ZombiesMilo ManheimMeg DonnellyThe cast of High School Musical The Musical The SeriesOlivia RodrigoJoshua BassettMatt CornettSofia WylieLarry SapersteinJulia LesterDara ReneeFrankie RodriguezJoe Serafini We re All In This Together High School MusicalMichael BubleDemi Lovato 13 A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes CinderellaVarious Thank You sung to the tune of Heigh Ho Snow White and the Seven DwarfsAppearances editKristin 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 Symone Charli D AmelioBroadcast editThe 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 editThe Disney Family SingalongAlso known asThe Disney Family Singalong Volume IIWritten byMason SteinbergBrian StricklandDirected byHamish HamiltonPresented byRyan SeacrestCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionExecutive producersRaj KapoorKaty MullanProducersNatalie Allsup Niena Drake William Lacey Tracy Shibata Grace StevensProduction locationVirtualEditorsBuzz Chatman Brad Comfort Bill DeRonde Christopher Rodriguez Nick ScullardRunning time49 minutesProduction companyDone and DustedReleaseOriginal networkABCOriginal releaseMay 10 2020 2020 05 10 RelatedThe Disney Family SingalongThe Disney Holiday SingalongThe Queen Family SingalongVolume II edit On Mother 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 amp Songs featured on The Disney Family Singalong Volume II 21 22 Artist s Song s FilmThe MuppetsSeth Rogen The Muppet Show Theme The Muppet ShowBilly EichnerSeth RogenWalter Russell IIIDonald Glover Hakuna Matata The Lion KingRebel Wilson Poor Unfortunate Souls The Little MermaidMerle DandridgeHeather HeadleyAdam JacobsCaissie LevyKara LindsayKevin MasseyJosh Strickland You ll Be in My Heart TarzanKeke PalmerDancing with the Stars professional dancersLindsay ArnoldAlan BerstenWitney CarsonVal ChmerkovskiyJenna JohnsonSasha FarberEmma Slater Zero to Hero HerculesIdina MenzelBen Platt A Whole New World AladdinHalsey Part of Your World The Little MermaidKaty Perry and her poodle Nugget Baby Mine DumboJosh Gad and friends When I Am Older Frozen IIChloe x HalleAnika Noni Rose introduced by her godchildren Almost There The Princess and the FrogJennifer HudsonJohn Legend Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the BeastShakira Try Everything ZootopiaMiguelChristina AguileraMariachi Divas de Cindy Shea Remember Me CocoDerek HoughHayley ErbertJulianne Hough Step in Time Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Mary PoppinsSabrina CarpenterLang Lang Your Mother and Mine Peter PanAppearances edit 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 Eaves Michael Strahan Morgan Freeman Nathan Fillion Robin Roberts RZA The Disney Holiday Singalong edit The Disney Family Singalong nbsp Also known asThe Disney Holiday SingalongWritten byBrian StricklandMason SteinbergDirected byHamish HamiltonPresented byRyan SeacrestCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionExecutive producersHamish Hamilton Katy Mullan Raj Kapoor Patrizia Di Maria Nick Florez RJ DurellProduction locationVirtualProduction companyDone and DustedReleaseOriginal networkABCOriginal releaseNovember 30 2020 2020 11 30 RelatedThe Disney Family Singalong Volume IIThe Queen Family SingalongOn 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 amp Songs featured on The Disney Holiday Singalong 25 Artist s Song s Michael Buble 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 castCaroline BowmanAisha JacksonTracee BeazerAustin ColbyNicholas EdwardsNina LaFargaAdam PerryJohn RiddleAnn Sanders The Lion King Broadway castLindiwe DlaminiBongi DumaBen JeffreyKyle MitchellNteliseng NkhelaL Steven TaylorNicholas Ward Aladdin Broadway castOlivia DonaldsonApril HollowayTelly LeungIsabelle McCallaPaul HeeSang MillerAmber OwensDennis 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 Kermit the Frog Miss Piggy Robin RobertsNotes edit a b c An excerpt from the song was performed with no on screen lyrics References edit 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 Beyonce made a surprise appearance in Disney Family Singalong delighting fans CNN Boone Keyaira April 17 2020 Beyonce 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 amp 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 amp 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 amp 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 External links editThe Disney Family Singalong at IMDb The Disney Family Singalong Volume II at IMDb The Disney Holiday Singalong at IMDb Portals nbsp Disney nbsp Television nbsp United States Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Disney Family Singalong amp oldid 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