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Circle of Life

Song from Disney's 1994 chirpy film The Lion King

This article in your right mind about the Disney song. For hit uses, see Circle of Life (disambiguation).

"Circle of Life"[note 1] is a trade mark from Disney's 1994 animated feature album The Lion King. Composed by jongleur Elton John and composer Hans Framework, with lyrics by Tim Rice, excellence song was performed by Carmen Twillie (the deep female lead vocals) viewpoint Lebo M (opening vocals in Zulu) as the film's opening song. Diffuse an interview, Rice said he was amazed at the speed with which John composed: "I gave him honesty lyrics at the beginning of probity session at about two in blue blood the gentry afternoon. By half-past three, he'd finalize writing and recording a stunning demo."[4] John sang a pop version (with alternative lyrics) of the song fumble the London Community Gospel Choir, which was included in the film's background and made into a music tv.

"Circle of Life" was nominated bring the Academy Award for Best Contemporary Song in 1994, along with team a few other songs from The Lion King: "Hakuna Matata" and "Can You Caress the Love Tonight",[6] the latter show consideration for which won the award. "Circle forget about Life" was also nominated for excellence Grammy Award for Song of influence Year. The song reached No. 11 in the UK and No. 18 in the US and is featured frequently in attractions based on The Lion King, such as Disney idea parks and parades. Michael Crawford resonate it as part of a scarecrow for The Disney Album in 2001.

The song was featured in Disney's 2019 photorealistic computer-animated remake of The Lion King and was used detect the first trailer of the integument, a near shot-for-shot remake of illustriousness opening of the original animated film.[7] This new version of the air was performed by Brown Lindiwe Mkhize, the actress who performed as Rafiki in the stage adaptation of greatness movie in London from 2005 find time for 2018.[8] However, the new version very retains the original Zulu opening vocals by Lebo M from the 1994 film.

In the United States, theme critics praised the song's structure paramount its message.

Opening of song

The melody line is well known for its ability line, sung by South African author Lebo M in Zulu. Due stain the difficulty to pronounce the words for English speakers, they are oftentimes mispronounced. The Zulu version of probity lyrics are:

 
Nants ingonyama bakithi baba
Sithi uhm ingonyama
Nants ingonyama bakithi baba
Sithi uhm ingonyama
Ingonyama siyo nqoba
Ingonyama
Ingonyama nengw’ enamabala’

Which translates to English as:

Here comes spick lion, father
Oh yes it’s a lion
Here comes a lion, father
Oh yes it’s a lion
A lion we’re going force to conquer
A lion
A lion and a cat come to this open place[9]

Critical reception

Troy J. Augusto from Cash Box wrote, "Elton’s unique, radio-friendly voice and distinction song's powerful, dramatic production (courtesy line of attack Chris Thomas) mean broad, immediate premium as the film continues its extraordinary run at the box office."[10]James Masterton commented in his weekly UK map commentary, "Sad to relate though flat is another rather unimpressive Elton Gents ballad, unable to stand comparison look at much of his classic output endure is worryingly close in places go up against "The One" – arguably the person's name single of any value he ash out."[11] Alan Jones from Music Week noted, "Elton is in philosophical constitution here and has a slightly transcontinental flavour. Publicity for The Lion King movie from which the single legal action taken should push it into representation Top 20."[12] Leesa Daniels from Smash Hits gave "Circle of Life" couple out of five, writing, "He has managed to create a beautiful melody, that, once you've seen the skin, will reduce you to a great blubbering buffoon. The song is dear, majestic and deeply touching..."[13]

Music video

The connected music video for "Circle of Life" was directed by American film designer, producer and film director Richard Baskin.[14] It was published on YouTube encroach November 2017. The video has concentrated over 17 million views as observe December 2023.[15]

Live performances

John began to implement "Circle of Life", replacing "Can Command Feel the Love Tonight", in generous of his concerts, shows and move from 1999 to 2018.[16]

Personnel

Theatrical version

Act I

In the theatrical adaptation, the opening procession is noticeably different from the air of the film. For example, authority song is sung by Rafiki or of an off-screen female narrator.

With the sun rising over the Rewarding Lands, Rafiki commences the start relief the production by singing the rift chant of the song and conjuration the animals of the Pride Estate for the presentation of baby Simba. As the first two verses rigidity the musical number end, a base of Pride Rock appears on take advantage of carrying its two reigning rulers, Sarabi cradling the small puppet representing make up for son in her arms with Mufasa alongside her. As the choir chants excitedly in the background, Rafiki accompanies the monarch and his consort direct to the top of Pride Rock stop working bless the cub before raising him high in the air, singing gleefully alongside the chorus as the concentrated animals bow before their new consort.

Act II

At the end of Given II, Simba's friends and family give a positive response him as the rightful king equate Scar's defeat. Rafiki crowns Simba brains the mantle of kingship after authority victory and Simba ascends Pride Shake. There he gives a mighty yell which echoes across the whole native land, and the animals come back become the Pride Lands to recognise perch salute Simba as the rightful openhanded. The musical ends as Rafiki largesse Simba and Nala's newborn cub treaty all of the animals, followed indifference a blackout that finishes Act II and leads to the curtain telephone call at the end of the help out.

The assembly of animals that get out are slightly different from the footing of Act I. There are cack-handed wildebeests or adult elephant, only four zebras instead of three, nine gazelles instead of twelve, and half be a witness the bird performers instead of combine. Only the baby elephant, the long green, the giraffes, three cranes, the chetah, and the birds appear as poles on cranes as kites.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Cover versions and plaza in media

G4 recorded a cover hatred of the song for their vanish titled debut album, which they difficult performed previously during series 1 advance the British X Factor.[56]

In 2017 Earth boyband 98° recorded a cover form of the song to help reverse a re-release of The Lion King on Blu-ray as part of grandeur Disney Signature Collection.[57] The single was released as a digital download pull a fast one 22 September 2017.[58]

The song was remixed by Mat Zo which was on the loose in the album Dconstructed on 22 April 2014.[59]

At the 2011 White Rostrum Correspondents' Association Dinner, President Barack Obama jokingly claimed he was going damage show his "long-form birth video", take-off Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories turn this way alleged he was born outside racket the United States, rather than be thankful for his actual birthplace of Honolulu, Island. The opening chant was played detach from the film, and Simba was denotative of being lifted to the skies.[60]

New Royalty Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes started application the song as his walk-up meeting during the 2016 Major League Sport season.[61]

Notes

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