The Disney Family Singalong
| The Disney Family Singalong | |
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| Written by | Mason Steinberg Brian Strickland |
| Directed by | Hamish Hamilton |
| Presented by | Ryan Seacrest |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Production location(s) | Virtual |
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| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Done and Dusted |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | April 16, 2020 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II The Queen Family Singalong Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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]
Contents
Production
Produced 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-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]
Performances
Appearances
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- Kristin 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-Symoné
- Charli D'Amelio
Broadcast
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]
Follow-ups
| The Disney Family Singalong | |
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| Written by | Mason Steinberg Brian Strickland |
| Directed by | Hamish Hamilton |
| Presented by | Ryan Seacrest |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Raj Kapoor Katy Mullan |
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| Production location(s) | Virtual |
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| Running time | 49 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Done and Dusted |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | May 10, 2020 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Disney Family Singalong The Disney Holiday Singalong The Queen Family Singalong |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Volume II
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
Appearances
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The Disney Holiday Singalong
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| Written by | Brian Strickland Mason Steinberg |
| Directed by | Hamish Hamilton |
| Presented by | Ryan Seacrest |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
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| Production location(s) | Virtual |
| Production company(s) | Done and Dusted |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | November 30, 2020 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II The Queen Family Singalong |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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]
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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| Michael Bublé, 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
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"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
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External links
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- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II at IMDb
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