If you grew up watching Walt Disney films, then you I’m pretty sure that you are certainly a fan of its beautiful music. I’ve grown up these movies and songs, too. I still play them while at work or whenever when I’m in the mood of reminiscing my childhood. Below is the list of Top 30 Disney Songs voted by the public in www.ultimatedisney.com.

30. Friend Like Me (Aladdin)
29. You Can Fly (Peter Pan)
28. Go the Distance (Hercules)
27. I wanna Be Like You (The Jungle Book)
26. I won’t Say I’m In love (Hercules)
25. Heigh Hoh (Snowhite and the seven Dwarfs)
24. I just Can’t Wait to Be King (Lion King)
23. Supecalifraglisticexpia Iidocious (Mary Poppins)
22. The Bare Necessities  (The Jungle Book)
21. A Spoonful of Sugar (Mary Poppins)
20. Bell  (Beauty and the Beast)
19. Feed the Birds  (Mary Poppins)
18. Chim Chim Che-ree  (Mary Poppins)
17. Hakuna Matata (The Lion King)
16. Someday My Prince Will Come  (Snowhite and the Seven Dwarfs)
15. A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Make (Cinderella)
14. Reflection (Mulan)
13. You’ll be in My Heart (Tarzan)
12. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-dah (Songs of the South)
11. Can You feel the Love Tonight  (The Lion King)
10. Kiss the Girl (Lady Mermaid)
9. Colorsof the Wind (Pocahontas)
8. Be Our guest (Beauty and the Beast)
7. Once Upon a Dream (Sleeping Beauty)
6. Under the Sea (Little Mermaid)
5. Part of Your World (Little Mermaid)
4. When You wish Upon a Star (Pinnochio)
3. Circle of Life (The Lion King)
2. Beauty and the Beast (Beauty and the Beast )
1. A Whole New World (Aladdin)

This was posted in YouTube last 2008.

If you have stumbled upon this blog, then I can assume that you are looking for great posts about music and magic sing.  While there are many sources out there that you can consult with, I can say that you still have stumbled upon a good site.

A for me, when it comes to finding interesting music news, this is my top 3.

1. Billboard – I always want to be updated on the latest rankings of my favorite album that’s why I’m subscribe here.

2. MTV – They are definitely good when it comes to new videos.

3. WikiMusicBlog – I love trivia and this site has nearly all the information I need about a certain artist.

Aside from these sites are always updated,  I find their site really entertaining. How about you, what’s your favorite music news sources?

It’s now summertime in America. And as the weather gets hot each and everyday, it would also good to couple this with some of the hottest summer songs.

Obviously, this is the time of the year where you want to be in the sun tanning your skin at the beach or even doing long distance driving at the rural areas with all the windows down making it so hard to resist turning up the music to heat up the scene.

Now that the hot months are underway, here are some of the hottest songs for summer!

1. “Nothin’ On You” – B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars
2. “Break Your Heart” – Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris
3. “Animal” – Neon Trees
4. Wavin’ Flag” – K’Naan
5. “If I Had You” – Adam Lambert
6. “Find Your Love” – Drake
7. “Misery” – Maroon 5
8. “Waka Waka” – Shakira
9. “California Gurls” – Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
10. “Our Kind Of Love” – Lady Antebellum
11. “Alejandro” – Lady Gaga
12. “Cooler Than Me” – Mike Posner
13. “Free” – Zac Brown Band
14. “King Of Anything” – Sara Bareillis”Beautiful Monster” – Ne-Yo
15. “Club Can’t Handle Me” – Flo Rida feat. David Guetta
16. “Glitter In The Air” – Pink
17. “Cuando Me Enamoro” – Enrique Iglesias Feat. Juan Luis Guerra
18. “Magic” – B.o.B. feat. Rivers Cuomo
19. “Rock That Body” – Black Eyed Peas
20. “Cooler Than Me” – Mike Posner

Tune in to these hottest music and you will put a whole lot of meaning to your summertime!

It was reported that Ellen DeGeneres is officially leaving Fox Television’s American Idol. And the news is confirmed! But nonetheless, it has nothing to do with her performance.  It was just that Fox was looking to shake-up a bit the Idol format, which includes potentially ditching the current group of judges.

With the development, it was said DeGeneres will be replaced by producer Nigel Lythgoe. Apart from this, the audition age will now be lowered to the 16-year old limit.

Also, Fox released a flurry of statements saying the move was DeGeneres’ decision, but as recent as last week the performer’s reps told The Hollywood Reporter she was still willing to fulfill her contract with the show.

In a statement, DeGeneres said, “A couple months ago, I let Fox and the ‘American Idol’ producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me. I told them I wouldn’t leave them in a bind and that I would hold off on doing anything until they were able to figure out where they wanted to take the panel next. It was a difficult decision to make, but my work schedule became more than I bargained for. I also realized this season that while I love discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent, it was hard for me to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings. I loved the experience working on ‘Idol’ and I am very grateful for the year I had. I am a huge fan of the show and will continue to be.”

Obviously, there were mixed reactions from the show’s fans. Some love Ellen, while some won’t agree the way she do things. For one, she was criticized for relying too heavily on pre-scripted-sounding quips rather than inspired analysis of contestant performances. Sophomore judge Kara DioGuardi is also said to be potentially exiting the show, while Randy Jackson, who has another year on his contract, is considered likely to stay.

Anyhow, good luck to whatever career path you would go Ellen…

The Dream’s forthcoming album, “Love King” will be set for release this coming June 29, 2010. It will be release under Radio Killa/Def Jam Records. The album is the third set in a trilogy of albums from the artist, following 2007s “Love/Hate” and 2009s “Love vs Money.”

Meanwhile, here are the complete track listing for the album:

1. “Love King”
2. “Make Up Bag” (feat. T.I.)
3. “Love Again”
4. “Sex Intelligent”
5. “Sex Intelligent Remix”
6. “Yamaha”
7. “Nikki Part 2″
8. “Abyss”
9. “Panties To The Side”
10. “Turnt Out”
11. “February Love”
12. “Florida University”
13. “Veteran” (bonus track)
14. “Priceless” (bonus track)
15. “Take Care Of Me” (bonus track)
16. “All Black Everything” (bonus track)
17. “Sorry” (bonus track)

It seems music is getting hotter as week after week passed by. Perhaps, one of the hottest music releases last week was Eminem’s latest album “Recovery”, alongside, Giggs (‘Let Em Ave It’), Kele (‘The Boxer’) and Pulled Apart By Horses (Pulled Apart By Horses - ’Pulled Apart By Horses’)

Singles-wise, Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg release ’California Gurls’, while Scissor Sisters return with ’Fire With Fire’. Meanwhile, here are the complete album releases last week:

Take your pick on your favorite artist and please check on their latest album releases.

This might sound strange. But even after his death, Michael Jackson has been making and breaking records in the music charts. He is coming off one of the biggest years of his career after selling more than 9 million albums and nearly 13 million digital tracks in the United States in the year since his death. He is hotter than ever than he had been at any time since his glory days in the 1980s.

But the funny story is – he has achieved his career goal of having a hit movie only after his death.

For the past year, I personally think that what happened is that people focused on Jackson’s music for the first time in many, many years. They just remembered how much they loved him and how much he is worth of their attention.

Amidst the controversies that he had been involved with, people was able to look past all of these –large and small, troubling and trivial–that turned a lot of people off.

Since his death, Jackson has sold over 9 million albums in the U.S. alone that enabled him to vault from #47 to #18 on  SoundScan’s running list of the top 200 album sellers of music history.

This feat is perhaps one of the biggest and most impressive in the history of music. Although, at the death of Elvis Presley, Soundscan was not yet around, Billboard has shed some light on this matter.

With his smash compilation Number Ones, Jackson became only the 13th artist to have the best-selling album in the U.S. posthumously. And with the subsequent soundtrack to Michael Jackson’s This Is It, he became one of only five artists to have the best-selling album in the U.S. with two albums after his death. Bandleader Glenn Miller and rappers 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. each had three posthumous #1 albums. Nirvana, featuring the late Kurt Cobain, had two.

Truly, he is a music icon that all people would love.

Maya Angelou, who was considered by many as the most visible black autobiographer recently celebrated his 82nd birthday last May 20, 2010. She seems to be so happy on his personal birthday celebration greeting guests at a garden party held on her home in Winston, Salem.

Truly, the celebration was star-studded as it saw singers Naomi Judd and Martina McBride singing a birthday song to her. Also, hip-hop artist and actor Common was also present rendering a song in honor of her.

In a statement, Angelou said that she is very happy as ever as nobody promised her that day. She further spoke in reference to America’s politics adding that America is a country of Republicans, Democrats and Independents, and all must work to make it a better place to live. Although she denied to comment further regarding racism as well as the effects of having a black president.

Among of her notable works was her first autobiography entitled “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” At first, she didn’t plan to make it a series, but went on to write five volumes of it. The events of the book were episodic and crafted into small series of short stories. Her long and extensive career also includes poetry, plays, directing movies, acting and even public speaking. One of her most notable appearances as an actress was the television series Roots on 1977.

Meanwhile, her birthday celebration was mainly focused on her friends and family who gathered to honor her. On the event, she wore a pink pantsuit, a printed top and mauve hat along with fuzzy socks that helped her walk comfortably.

There were just a hundred guests at the party that was sponsored by Lowe’s, the North Carolina-based home improvement store chain, and Harpo Radio, where Angelou has a radio show.

It seems like the Michael Jackson craze has not yet stopped. As a matter of fact, it has reached through several parts in Asia most especially in Japan. The Japanese promoter of a collection of his belongings put on display in Tokyo that can make his fans’ dream come true. The event was in commemoration on his first death anniversary starting Sunday, where they can spend one night in the Neverland Collection at the Tokyo Tower, which many considered it as a shrine to the sacred memory of the pop icon’s idol.

The Tokyo Tower is considered to be one of Tokyo’s landmark. Since the opening day, more than 400,000 people have flocked through the venue since the opening of the Jackson exhibition on May 1.

Jackson, also known as the “King of Pop” to many, died on June 25, 2009 from cardiac arrest at a young age of fifty. Many fans of Jackson were shocked to hear the news that sparked a new wave of interest in music, where a documentary film featuring the singer, “This is It”, became a blockbuster cinema hit.

Unlike many other popular artists, what made Jackson unique was his compulsive collection of songs. The truth is, the idea of holding an exhibition of Jackson’s possession may a bit odd to many Western cultures, but in Japan, the tradition of being with the remains and possessions of passed loved ones is such an important ritual.

Fans who are selected randomly will enter the Tokyo Tower venue from 10:30 pm on the night of June 25 and will be able to stay until eight the next morning. Truly, the chance to spend the anniversary of Jacko’s passing with things like clothes he wore, countless awards and iconic videos is such an unforgettable experience.

Meanwhile, this won’t be for free and guests need to pay up to a thousand dollars for the one-time opportunity to sleep on the floor among Michael’s belongings. It was said that many Japanese fans wehre overwhelmed by the emotion when in the presence of so many precious things of their passed loved ones.

But whatever it may be, we just hope we would not see Jackson’s spirit roaming around…

It wasn’t long ago that one of the notable fashion columnist had spoken about Faith Hill’s wonderful taste for clothing most especially when she got a mix of positive reviews for her 2010 Oscar gown. And now, as timely as it is, she may actually be moving into the world of design as her second career.

Last April 22, when she appeared as a guest judge for the finale of this season’s Project Runaway, helping to determine Seth Aaron Henderson as the top winner of the fashion design reality show, she told the press, she felt all natural. And further added that she appreciates for fine detail and hard work as an asset for her job.

Truly, she can buy just that! Faith knows her way around haute couture and was by no means poor in taste. She did a very wonderful job in her judging slot. As a matter of fact, a very good one. The name Faith Hill always rings a bell as one of Nashville’s rare personalities – that always wanted to take some serious experimentation to fashion.

Although her statement would probably mean she wants her own fashion line, it was quite confusing though. As she ascended, “If the right opportunity presents itself, I can guarantee you it would be my passion,” she told the AP. “I would put my heart and soul into making it the best it could possibly be.”

And further said, that when that time comes, she would be designing for women and their kids. Busy moms with great style as she used the term. But I don’t think “busy mom” would be enough. Given her extraordinary line of mixed track records on the red carpet, she can obviously go for more. Perhaps making a better design for Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen for their sense of fashions. No offense to the twin!

Kanye West will soon be releasing his latest music video entitled “Coldest Winter.” And did you know what the director, Nabil Elderkin call it? He called it “haunting, minimalistic, slow and very visual.”

At first glance, it might look as a very insulting comment. But the truth of the matter is that it is such a huge complement. The clip was helmed by Nabil Elderkin, who also directed West’s “Paranoid” (featuring a cameo by Rihanna) and “Welcome to Heartbreak” singles.

For his part, Elderkin said that the latest release is a very personal reflection on emotions about West’s past relationship with his former fiancé. More than that, the song reflects whole and wide emotions about the passage of West’s mother, which features many of the mother-and-son’s works together.

Meanwhile, the lyrics are also very close to West as it goes much deeper than the video goes. Obviously, upon hearing the song, you know it is a very, very emotional one. The quality of West’s voice was also prevalent. He had replete with an ominous AutoTune-tinged quality to his voice; express his dismay over a lost of a loved one.

As one of his favorite lines, West said he wants “Goodbye my friend, will I ever love again?”

But as of at press time, the debut date for the “Coldest Winter” video had not been announced. But definitely, we are looking forward for its official release and how it will perform in the charts.

How do you think it will perform? Please do hit the comment button if you have heard or seen the video and share your thoughts to us.

Do you still remember the movie Happy Feet? Well, I came across the music store and I saw the soundtrack of Happy Feet. One thing that comes to my mind is how this movie really made me happy. I enjoyed this movie and it will surely make kids dance on their feet as well. One part I really enjoyed most is when Mumble sang the song “My Way” to Gloria. I mean Ramon is actually the one who sang it and not Mumble. But, that part is really funny. You know why? It is because if you love someone, you’ll do anything just to win her heart.

“Happy Feet” is a movie that tells about the lives of penguins in Antarctica and a whole bunch of other crazily-funny penguins. It is a place where singing is being equated to being a penguin, the storyline focuses on the lives of a family of penguins that has a problem with their kid Mumble’s tap dancing. Another movie creatively thought about by Warner Brothers/Village Roadshow, paired with a soundtrack containing generous range of songs that will go along with all of the viewers of the movie.

One of the soundtrack artists is Jason Mraz. He has been known for his unique voice and the oozing charisma that comes with his package. Though still young at heart, and with his youth radiating with every strum of his guitar, he is in a way, veteran enough to woo his fans in his live performances, in his music videos and virtually in all of his songs. He first made his name in 2002 with his album “Waiting for my Rocket to Come” and his chart-busting song “Remedy”.

As known by most of his fans, he went from state and state before landing himself in the coffee-house scene; wherein most if his fans adore him because of his exquisite music. Now, Jason Mraz goes beyond astonishing lyrics and vocal prowess, out of the United States, into the Antarctic and ultimately out of the place where humans live.

Jason Mraz sings the song “The Joker” with a rare mash up with Chrissie Hynde for the said movie. The mash up had been receiving commendation for its energy and it seems that it is perfectly fit for the funny antics of the motion picture.

Critics also put emphasis in the participation of Prince in the soundtrack, with him writing the song entitled “The Song of the Heart”. The record also shows off with the closing track “The Story of Mumble Happyfeet” written and produced by motion picture scorer John Powell. Other artists that performed in the soundtrack, who are both contemporary music artists and comes from the cast of characters are: fresh Brittany Murphy, Pink, Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, K.D. Lang, Patti Labelle and a lot more.

The soundtrack album of “Music from the Motion Picture: Happy Feet” is one of the great soundtracks we can dedicate to the kids we love. The movie and its soundtrack is surely a hit for the kids and they will enjoy watching and listening to it as well.