Zooey Deschanel Writes Disney’s “Pooh” Song

Actress, singer and songwriter Zooey Deschanel was drafted to write the song for Disney’s new “Winnie the Pooh” movie.

Writing a song for a “Winnie the Pooh” movie is a daunting task, because it requires a songwriter to follow in the footsteps of Richard and Robert Sherman, who penned the well-known “Pooh” theme song and also wrote “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” “It’s a Small World” and “I Wan’na Be Like You,” among many others.

“The tradition of music in Disney animated films is pretty spectacular. But I tried not to think about it, because I might be overwhelmed if I did,” said Deschanel.

Her initial task, after all, was to record a new version of the Sherman brothers’ theme song. When that went well, she was asked to write and record an end-credits song, which turned out to be “So Long,” one of the film’s two Oscar entries. And after that, she was asked to contribute vocals to other songs in the film … all while finishing a tour with her band, She and Him, and getting ready to begin filming her new TV series, “The New Girl.”

“It kind of happened in little bits and pieces over the course of the year,” Deschanel said.

“That’s the thing with music for me. Songwriting was always something that I did in my private time as a release, very much on my own. It didn’t come out into the world until later in my life. But now, as my schedule has gotten so weird and so busy, I feel like I need to keep going back to it.”

Deschanel first got involved with “Winnie the Pooh” when music supervisor Tom McDougall showed her a 10-minute segment that had been cut to a She and Him song, and asked if she’d record the title song. She enlisted bandmate Matt Ward (who goes by M. Ward) to produce, and settled on an approach to a song whose original version was recorded by a large chorus of anonymous singers.

“I think there was something that Matt and I saw in that song that we could pull out, that wasn’t really focused on in the original recording,” she said. “That was the warmth and the intimacy of the song.

We wanted it to feel very warm and sweet. I felt like it should welcome people into the story.”

Kelly Clarkson Performs Medley On The Ellen Show

While we wait in anticipation for Kelly Clarkson’s new album to be released, the pop idol gave us something to hold us over for a bit when she performed a medley of her hits on the Ellen Show yesterday in Orlando.

[video] Selena Gomez And The Scene Perform ‘Who Says’ On Ellen

Selena Gomez is making the rounds to promote her new anti-bullying single called ‘Who Says.’ Gomez is delivering such a great message to her young fans with ‘Who Says’ and it sounds like her voice is getting stronger with every performance.

Check out Selena Gomez and The Scene’s performance of ‘Who Says’ on Ellen –

[audio] Selena Gomez and The Scene – Who Says

Selena Gomez and The Scene have released a new single called ‘Who Says.’ The new song fits right in with the self-empowerment theme of many of today’s pop songs. The song itself takes a step back to a more youthful Selena Gomez, as opposed to her more adult oriented sound as heard in ‘A Year Without Rain.’

Check out Selena Gomez and The Scene’s ‘Who Says’ –

Did anyone else think they were listening to Katy Perry’s ‘Teenage Dream’ when the song first started?

[audio] Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi ‘I See The Light’

Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi have teamed up in a duet for the soundtrack to Disney’s new animated feature, Tangled. The song is called ‘I See The Light’.

Check it out –

Lady Gaga And Elton John Team Up For Disney Track

Elton John made an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres show and announced that he and Lady Gaga were teaming up for a song in the upcoming Disney film Gnomeo & Juliet. Elton John and Lady Gaga will be releasing a song off of the soundtrack called ‘Hello, Hello’.

Along with his partner, David Furnish, Elton is signed on as a co-producer of the film, which is still a few months away. It is expected to hit theaters on February 11, 2011.

We can’t wait to hear this one!

Sneak Peak: Jordin Speaks “Beauty And The Beast”

Disney is preparing to release Beauty And The Beast on Blu-Ray Hi Def and DVD, and they’ve given the title song, made famous by Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson, a modern makeover with the help of former American Idol winner Jordin Sparks.

Check out Jordin Sparks’ “Beauty And The Beast” –

Looking good, Jordin!

New Artist Spotlight: Lauren Cupp

It seems there’s no shortage of young, up and coming pop singers these days. Thanks to Disney and Nickelodeon, the music scene has a place for young talent like Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and Jennette McCurdy.

Allow us to introduce newcomer Lauren Cupp. Fresh out of the box with her debut single ‘Everywhere I go’, Lauren’s clean and clear pop sound is immediately likable, just like her.

Check out Lauren Cupp’s single ‘Everywhere I go’ –

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For more info on Lauren, check out myspace.com/laurencupp.

New Video: Emily Osment ‘Let’s Be Friends’

Disney star and Miley Cyrus’ co-star Emily Osment is getting in on the pop music action with her new video for ‘Let’s Be Friends’. The song reminds us a lot of Britney Spears’ ‘Radar’, but it’s still a catchy tune. And how much does Emily look like Carrie Underwood in this video?!

Check out Emily Osment’s video for ‘Let’s Be Friends’ –

Thoughts?

Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam Soundtrack To Be Released August 10th

No. 1 selling recording artist Demi Lovato and the multi-platinum-selling artists, the Jonas Brothers are featured on the soundtrack of the summer–Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam–set to rock into stores and online retailers on Tuesday, August 10th. The album features 15-all new songs from the movie, including three bonus songs (“Different Summers,” “Walkin’ In My Shoes” and “It’s Not Too Late”). The physical CD also features exciting special bonuses, including the full-length “It’s On” music video, exclusive interviews with Demi Lovato and Jonas Brothers, and a movie photo gallery accessible through computer ROM drives. “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,” premieres Friday, September 3rd on Disney Channel.

“Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” is a full out rock ‘n roll musical that celebrates music, dance and the freedom of summer and reminds viewers to ‘enjoy the journey.’ This summer of fun opens on a high-pitched Camp Rock reunion. All the Camp Rockers have returned, eager to tune up and rock out but a glistening new camp across the lake, Camp Star, poaches Camp Rock’s counselors and may put Camp Rock out of business. Mitchie Torres (played by Demi Lovato) steps it up as she challenges the egocentric Camp Star to an end-of-summer performance duel–it’s on!

Nick Jonas commented, “In the first movie, music was part of it. This one–music tells the story.” Demi Lovato added, “In this movie there are several different kinds of music — and music is what drives ‘Camp Rock 2′.”

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