Clay Aiken to appear on Aladdin Special Edition DV

[Calluna]

www.animated-news.com/archives/00001455.html

BURBANK, Calif., May 7, 2004 (Mother's Day 2004 Announcement) - In celebration of Mother's Day, Walt Disney Home Entertainment today announces that popular recording artist Clay Aiken will perform the deleted song "Proud Of Your Boy" on the highly-anticipated 2-Disc Special Edition DVD debut of Disney’s Academy Award®-winning animated classic ALADDIN. A moving ballad that Aladdin sings to his mother, the song was originally written for inclusion in the animated feature, but was not used. The exciting new Clay Aiken recording/music video will be released as a special bonus track on the 2-disc Aladdin Special Edition DVD which debuts October 5, 2004.

"Proud Of Your Boy" was part of an original storyline that was cut from the film’s final version. The song provides greater insights into Aladdin's personality and character and is especially poignant as it personifies every child’s desire to make their mother proud. Recovered from the Disney vault, it is one of the last collaborations by Academy Award®-winning composers Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, the famed songwriting team that also created the Academy Award®-winning music for the Disney animated films The Little Mermaid and Beauty and The Beast.

Clay Aiken's first album "Measure of a Man" is nearing sales of three million. The album had an extraordinary first week sales and debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200. It also includes Aiken's first single, "This Is the Night," which was the best-selling single of 2003. His current single release "Solitaire" also debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Sales chart and still remains on top.

[AladdinsGenie886]

Hmm, interesting...

Has anyone heard anything about a possible special edition soundtrack?

[Calluna]

Not yet, but it wouldn't surprise me.

They want another hit single, methinks. ;D

[Salukfan]

Okay, I've only heard Clay sing once (that being on American Idol this season, as this is the first year I've watched it), and he was pretty good, so it's not that bad...

... but please, please let Brad Kane sing the song! I've been thinking about that ever since I first heard PoYB.

[AladdinsGenie886]

Yeah, Clay isn't bad. I just thought it would make more sense to have Brad sing it rather than him. Maybe his voice has changed or something. Maybe Brad will sing the song and then Clay will do the pop version. Maybe I have thought about this too much and I need to stop.

[Salukfan]

Brad's voice changed between "Aladdin" and "King of Thieves", didn't it, because the singing tone sounds different. Or maybe Scott's voice change caused it to sound like Brad had a voice change?

[Adiba]

I really did hope that Brad Kane would sing Proud of your Boy! If Clay will sing behind the animation then it will look kinda cheesy, don't you think? No offense to Clay because he has a great voice and all.TEXT

[Kelly]

I don't want Clay to sing it,I mean he can sing and all but to me it just doesn't feel right. does anybody get what I saying?



KellBell or as some middle Georgians may know me as the only 2 year old in 1992 that was quiet and intransted in the movie when it was out in theaters,and it's werid but I can remember watching the movie in theaters.

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AladdinsGenie886 said:

Hmm, interesting...

Has anyone heard anything about a possible special edition soundtrack?

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I was at a Disney preview of the Aladdin the other night, and they showed a video of Aiken singing Proud of Your Boy, and it was brilliant. His is the perfect voice for the song: a young boy singing wistfully about looking good in his mother's eyes. Anyway, the officials there said there will be a special edition CD, and it all probability it will include Aiken's song. To me, this is superb news.

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I was at a Disney preview of the Aladdin DVD the other night, and they showed a video of Aiken singing Proud of Your Boy, and it was brilliant. His is the perfect voice for the song: a young boy singing wistfully about looking good in his mother's eyes. Anyway, the officials there said there will be a special edition CD, and it all probability it will include Aiken's song. To me, this is superb news.

[AladdinsGenie886]

Sweeeeeet! Now I know for sure that I am going to be poor when the DVD comes out. Thanks for the info. I wish they had Disney screenings around here

[Matt]

Brad Kane's voice has not changed...In fact, it has gotten better! To my knowledge, Brad recorded this 'new' song way back in the early 1990's along with the other songs, but I guess Disney doesn't care anymore and just wants to cash in on Clay Aiken's name. Sorry, but Disney is just a bastard. It's the truth brad Kane has been loyal to them and they won't even let the true singing voice of aladdin sing this song. It really discusts me. Anyway, If you guys are wanting an update on Brad, I got some great news. For some reason, He changed his name to Caleb Kane and even has a website (www.calebkane.com) he is also releasing his own album with all the lyrics and music written by Brad himself. I think it is due out in August or September. We all need to support Brad/ Caleb while he is trying to make a name for himself. Screw Disney, that's what they did to him.

[Calluna]

Cool your jets. How do we know Brad didn't refuse to sing the song, since he seems to be trying to create a whole new identity?

[Salukfan]

Now, wait, was there any information ever confirming that Brad... Caleb wasn't going to sing POYB? I know they keep anouncing Clay, but that's because he's a huge star. I doubt Disney would make a huge deal about Caleb, seeing as how he isn't that popular.

...I have no idea what I just said