Ever since the world has heard of Aladdin and Jasmine’s fictional love story, thousands have become addicted to the theme song, “A Whole New World.”
Hundreds of musicians gave their attempt to this wonderful song, and this one might just be one of the best versions there is.
It started in 1992, when Disney released an animated musical fantasy film called Aladdin.
It was a story of a commoner named Aladdin falling in-love with the Sultan’s daughter, Jasmine. The main character was able to woo the princess with the help of a genie trapped in a lamp who agreed to grant him three wishes. It was the scene where Aladdin takes the princess out for a magical carpet ride that they both sang their iconic theme song, with Brad Kane and Lea Salonga taking the role of the characters’ respective singing voices.
Since then, the song became a worldwide classic, and was later reintroduced in 2019 by Zayn Malik and Zhavia Ward in the live-action remake of the movie.
The song’s newfound popularity invited even more people to sing it their own way.
If you search the internet for covers of “A Whole New World,” you will probably come back with hundreds of versions coming from casual singers to huge music personalities.
They are all great in their own way, giving people an array of choices to choose which one of those covers is the best.
Even so, this version of “A Whole New World” is a must-listen.
Wish 107.5 is a Philippine-owned FM radio station inviting Philippine musical stars to sing their newly released songs as part of their promotion, and sometimes let guest stars give a take of an internationally-known song.
It was Filipino singers Darren Espanto and Morisette Amon, famously known by her stage name Morissette, who shared their version of the song live on the Wish 107.5 recording bus back in May 2019.
Their vocal combination is so satisfying to hear!
The male vocal lead was represented by Espanto, with his uniquely fluid tone perfectly hitting the song’s low notes.
Morissette then took her turn in the transition to the female lead part.
Morissette’s Jasmine had a brighter tone, befitting of a princess’s voice.
She confidently ran through her verses and sang her high notes with a mesmerizing sound.
In the part where they exchange each other’s verses, they let their individual parts stand out without outshining each other.
In all, they blended their angelic voices to create a heavenly harmony!
They filled the bus with their vibrato, ending their song in such a satisfying fashion.
The world has heard their version, and the response to it has been amazing.
Their cover received a lot of online attention, earning over 25 million views on the YouTube platform.
Some of the viewers came from different countries, giving their compliments to the incredible duet.
Although Espanto and Morissette were both runner-ups in local TV singing competitions (Espanto in The Voice: Philippines and Morissette in Star Factor), they each found their own success in the music industry.
Even if many people haven’t heard of them yet, they definitely have a bright musical future ahead of them!
It helps to have a classic song like the one from Aladdin to showcase your talents, but even so, it takes a special talent to do it this well.
To watch their inspired performance, click on the link below:
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