Donny Osmond shared a video of himself acting on stage on the Disney Expo, delivering a rendition of “I will Make a Man Out of You,” with followers shortly realising that he was the unique vocalist behind the beloved Mulan soundtrack hit. Alongside the clip, Donny penned: “I am unable to imagine my 2024 reveals have wrapped! It is such a pleasure to be on stage with my wonderful crew right here at @Harrah’s Vegas. Performing for you and listening to your unimaginable tales brings me a lot happiness.
“I am so excited to return in February 2025. Make sure to seize your tickets-we have some particular surprises in retailer!” Supporters flocked to the feedback part to precise their delight on the discovery, declaring that Donny was “eternally superior”.
One wrote: “In the present day, I used to be years previous after I realized that Donny Osmond sang this music.” One other noticed: “This has been my favorite Disney music ever because it got here out!”. A 3rd chimed in: “Respect in your profession; not many have been doing it as lengthy at such a excessive degree.”
Donny shocked audiences on the 2022 D23 Expo by delivering the observe through the Conversations with Disney Character Voices panel. He lent his vocals because the singing voice of Captain Li Shang within the 1998 animated image, while American actor BD Wong equipped the character’s spoken dialogue.
The veteran musician revealed he relishes journeys to Disney theme parks, significantly Disneyland, the place the Osmond brothers had been initially noticed. Walt Disney himself witnessed their efficiency and invited them to seem in Disneyland After Darkish.
In response to Mulan’s co-director, Tony Bancroft, securing Donny for the singing voice of Capt. Li Shang, Mulan’s commander, was an easy job.
“I keep in mind (him) being tremendous excited to be in a Disney film,” Bancroft shared in an e mail interview. “It had been a dream of his since he was younger.”
However Donny wasn’t the one one who aspired to be a part of the Disney household; Bancroft, like many kids, fell in love with animation at a younger age. He wrote: “All of it started after I watched Disney’s ‘Nice Mouse Detective’ and I swore that in the future I might make characters come to life like what I noticed on the display.
“I used to be spellbound by the concept mere pencil drawings might make me really feel unhappy or comfortable for the character. It was some form of magic I needed to be taught.”
