persia was the name of the empire a few hundred years ago(persian empire) which was all of the middle east, parts of africa, some of easten and western asia and a bit of southern russia. belly dancing comes from the middle east so yes, it is persian dancing( there are many different types of dance styles, and belly-dancing is just one)
@musicqueen626 it just debuted at the 5th avenue theater in seattle. i saw it, it was beyond amazing. now i think they are waiting to decide if they will take it on tour or to broadway or anything
I love Leah and Brad.But I dont think the female dancers in blue are wearing arabian costume.It looks like the national costume of India.Correct me if I'm wrong;-)
I wish I could dance every part and sing along too, but I guess I'll have to be content with watching it again and again. I love this song and I love Aladdin!!
@nkyryry it was lip synced. In an recent interview with Lea Salonga she said it had to be due to the magic carpet being on a fork lift. saying quote "every time the carpet would come on it was this (Whoosh Sound.). It would just go right into the microphones, so there was no way we could do it live. But, there were many game attempts"
Okay for everyone talking about Alladin being on Broadway. It is only considered being on Broadway if it is staged in the designated section of Broadway in Manhattan. So if it's playing or Seattle, Chicago, or Disney World it is not on Broadway. It is also not an "Off Broadway" production, because that still means it has to be done in New York. Im not "Trolling" (if that's what you guys are calling it nowdays), just letting everyone know.
Recorded this on VHS when it aired and watched it over and over as a kid! 18 years later I'm now an actor living in New York City... Come on Disney, it's time to bring this to Broadway! I really like the staging they did here with all the dancers and such! Thanks for putting this on YouTube!
Beautiful vocal performances. I liked that they were singing slower - it actually worked. However, I didn't like the instrumental arrangement. I also didn't care for the dancers. The song and vocalists are great on their own. There was no need for the other stuff.
@justgurLz I forgot what's it called but it's like a back up of them singing just in case they run out of breath cause it's pretty hard to sing and move around at the same time. It's not lip synching though.
Lea was in her element... on a Broadway stage. Brad and Lea definitely complement each other. This arrangement was excellent... combining the original arrangement with elements from "Arabian Nights."
@CarolinaGurl99 i think they intentionally rearranged "A Whole New World" to make it fit the setting, the streets of Agrabah at night. that's why they combined the original arrangement with the beat resembling "Arabian Nights".
in the move where the magic carpet takes Aladdin and Jasmine up in the clouds and swoop down to various majestic locations, the original arrangement complemented the scene with a mixed symphony of strings and wind instruments.
@scream261 Of course. They don't allow live performances at the Oscars anymore (that practice has been in place for ages). The producers don't want to take any chances on hitches.
@bparker65 they r the people who originally sing this song in the movie BUT they r NOT the people who play the characters voices they just sing this song :D
loved those days when the soundtrack became as big as the movies themselves... the 90's really did great wonders in terms of music... every academy awards event became a spectacle not just about movies but for music as well...the good old days.
Was this the Oscars? with the whole Aladdin feel, and them dressed as their characters... OMG i can't wait for Mandy Moore and Zac Levi to sing for this year's Oscars!!! :D
K honestly, Lea Solonga and Brad Kane can actually pull off their character's physical appearance. Lea is filipino (like me!) so she has the naturally darker skin, hair, eyes, in essence, the perfect Jasmine. And Brade Kane has the height [hopefully the "physicality" ;) ] and with makeup he can pull off Aladdin's face, he also has the PERFECT hair! I'd totally go see the broadway. Not because I love the movie but because I get to see the SINGERS LIVE!!! ARGH!! <3 <3
Does anybody but me find the carpet amazing?! It's like an ACTUAL magic carpet haha. REALLY cool effect. And the sets were Brilliant. I hope that when it goes up in Seattle (and potentially Broadway) the sets and effects look this good. Oh, and of course Brad and Lea are magical. This song brings tears to me eyes :-)
LOL! HOW AWESOME!!! Brad Kane totally looks like Aladdin! I wish the quality was better. but this video is the best! doesnt lea do the singing voice of Mulan too?
@Susejevoli3 Yes, the Reflection! She is beautiful, Lea, that is! She is like the true princess! I am so proud of her being an International actress and singer!
i wish they would be .. a perfect couple ..
winx02ify 6 days ago
Amazing! This just proves that they should turn Aladdin into a Broadway show! It would be awesome!
9claudiajenssen 1 week ago
LOVE this! They should do this at the Oscars more often..coz its so long and boring
giggles014u 1 week ago
@giggles014u LOL! BEST COMMENT EVER!!! xD
MefilioDeAggelo 1 day ago
Brade Kane looks like aladdin so much! Beautiful performance!n.n
dede25diane 2 weeks ago
Oh my gosh, this is so magical. The performance, their voices, the outfits. Gosh, I think I may just cry.
SamiKotani 3 weeks ago
his voice makes me get goosebumps...seeing him sing this in person is phenominal!
ChrisTroudalebabe4ev 3 weeks ago
brad is adorable :3
TheDwarfsWillGetYou 1 month ago
they didnt make her costume gaudy. a lot of the ones ive seen looked ridiculoous. hers looks awesome. :)
pooooooole 1 month ago
amazing performance.
indiag89 1 month ago
i'm so proud of lea salonga... representing the phil... one of the most spectacular singers in the world...
jaztinecola 1 month ago
BEAUTIFUL
a1n9d9r6e2a3 1 month ago
this is amazing I can't ajkshdfjhdljhfjkdh
BridgetWho 1 month ago
Brad is adorable!! I've always loved this song.
piratechic77 1 month ago
can't stop replaying this! its so meaningful for me... Brad Kane looks soo cute.. both of them are amazing!
raine3vhp 1 month ago
Lea is really amazing!
elanong 2 months ago
brad kane <3 <3 <3
hosihime89 2 months ago
brad kane <3
cyylovers 2 months ago
this is the one o the most remarkable lea salonga perormances!! my god!!! alladin is one o my favorite disney fairy tales...hehehe love it!!!
zeke18coke 2 months ago
who knew aladdin was arabi for robin?
LaDyV843 2 months ago
@LaDyV843 cool!
bloc22 2 months ago
Wait so Scott Wagner can't sing? I thought eh was singing too. they sound alike
R456jen 2 months ago
This is when I remember why I love this movie so much. :)
SuperSunnySunshine77 3 months ago
Is Alladin Asian?
mel842010 3 months ago
@mel842010
try pursian arabian knight
bryan140140 3 months ago
@mel842010 no
diddozproductions 3 months ago
This was exquisitely done!
Marshmally823 3 months ago
i love the original version of Lea Salonga's voice better........
she was younger than....... so her voice sounds younger too......
and the bet of all......... i can imitate that voice.......... but sadly..... not this one :(
LOVE YOU LEA SALONGA!!!
cdltaug27 3 months ago
brad is so cute.......i think i'm in love....
Ireney91 3 months ago
it's funny cause brad actually looks like aladdin (:
claire846 3 months ago
Lea and Brad sound great, but the back up singers were really off key.
hilljayne 3 months ago
I Love this Movie and it's one of my fave songs.
skyangle1991 4 months ago
I love this performance soooo much!
DrBraids 4 months ago
Lea just transports one to a totally New World
142bernadette 4 months ago
Both have amazing voices and Brad is a total hottie.
ElizabethC1988 4 months ago
@ElizabethC1988 yep
cherrygurlpop 4 months ago
lea made me proud as a FILIPINO
zn4047 4 months ago
i think there's alittle too much going on on the screen at one time, most of the dancers should have left when Lea and Brad entered
bh5496 4 months ago
i am madly jealous of her cuz she has an amazing voice
glee4ever28 5 months ago
Is the style of dance in this performance Persian dancing or bellydancing?
jingjingguo 5 months ago
@jingjingguo
persia was the name of the empire a few hundred years ago(persian empire) which was all of the middle east, parts of africa, some of easten and western asia and a bit of southern russia. belly dancing comes from the middle east so yes, it is persian dancing( there are many different types of dance styles, and belly-dancing is just one)
Bluelily178 1 month ago
AMAZING.
ericmiller723 5 months ago
the best!
ilovebadminton0916 6 months ago
wow.... they should have done it like the original....
DBJawsh 6 months ago
Man, I love this. :)
Timamalao 6 months ago
whats with all the walking????
hrmsugoi0809 6 months ago
@hrmsugoi0809 i know how can you say (in the song) "on a magic carpet ride" with no magic carpet?
saidie02086656791 5 months ago
@saidie02086656791 You didn't watch all the way to the end did you? They end on a magic carpet.
Vanyaloth 4 months ago
they need a broadway show of this movie
musicqueen626 6 months ago
@musicqueen626 I know right! Well at Disney Cali. Adventure they have a musical live show of Aladdin. It's preety cool. look it up.
zac613 5 months ago
@musicqueen626 it just debuted at the 5th avenue theater in seattle. i saw it, it was beyond amazing. now i think they are waiting to decide if they will take it on tour or to broadway or anything
meghan5171 4 months ago
They are so cute together!!
lovahnotafightah 6 months ago
...really like/love this song!amazing...
anyone who knows where to get the instrumental of this version pls sent me a message..thanks, =)
delaCruzRob 6 months ago
Lovely...really like it..haha i'm always listening into it..
anyone who know where to get the instrumental of this version pls sent me a mssge...tnx =)
delaCruzRob 6 months ago
Lovely...really like it..haha i'm always listening into it..
anyone who know where to get the instrumental of this version pls sent me a mssge...tnx =)
delaCruzRob 6 months ago
wow...amazing! i really love this song...
delaCruzRob 6 months ago
I love Leah and Brad.But I dont think the female dancers in blue are wearing arabian costume.It looks like the national costume of India.Correct me if I'm wrong;-)
juderzable 6 months ago
stupid production design and musical arrangement. too much. cant appreciate the simplicity of the song.
pulrivera70 6 months ago
no way would this have been staged at the oscars in a post-9-11 world..
rrowu4487 6 months ago
I always wanted to follow her footsteps and be a Disney Singer. Filo pride baby! LoL
xBLaKHearTx 6 months ago
It sucks that this is the only time they sang it live together. I would love to see them sing it again. That would be amazing.
disneysmagic92 6 months ago
there voices are so amazing!
derangedhedgehogs 6 months ago
they look good together
sgtjoe2008 6 months ago
I wish I could dance every part and sing along too, but I guess I'll have to be content with watching it again and again. I love this song and I love Aladdin!!
Fairytalevillain 6 months ago
Did they just fly off on a magic...cardboard? O_O
ZhangtheGreat 7 months ago
Aladdin and Jasmine are like the cartoon version of Brad Kane and Lea Salongga
jheuzdumaop 7 months ago
aladdin was my childhood crush.. brad kane fits it nicely :)
Chelseaaannn 7 months ago
@Chelseaaannn haha, totally! :P
I'm the same
ProfessorSassypants 7 months ago
they deserved a standing O !
tiffcali06 7 months ago
Why can't award shows be like this anymore??
yippedoodah 7 months ago
Brad looks so handsome :)
belindalucero 7 months ago
He's kinda hot...
IBelievetheHallows 7 months ago
the woman at the start is doing an indian dance rather than arabic style. good work nonetheless.
maham21jan 7 months ago
i soooo love the flying carpet! =)
zaifel201 7 months ago
arabic for roben? O.o wtf
MAAMEEMAAA 8 months ago
phoooow. Bradley caleb kane - you blow me away.
jessesgirl4eva 8 months ago
aladdin is arabic? if yes..why do those dancers dances indian way? :)
chefvhickey 8 months ago
Brad Kane is quite good looking.
bookchick08 8 months ago
@bookchick08 of course he is..
Cute15tricia 7 months ago
i love aladdin so much!
this is so awesome! thanks!
theliatroy 8 months ago
i love aladdin so much!
this is so awesome! thanks!
theliatroy 8 months ago
i freakin LOVE Brad's voice <33
briannasoccer1 8 months ago
oh my - Brad looks rather dashing in this video :D
redgespid 8 months ago
you can tell it's lyp synced because lea salongas vibrato is so much stronger live. awesome performance though :)
gallovesmusic 8 months ago
wow, they really made them look like Aladdin and Jasmine!
musicdork4ever 8 months ago
@nkyryry it was lip synced. In an recent interview with Lea Salonga she said it had to be due to the magic carpet being on a fork lift. saying quote "every time the carpet would come on it was this (Whoosh Sound.). It would just go right into the microphones, so there was no way we could do it live. But, there were many game attempts"
summergirl385 8 months ago
@summergirl385 It does seem kind of obvious that the singing is lip-synched. But altogether it is a decent production number.
Out of curiousity, where did you hear Lea Salonga talk about this?
jacksparrowguy 8 months ago
Okay for everyone talking about Alladin being on Broadway. It is only considered being on Broadway if it is staged in the designated section of Broadway in Manhattan. So if it's playing or Seattle, Chicago, or Disney World it is not on Broadway. It is also not an "Off Broadway" production, because that still means it has to be done in New York. Im not "Trolling" (if that's what you guys are calling it nowdays), just letting everyone know.
kyleandrewmatuszewsk 8 months ago
wow they really made them look like Aladdin and Jasmine!
musicdork4ever 8 months ago
I'm listening to this right now... At 14, I was about I don't know 5 or 6 when i saw this movie.... Great times!
regn23nky 8 months ago
@regn23nky im 17 and im watchin it,...
MicalSimpson13 7 months ago
They should have had the same set up they used when they recorded.. the drums and the arabian music kind of kill it
localazn208 8 months ago
This should be on the dvd or blu-ray love this performance !
DrasaildigX 8 months ago
14 people need hearing aids!
ariana12nicole 9 months ago
I would have been cool if they had done a live action version of Disney's Aladdin! :)
garfileld22 9 months ago
Recorded this on VHS when it aired and watched it over and over as a kid! 18 years later I'm now an actor living in New York City... Come on Disney, it's time to bring this to Broadway! I really like the staging they did here with all the dancers and such! Thanks for putting this on YouTube!
AmandaKayHowell 9 months ago
yeahhhnot arabic...indian???
hadeelmish 9 months ago
OMG...I never knew this was Lea!!!! No wonder I loved singing this song so much!!! :)
suzielynne82 9 months ago
sound more egyption than arabic
MicalSimpson13 9 months ago
Beautiful vocal performances. I liked that they were singing slower - it actually worked. However, I didn't like the instrumental arrangement. I also didn't care for the dancers. The song and vocalists are great on their own. There was no need for the other stuff.
MdnightWnd 9 months ago
he is so hot
andrewsgurl99 9 months ago
wow. they're amazing!!
i'm having a big crush on brad kane! LOL. even though he's like 40 something now.
his teenage look was awesome!
rusheil012 9 months ago
its not lip synced lol. these are the broadway performers Disney hired to record the original song used in the movie.
nkyryry 10 months ago
this doesnt sound lke its coming from them but i love their voices and this song i hope they are really singing it live
designergirl4EVER1 10 months ago
love the arabian bkground music ^__^
wincipoet 10 months ago
Is this really lip sync? because I can hear their breathing on their microphones....I think.
justgurLz 10 months ago
@justgurLz I agree, I don't think it is :)
NiMur90 10 months ago
@justgurLz I forgot what's it called but it's like a back up of them singing just in case they run out of breath cause it's pretty hard to sing and move around at the same time. It's not lip synching though.
jaquino94 9 months ago
Lea was in her element... on a Broadway stage. Brad and Lea definitely complement each other. This arrangement was excellent... combining the original arrangement with elements from "Arabian Nights."
rickythekid 10 months ago
nope its lea salonga who sang the original song in alladin and mulan..... and shes not lipysynicing.. its her real voice
rasec1925 10 months ago
i love that the magic carpet actually flies :)
ancapeva 10 months ago
@ancapeva LIES! The carpet was hoisted! =)
Stoney3K 9 months ago
who cares if they lip synced, the setting is freaking bad ass.
wehtheduck 10 months ago
Sorry but I do not like all that crap music in the background. Where is the original music? It was so perfect the way it was
CarolinaGurl99 10 months ago
@CarolinaGurl99 i think they intentionally rearranged "A Whole New World" to make it fit the setting, the streets of Agrabah at night. that's why they combined the original arrangement with the beat resembling "Arabian Nights".
in the move where the magic carpet takes Aladdin and Jasmine up in the clouds and swoop down to various majestic locations, the original arrangement complemented the scene with a mixed symphony of strings and wind instruments.
rickythekid 9 months ago
LIP SYNC!
scream261 10 months ago
@scream261 theres no way their lip syncing
RobertSheehanxx 10 months ago
@scream261 Of course. They don't allow live performances at the Oscars anymore (that practice has been in place for ages). The producers don't want to take any chances on hitches.
joshgardell 10 months ago
@scream261 They were the one who sang that song in the movie. Of course you would think that. Because it was their true voices in the first place
mixovercast 9 months ago
I think Aladdin's singing voice (Brad Kane) looks more like the character than his speaking voice (Scott Weinger).
I kinda like it that way, though;)
Phirealbi 10 months ago
HAHA, I WAS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD WHEN THIS WAS TAKEN.
collonelo014 10 months ago
Why do that sound EXACTLY like the characters in the movie?
bparker65 10 months ago
@bparker65 because they are the ones who sang it for the movie :)
TheScarlettStars 10 months ago
@bparker65 they r the people who originally sing this song in the movie BUT they r NOT the people who play the characters voices they just sing this song :D
MrJesseD2 10 months ago
@bparker65 because they are the original people who sang the song!
dudeitzanna 10 months ago
@bparker65 It's the real singers that are singing. It isn't lip syncing. They are just dressed upp.
wamsy19 10 months ago
They should have done a big performance for I See the Light. Sigh. What, are the Oscars trying to save money? -.-
woahitsbrooke92 10 months ago
I wish they did something like this with the "Tangled" performance. :O But this is really good! :D
GypsyPan 10 months ago
Great! I love Lea Solonga! Since i'm filipino i just am glad to see her in concert every time i get tickets!
Jesslynrocztheyear09 10 months ago
i didnt no she was viet
kenneth1win 10 months ago
I love the music from the classic Disney movies.. I wish I was alive to see this haha.
maggieturney 10 months ago
did this song win?
xoxlithium 11 months ago
@xoxlithium yup
blipintime 10 months ago
THIS is what the oscars of today are missing.
Tzar1400 11 months ago
loved those days when the soundtrack became as big as the movies themselves... the 90's really did great wonders in terms of music... every academy awards event became a spectacle not just about movies but for music as well...the good old days.
kanzaki88 11 months ago
What happened to the days when they would SING the songs in the Oscars!?
Now they only make a brief cameo!
What happened to the overelaborated things like this ones!?
javiere1990 11 months ago
lea salonga and mary costa have the most beautiful voices i've ever heard; voices fit for princesses!
princesstoadstooool 11 months ago
Was this the Oscars? with the whole Aladdin feel, and them dressed as their characters... OMG i can't wait for Mandy Moore and Zac Levi to sing for this year's Oscars!!! :D
aaml05 11 months ago
Back When Disney was good........ <3 I miss the 90's
stefydepp91 11 months ago
the real voices of the movie? awesome!!! hope, there could be musical!!!
LAMYAxXXx 11 months ago
Lea and Brad need to do a broadway version and star as Aladdin and Jasmine. They're perfect
narniaslan47 11 months ago
That was cool and pretty. They look so young.
taraandreggi 11 months ago
K honestly, Lea Solonga and Brad Kane can actually pull off their character's physical appearance. Lea is filipino (like me!) so she has the naturally darker skin, hair, eyes, in essence, the perfect Jasmine. And Brade Kane has the height [hopefully the "physicality" ;) ] and with makeup he can pull off Aladdin's face, he also has the PERFECT hair! I'd totally go see the broadway. Not because I love the movie but because I get to see the SINGERS LIVE!!! ARGH!! <3 <3
nddlj 11 months ago
GORGEOUS
derdriui 11 months ago
Amazing & Unbelievable.....
ramshionista 11 months ago
Does anybody but me find the carpet amazing?! It's like an ACTUAL magic carpet haha. REALLY cool effect. And the sets were Brilliant. I hope that when it goes up in Seattle (and potentially Broadway) the sets and effects look this good. Oh, and of course Brad and Lea are magical. This song brings tears to me eyes :-)
MrActor123456789 1 year ago
@MrActor123456789 I'm amazed my the magic carpet, too! :D
dylanbradbury 11 months ago
Correct me if I'm wrong but this is the only time that Brad and Lea sang the song live. I wish they would get together and sing it again.
disneysmagic92 1 year ago
LOL! HOW AWESOME!!! Brad Kane totally looks like Aladdin! I wish the quality was better. but this video is the best! doesnt lea do the singing voice of Mulan too?
Susejevoli3 1 year ago
@Susejevoli3 YUP
derdriui 11 months ago
@Susejevoli3 i know thats what i was thinkin!!!!!!!
VHudgensE 11 months ago
@Susejevoli3 yes she did..
ohmyMissy18 11 months ago
@Susejevoli3 Yes, the Reflection! She is beautiful, Lea, that is! She is like the true princess! I am so proud of her being an International actress and singer!
EJewells 11 months ago
i like this aladdin xp
lunahate 1 year ago
The BEST version. -3 the other female singers are equally good but their voices were too deep for this song. LEA's the best.
kristeljade91 1 year ago
when i heard dem singing i was like waiting for a chartoon to come out or sumfing
Palomba16 1 year ago
@yensidnaf OH MY GOD NO WAY!!! AHHHH!
mdoyle1523 1 year ago
I woulda pulled out the magic carpet at the beginning of the performance..... :P
FamGuyFreak100 1 year ago
Was this the Oscar award opening?
Tarzana324 1 year ago
Fantastic!!!
jackiebotardo 1 year ago
Fantastic
SeaMonkee101 1 year ago
Their professionals
SeaMonkee101 1 year ago
wtf why did they ruin this song
h2ochick74 1 year ago
@h2ochick74 its perfect:)
joyceysag19 1 year ago
@h2ochick74 Ruin it? They were the 2 who originally sang it. lol.
CShorty55 1 year ago
@CShorty55 I think she's talking about the indian instruments playing in the background.
FILIPINOY79 1 year ago
@h2ochick74 The arrangement?
I don't like it either.
I think they compromised on the beauty of the song (the melody, the feeling) to go for an oriental-eastern thing so they could have the dancers.
HisPrincessKittykat 1 year ago
god bless old disney
mndollarTV 1 year ago
Brad Kane is just hot.
pauuii28 1 year ago
i love the old disney, showing these movies
now its overrun by stupid shows lke jonas and hannah montana
what has disney turned into?????
we want the old disney back!!!
mocakar97 1 year ago
@mocakar97 it wasnt nearly as good as the old movies but i thought the princess in the frog had a tiny bit of that disney princess magic
littlermermaid79 1 year ago
Oh, look.. no autotuning or lip syncing...... :) Miss these days, for sure.
x0yucifer 1 year ago
The original singers are the best after all.
GTownJoe85 1 year ago
A proud representative of Philippines!!!! Oh Lea Salonga! Angelic voice!
KaizyDPower 1 year ago
FANTASTIC!
tomrus72 1 year ago
BRAD KANE IS GORGEOUS!! AND LEA SALONGA IS AMAZING AS ALWAYS
vampiregirl357 1 year ago
I love how they mixed the arabic style of music with the disney song.
sephorajones 1 year ago
brade kane's voice ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh its so amazing
andergar0001 1 year ago
woaaaaah. this is simply amazing!..
trustHisheart1 1 year ago
imagine if this was recorded in high def!
Dzer247 1 year ago
i am in love with him
atomicradios 1 year ago
God, I love how they bring to life the animated movies :)
oklahomagal09 1 year ago
woww!
AzzahraKarin1106 1 year ago
oh my god, i saw pictures of brad kane when he was a teenager, and i had a crush on him. he was so cuteeeeeee !
komixedtape25 1 year ago