{"id":78294,"date":"2017-01-19T15:40:15","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T15:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2017\/01\/19\/celine-dion-perform-new-song-moment-last-forever-disneys-beauty-beast\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T02:42:31","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T02:42:31","slug":"celine-dion-perform-new-song-moment-last-forever-disneys-beauty-beast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/celine-dion-perform-new-song-moment-last-forever-disneys-beauty-beast\/","title":{"rendered":"Celine Dion To Perform New Song \u201cHow Does A Moment Last Forever\u201d For Disney\u2019s \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celine Dion To Perform New Song \u201cHow Does A Moment Last Forever\u201d For Disney\u2019s \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

January 19, 2017<\/p>\n

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Five-time GRAMMY\u00ae winning and best-selling recording artist Celine Dion<\/strong> will perform an all-new original song, \u201cHow Does A Moment Last Forever,\u201d<\/strong> for Disney\u2019s live-action \u201cBeauty and the Beast.\u201d The song will also be included on the film\u2019s soundtrack.<\/p>\n

Written by eight-time Oscar\u00ae-winning composer Alan Menken<\/strong> (\u201cThe Little Mermaid,\u201d \u201cAladdin\u201d) and veteran lyricist and three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice<\/strong> (\u201cThe Lion King,\u201d \u201cEvita\u201d), \u201cHow Does A Moment Last Forever\u201d is an emotional ballad about holding onto life\u2019s precious moments. Portions of the song are performed throughout the film and interpolated into the underscore before Dion\u2019s full-length version debuts in the film\u2019s custom main-on-end title design.<\/p>\n

Says Dion, \u201cBeing a part of the original \u2018Beauty and the Beast\u2019 was such a magical experience in my life, and I’m truly honored to be a part of this film again.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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President of Music for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Production, Mitchell Leib, approached the artist on behalf of the project with the idea of recording one of the three new songs written for the film. \u201cCeline was the unanimous choice of the filmmakers and studio to perform this song,\u201d says Leib, \u201cAnd everyone involved with the film is thrilled she agreed to be part of this new live-action adaptation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dion originally performed the duet \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d \u2013 featuring Menken\u2019s haunting melody and two-time Oscar-winner Howard Ashman\u2019s unforgettable lyrics \u2013 with Peabo Bryson for the animated film. The song became an instant classic and went on to receive an Academy Award\u00ae, Golden Globe\u00ae and three GRAMMY Awards.<\/p>\n

Menken also provides the film score along with new recordings of the classic songs from the animated film written by himself and Ashman. The original motion picture soundtrack will be released by Walt Disney Records on March 10, 2017. The pre-order is available now at https:\/\/disneymusic.co\/BeautySndtrkP<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About the film:<\/p>\n

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\nThe story and characters audiences know and love come to spectacular life in the live-action adaptation of Disney\u2019s animated classic \u201cBeauty and the Beast,\u201d a stunning, cinematic event celebrating one of the most beloved tales ever told. \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d is the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a Beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle\u2019s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast\u2019s hideous exterior and realize the kind heart of the true Prince within.<\/p>\n

The film stars: Emma Watson<\/strong> as Belle; Dan Stevens<\/strong> as the Beast; Luke Evans<\/strong> as Gaston, the handsome, but shallow villager who woos Belle; Kevin Kline<\/strong> as Maurice, Belle\u2019s father; Josh Gad<\/strong> as LeFou, Gaston\u2019s long-suffering aide-de-camp; Ewan McGregor<\/strong> as Lumi\u00e8re, the candelabra; Stanley Tucci<\/strong> as Maestro Cadenza, the harpsichord; Audra McDonald<\/strong> as Madame de Garderobe, the wardrobe; Gugu Mbatha-Raw<\/strong> as Plumette, the feather duster; Hattie Morahan<\/strong> as the enchantress; and Nathan Mack as Chip, the teacup; with Ian McKellen<\/strong> as Cogsworth, the mantel clock; and Emma Thompson<\/strong> as the teapot, Mrs. Potts.<\/p>\n

Directed by Bill Condon based on the 1991 animated film \u201cBeauty and the Beast,\u201d the screenplay is written by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos and produced by Mandeville Films\u2019 David Hoberman, p.g.a. and Todd Lieberman, p.g.a. with Jeffrey Silver, Thomas Schumacher and Don Hahn serving as executive producers. \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d will be released in U.S. theaters on March 17, 2017.<\/p>\n