Part of Your World - Nick Pitera



NICK PITERA may not be a name you recognize, but chances are you have seen one of his YouTube videos which have spread across the internet over the past few years.

He began in 2007 simply recording videos of himself singing for the purpose of entering contests. One of the earliest contests he entered was the Give Us Your Voice Contest which, if won, would allow the winner to sit in on the cast recording of Broadway's The Little Mermaid. Pitera didn't win, but his videos started to get noticed, by Ellen DeGeneres in particular who loves bringing in stars of youtube videos to her show.

What makes Nick Pitera so unique is his incredible vocal range. Not only is he amazing in his normal register, but he has amazing control over his upper register. When you listen to this song, you may swear you are actually listening to a girl! Stranger still is this cover of Pitera singing both Aladdin AND Jasmine's parts in A Whole New World.

When Pitera isn't singing, his is a 3D modeling artist for Pixar!

Labels: little mermaid, nick pitera, Part of Your World, pop

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  Part of Your World - Miley Cyrus



I saw Bolt over the weekend and was quite happy with what I saw. While I enjoyed Chicken Little, I really didn't like Meet the Robinsons and both movies are not nearly as good as even the worst Pixar films.

Bolt is the third animated feature from Disney Animation since they made the switch from traditional 2D animation to 3D CGI. And it is certainly their best effort to date. The animation is really good with much improvement over facial animation and the movements of the animals. The backgrounds have this beautiful pseudo-realism to them using a stylized painted look that takes us back to the olden days of painted background.

The story, however cliché it may be, was still fun and engaging. The characters are lovable and a welcome addition to Disney's cast of characters, especially the scene-stealing Rhino the Hamster!

The voice work of the film's top billing actors is also really good. John Travolta delivers a great performance as Bolt, altering his voice just enough so that the viewer isn't saying "I can't believe Travolta's voice is coming out of this dog". Cyrus doesn't do much to change her voice so it is the same raspy sounding teen squeak that you may be used to if you are a fan of Hanna Montana. But it fits the character and I guess that's all you can really ask for. Her acting was pretty good especially since it was the animation that did most of the acting for her.

And it is MILEY CYRUS that ties in our cover song today. Here she sings Ariel's ballad Part of Your World, but reworks it into a rock ballad for DISNEYMANIA 5.

Labels: disneymania 5, little mermaid, miley cyrus, Part of Your World, pop

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  Part of Your World - Yasuharu Konishi & Pizzicato Five



Continuing on our week long look at READYMADE DIGS DISNEY, here is Part of Your World by YASHUHARU KONISHI & PIZZICATO FIVE.

This track features MAKI NOMIYA, Pizzicato Five's lead singer. Nomiya, a recording artist since the early 80s with the New Wave band Portable Rock, joined Pizzicato Five in 1991 as lead singer and stayed with the group until they broke up. She has since continued on as a solo artist and is still active today.

Labels: little mermaid, Part of Your World, pizzicato five, pop, readymade digs disney, yasuharu konishi

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  Part of Your World - Captain Bogg & Salty



Finishing up our Pirate Week is a mermaid lullaby sung by an Oregon based pirate rock band. CAPTAIN BOGG & SALTY formed in 1999, performing original songs with a pirate theme. They have three self-produced album on their own record label and are very popular in the Portland area. They consistently play sold out shows everywhere from libraries, schools and zoos to bars, clubs and casinos! They are popular with children and adults all together.

On their third album, PRELUDE TO MUTINY, you will find a familiar track. A certain pirate version of Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid. Not only is this a great version of the song, the novelty of it being sung by a pirate is priceless! Although it may get old in the future, I'm not getting tired of it yet.

I hope to see one of their shows sooner or later but I don't think they ever come up to Canada. You hear that Captain Bogg? Set sail for the Port of Vancouver!

Labels: captain bogg and salty, little mermaid, Part of Your World, prelude to mutiny, rock

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  Part of Your World - Jessica Simpson



The first song I ever posted here at Covering the Mouse was a cover of Part of Your World by a Japanese pop band and several months and over a hundred songs have past and I haven't posted another! Well, it's time for that to change! Joshua wants to hear JESSICA SIMPSON'S version of Part of Your World, so here it is!

In 2002, Disney produced an album of their biggest songs reworked by the some of the biggest names in pop of the time. This was before Disney decided to use these albums as a vehicle to promote their own artists. You won't see the Jonas Brothers, Ashley Tisdale or Miley Cyrus on this first volume. Instead, DISNEYMANIA will treat you to Usher, NSYNC, Smash Mouth, Ashanti, S Club and Jessica Simpson! If you enjoy this genre then DISNEYMANIA is worth the money you pay (or don't pay).

This was also back in the day when Jessica Simpson was a respectable singer instead of a bad actor and a blonde who is constantly getting different sorts of plastic surgery. Simpson actually does a fine version of Part of Your World, mostly because I feel that Jessica really identifies with Ariel and means the lyrics she sings. She longs to explore new horizons apart from her over-protective father/manager. Unfortunately she obtained this 'freedom' and went on to star in Employee of the Month. Good job Jessica.

Labels: disneymania, jessica simpson, little mermaid, Part of Your World, pop

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  Part of Your World - Suemitsu & the Suemith



Suemitsu Atsushi is a wonderful composer/pianist/vocalist who may be best known for composing and performing the main theme to the anime, Nodame Cantabile. In 2004 Suemitsu took part in part of the Japanese Disney project, MOSH PIT ON DISNEY under the moniker SUEMITSU & THE SUEMITH.

SUEMITSU & THE SUEMITH became a big hit due to the exposure from this album and in 2006 he released his first album, MAN HERE PLAYS MEAN PIANO.

The track he recorded for MOSH PIT ON DISNEY
is Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid. His Billy-Joel-like piano playing and upbeat tempos have turned this from a song of longing into a song of determination. It is a great cover and one of the best on this album.

Labels: little mermaid, mosh pit on disney, Part of Your World, rock, Suemitsu and the Suemith

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