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"Defying Gravity" is a song from the musical Wicked, composed by Stephen Schwartz. It was originally recorded on November 10, 2003, by American actresses Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth , who portrayed Elphaba and Glinda in the musical respectively.
"Let It Go" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 86th Academy Awards, where a shortened rendition [86] of the show-tune version was performed live by Menzel; [87] [88] with the award, Robert Lopez became one of few people to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.
The record is packed with bangers, not her usual ballads (“Hey, I can do ballads till I'm 90 — I'm going to be doing ‘Defying Gravity’ and ‘Let It Go’ when I’m in Vegas, when I'm in ...
In August 2008, Menzel released the EP Acoustic. The EP features acoustic versions of I Stand, Brave, Gorgeous, and Better to Have Loved. In April 2010, Idina released the EP Idina Menzel, which features album versions of I Stand, Gorgeous, and Brave as well as Embraceable You, Defying Gravity, and No Day But Today, which were recorded live on ...
Idina Menzel, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Kristin Chenoweth As for Menzel and Chenoweth, the two ladies were given a lot of freedom to play and discover their new characters within this ...
Travolta was set to introduce Menzel for a performance of “Let It Go” from “Frozen” at the Academy Awards ceremony on March 2, 2014. The unexpected result went viral and became part of ...
Idina Kim Menzel (/ ɪ ˈ d iː n ə m ɛ n ˈ z ɛ l / ih-DEE-nə men-ZEL; née Mentzel; born May 30, 1971) [2] [3] is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in musicals on Broadway, she has been nicknamed the "Queen of Broadway" for her commanding stage presence, powerful mezzo-soprano, and reputation as one of the most influential stage actors of her generation.
[13] [39] [47] According to Digital Spy contributor Ian Sandwell, the ballad combines "Let it Go" with Wicked's "Defying Gravity". [48] Benjamin Lee of The Guardian summarized the song as "a brassy attempt to get a returning Idina Menzel to deliver a Frozen-esque number about the power of love". [49]