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"Hakuna Matata" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. [1] The music was written by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice . The song is based on Timon and Pumbaa 's catchphrase in the movie, Hakuna matata , a Swahili phrase meaning "No worries".
"Circle of Life" [note 1] is a song from Disney's 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. Composed by British musician Elton John and composer Hans Zimmer, with lyrics by Tim Rice, [2] the song was performed by Carmen Twillie (the deep female lead vocals) and Lebo M (opening vocals in Zulu) as the film's opening song. [3]
The song was written by Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics), who found the term in a Swahili phrasebook. [1] It was nominated for Best Original Song at the 1995 Academy Awards , and was later ranked the 99th best song in movie history by the American Film Institute on its list AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs .
In Disney's animated feature film The Lion King, he can be heard as the singing voice of the Adult Simba, singing on the songs "Hakuna Matata" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". He reprised this singing role in the direct-to-video animated film Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse.
"Hakuna Matata" – Elton John and Tim Rice Nominated Best Original Score: Hans Zimmer: Won British Academy Film Awards [13] Best Original Music: Hans Zimmer Nominated Best Sound: Terry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David Hudson, Doc Kane: Nominated Golden Globe Awards [14] Best Original Song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John and Tim Rice Won
"Jambo Bwana" by Them Mushrooms was a huge commercial success, selling over 200,000 copies between 1982 and 1987 and getting platinum certification in Kenya. As a consequence of this popularity, many other bands covered the songs, in some cases with a similar success; the version by Safari Sound Band, in particular, is one of the most played songs in tourist venues in East Africa. [4]
One of the most famous of their songs is Jambo Bwana (Hello, mister in Swahili), released in 1982 and often referred to as "Hakuna Matata" from refrain lines. Penned by Teddy Kalanda, the band leader, this song went on to sell 30,000 copies. Jambo Bwana, borrowed from a popular Kenyan folk song of the same name was an instant hit in the 1980s.
"Hakuna Matata" — Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice Nominated "Circle of Life" — Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice Nominated Best Original Score Hans Zimmer: Won 1996: Best Original Song Pocahontas "Colors of the Wind" — Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz: Won [10] Original Musical or Comedy Score