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Cynthia Erivo - When You Wish Upon A Star (From
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Release date: February 9, 1940
Presentation: Cliff Edwards
"When You Wish Upon a Star" is the theme song of Disney's animated feature film Pinocchio, released in 1940. This song was performed by artist Cliff Edwards, who voiced the character Jiminy Cricket in the film."When You Wish Upon a Star" is a romantic ballad, describing human hopes and dreams. With its quiet melody and emotional lyrics, "When You Wish Upon a Star" has become one of Disney's memorable soundtracks. The song won the Academy Award for "Best Original Song" in 1941 and was included in the American Film Institute's list of "100 Greatest Songs in Film History". "When You Wish Upon a Star" also became iconic for Walt Disney and was used as the theme song for many Disney productions that followed.