Behind the Music of Disney's Lilo & Stitch

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Go behind the scenes of Disney’s Lilo & Stitch to see how the film’s music was brought to life, featuring original contributions from American Idol winner Iam Tongi. This featurette explores how the team blended heartfelt island-inspired sounds with cinematic storytelling, crafting a soundtrack that honors the film’s Hawaiian roots while giving Stitch a fresh new voice through music.  Lilo & Stitch Cast:  Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, Billy Magnussen and Zach Galifianakis  Lilo & Stitch will hit theaters everywhere May 23, 2025!

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00:00Nani! Nani! You have to see this!

00:02Hmm?

00:04You look like an angel

00:06Come on, turn that off. Go get your shoes.

00:08That's like a superpower!

00:10You're the devil in the sky

00:12Whether it's traditional Hawaiian music

00:14or all of us present

00:16music is part of the DNA of Lilo & Stitch

00:20I am Mark Ely Homolo

00:22and I got involved with Lilo & Stitch

00:24about 22 years ago

00:26And of course Mark

00:28Mark is pretty legendary in Hawaii

00:30and did all of the singing

00:32and some of the composing in the original

00:36Also I was particularly stoked that we got

00:38the Kamehameha School Children's Choir back

00:40The first time we did it

00:42it's almost like a once in a lifetime opportunity

00:44Now we get to be a part of it again

00:46It's a really full circle moment for us

00:48She even has a family connection in this movie

00:52This is my son, Christopher Bright

00:54and he's also the screenwriter for Lilo & Stitch

00:57Getting to write on it made it incredibly special

00:59In a way, I've never really said this to you

01:01but it's kind of like my love letter to my mom

01:03just for everything that she's done for me

01:05Stop it!

01:07Dan Roemer made a really beautiful score

01:11Tahitian drumming was one of the things

01:13that I was the most excited to do

01:15I just think the rhythms are so fascinating

01:17Especially when you're telling a story about Hawaii

01:19with this rich cultural history

01:21It was really important to all of us

01:23that we had voices with a close connection to the culture

01:27Aloha, Aloha

01:29Aloha, I'm Imtongi

01:31And I'm humbled and honored to perform

01:33Hawaiian roller coaster ride

01:35There's no place I'd rather be

01:37Lilo & Stitch is such a huge part of any kid's life

01:39who grew up in the Pacific Islands

01:41It's crazy how many times I would watch it

01:43with all my cousins and all my friends

01:45Flying by on the Hawaiian roller coaster ride

01:49It has such a strong message about

01:51Ohana, family

01:53It was honestly a dream come true

01:55I can only hope my version of Hawaiian roller coaster ride

01:57will live all in the hearts of a new generation of kids

02:03And you can't make a live action Lilo & Stitch

02:05without Elvis Presley

02:23My name is Najee Music

02:24And I'm Zaya Rhythm

02:25And we are singing Burning Love by Elvis Presley

02:27Reproduced by our uncle Bruno Mars

02:29We're so excited to be in this

02:34My favorite part of it is that

02:36we got to do it together with my brother

02:40Ohana means family

02:41And our family actually got together to make this song

02:47Everybody's family is involved in this

02:48and I think that's really beautiful

02:50Mahalo to Disney and Lilo & Stitch

02:52and the Ohana of Hawaii

02:54We're all getting caught up in this

02:55Rock and roll

02:56Rock and roll

02:59Yeah!

03:00I thought you were going to burn it up, baby!

03:02Woohoo!

03:03Ha ha ha ha ha ha

03:04Oh hi ho ho ho ho!

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