Multi-Language Renditions of Songs from Disney's "High School Musical 2" To Be Featured Friday, Jan. 18 on Disney Channel

Disney Channel Original Movie's Popular Songs Performed by Recording Artists from Around the World

BURBANK, January 14, 2007 -- Seventeen renditions of songs from the global sensation for kids and families, Disney's "High School Musical 2," performed in multiple languages by recording artists from around the world, will be presented FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 during a special programming event on Disney Channel. The music videos have been airing on each country's local Disney Channel.

The day-long event begins with a 16-episode marathon of Disney's "Hannah Montana" (12:00 noon-8:00 p.m., ET/PT), and leads into a telecast of the smash hit "High School Musical 2" (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET/PT). Miley Cyrus, star of "Hannah Montana," is also seen in a cameo role during the final sequence of "High School Musical 2."

Throughout "High School Musical 2" (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET/PT), highlights and star interviews from the movie's European red-carpet premiere event will be featured.

"High School Musical 2" has been seen by more than 179 million Total Viewers around the world and its soundtrack, which to date has shipped 6.5 million units globally, was the #2 selling album of 2007 in the U.S. For 2007 "Hannah Montana" was, for the second consecutive year, TV's #1 scripted series among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14. "Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus" CD was the #6 selling album of the year.

Local language versions of "High School Musical 2" songs to be featured throughout Friday are:

"What Time Is It?" by:
• Argentina's Fabiola and Delfina Pena

"You are the Music in Me" by:
• Argentina's Valeria Gastaldi and Dani Martins
• Brazil's Thiago Fragoso and Ituana Ciribelli
• Italy's Pquadro
• Japan's Nami Tamaki
• Mexico's Roger Gonzalez and Paulina Holguin
• Norway's Julia Geitvik and Lars Berteig Andersen
• Spain's MOTA
• Turkey's Keremcem

"I Don't Dance" by:
• Portugal's Expensive Soul and Bianca

"Gotta Go My Own Way" by:
• France's Laam
• Mexico's Paulina Holguin
• The Philippines' Nikki Gil

"Bet on It" by:
• Taiwan's Show Lo (Mandarin version for Southeast Asia and Taiwan)

"Every Day" by:
• Hong Kong's Justin Lo and Kary Ng (Cantonese version)

"All for One" by:
• India's top composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with ensemble artists
• Spain's MOTA

Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television network that taps into the world of kids and families through original series and movies. Currently available on basic cable in over 95 million U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on 27 Disney Channels around the world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney-ABC Television Group.

Source: Disney Channel