A video has been released in which Disney staff talk about the behind-the-scenes production of the music for the live-action Disney film "Lilo & Stitch" (released June 6th).
In this film, the ending song of the Japanese dubbed version, Elvis Presley's famous song "Burning Love" sung by "Travis Japan", was produced by world-famous Hawaiian artist Bruno Mars in the subtitled version. The brother duo, Naija Music & Zairy Rhythm, who are also from Hawaii and are Bruno's nephews, sang it. The brother duo expressed their joy, saying, "We are happy to be able to participate as brothers," and "Because the theme of the film is 'ohana (family)."
Singer-songwriter Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu, who also worked on the animated version (released in Japan in 2003), and the local children's choir Kamehameha Schools once again participated in the music production. Iam Tongi, a native of Hawaii and winner of a Hawaiian audition program, sings the song "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" with the choir.
The three-minute video includes footage of Stitch surfing with Lilo and the others, singing along along to the song, as well as interviews with the staff.
The film is a live-action adaptation of the Disney animated film of the same name produced in 2002. It is a fantasy set on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, depicting the important bond of "ohana (family)." A young girl named Lilo and her older sister Nani, who have lost their parents, are confronted by Stitch, a rowdy alien who knows no family love. Stitch's unpredictable actions cause chaos on the peaceful island, but this miraculous encounter eventually changes the sisters who were close to losing hope.
In the Japanese dubbed version, Stitch is played by voice actor Koichi Yamadera, Lilo is played by child actress Yuno Nagao, Nani is played by MOMONA from the 11-member girl group ME:I, the voice of the kind-hearted surfer David is played by Kaito Nakamura from the popular group Travis Japan, and the alien Preekly is played by voice actor Yuji Mitsuya.
