"Circle of Life" | ||||
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Song by Elton John | ||||
from the album The Lion King soundtrack | ||||
Released | August 9, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993 Santa Monica, California April 1994 BOP Recording Studios Mmabatho, South Africa[1] | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:51 | |||
Label | Walt Disney Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Elton John (music) Tim Rice (lyrics) | |||
Producer(s) | Hans Zimmer Mark Mancina Jay Rifkin Chris Thomas | |||
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"Circle of Life" is a song from the 1994 animated Disney movie The Lion King. The song's lyrics (words) were written by Tim Rice, and the music was written by Mbongeni Ngema.[2] It was sung by Carmen Twillie and Lebo M.[3] The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song in 1994. Two other Lion King songs were also nominated: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and "Hakuna Matata."[4][5] "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" won the award.[4]
The beginning of the song is written in the Zulu language.[6] The meaning is:[7]
Zulu lyrics | English meaning |
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Ingonyama nengw' enamabala | A lion and a leopard come to this open place |
Nants ingonyama bakithi Baba | Here comes a lion, Father |
Siyo nqoba | We will conquer |
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