Pop Music Princesses: From Disney to MTV

Pop music has a way of transcending a variety ofTrap. It wasnt until 2003 that Lohan began to
media outlets, reaching audience members beyondexercise her vocals with a variety of pop music
the airwaves of car radios, boom boxes andperformances throughout some of her movies. In
MTV. Theres just something about Disney that2003, she sang Ultimate for the Freaky Friday
allows those affiliated with the company to enjoysoundtrack. The 2004 flick, Confessions of a
a certain Midas touch among their peers. This isTeenage Drama Queen, gave Lohan the chance
seen through the emergence of pop musicto sing six tunes for the soundtrack.
princesses, who first honed their vocals on popularAdditional singing credits for this pop music
teen TV shows and movies, such as Lizzieprincess includes songs for Just My Luck, Herbie
McGuire. and Ice Princess.Fully Loaded and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal
Most of the made-for-teen (or tween) moviesEngagement. Outside of her movie and television
and TV shows incorporate some sort of musicalmusical appearances, Lohan released her first
number, which is often performed by one of thealbum that produced pop music videos, such as
main characters. Although she made her mark inRumors and Drama Queen.
acting with the Cosby Show, Raven Symone isLike Lohan, Hilary Duff enjoyed a cushy position in
best known for her role in Thats So Raven. Herpopular Disney television shows and movies. She
upbeat pop image has been used to promote thealso used this opportunity to join the ranks of her
successful made-for-TV movie, The Cheetahfellow peers and lent her voice to the
Girls, which eventually led to a sequel. The moviesoundtracks of some of the productions she was
was coincidentally about the ups and downs of aninvolved with. For the 2002 movie, Santa Clause
all-girl pop music group.2, she performed Santa Claus Lane. She sang
Hayden Panettiere landed a role to play thesongs for the Lizzie McGuire Movie, as well as
daughter of Coach Yoast in Remember theCheaper By The Dozen. She took singing credits
Titans, eventually accepting several Disneyfor three songs in A Cinderella Story (2004). If
movies, television and voice-over projects. Duringyou ve ever watched the MTV show, My Super
her time with Disney, Panettiere recorded aSweet 16, it is her voice belting out the catchy
variety of pop music singles for various films,Sweet Sixteen pop tune.
such as Ice Princess and the original DisneyWhatever the formula Disney uses to send these
Channel movie, Tiger Cruise. From this exposurepop music princesses out into the
and experience, she expects to release her firstless-than-squeaky clean world is undeniable. After
full-length album in 2007.a successful go at a Disney television show, big
In 1998, the pop music princess known as Lindsayscreen picture or made-for-Disney TV movie,
Lohan (among other things) broke into the Disneythey are able to crank out well-received pop
scene with her memorable performance ofsingers, which certainly put the pop back into
long-lost twin siblings in the remake of The Parentbubblegum music.