China Anne McClain is an American actress and singer. McClain's career began when she was seven years old, portraying Alexis in the film The Gospel (2005), and then China James in Daddy's Little Girls (2007). She then received recognition for starring as Jazmine Payne in the television series Tyler Perry's House of Payne and as Charlotte McKenzie in the film Grown Ups (2010); and became internationally known for starring as Chyna Parks in the Disney Channel television series A.N.T. Farm (2011–2014), and as Uma in the Disney Channel films Descendants 2 (2017) and Descendants 3 (2019). She also voiced Freddy in Descendants: Wicked World. In 2018, McClain began starring in The CW superhero series Black Lightning (2018–2021) as Jennifer Pierce / Lightning. She also reprised her character Jazmine Payne on OWN's revival of The Paynes (2018).
Dove Olivia Cameron is an American singer and actress. She gained recognition for her dual role of the eponymous characters in the Disney Channel comedy series Liv and Maddie (2013–17), for which she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming. She also starred in the Disney Channel Descendants franchise (2015–2021).
Descendants is an American musical fantasy adventure-comedy television film directed and choreographed by Kenny Ortega. The film stars Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, and Cameron Boyce as the teenage children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella de Vil, respectively. The film follows these teenagers adjusting to life outside their island prison, while on a mission to steal the Fairy Godmother's wand and free their parents from captivity. It debuted on July 31, 2015, as a Disney Channel Original Movie, to positive reviews and 6.6 million viewers.
Sofía LaurenDaccarett Char, known professionally as Sofia Carson, is an American actress and singer. Her first appearance on television was as a guest star on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally. In 2015, she received recognition as Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen, in the Disney musical fantasy film Descendants, and later reprised her role in its sequels. She has since starred in the Netflix romantic drama film Purple Hearts (2022).
Descendants: Wicked World is a computer-animated short-form series based on the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants. It premiered on September 18, 2015 on Disney Channel, taking place in-between the events of the first film and Descendants 2. The series is the first Disney Channel Original Series based on a Disney Channel Original Movie. It picks up after the first film and introduces new characters from the Isle of the Lost and Auradon. Descendants: Wicked World ended on March 3, 2017. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
Descendants is a soundtrack album by the cast of the film of the same name, released on July 31, 2015 by Walt Disney Records. The soundtrack peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard 200, number one on the US Top Digital Albums and topped the US Top Soundtracks.
"Rotten to the Core" is a song from Disney Channel's 2015 television film Descendants, whose music and lyrics were composed by Joacim Persson, Shelly Peiken and Johann Alkenas. The song was performed in its original show-tune version in the film by the main cast – Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart and Sofia Carson – in their vocal roles as Mal, Carlos, Jay and Evie. The song peaked at number 38 in the Billboard Hot 100. A second version, performed by actress and singer Sofia Carson, was released as a single on December 18, 2015. For the release of the third movie, the song was remixed.
Descendants 2 is an American musical fantasy television film. It premiered as a Disney Channel Original Movie on July 21, 2017, and was simulcast on Disney-owned networks ABC, Disney XD, Freeform, Lifetime, and Lifetime Movies. It is the second installment in the Descendants franchise and the sequel to the 2015 film Descendants. The film stars Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, Mitchell Hope, and China Anne McClain. A third film, Descendants 3, premiered on August 2, 2019.
"If Only" is a song performed by American actress and singer Dove Cameron in her role of Mal from Disney Channel's 2015 television film Descendants, whose music and lyrics were composed by Adam Anders, Nikki Hassman and Peer Astrom. The song debuted at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at 94. The song was included on the film soundtrack of the same name.
Descendants 2 is a soundtrack album by the cast of the film of the same name, released on July 21, 2017, by Walt Disney Records. The soundtrack and lead single, "Ways to Be Wicked", was announced on April 12, 2017. The soundtrack was released on July 21, 2017.
"What's My Name" is a song performed by China Anne McClain, Thomas Doherty, and Dylan Playfair that was released as a single on June 2, 2017, by Walt Disney Records. The song is featured in the musical fantasy television film Descendants 2.
"Chillin' Like a Villain" is a song from Disney Channel's 2017 television film Descendants 2, whose music and lyrics were composed by Antonina Armato, Tim James, Tom Sturges and Adam Schmalholz. The song was performed in the film by the cast – Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart and Mitchell Hope– in their vocal roles as Evie, Carlos, Jay and Ben. The song peaked at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Jeff Lewis is a singer-songwriter from Dallas, Texas. He was a contestant on The Voice Season 4, on Team Usher.
American singer and actress Dove Cameron has released four soundtrack albums, two extended plays (EPs), thirteen singles, twenty-four promotional singles and eighteen music videos. In 2018, she was signed to Disruptor Records, a label of Columbia Records. On September 27, 2019, Cameron released her debut extended play, Bloodshot / Waste. Cameron was previously a part of the musical duo The Girl and the Dreamcatcher with Liv and Maddie co-star Ryan McCartan.
"It's Goin' Down" is a song from Disney Channel's 2017 television film Descendants 2, whose music and lyrics were composed by Antonina Armato, Tim James, Tom Sturges and Adam Schmalholz. The song was performed in the film by Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, China Anne McClain, Mitchell Hope, Thomas Doherty and Dylan Playfair. The song peaked at number 77 in the Billboard Hot 100.
American singer and actress Sofia Carson has released one studio album, five soundtrack albums, one extended play (EP), fourteen singles, eleven promotional singles and twenty three music videos.
Descendants 3 is an American musical fantasy television film, and the third installment in the Descendants series, following Descendants and Descendants 2. It is written by Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon, and is directed by Kenny Ortega. The film premiered on Disney Channel on August 2, 2019, and in other territories worldwide starting on October 12, 2019.
Descendants is an American media franchise centered on a series of Disney Channel musical fantasy films directed by Kenny Ortega and created by Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott.
Charity Daw is a Cuban-American Singer and Songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA. She has written RIAA certified songs for Disney's chart-topping Descendants Franchise that includes a No. 1 on Billboard 200, as well as Dove Cameron, Jordin Sparks, Ally Brooke, LOL Surprise, Mattel's American Girl, Jordan Fisher, Bella Thorne, We The Kings, Porsha Williams & Melissa Gorga of The Real Housewives franchise, and Andrew Dice Clay's Showtime Series DICE.
Descendants 3 is a soundtrack album by the cast of the film of the same name, released on August 2, 2019 by Walt Disney Records. The soundtrack was announced on May 31, 2019, with the lead single "Good to be Bad" being released on the same date. Two other songs: "VK Mashup" and "Queen of Mean" were released on July 19 and August 2, respectively; the latter accompanied the soundtrack release.
