High School Musical is a 2006 American musical television film directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Peter Barsocchini. The 63rd Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) and first installment of the High School Musical film series,the film stars Zac Efron,Vanessa Hudgens,Ashley Tisdale,Lucas Grabeel,Alyson Reed,Corbin Bleu,and Monique Coleman. In High School Musical,Troy Bolton (Efron),the basketball team captain,and Gabriella Montez (Hudgens),an academically-gifted transfer student,try out for the lead parts in their school musical,causing division among the school's cliques.
Vanessa Anne Hudgens is an American actress and singer. After making her feature film debut in Thirteen (2003),Hudgens rose to fame portraying Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series (2006–2008),which brought her significant mainstream media success. The success of the first film led Hudgens to acquire a recording contract with Hollywood Records,with whom she released two studio albums,V (2006) and Identified (2008).
"Breaking Free" is a song from the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical. It also appears on the soundtrack of the same name. It is sung by Zac Efron,Drew Seeley and Vanessa Hudgens. It was also released as a single on June 8,2006. On June 21,2006,it was certified as a Gold single by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000.
"What I've Been Looking For" is a song from the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical (2006). The song was written and produced by Andy Dodd and Adam Watts,and it was included on the film soundtrack of the same name. Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel sing it in a fast tempo. A reprise version,titled "What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)" was also recorded,but in a slow tempo. It is credited to be performed by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens,although Efron vocals were mixed with those of Drew Seeley.
High School Musical 2 is a 2007 American musical television film written by Peter Barsocchini and directed by Kenny Ortega. The 70th Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM),it is the sequel to High School Musical (2006) and the second installment of the High School Musical film series. The film stars Zac Efron,Vanessa Hudgens,Ashley Tisdale,Lucas Grabeel,Corbin Bleu,and Monique Coleman. In High School Musical 2,Troy Bolton (Efron),Gabriella Montez (Hudgens),and the Wildcats find summer jobs at a country club,but tensions rise when Sharpay Evans (Tisdale) recruits Bolton for a talent show performance.
V is the debut studio album by American singer Vanessa Hudgens,first released on September 26,2006,via Hollywood Records. The album has been given mostly positive reviews. V debuted in the United States at twenty-four,selling 34,000 copies in its first week. The album has spawned two singles,lead "Come Back to Me" and follow-up "Say OK". In February 2007,the album was certified Gold by RIAA. As of April 2008,the album has sold 570,000 copies in the United States. Hudgens supported the album with serving as an opening act for The Cheetah Girls' The Party's Just Begun Tour and also on the High School Musical:The Concert tour. The album was voted as the seventh best album of 2007 by the readers of Billboard.
High School Musical:The Concert was a concert tour performed by members of the cast of the popular television film series,High School Musical,sponsored by AEG Live and presented by Buena Vista Concerts. The concert toured cities in the United States,Canada and Latin America. High School Musical:The Concert expanded the Disney Channel franchise that had previously produced a triple-platinum selling soundtrack and had planned a movie sequel.
High School Musical 3:Senior Year is a 2008 American teen musical film directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Peter Barsocchini. The sequel to High School Musical 2 (2007) and the third installment of the High School Musical film series,the film follows Troy Bolton,Gabriella Montez,Sharpay Evans,her twin brother Ryan Evans,Chad Danforth,and Taylor McKessie,who are in their final year of high school and face the daunting prospect of being separated as they go off to college. Joined by the rest of their East High classmates,they stage their last spring musical,reflecting their experiences,hopes,and fears about the future.
"What Time Is It?" is the opening musical number and first single from the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical 2. It is featured on the High School Musical 2 soundtrack,and is the first song off the High School Musical 2 soundtrack.
"You Are the Music in Me" is the third single released from the Disney Channel Original Movie,High School Musical 2.
The discography of Vanessa Hudgens consists of two studio albums,five soundtrack albums,thirteen singles,and seven music videos. Hudgens has also recorded several other releases as her High School Musical character Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series' soundtracks. The songs she has recorded entered several international music charts and most of them were duets with the cast members of the High School Musical series. Hudgens' biggest hit song is the High School Musical duet "Breaking Free",which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Zachary David Alexander Efron is an American actor. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence as a teen idol in the late 2000s for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the High School Musical trilogy (2006–2008). During this time,he also starred in the musical film Hairspray (2007) and the comedy film 17 Again (2009). Efron subsequently rose to mainstream prominence with starring roles in the films New Year's Eve (2011),The Lucky One (2012),The Paperboy (2012),Neighbors (2014),Dirty Grandpa (2016),Baywatch (2017),and The Greatest Showman (2017). He played Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked,Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019). In 2021,he won a Daytime Emmy Award for the Netflix web documentary series Down to Earth with Zac Efron (2020–present).
High School Musical 3:Senior Year is the soundtrack to the 2008 Walt Disney Pictures film of the same name. It was released on October 21,2008,in the United States.
"Now or Never" is the opening musical number and first single from the Walt Disney Pictures film,High School Musical 3:Senior Year. The song is also the first track of the movie's soundtrack. However,when the song is performed in the movie,the first verse is omitted.
"Say OK" is a song recorded by American singer Vanessa Hudgens on her debut album V,which was written by Arnthor Birgisson and Savan Kotecha.
High School Musical is an American media franchise centered on a series of musical romantic comedy-drama films created by Peter Barsocchini. The franchise also includes stage musicals,books,comics,live shows,video games,and a television series.
"For the First Time in Forever" is a song from Disney's 2013 animated feature film Frozen,with music and lyrics composed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. It is reprised later in the musical. Both versions are sung by American actresses Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel who provide the speaking and the singing voices of Princess Anna and Queen Elsa,respectively.
"We're All in This Together" is a song from the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical and appears on the soundtrack of the same name. It features vocals from the cast of the movie including Vanessa Hudgens,Ashley Tisdale,Lucas Grabeel,and Drew Seeley,who sings for Zac Efron's character Troy Bolton. It was written by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil,with production credited Gerrard,and executively produced by Kenny Ortega,Bill Borden,and Barry Rosenbush. The song uses elements to simulate a school pep rally,such as a whistle and school band instruments. It also features a dance in the chorus iconic to the scene in the original movie. The song was released as the second single from the soundtrack on October 16,2006 and is considered a signature song from the franchise.
"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.
