Disney’s Thanksgiving TV special features previous performances
The fifth-anniversary edition of “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration,” airing Thanksgiving night at 9/8c on ABC, will feature performances from the past five years, as well as a new sneak peek into Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure coming in 2021 to Epcot.
Derek and Julianne Hough return as hosts with new holiday performances, while Trevor Jackson (Freeform’s “grown-ish”) hosts from Disney World.
In addition, viewers will also get a sneak preview of Disney and Pixar’s feature-film “Soul,” before it becomes available exclusively on Disney+ beginning Dec. 25, 2020. Featuring the voices of Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey, “Soul” introduces a middle school band teacher who teams up with a sarcastic new soul on a mission to figure out exactly what makes life worth living.
Musical performances in the special include:
- Emmy Award-winning hosts Derek Hough and Julianne Hough sing and dance through a medley of holiday classics in a fantastical new show open
- GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter Ciara gives a festive spin on a “Jingle Bells/Jingle Bell Rock” medley (2017)
- Multiple GRAMMY Award-winner Kelly Clarkson belts her version of “Underneath The Tree” (2016)
- Global superstar Jason Derulo performs his take on “Silent Night” (2017)
- Grammy Award-nominated OneRepublic perform a rocking rendition of “What a Wonderful World” (2016)
- GRAMMY Award-winner Meghan Trainor and Brett Eldridge share a sweet rendition of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” (2018)
- Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist Pentatonix give their rendition of “Deck the Halls” (2019)
- TONY Award-winning actress Idina Menzel joins fellow “Frozen” star Kristen Bell for a chilling performance of “When We’re Together” from “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” (2017)
- Boyz II Men take on “Let It Snow” alongside ‘December Baby” singer/songwriter JoJo (2016)
- World renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli lends his voice to a rendition of “White Christmas” (2018)
- Aloe Blacc performs “I’ve got Your Xmas Right Here” (2018)
- Global superstar Becky G performs “Santa Baby” (2016)
- Following the release of his new album “Christmas in the Islands,” multiple GRAMMY® Award-winning global reggae/dancehall & pop music icon Shaggy sings “Jamaican Drummer Boy” (2019)
