posted a video of him onstage at the Disney Expo performing a rendition of I’ll Make A Man Out Of You, as fans quickly realised he was the original singer of the famous song on the Mulan soundtrack.
In a caption by the clip, Donny typed: “I can’t believe my 2024 shows have wrapped! It’s such a joy to be on stage with my amazing crew here at @Harrah’s Vegas.
“Performing for you and hearing your incredible stories brings me so much happiness. I’m so excited to return in February 2025. Be sure to grab your tickets—we have some special surprises in store!” (sic)
Fans rushed to the comments to share their excitement over the revelation, as they concluded that Donny was “eternally awesome”.
One commented: “Today, I was years old when I learned that Donny Osmond sang this song.”
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Donny Osmond left fans stunned as the singer behind an iconic Disney song. (Image: Getty)
A second remarked: “This has been my favourite Disney song ever since it came out!”
A third added: “Respect for your career; not many have been doing it as long at such a high level.”
Donny surprised fans at the 2022 D23 Expo by performing the song at the “Conversations with Disney Character Voices” panel.
Donny performed as the singing voice of Captain Li Shang in the 1998 animated film, while American actor BD Wong provided the character’s speaking voice.
Donny Osmond and his brothers were first discovered at Disneyland. (Image: Getty)
Donny said he enjoys visiting Disney theme parks, especially Disneyland, where the Osmond brothers were first discovered.
Walt Disney himself saw their act and asked them to perform in Disneyland After Dark.
According to Mulan co-director Tony Bancroft, she was getting Donny for the singing voice of Capt. Li Shang, Mulan’s commander, was relatively easy.
“I remember (him) being super excited to be in a Disney movie,” Bancroft wrote in an email interview. “It had been a dream of his since he was young.”
Donny wasn’t the only one who wanted to be part of the Disney family; like many children, Bancroft fell in love with animation as a child.
“It all began when I watched Disney’s ‘Great Mouse Detective’ and I swore that one day I would make characters come to life like what I saw on the screen,” he wrote.
“I was spellbound by the idea that mere pencil drawings could make me feel sad or happy for the character.
“It was some kind of magic I had to learn.”