Source: Twentieth Century Fox
SINGAPORE, (May 7, 2013) – Beyoncé, one of the most widely recognized and highly respected women in pop culture, has created an original song, “Rise Up” for the upcoming Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios motion picture, Epic, for which she also voices one of the lead characters.
The song, performed by Beyoncé, is written by Beyoncé and Sia and produced by Hit-Boy and Chase N. Cashe. The track will be released by Columbia Records. The official release date for the song has yet to be announced but we have here the latest artwork for “Rise Up”.
Beyoncé voices the leader of this magical world – Queen Tara. Beautiful, agile and strong, Tara isn’t just the Leafmen’s Queen; she’s the life force of the forest, which she presides over with respect, compassion and humor. Other members of voice cast are Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Christophe Waltz, Aziz Ansari, Pitbull, Jason Sudeikis and rock legend Steven Tyler.EPIC opens InCinemas 30 May 2013 in 3D.
Stay tuned as we'll be sharing the song when it's out!
In an interview with ABC News, Beyoncé admits her daughter played a huge part in convincing her to sign on for Epic. "I was so honoured when they asked for me to do this role and I was actually pregnant at the time and I thought, you know, by the time this comes out, my daughter will understand (that) it's my voice and what an incredible cool point (it will be as a parent)!"Beyoncé, who has gave birth to her daughter Blue Ivy last year in January, also talks about her character in the movie and says, "It's such a beautiful role and it has so much depth; it's so emotional. I literally was crying when I did the voiceover. It was the first thing I did after giving birth and there's a scene where I pick the pod and literally there were tears falling down my (face). I imagined seeing her for the first time. It was really emotional and the perfect first job for me."
