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The soundtrack to Disney's 2004 Cinderella sequel
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement offers a wide variety of young Disney stars (
Raven--who has a small part in the movie--
Lindsay Lohan,
Jesse McCartney,
Christy Carlson Romano), hot vocalists (
American Idol's
Kelly Clarkson,
Norah Jones), and head-banging rockers (
Avril Lavigne,
Pink). The best tracks are Clarkson's "Breakaway," Raven's "This Is My Time,"
Renee Olstead's Norah-esque "A Love That Will Last," and "Your Crowning Glory," a duet between Raven and
Julie Andrews. It's not a flashy showcase for Andrews, who begins it in a half-sung, half-spoken style before Raven joins her to a funky beat. But just hearing the beloved film and stage star sing at all after the problems she's experienced following botched vocal-cord surgery in the late '90s... well, it might just bring a tear to your eye.
--David Horiuchi