Facing Future is an album by Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, released in 1993. When this album was released, he became famous with his medley of "Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World". Kamakawiwo'ole's rendition of "Over the Rainbow" features fragments of different verses strung together in a new order. It remains a favorite of many listeners, and has become a cultural phenomenon, as attested by its frequent use in entertainment and advertising.

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  • Facing Future is an album by Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, released in 1993. When this album was released, he became famous with his medley of "Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World". Kamakawiwo'ole's rendition of "Over the Rainbow" features fragments of different verses strung together in a new order. It remains a favorite of many listeners, and has become a cultural phenomenon, as attested by its frequent use in entertainment and advertising. It has been featured in the films Finding Forrester, Meet Joe Black, 50 First Dates, Fred Claus and Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School, as well as an episode of television's ER, Cold Case, Scrubs, Jon & Kate Plus 8, Primeval and the final episode of the BBC program Life On Mars. The ukulele intro to this song was also heard in TV commercials for the ill-fated Internet toy vendor eToys in the early 2000s, but without any of the vocals. A version of "Over the Rainbow" based on Kamakawiwo'ole's was performed by The Blanks on the Scrubs episode, "My Way Home". In 2009 the tracks opening is used as the theme for the BBC documentary series on the South Pacific Islands
  • Facing Future è un album discografico del cantante hawaiiano Israel Kamakawiwo'ole pubblicato nel 1993. La canzone più nota dell'album è la traccia 14, un medley di Somewhere Over the Rainbow, la canzone tratta dalla colonna sonora de Il mago di Oz, e What a Wonderful World resa celebre da Louis Armstrong. Il brano è stato utilizzato nella colonna sonora di vari film come Scoprendo Forrester, Ti presento Joe Black, 50 volte il primo bacio, in una puntata della serie TV ER e in uno spot pubblicitario per la Fiat Croma.
  • Facing Future är ett album utgivet 1993 av den hawaiianske sångaren och musikern Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.
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  • Facing Future is an album by Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, released in 1993. When this album was released, he became famous with his medley of "Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World". Kamakawiwo'ole's rendition of "Over the Rainbow" features fragments of different verses strung together in a new order. It remains a favorite of many listeners, and has become a cultural phenomenon, as attested by its frequent use in entertainment and advertising.
  • Facing Future è un album discografico del cantante hawaiiano Israel Kamakawiwo'ole pubblicato nel 1993. La canzone più nota dell'album è la traccia 14, un medley di Somewhere Over the Rainbow, la canzone tratta dalla colonna sonora de Il mago di Oz, e What a Wonderful World resa celebre da Louis Armstrong.
  • Facing Future är ett album utgivet 1993 av den hawaiianske sångaren och musikern Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.
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