When this dad and daughter sang this Disney classic, their sweet connection had fans calling for Disney to cast them! When they were singing “A Whole New World,” dad Mat Shaw proudly looked at his daughter Savanna while singing the line “princess,” and fans’ hearts really melted. It wasn’t all about the awww factor, though, as the pair definitely have the voices of Disney leads and made those iconic melodies soar.
Mat and Savanna really hit the mark with their cover of the Aladdin hit, as fans tuned in 2.2 million times on YouTube to watch their duet. Mat opened the song with a honeyed tenor, and Savanna’s angelic soprano was perfect for the Disney classic. The Music Man has to say when you combine those amazing voices and the pair’s warm chemistry together, then you have a really memorable duet on your hands!
The pair uploaded the “A Whole New World” cover to their YouTube, Mat and Savanna Shaw. Fans added nearly 4000 comments to the video, adding sentiments such as “Every time that he looked over at his little princess and smiled, it literally melted my heart! Their connection is amazing!” and “Disney should hire them as voice actors. They sound like Disney characters.”
Mat and Savanna were really hitting their stride the month they dropped the Aladdin cover, as later that same month they scored another viral video with another Disney tune. At the tail end of the month, the pair covered “Beauty and the Beast,” drawing 1.8 million views. This performance is really Savanna’s time to shine, as the song is built around her part, and she sure steps up to the plate here!
Mat and Savanna Shaw are an American dad and daughter duo who began uploading their performances to YouTube in March 2020. The pair found their audience right away, as their very first upload, a cover of “The Prayer,” drew 10.8 million views on YouTube. The duo continued to score hit videos with every video at the time, with their first 22 uploads all hitting one million views or more.
The Music Man is pleased to report that five years later, and with Savanna all grown up, the pair are regularly uploading their performances. Mat and Savanna’s most popular uploads feature Disney classics, musical numbers, and hit ballads such as Lady Gaga’s “Shallow” and Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up.” They have also begun featuring their original music on the channel in recent years.