Alyson wrote to her fans recently saying:

Thanks for voting on RadioDisney.com for our new song, Make History. Because of you, it was this week’s pick on Radio Disney’s Music Mailbag! Now let’s work together and spread the word!!

My goal is to inspire others to tap into their gift, and begin using it to make a difference. Together, we can create massive change, FOR GOOD!! Please join me…let’s MAKE HISTORY! – Alyson Stoner

I love the lyrics of Make History like:

“Hey, you were made for something great, you got history to make…
So where ya wanna go? Who ya wanna be? Whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna say? What’s it gonna be?
Everybody on your feet, you reach as high as you can dream…
So never stop imagining; don’t miss a beat, make history…”

You can listen to the song below:

Alyson will also be starring in the upcoming Disney Channel Movie “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” that premieres in September. You can keep up with her on Facebook, Youtube or at her website.

Watch the video below to see the story behind the song:

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Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith recently collaborated their musical skills for the song “Never Say Never,” from the soundtrack of the upcoming movie The Karate Kid (in theaters June 11). The video features Justin singing and Jaden showing off his rapping skills, while scenes of Jaden in the movie are played throughout.

The song is motivating and talks about never giving up when obstacles get in your way. Justin tweeted to his fans recently about the video: “#NeverSayNever to believing in your dreams … u all make mine come true everyday…”

Some of the lyrics from “Never Say Never”:

“I will never say never! (I will fight)
I will fight till forever (make it right)
Whenever you knock me down,
I will not stay on the ground.
Pick it up, Pick it up,
And never say never…”

Be sure to check out “The Karate Kid” when it hits theaters. What do you think about the video and collaboration?

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April 12 is the birthday of beloved author and Newbery Award winner Beverly Cleary, and this year she celebrates her 94th birthday. Many schools also celebrate the day as “Drop Everything and Read Day” where students do just that – drop everything and curl up with a good book, something I like to do all the time.

When I was younger I loved the books by Ms. Cleary, like the Ramona Quimby books and Dear Mr. Henshaw. Ms. Cleary is one of the authors who inspired me to read and want to become a children’s author one day. She also has several books for teens you can check out, like The Luckiest Girl which I read and thought was a cute love story.

You can visit Beverly Cleary’s website at www.beverlycleary.com for more information about her life and her works. Have you read any of her books?

Beverly Cleary Tip for Young Writers and On the Love of Reading

Read widely. Master the tools of writing. I know that spelling, punctuation, and grammar are boring, but they are necessary.”

“I think I was fortunate in growing up before television and before many people even had radios, because my mother read aloud every evening to my father and me, and I was — I — I don’t know what I would’ve done in the evening if she hadn’t… She really read quite a variety of things, and I loved those evenings. I wish more people read aloud.

- Beverly Cleary (From her website)

This summer the movie Ramona & Beezus based Ms. Clearly’s books, will be in theaters starring Selena Gomez as older sister ‘Beezus’ and Joey King as the little sister ‘Ramona’ who always finds herself in a new and crazily imaginative situations. (Click here to read the book for free online; even though the book is aimed at kids you could probably relate with Beezus the older sister and it’s a pretty fun read for people of all ages).

Watch the trailer for the movie “Ramona & Beezus,” in theaters July 23rd, below:

Graphics Credit: “Ramona & Beezus” Movie Website

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Twenty-five years after Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote and recorded the song “We Are the World”, celebrities gathered again recently to remake the song as a tribute for Haiti. Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Celine Dione, Wyclef Jean, Usher, the Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, and many others lent their voices to recreate the song, which is now available at Itunes.com/WeAretheWorld. Visit the official website at http://wearetheworldfoundation.org to learn more.

The proceeds of the song will benefit the victims of the devastating earthquake. It’s great that they came together for this cause, to help the people in Haiti, and the stars talked about the feeling of unity and compassion they felt throughout the event. Below is the official recording of the song that premiered on Friday, February 12, before the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. You can also view behind the scenes clips of the recording below:

Click below for behind the scenes videos:

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“…I think that the heart of the film is the thought that you should always follow your dreams, always. Whatever it is that your heart most wants and makes your pulse race faster- when you find it go for it…”

- Anika Noni Rose, who plays the Princess Tiana in Disney’s the The Princess and the Frog

Anika is a wonderful actress who has appeared on both Broadway and in films like Dream Girls. Did you know she’d always wanted to play a Disney character? Here’s what she told young journalist Chris Yandek about her childhood dream in a recent interview (click here to listen):

“I dreamed of being a Disney voice. I did not have the aspirations to be a princess like actively, but I just wanted to be a voice. So I didn’t care if I was a kitten or like a leaf or shoelace. I just wanted to be in a Disney movie so badly from when I was very, very little, I was very – I feel like Disney has sort of been the soundtrack to my life. I can remember points in my life in the movies that are with that time or a situation or how I felt in the theater. Fantasia was my first movie…”

- Anika Noni Rose

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It’s your last chance to vote and decide who will be Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing in music as the final round of the competition comes to a close. For the past few months Radio Disney has been introducing the five contestants: Gabi Wilson, Josh Golden, Jasmine, Kropp Circle, and Cymphonique. The highest ranked N.B.T. artist will have the opportunity to have their single featured on the upcoming Radio Disney Jams 12 album, and will be featured in on-air commercials on Radio Disney. The final round of open voting will end on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 8:00 pm ET, and the winner will be announced on Friday, December 11.

Listen to Radio Disney and go to http://www.radiodisney.com where you can see profiles and performance videos of each of the contestants, and cast your rating. From watching the profile videos, each of the contestants seems to be creative, motivated and talented; we’re sure they’ll all continue making great music no matter who wins!

Watch the promo video below to catch a glimpse of the contestants:

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