Listen (film version)
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"Listen" (film version) is a powerful ballad performed by Beyoncé in the 2006 film adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls, expressing Deena Jones’s emotional awakening and desire for independence.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | musical drama film ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Beyoncé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Deena Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Broadway musical Dreamgirls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPerformedBy | Deena Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuredInWork | Dreamgirls (2006 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B ballad
ⓘ
soul ballad ⓘ |
| includedIn | official Dreamgirls motion picture soundtrack ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
breaking free from control
ⓘ
finding one’s own voice ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ self-empowerment ⓘ |
| medium | film audio track ⓘ |
| mood |
dramatic
ⓘ
emotional ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Deena Jones’s emotional awakening
ⓘ
desire for independence ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a woman asserting independence
ⓘ
powerful vocal performance by Beyoncé ⓘ |
| originalMedium | film ⓘ |
| partOf | Dreamgirls (2006 film) soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Beyoncé ⓘ |
| productionType | film soundtrack recording ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| title | Listen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usage | character development moment in film ⓘ |
| vocalist | Beyoncé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | melismatic singing ⓘ |
| writtenFor | Dreamgirls (2006 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 2006 ⓘ |
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