Who performed hallelujah in shrek

Although Rufus Wainwright’s version of the song “Hallelujah” appeared in the soundtrack album, it was John Cale’s version that appeared in the film. Wainwright was an artist for DreamWorks and John Cale was not, thus licensing issues prohibited Cale’s version from appearing in the soundtrack album.

John Cale’s cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” which plays during a scene where the movie’s main characters are isolated and downtrodden, became an on-screen staple after Shrek, as did the new cover version by Wainwright. “It’s everywhere,” Elton says.

It’s a song that many know, but few know much about. “Hallelujah” was originally composed by singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen and released in 1984.

Justin Timberlake sang Hallelujah after the Haiti disaster in 2010. … Justin and Matt Morris performed a moving version of Hallelujah for MTV’s Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief fundraising programme. His live version was then released with the profits going towards charity relief for Haiti.

“Hallelujah” is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, the song found greater popular acclaim through a recording by John Cale, which inspired a recording by Jeff Buckley.