When You Wish Upon a Star — the Disney song taps into a need for escapism (Financial Times)
“When you wish upon a star/Makes no difference who you are/Anything your heart desires/Will come to you.” When Disney released the trailer for its new live-action Pinocchio, there were no surprises at which song featured. Performed by Cynthia Erivo — who plays Blue Fairy in the film — “When You Wish Upon a Star” encapsulates Pinocchio’s fantastical premise: a wooden marionette, brought to life by a wish, must prove himself worthy of becoming a real boy.