Written by | Chris Jackson Bill Sherman |
Publisher | Sesame Street Inc. Easy Reader Music |
First | Episode 4214 |
"What I Am" is a Sesame Street hip-hop song performed by Will.i.am about pride.
Appearing in the song are Elmo, Zoe, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, Grover (and Super Grover), Big Bird, Rosita, Ernie, Bert, The Count and Oscar.
The song won a 2011 Daytime Emmy Award in the "Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation" category.
Rechov Sumsum recorded their own version of the song, with vocals done primarily by kids. (YouTube) The song was re-recorded for the Sesame Workshop Resilience Initiative, "Little Children, Big Challenges", in 2012. (YouTube) The entire cast performed the song at the 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Bill Sherman, co-writer of the song, reflected on the song an interview with ShowbizU:
Releases
- Video
- Elmo's Music Magic (2011)
- Singing with the Stars (2011)
- Online
- Live
- Little Children, Big Challenges launch on the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum with Matt Rogers
Sources
- โ ShowbizU interview with Bill Sherman. October 6, 2013