Under the Sea
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"Under the Sea" is a popular, Oscar-winning song from Disney's animated film *The Little Mermaid*, known for its calypso style and upbeat celebration of underwater life.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Under the Sea canonical | 13 |
| "Under the Sea" | 1 |
| Under the Sea (Academy Award for Best Original Song) | 1 |
| Under the Sea (reprise) | 1 |
| Under the Sea (reprises and related performances) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2474866 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Under the Sea Context triple: [Howard Ashman, wroteLyricsFor, Under the Sea]
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A.
Bluewater
Bluewater is a large out-of-town shopping and leisure centre located in Kent, England.
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B.
Ocean Deep
Ocean Deep is an episode of the documentary series "Planet Earth" that explores the mysterious and extreme environments of the world's deepest oceans and the unique life forms that inhabit them.
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C.
Under the Sea-Wind
Under the Sea-Wind is a 1941 nature book by marine biologist Rachel Carson that vividly portrays the lives of sea creatures through lyrical, scientifically informed narrative.
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D.
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco the Dolphin is a classic action-adventure video game series starring a time-traveling dolphin exploring underwater worlds and solving environmental puzzles.
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E.
Into the Blue
Into the Blue is a 2005 action-thriller film about a group of divers who discover a sunken plane full of drugs, starring Paul Walker and Jessica Alba.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Under the Sea Target entity description: "Under the Sea" is a popular, Oscar-winning song from Disney's animated film *The Little Mermaid*, known for its calypso style and upbeat celebration of underwater life.
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A.
Bluewater
Bluewater is a large out-of-town shopping and leisure centre located in Kent, England.
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B.
Ocean Deep
Ocean Deep is an episode of the documentary series "Planet Earth" that explores the mysterious and extreme environments of the world's deepest oceans and the unique life forms that inhabit them.
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C.
Under the Sea-Wind
Under the Sea-Wind is a 1941 nature book by marine biologist Rachel Carson that vividly portrays the lives of sea creatures through lyrical, scientifically informed narrative.
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D.
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco the Dolphin is a classic action-adventure video game series starring a time-traveling dolphin exploring underwater worlds and solving environmental puzzles.
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E.
Into the Blue
Into the Blue is a 2005 action-thriller film about a group of divers who discover a sunken plane full of drugs, starring Paul Walker and Jessica Alba.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney song
ⓘ
animated film song ⓘ film song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Little Mermaid (1989 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Little Mermaid
|
| associatedWithFranchise |
The Little Mermaid franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
The Little Mermaid
|
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Original Song
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, loosely)
ⓘ
linked to:
fairy tale "The Little Mermaid"
|
| characterPerformedBy |
Sebastian (The Little Mermaid)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sebastian
|
| composer | Alan Menken ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| fictionalUniverse |
Disney’s The Little Mermaid universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Little Mermaid
|
| filmReleaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext |
The Little Mermaid (1989) theatrical release
ⓘ
linked to:
The Little Mermaid
|
| genre |
calypso
ⓘ
reggae-influenced pop ⓘ |
| hasChoreographyStyle | animated musical number ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass section
ⓘ
steel drums ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
Caribbean-influenced
ⓘ
upbeat ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
children
ⓘ
family ⓘ |
| hasType | show tune ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Disney animated musical canon
ⓘ
linked to:
Disney animated features
|
| includedInStageAdaptation |
The Little Mermaid (Broadway musical)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Little Mermaid
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Howard Ashman ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Howard Ashman ⓘ |
| medium | animated film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alan Menken ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | underwater kingdom of Atlantica ⓘ |
| notableFor |
signature song of The Little Mermaid
ⓘ
winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song ⓘ |
| originalWorkPublisher | Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Little Mermaid (1989 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Little Mermaid
|
| partOfSoundtrack | The Little Mermaid: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ⓘ |
| partOfWork | The Little Mermaid ⓘ |
| performer | Samuel E. Wright ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Walt Disney Feature Animation
ⓘ
linked to:
Walt Disney Animation Studios
|
| recordLabel |
Walt Disney Records
ⓘ
linked to:
Disneyland Records
|
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Sebastian (crab) ⓘ |
| theme |
celebration of underwater life
ⓘ
contentment with one’s environment ⓘ |
| title | Under the Sea ⓘ |
| usedAs | showpiece number for Sebastian ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Under the Sea Description of subject: "Under the Sea" is a popular, Oscar-winning song from Disney's animated film *The Little Mermaid*, known for its calypso style and upbeat celebration of underwater life.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Little Mermaid
subject linked to:
The Little Mermaid
linked to: Under the Sea
subject linked to:
The Little Mermaid (2023 live-action film)
linked to: Under the Sea
linked to: Under the Sea
subject linked to:
Sebastian (crab)
subject linked to:
Sebastian (crab)
linked to: Under the Sea