Jaime Ciero, a Chilean musician is suing anyone remotely connected to the smash hit song “Let it Go,” from the movie Frozen, claiming it was shamelessly ripped off from one of his songs.
He claims in a new lawsuit "Let It Go" was obviously inspired by his song, "Volar," which was released in 2008 and played globally.
Ciero calls the song "a huge international success reaching millions of listeners and landing on numerous charts of the most popular, top-performing songs."
Even though his song was recorded in Spanish, he claims there are striking similarities between “Volar” – which translates to “Fly”– and "Let it Go," including note combinations, structures, hooks, melodies, lyrics, themes, production and textures, according to TMZ.
Pretty much everyone who has anything to do with Frozen and Let it Go is being sued.
Idina Menzel sung the song in the movie as Elsa and Demi Lovato recorded a version for the soundtrack.
Songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, though not named in this particular report, are surely going to be a big part of the lawsuit.
Ciero reportedly wants profits from the movie, the music, the marketing and everything else Let it Go has touched, says a global media report.
If the allegation turns out to be true, the musician could be awarded millions and, more importantly for Disney, it could have major implications for the highest-grossing animated film of all time, Frozen and the upcoming sequel Frozen 2.