Joshua Winslow Groban is an American singer, songwriter and actor. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in 2007 as the number-one best selling artist in the United States, with over 22.3 million records.
As of 2022, he had sold over 25 million records worldwide.
real name: Joshua Winslow Groban
labels: 143 Records
genres: pop music
plays: voice
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Groban was born on February 27, 1981, in Los Angeles, to Jack Groban, a businessman, and Melinda "Lindy" Groban (née Johnston), a school teacher. His father is a descendant of Jewish immigrants from Poland and Ukraine, but converted to Christianity from Judaism upon marrying Melinda. His mother's ancestry is English, German, Norwegian, and one quarter Ashkenazi Jewish. His parents are Episcopalians.
"Believe" is a song performed by Josh Groban. The lyrics and music were written by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri.
The song is from the 2004 film The Polar Express and is included on the film soundtrack. The song is also included on the 2011 album Heavenly Christmas, performed by Jackie Evancho, and the deluxe edition of Groban's Noël album, marking the first time for inclusion on a Groban release.
The songwriters received a Grammy Award in the category Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at the ceremony held in February 2006. "Believe" was also nominated for Best Original Song at the 77th Academy Awards in February 2005, with Groban and Beyoncé performing the song during the awards broadcast. The Oscar nod followed a Golden Globe nomination in the same category at the 62nd Golden Globe Awards.
The song was covered by Dara Reneé for the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Holiday Special soundtrack. Pentatonix covered the song in 2026 for the deluxe edition of their Christmas album Christmas in the City.