In 2010 Ryan stared in 16 Wishes as Abigail Jensen.
Ryan was born in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. Ryan is a Christian; she performed in churches, theatre performance groups and talent competitions. Ryan's father was in the military, so she often moved to different places in Europe. Ryan started performing in professional theatres at the age of seven on an American base in Germany. She found she loved acting. At the time, Ryan was fluent in German.
She returned to the United States at the age of 10 in 2003 and was raised in Texas. She dreamed of acting full-time. In a 2009 People Magazine interview, she described herself as a "nerd" in school. Ryan was bullied in middle school for being a mascot and in the school's chess club.
Ryan has an older brother, Chris (who is older than her by approximately two years), who is a guitarist and vocalist. In a March 2009 interview, Ryan said her older brother is one of her rolemodels.
Ryan debuted in 2007 as a guest character in Barney: Let's Go to the Firehouse, she played the role of a teenager. She was in the Ice Cube feature film, The Longshots, alongside teen actress Keke Palmer. Ryan played Edith in the film.
Ryan plays one of the main characters, Bailey Pickett in Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life on Deck. The series is a sequel/spin-off to the hit Disney Channel series, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. The series' pilot aired on September 26, 2008 in the US. The series premiere on the Disney Channel in the US drew 5.7 million viewers, and it became the most-watched series premiere in Canada on the Family channel.
The series was 2008's #1 top scripted television series for children between the ages 6 to 11 and pre-teenagers between the ages 9 to 14, beating the veteran series Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place in the ratings. Following the success of the series, she appeared on the first show of Studio DC: Almost Live, a special half-hour variety show that features The Muppets as well as Disney Channel stars. She also made a small appearance on Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream. Ryan is working on an animated series for Disney Channel UK called My Mate Flynn, in which she plays Tina. Besides acting, Ryan is also a writer and is writing a screenplay.
In 2009, it was announced that Ryan landed a starring role in the independent feature film, What If alongside Kevin Sorbo and Kristy Swanson. The film is a straight to DVD film which is set to be released on Valentine's Day in 2010, the film was shot in Manistee, Michigan in July 2009. The film is produced by Pure Flix Entertainment and centers a Christian family.
Ryan plays several instruments including the acoustic guitar, piano and keyboard. . She is also a songwriter and is currently working on music alongside her older brother. Ryan has showed many interest in several types of music and her music genre will be mainly jazz and country pop with a blend of alternative rock. Ryan was set to headline the "Terrific Teen Tour", a concert series which co-headlined Mitchel Musso, Jasmine Richards and Savannah Outen, that would start on July 9, 2009 and end on July 14 but the tour was canceled due to schedule conflicts. The tour would have been Ryan's debut as a live musician. Ryan's first single, "Adios" is set to be released in August 2009.
In a 2009 People Magazine interview, Ryan stated her Suite Life co-star, Brenda Song is her acting idol. In a March 2009 interview, Ryan revealed she also looks up to Meryl Streep, Ryan claims Streep "is so profoundly thought-provoking and life-changing." Ryan also said her other rolemodels include Anne Hathaway, Rachel McAdams and Tobey Maguire. She also said, "I love jazz! I love singing it. I also love country! My brother loves rock, he also has this chill Jason Mraz-like style. So basically, my answer is: jazz-country-rock-alternative? I have no idea! But I honestly would love to make country music."
Ryan has spent time at the Ronald McDonald House and has help raise money for the kids in need.
Ryan is involved in Disney's Friends for Change. She was featured in a commercial on the Disney Channel. The charity helps explain how kids can help preserve the planet and invites them to go to the Friends for Change website to register and pledge, offering them the chance to help choose how Disney will invest $1 million in environmental programs.[ Ryan recorded "Send it On" with several other Disney performers for the charity.
Deck the Halls
Debby Ryan Lyrics
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Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
It's the season to be jolly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Sing the ancient Yule-tide carol
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
(Yeah)
See the blazing Yule before us
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Strike the harp and join the chorus
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Follow me in merry measure
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
While I tell of Yule-tide treasure
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
(La la la la) Deck the halls with boughs of holly
(La la la la) Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
It's the season to be jolly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Sing the ancient Yule-tide carol
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
(Yeah) Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Debby Ryan's version of "Deck The Halls" is a classic Christmas song that is very popular during the holiday season. The song talks about the joy of the holiday season, and the lyrics encourage people to celebrate the season by decorating their homes, dressing up, and singing carols. The song starts with the line, "Deck the halls with boughs of holly" which is the most popular line of the song. The use of holly, a traditional Christmas decoration, symbolizes the spirit of Christmas and the joy and happiness that comes with the season.
The song continues with the line "It's the season to be jolly" which emphasizes the importance of enjoying the holiday season with family and friends. The line "Don we now our gay apparel" is also another important message in the song. It encourages people to dress up in their best and most colorful clothes to celebrate the holiday season. The last part of the song, "sing the ancient Yule-tide carol" emphasizes the importance of singing Christmas carols as a way to celebrate the season and spread joy to others.
Overall, Debby Ryan's version of "Deck The Halls" is a fun and celebratory song that encourages people to embrace the spirit of Christmas, decorate their homes, dress up, and sing carols to fully enjoy the holiday season.
Line by Line Meaning
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Let's decorate with festive branches of holly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
This is the chorus, sing along with me
It's the season to be jolly
This is a happy time of year
Don we now our gay apparel
Let's all dress up in our brightest and most colorful clothes
Sing the ancient Yule-tide carol
Let's sing a traditional song from the Yule festival
See the blazing Yule before us
Look at how bright and warm everything is during the Yule celebration
Strike the harp and join the chorus
Play your instrument and add your voice to the singing
Follow me in merry measure
Join me in a joyful dance
While I tell of Yule-tide treasure
I will share stories of the valuable gifts and traditions of Yule
(La la la la) Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Let's sing this line again as part of the chorus
(La la la la) Deck the halls with boughs of holly
One more time, let's all decorate with holly and sing along
Contributed by Lillian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Grayce Echolls
I remember when this would play in between shows on the disney channel
Carrie Landers
Anyone listening in 2020? Am I the only one who listens to this starting in November? 👌🏻😂
Sophie
2022
Abc 123
2021
Shareka
Nah I’m here to 😂😭😭
Jay Heaven
Can we just go back to when all this was first aired😭
Thelovequeen1 leah
I love this song, its my favorite Christmas song, awesome job debby😄😘
Holly Laing
I like it how debby keeps saying my name in this:) ahah
Magdalfoy
everytime I watch this I get this christmas feeling xD this is amazing
Princess Nagisa Lee Ichinomiya
I so really really really really love this whole entire video, etc!!!!
And also I so really really really really love this whole entire song, etc as well too, etc!!!!