Ursula was able to use Ariel's voice as part of a hypnotic spell that allowed her to manipulate humans while on the surface, but these spells were strongly tied to Ariel's voice.
In exchange, Ursula takes Ariel's siren song from her throat. The deal struck is that mute Ariel has three days to get Prince Eric to kiss her, at which point she'll become permanently human, and Ursula will return her voice.
In the 1989 animation, Ariel gives up her voice to Ursula the sea witch in exchange for legs. While Ariel is hesitant, Ursula reminds her that she will have no need for her voice above water.
With intent to sabotage Ariel's relationship with Eric, so she can continue with her evil plan, Ursula takes the form of a beautiful human female with Ariel's voice.
But in a desire to re-market these ladies to a chic clientele, it appears that they decided to shave more than a few pounds off of Ursula the Sea Witch and Alice in Wonderland's Queen of Hearts. Because in order to be fashionable, you must be thin. The fact is, Ursula was fashionable.
Alan Menken - Vanessa's Trick (From "The Little Mermaid")
How does Ursula get Ariel's voice?
Ursula commands Ariel to sing, as she summons up a pair of hands from her magic cauldron, which slowly approaches her as she sings, and her voice pulsates wildly in her throat. The hands then rip Ariel's voice from her throat, still singing, and proceed to place it inside the necklace, silencing it.
Triton received the trident while Ursula received the magic Nautilus shell. Though the two were meant to rule the seas together, Ursula's greed and use of dark magic to usurp Triton led to her being banished. The desire for revenge and power is her motivation for the show.
Lea Salonga is a notable name in Disney films for her portrayal of not just one, but two Disney princesses of the Disney Renaissance. Salonga first provided the singing voice for Jasmine in Aladdin, then went on to lend her pipes to Mulan in Mulan and Mulan II.
Does Halle Bailey actually sing in The Little Mermaid?
So far, Halle Bailey has received glowing reviews for her portrayal of Ariel with audiences impressed by her amazing voice singing the classic “A Part of Your World.”
Ariel, poor girl, already had no voice — and that was before the sea-witch added selective amnesia to the mix. It's one of more than a dozen changes to the classic 1989 Disney animated film made for the new live-action adaptation, which is almost an hour longer.
There were a lot of very confused people a few years ago when it was revealed that Halle Bailey had been cast as the live-action Ariel and people, who did not know Bailey from her music career, believed that Halle Berry had been cast in the role.
While it is known that her mother perished, there is no story attached to the event. However, much later, in 2008, an animated The Little Mermaid prequel revealed that Ariel's mother was crushed by a pirate ship during an altercation between humans and merpeople.
Carroll won the part and went on to voice the character in several video games and a 1993 Little Mermaid CBS series. (She also provided the voice for Morgana in the 2000 direct-to-video release The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea.) Patricia Ann Carroll was born on May 5, 1927, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Accessorize your sea witch costume with this Ursula Nautilus Shell Necklace. It features a single gold shell pendant that's big enough make a statement and keep a voice trapped inside. Adult Ursula Nautilus Shell Necklace product details: Metal chain, 18in long.
Patricia Ann Carroll (May 5, 1927 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress and comedian. She voiced Ursula in The Little Mermaid and appeared in CBS's The Danny Thomas Show, ABC's Laverne & Shirley, and NBC's ER. Carroll was an Emmy, Drama Desk, and Grammy Award winner, as well as a Tony Award nominee.
The original character in the 1989 movie was inspired by the triple threat drag queen, actor, and singer Divine, a fact that was mere speculation at first, but has since been confirmed by those involved with the film. Divine catapulted to cult fame after appearing in Pink Flamingos, John Waters' filthy 1972 comedy.
Morgana is a villainess who appears in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. She is the infamous younger sister of Ursula and the older sister of Ulyana, but Ursula is worse than Morgana.
Melissa McCarthy's version of Ursula is revealed to be King Triton's sister. The sea witch was banished and wanted power and revenge on her older brother, as well as his trident.
Although The Little Mermaid live-action confirms Ursula is Triton's sister, the Sea Witch does not have a mermaid's tale like Ariel. Rather, Ursula's appearance is radically different from her family, and she sports tentacles that look like a permanent black dress.
“Many people call her an octopus and I'm so knowledgeable I have to correct them,” Carroll explained in the documentary “Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid. '” “She's not an octopus, she's a squid. … She has six tentacles instead of eight.”
Ursula agrees, only to have Poseidon catch her, and in return for Hook betraying him, takes away his only chance to seek revenge on Rumplestiltskin. Hook then counters by stealing Ursula's singing voice to hurt Poseidon.
Ariel's Voice - The Little Mermaid 2023 - YouTube. the complete scene of the scene where ariel loses her voice to ursula and transforms her into a human!
Rather than just being good at singing, Ariel, and presumably other merfolk, can use their voice as a power. Specifically, their voices can be used to manipulate humans. This can clearly be seen when Ursula comes to land pretending to be Vanessa and uses Ariel's voice to convince Eric to marry her.
