Featuring music from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa'i, and Mark Mancina perfomed by Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Olivia Foa'i, Jemaine Clement and more!!
If you listen closely to one of Lin-Manuel Miranda's original songs in Disney's new animated film Moana, you'll hear a tribute to both David Bowie and The Little Mermaid. That song is “Shiny,” written by Miranda and performed by Flight of the Conchords star Jermaine Clement.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has an idea why his song, "You're Welcome," from the Disney animated film "Moana" went 4x platinum. It's because, according to the actor, he's been singing it nonstop all year long.
Lin-Manuel contributed music, lyrics and vocals to the movie, which was nominated for 2 Academy Awards — Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “How Far I'll Go.”
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Who sings the voice of Maui in Moana?
Maui (/maʊwiː/) is a fictional character that appears in the 2016 Walt Disney Animation Studios animated film Moana. He was created by directors John Musker and Ron Clements and is voiced by American actor Dwayne Johnson. Maui is loosely based on the mythological figure Māui in Polynesian mythology.
Why didn't Lin-Manuel Miranda write the songs for Moana 2?
Moana 2 has the opportunity to stand out from other recent Disney movies without Miranda's involvement. The need for novelty in the Moana sequel makes Barlow and Bear the perfect duo to write music for the film.
Originally Answered: Did Dwayne The Rock Johnson sing in Moana? Yes he did. He was actually quite proud, and rightfully so, of his performance in that role because it was a departure from his action oriented roles and he got to show off some other talents, such as singing.
Nicole Scherzinger as Sina, Moana's mother, Tui's wife, and Chieftess of Motunui. Scherzinger also reprised her role in the film's Hawaiian-language dub.
"How Far I'll Go" appears during the film performed by actress Auliʻi Cravalho, and during the end credits performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara. A music video for Cara's version of the song was released on November 3, 2016. It reached number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 17, 2016.
In 2016, Clement lent his voice to Tamatoa, a giant coconut crab, in the Disney animated film Moana, both in English, and the Māori dub. He based the character's voice on that of David Bowie. In 2017, Clement played Oliver Bird in the FX TV series Legion. He also voiced Sauron in The Lego Batman Movie.
The song was performed in the film by American actress and singer Auliʻi Cravalho in her role as Moana. It was released along with the album on November 18, 2016. Canadian singer Alessia Cara also recorded the song for the Moana soundtrack.
In Walt Disney Animation Studios' all-new epic animated musical, Moana 2, three years since her first voyage, Moana is on an expansive journey in search of people beyond the shores of Motunui. Moana 2 opens in theaters on Nov. 27, 2024.
Aulii Cravalho is an American actress and singer who made her acting debut as the voice of the titular character in the 2016 Disney 3D computer-animated musical feature film Moana.
Although Moana is from the fictional island Motunui some 3,000 years ago, the story and culture of Moana is based on the very real heritage and history of Polynesian islands such as Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and Tahiti. In fact, once you start looking for ties to Polynesian culture in Moana, it's hard to stop!
In the first film, Moana is around 16 years old when she sets out on a journey from her island of Motunui to find Maui and force him to restore the heart of Te Fiti. That would make her about 19 or 20 in the new movie.
Rachel House, ONZM is a New Zealand actress, acting coach, and director. She is well known for her role as Joycie Waru in the TV-mini-series Hope and Wire. For Disney, she voiced Gramma Tala in Moana, Terry in Disney/Pixar's Soul, Parisia in Amphibia, and Mama Binturong in The Lion Guard.
Zendaya is not confirmed to be a part of the live-action Moana remake cast. Few updates have happened since Dwayne Johnson's announcement of a live-action Moana movie in 2023. The cast has not been announced, but Auli'i Cravalho (original voice of Moana) has been revealed to be sitting out of the film.
Maui is one of the characters in the Disney movie "Moana" and her voice is played by actor Dwayne Johnson "The Rock" (English) and actor Beto Castillo (Spanish-Latin).
Disney's 'Encanto' (right) was the most watched streaming movie of 2022. Pixar's 'Turning Red,' Illumination's 'Sing 2' and Disney's 'Moana' round out the top four spots.
