You’ll find a fearless leader that doesn’t even bat an eye at a single male character. A native of Auckland, Olivia Foa'i is a singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and choreographer best known as a member of the long-running New Zealand group Te Vaka. 01. Posted on January 25, 2017 “Consider the coconuts!” Music has played a special role in Disney’s animated feature films from the very beginning. Mute. Saturday, May 8th. 59.8K 10. We meet Moana, the daughter of the chief, and how she is drawn to the ocean. Lin-Manuel Miranda (of Hamilton fame), Opetaia Foa‘i, and Mark Mancina composed the music. She's the daughter of the village chief. With Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison. Opetaia Foa'i has been busy writing the music for Disney's upcoming animated movie Moana but he's still found time to get the family together for a new Te Vaka album Amataga. Evan Rachel Wood. You’ll find a fearless leader that doesn’t even bat an eye at a single male character. But now he, along with “Hamilton” creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda and Grammy winner Mark Mancina (“The Lion King,” “Tarzan”), have collaborated to create the sound for the new Disney animated musical “Moana.” Polynesian music played an … Released in 2016, Walt Disney Pictures’ 56th animated feature film tells the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a Polynesian village’s chief who is chosen by the ocean to locate Maui, a legendary demigod, that assists her in reuniting a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti. ... With music by Opetaia Foa’i, Mark Mancina, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, it rivals music from Frozen. Opetaia Foa'i ¿Eres tú el artista? Sign Up To Pre Register. Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall. The songs were co-written by Mark Mancina and Tokelauan singer-songwriter Opetaia Foa'i, and oh yeah, some dude named Lin-Manuel Miranda. Evan Rachel Wood. She also sang and danced at the red carpet premiere of Moana. It also helped that Johnson had a captive audience, courtesy of his 11-month-old daughter. The songs were co-written by Mark Mancina and Tokelauan singer-songwriter Opetaia Foa'i, and oh yeah, some dude named Lin-Manuel Miranda. Moana is a native 3D film that positively translates to Blu-ray via this sparkling high definition presentation. An in depth insight into Opetaia, his background, inspiration and musical success, with interviews from wife, Julie Foa'i, and daughter, Olivia Foa'i. ... my daughter. Pin. That is thanks to Disney hiring the right man for the job – Somoan born Opetaia Foa’i, leader of the internationally acclaimed Pacific World Music group Te Vaka. Know Who You Are Auli'i Cravalho, Vai Mahina, Olivia Foa'i, Opetaia Foa'i, Matthew Ineleo. Download. Opetaia Foa'i made sure the smash hit movie stayed true to Pacific culture - writing the soundtrack's lyrics in Samoan and Tokelauan and turning to his daughter Olivia Foa'i to sing. Get VIP Login. By Summer. A fun fact – Opetaia’s daughter Olivia can be heard in the beginning of the movie. A true highlight of this experience was that the day after I interviewed Opetaia, we had the amazing opportunity to watch his band Te Vaka perform a live performance at the World Premiere of MOANA inside the El Capitan Theater. We … Credited works 5 albums in database. (performed by Christopher Jackson, Rachel House, Nicole Scherzinger, Auli'i Cravalho & Louise Bush) (from "Moana" soundtrack) [Chief Tui:] Moana, make way, make way. In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to … Began touring internationally from 1997, with 8 albums now and another to be released end of 2016. The film tells the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with a goddess. Fishing for Easter Eggs – Dive deep into the ocean and fish for the Easter Eggs hidden by the animators at Walt Disney Animation Studios. "Orchestra Wellington showed us all the different sections of their band. The Next Right Thing. Explore Songbook. The film features songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa'i and Mark Mancina, and an orchestral score also composed by Mancina. Listen duration 8 ′ : 31 ″ Add to playlist Playlist. Jemaine Clement. Artist Biography by Marcy Donelson. Maui, the shape-shifting demigod of the wind and sea and master of sailing, steals the heart to give humanity the power of creation. The film tells the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti. Overall I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors) is something that is never going to leave your playlist. … However, Te Fiti disintegrates, and Maui is attacked by Te Kā, a volcanic demon. Birthplace Auckland, New Zealand. You might recall them performing at the NZ Music Awards last year, opening the ceremony - amazing stuff. The film tells the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with a goddess. Miranda is really proud of How Far I’ll Go. An Interview with Opetaia Foa’i. You can read more about Opetaia Foa’i here. Moana hits theaters on November 23rd, but the Moana World Premiere … Already the 1937 classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs owes much of its appeal to the iconic songs it features, first and foremost the dwarves’ work song “Heigh-Ho”. … Opetaia Foa'i also attended the New York awards ceremony, nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, but his movie Moana lost out to La La Land. — Chief Tui (singing voice), Moana. Jonathan Groff. “I literally locked myself up in my childhood bedroom at my parents’ house to write those lyrics. “An Innocent Warrior” was re-written from a Te Vaka song from Opetaia Foa'i’s repertoire that had a special place in both his and singer Vai Mahina’s hearts. 03. If you've seen the recent Fast & Furious spinoff "Hobbs & Shaw", then you would've heard Opetaia's song "Taku Uo Pele" featured in a beautiful spot in the film as the characters arrive to Samoa. Moana is crushing the box office and quickly becoming … ... Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina, and Opetaia Foa'i team up to bring us a soundtrack that deserves at least 10 Oscars. 9 / 9 ‘Moana’ Cast. She is best known as the lead female singer/dancer for multi award-winning Polynesian band, Te Vaka and for her vocals on Disney's "Moana" soundtrack (Tulou Tagaloa, Logo Te Pate, Know Who You Are...). First voice heard on opening track of moana Jemaine Clement. The cast and crew of Moana … All Is Found. Opetaia Foa'i: I quickly discovered that my voice trying to, when I had an idea with a girl singing, it didn't work so luckily, I have a daughter, Olivia, her voice is in the opening castle animation, so I used her a lot. Sporty, nimble, spirited, incredibly clever and always committed to the motto “can’t be done, doesn’t exist” – that’s 16-year-old Vaiana, daughter of Motunui chief Tui. His two sons are percussionist who also took part in performing the music of Moana. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on Shazam! OLIVIA FOA'I Singer, Dancer, Choreographer (Tokelau/Tuvalu/New Zealand) Daughter of band leader, Opetaia, and artistic apprentice since the age of 2, Olivia has featured on countless Te Vaka tracks and captivated audiences all over the world with her voice and Contemporary Pacific moves. Birthdate Not available. Moana Cast Lyrics. Above singing is Opetaia Foa’i daughter, Olivia. * I asked my Mum if I could learn to play the violin. Share. Daughter of band leader, has been apprentice since 2. Yes my friends, we finally have a story without a single love story! They’re very, very good, yeah. 10am - 1pm. - Island Fashion – Find out how costume designer Neysa Bové took on the unique challenge of creating costumes using materials and techniques native to the islands of Oceania. Olivia Foa'i is a New Zealand-born Musician, Director and Dancer (Tokelauan, Tuvaluan and British heritage). Play. His daughter Olivia Foa’i won Best Pacific Language Song for ‘Tulou Tagaloa’, which also featured on Moana. Olivia Foa'i began dancing as a toddler, making her stage debut at the age of two. Miranda and Foa‘i even perform “We Know the Way.” The powerhouse musical trio met in New Zealand at Pasifika, one of the biggest Polynesian cultural festivals. In 2000, Opetaia Foa’i wrote “Loimata e maligi” in remembrance of 19 young girls who lost their lives when their dormitory at a secondary school in Tuvalu caught fire. Vista general; Colaboradores; Álbumes; Letras de las mejores canciones de Opetaia Foa'i. Moana 3D comes to Blu-ray Disc from Disney featuring 1080p MVC encoded video and lossless DTS-HD 7.1 Master Audio sound that has an average bitrate of 4.2 Mbps. Opetaia Foa‘i is the founder and lead singer of Te Vaka, is a … The sound is beautiful – completely enchanting. Singing solo made him nervous, but with Opetaia Foa'i, Mark Mancina and Lin-Manuel Miranda in charge of the movie's soundtrack, the 44-year-old actor knew he was in good hands. be the perfect daughter but i come back to the water no matter how hard i try every turn i take, every trail i track every path i make, every road leads back to the place i know where i cannot go… where i long to be... see the line where the sky meets the sea… it calls me and no one knows how far it goes if the wind in my sail on the sea Yes my friends, we finally have a story without a single love story! Here’s what you’ll hear as the movie opens (sung by Olivia Foa’i, Opetaia’s daughter): I got goosebumps when those Polynesian chants rang out as the Disney castle comes on the big screen.