Janella Salvador chosen to sing Disney movie theme song for PH release

You go, girl!

Actress Janella Salvador was tapped to sing the Philippine version of “How Far I’ll Go,” the theme song of the upcomong Disney movie Moana.

This was announced during a press conference held in Singapore on Tue, Nov 8.

Janella, 18, will join four other Southeast Asian singers — Maudy Ayunda from Indonesia, Ayda Jebat from Malaysia, Myra Maneepat Molloy from Thailand, and Minh Nhu from Vietnam — who will also release their versions of the song.

Janella also got to meet Auil’i Cravalho, the American singer and actress who voiced the titular Moana in the movie, during the press conference.

Janella Salvador singing Disney’s Moana theme song “How far I’ll go” with other singers from Southeast Asia pic.twitter.com/NsSkxpOI9y

— Marie Lozano (@iammarielozano) November 8, 2016

 

Filipino singer-actress Janella Salvador @superjanella (leftmost) joins roster of select singers from Southeast Asia — Maudy Ayunda (Indonesia), Myra Molloy (Thailand), Ayda Jebat (Malaysia), Minh Nhu (Vietnam) — interpreting “How Far I’ll Go,” theme of Disney’s new animated film #Moana. Film is opening in the Philippines on Nov. 30. @philippinestar #MoanaPH #FindYourWay #Disney

A video posted by Nathalie Adele Tomada (@talyatomada) on Nov 7, 2016 at 7:17pm PST

The voice of Disney’s “Moana” Auil’i Cravalho with Janella Salvador & other singers from South east Asia. #moanaph pic.twitter.com/I1CVpdsYNH

— Marie Lozano (@iammarielozano) November 8, 2016

“This is not the first time Disney has tapped Salvador to perform for them. Last year, Salvador was chosen to sing “Happily Ever After” to represent the Filipino community during the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland,” reports ABS-CBN News.

In previous interviews with the press, Janella said she has dreams of becoming a Broadway actress. Her mother, Jenine Desiderio, was part of the West End cast of the musical Miss Saigon.

Congratulations, Janella!