{"id":2981,"date":"2016-11-28T22:09:57","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T20:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=2981"},"modified":"2016-11-28T22:13:01","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T20:13:01","slug":"lira-performs-how-far-ill-go-from-disneys-moana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2016\/11\/28\/lira-performs-how-far-ill-go-from-disneys-moana\/","title":{"rendered":"Lira Performs &#8220;How Far I&#8217;ll Go&#8221; From Disney&#8217;s Moana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>South African songstress to be featured on local in-cinema soundtrack of Disney\u2019s latest animated feature<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2982\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lira-Moana-5.jpg?resize=300%2C450\" alt=\"Lira - Moana\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lira-Moana-5.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lira-Moana-5.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Disney Africa is proud to announce that South African singer-songwriter and performing artist Lira, has recorded her own version of How Far I\u2019ll Go, from Disney\u2019s upcoming animation comedy adventure film Moana.<\/p>\n<p>Lira\u2019s recording will feature on the South African version of the film as the first end-credit song when Moana hits cinemas from Friday 2 December nationwide. In addition, fans will be able to purchase the single from the South Africa iTunes Store from 9 December. For the track, Lira recorded a special music video and behind the scenes exploration that delves into how the track came to life.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Disney&#039;s MOANA - &quot;How Far I&#039;ll Go&quot; - Performed by Lira\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NMllYJstZAk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow Far I\u2019ll Go beautifully encapsulates the elements of Moana that resonate with me, to break away from conformity, to be bold, go out and discover what makes you uniquely you,\u201d says Lira. \u201cIt\u2019s a real honour to be involved! Also, the fact that Disney is able to incorporate and feature African voices in projects such as this, is truly exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2983\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lira-Moana-2.jpg?resize=400%2C278\" alt=\"Lira - Moana\" width=\"400\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lira-Moana-2.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lira-Moana-2.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How Far I\u2019ll Go is written by Tony\u00ae-, Emmy\u00ae- and Grammy\u00ae-winning lyricist\/composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, who counts among his credits Broadway\u2019s Pulitzer Prize-winning and multiple Tony-winning \u201cHamilton\u201d and the Tony-winning \u201cIn the Heights\u201d who, when commenting on the track says \u201cThis is Moana\u2019s chance to say for herself how she feels and where she belongs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2984\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lira-Moana-9.jpg?resize=300%2C450\" alt=\"lira-moana-9\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lira-Moana-9.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Lira-Moana-9.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u201cWe are delighted that Lira has lent her world-class talent and distinctively beautiful voice to How Far I\u2019ll Go\u201d, says Christine Service, Senior Vice President and Country Manager of The Walt Disney Company Africa. \u201cBringing her voice to the cinematic release of Moana adds a wonderful local dimension to this universal story of finding one\u2019s true self. We are thrilled to be able to collaborate with Lira to bring this unique recording to South African families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moana, Walt Disney Animation Studios\u2019 56th Animated Feature, is a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who is inspired to leave the safety and security of her island on a daring journey to save her people. Inexplicably drawn to the ocean, Moana (voice of Auli\u02bbi Cravalho) convinces the mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) to join her mission, and he reluctantly helps her become a wayfinder like her ancestors who sailed before her. Together, they voyage across the open ocean on an action-packed adventure, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills her quest and discovers the one thing she\u2019s always sought: her own identity.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=US_5hWl14HE<\/p>\n<p>Fans can check out the Music Video and Behind the Scenes on Disney\u2019s Facebook Page (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DisneyinAfrica\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com\/DisneyinAfrica<\/a>) and catch Lira\u2019s performance of How Far I\u2019ll Go as the credits roll in Disney\u2019s Moana, which hits South African cinemas nationwide from 2 December 2016. The single will be available to purchase on the South Africa iTunes Store from 9 December. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23LiraMoana\" target=\"_blank\">#LiraMoana<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Moana Official Trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LKFuXETZUsI?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South African songstress to be featured on local in-cinema soundtrack of Disney\u2019s latest animated feature Disney Africa is proud to announce that South African singer-songwriter and performing artist Lira, has recorded her own version of How Far I\u2019ll Go, from Disney\u2019s upcoming animation comedy adventure film Moana. Lira\u2019s recording will feature on the South African&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2016\/11\/28\/lira-performs-how-far-ill-go-from-disneys-moana\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Lira Performs &#8220;How Far I&#8217;ll Go&#8221; From Disney&#8217;s Moana<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-film","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2981"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2981\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}